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HQ No 63 Group - Personnel, locations and units

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This Group was formed as No 63 (Western and Welsh Reserve) Group on 2 May 1946 at 162 Manchester Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire.

July 1946

Location Command Controlled
162 Manchester Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire Reserve Command

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Speke

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Robert L Ragg

 25 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr A N Jones 15 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L Spencer 15 Jul 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  2 May 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C J Tudor  2 May 1946 DFM
Sqn Ldr D Mercer 16 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr H Street 28  May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr G M A Maxwell  4 Jul 1946  

Staffs of the Services

Signals
Flt Lt L W Capp 27 May 1946  

Armament
Flt Lt B M H Evans  3 Jun 1946  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H M Hodson 11 Jun 1946  

Unit Staff
Flt Lt J P Anstey 21 Jun 1946  

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

It moved to RAF Hawarden on 23 July 1946.

August 1946

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Speke

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Robert L Ragg

 25 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr A N Jones 15 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L Spencer 15 Jul 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  2 May 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C J Tudor  2 May 1946 DFM
Sqn Ldr D Mercer 16 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr H Street 28  May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr G M A Maxwell  4 Jul 1946  

Staffs of the Services

Signals
Flt Lt L W Capp 27 May 1946  

Armament
Flt Lt B M H Evans  3 Jun 1946  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H M Hodson 11 Jun 1946  

Unit Staff
Flt Lt J P Anstey 21 Jun 1946  

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

September 1946

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Speke

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Robert L Ragg

 25 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr A N Jones 15 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L Spencer 15 Jul 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  2 May 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C J Tudor  2 May 1946 DFM
Sqn Ldr D Mercer 16 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr H Street 28  May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr G M A Maxwell  4 Jul 1946  

Staffs of the Services

Signals
Flt Lt L W Capp 27 May 1946  

Armament
Flt Lt B M H Evans  3 Jun 1946  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H M Hodson 11 Jun 1946  

Unit Staff
Flt Lt J P Anstey 21 Jun 1946  

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

October 1946

 

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Speke

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Robert L Ragg

 25 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr A N Jones 15 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L Spencer 15 Jul 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  2 May 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C J Tudor  2 May 1946 DFM
Sqn Ldr D Mercer 16 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr H Street 28  May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr G M A Maxwell  4 Jul 1946  

Staffs of the Services

Signals
Flt Lt L W Capp 27 May 1946  

Armament
Flt Lt B M H Evans  3 Jun 1946  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H M Hodson 11 Jun 1946  

Unit Staff
Flt Lt J P Anstey 21 Jun 1946  

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

November 1946

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Robert L Ragg

 25 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr A N Jones 15 May 1946  
Wg Cdr L Spencer 15 Jul 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  2 May 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr C J Tudor  2 May 1946 DFM
Sqn Ldr D Mercer 16 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr R C Mason 29 Jun 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr H Street 28  May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr G M A Maxwell  4 Jul 1946  

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Signals
Flt Lt L W Capp 27 May 1946  

Armament
Flt Lt B M H Evans  3 Jun 1946  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H M Hodson 11 Jun 1946  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Sqn Ldr J M Dawson  6 Sep 1946 MB, ChB

Physical Training
Fg Off J Park 30 Aug 1946  

Unit Staff
Flt Lt J P Anstey 21 Jun 1946  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr L M Moore  9 Sep 1946  

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

December 1946

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Robert L Ragg

 25 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D O Finlay  4 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr L Spencer 15 Jul 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  2 May 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Mercer 16 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr R C Mason 29 Jun 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr H Street 28  May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr E S Bishop 30 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr C W Laing  2 Dec 1946  

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Sqn Ldr J M Dawson  6 Sep 1946 MB, ChB

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A N Jones 21 Oct 1946 Welsh Wing
Sqn Ldr L M Moore  9 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr C J Tudor 26 Sep 1946 DFM, Welsh Wing

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

January 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Robert L Ragg

 25 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D O Finlay  4 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr L Spencer 15 Jul 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  2 May 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Mercer 16 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr R C Mason 29 Jun 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr H Street 28  May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr E S Bishop 30 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr C W Laing  2 Dec 1946  

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Sqn Ldr J M Dawson  6 Sep 1946 MB, ChB

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A N Jones 21 Oct 1946 Welsh Wing
Sqn Ldr L M Moore  9 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr C J Tudor 26 Sep 1946 DFM, Welsh Wing

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

February 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Robert L Ragg

 25 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D O Finlay  4 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr L Spencer 15 Jul 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  2 May 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Mercer 16 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr R C Mason 29 Jun 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr H Street 28  May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr E S Bishop 30 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr C W Laing  2 Dec 1946  
Sqn Ldr G D Clancy 31 Dec 1946  

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Sqn Ldr J M Dawson  6 Sep 1946 MB, ChB

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A N Jones 21 Oct 1946 Welsh Wing
Sqn Ldr L M Moore  9 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr C J Tudor 26 Sep 1946 DFM, Welsh Wing

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 Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hooton Park

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Robert L Ragg

 25 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D O Finlay  4 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr L Spencer 15 Jul 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr S W F Daniels 24 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  2 May 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Mercer 16 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr R C Mason 29 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr A Rawlings  7 Feb 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr H Street 28  May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr E S Bishop 30 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr C W Laing  2 Dec 1946  

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Fg Off E Tobin 27 Jan 1947 LRCP & S

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A N Jones 21 Oct 1946 Welsh Wing
Wg Cdr H J L Hawkins 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr L M Moore  9 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr C J Tudor 26 Sep 1946 DFM, Welsh Wing
Sqn Ldr H D Wardle  1 Jan 1947 Welsh Wing

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

May 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 16 Reserve Flying School - Derby

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hooton Park

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Robert L Ragg

 25 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D O Finlay  4 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr L Spencer 15 Jul 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr S W F Daniels 24 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  2 May 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Mercer 16 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr R C Mason 29 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr A Rawlings  7 Feb 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr H Street 28  May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr E S Bishop 30 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr C W Laing  2 Dec 1946  

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Fg Off E Tobin 27 Jan 1947 LRCP & S

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A N Jones 21 Oct 1946 Welsh Wing
Wg Cdr H J L Hawkins 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr L M Moore  9 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr C J Tudor 26 Sep 1946 DFM, Welsh Wing
Sqn Ldr H D Wardle  1 Jan 1947 Welsh Wing

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

June 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 16 Reserve Flying School - Derby

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hooton Park

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Robert L Ragg

 25 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D O Finlay  4 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr L Spencer 15 Jul 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr S W F Daniels 24 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  2 May 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Mercer 16 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr R C Mason 29 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr A Rawlings  7 Feb 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr H Street 28  May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr E S Bishop 30 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr C W Laing  2 Dec 1946  

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Fg Off E Tobin 27 Jan 1947 LRCP & S

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A N Jones 21 Oct 1946 Welsh Wing
Wg Cdr H J L Hawkins 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr L M Moore  9 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr C J Tudor 26 Sep 1946 DFM, Welsh Wing
Sqn Ldr H D Wardle  1 Jan 1947 Welsh Wing

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

July 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hooton Park

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Robert L Ragg

 25 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D O Finlay  4 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr L Spencer 15 Jul 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr K L Charney 27 May 1947  
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  2 May 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Mercer 16 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr R C Mason 29 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr A Rawlings  7 Feb 1947  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr H Street 28  May 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr E S Bishop 30 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr G P Howell  2 Jun 1947  

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Fg Off E Tobin 27 Jan 1947 LRCP & S

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A N Jones 21 Oct 1946 Welsh Wing
Wg Cdr H J L Hawkins 10 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr L M Moore  9 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr C J Tudor 26 Sep 1946 DFM, Welsh Wing
Sqn Ldr H D Wardle  1 Jan 1947 Welsh Wing

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

August 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hooton Park

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Robert L Ragg

 25 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D O Finlay  4 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr L Spencer 15 Jul 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr K L Charney 27 May 1947  
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  2 May 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Mercer 16 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr R C Mason 29 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr B G Aston  4 Jun 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr E S Bishop 30 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr E D Levien 11 Jul 1947 DSO, DFC

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G P Howell  2 Jun 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Fg Off E Tobin 27 Jan 1947 LRCP & S

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr H J L Hawkins 10 Mar 1947  

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

September 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hooton Park

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Robert L Ragg

 25 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
SO M E Jones  3 Jul 1947 PA to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D O Finlay  4 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr L Spencer 15 Jul 1946 OBE
Sqn Ldr K L Charney 27 May 1947  
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  2 May 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Mercer 16 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr R C Mason 29 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr B G Aston  4 Jun 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr E D Levien 11 Jul 1947 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E S Bishop 30 Sep 1946 Organisation

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G P Howell  2 Jun 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Fg Off E Tobin 27 Jan 1947 LRCP & S

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr H J L Hawkins 10 Mar 1947  

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

October 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hooton Park

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Robert L Ragg

 25 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
SO M E Jones  3 Jul 1947 PA to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D O Finlay  4 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr K L Charney 27 May 1947  
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  2 May 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Mercer 16 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr B G Aston  4 Jun 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr E D Levien 11 Jul 1947 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E S Bishop 30 Sep 1946 Organisation

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G P Howell  2 Jun 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Flt Lt A S Hughes 22 Sep 1947 MB, BS

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr H J L Hawkins 10 Mar 1947  

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

November 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hooton Park

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Robert L Ragg

 25 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
SO M E Jones  3 Jul 1947 PA to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D O Finlay  4 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr K L Charney 27 May 1947  
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  2 May 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D Mercer 16 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr B G Aston  4 Jun 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr E D Levien 11 Jul 1947 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E S Bishop 30 Sep 1946 Organisation

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G P Howell  2 Jun 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Flt Lt A S Hughes 22 Sep 1947 MB, BS

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr H J L Hawkins 10 Mar 1947  

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

December 1947

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hooton Park

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Robert L Ragg

 25 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D W Bedford 10 Nov 1947 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D O Finlay  4 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr K L Charney 27 May 1947  
Sqn Ldr D Mercer 16 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr B G Aston  4 Jun 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr E D Levien 11 Jul 1947 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E S Bishop 30 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G P Howell  2 Jun 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Flt Lt A S Hughes 22 Sep 1947 MB, BS

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr H J L Hawkins 10 Mar 1947  

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

January 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hooton Park

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Robert L Ragg

 25 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D W Bedford 10 Nov 1947 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D O Finlay  4 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr K L Charney 27 May 1947  
Sqn Ldr D Mercer 16 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr B G Aston  4 Jun 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr E D Levien 11 Jul 1947 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E S Bishop 30 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G P Howell  2 Jun 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Flt Lt A S Hughes 22 Sep 1947 MB, BS

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr H J L Hawkins 10 Mar 1947  

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

February 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hooton Park

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Robert L Ragg

 25 Jul 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D W Bedford 10 Nov 1947 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D O Finlay  4 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr J D Beresford  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr D Mercer 16 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr B G Aston  4 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr G I Pawson  3 Mar 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr A G R Green 30 Dec 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr E S Bishop 30 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G P Howell  2 Jun 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Flt Lt A S Hughes 22 Sep 1947 MB, BS

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr H J L Hawkins 10 Mar 1947  

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

March 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hooton Park

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D W Bedford 10 Nov 1947 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D O Finlay  4 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr J D Beresford  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr B G Aston  4 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Jones  2 Feb 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr A G R Green 30 Dec 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr E S Bishop 30 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G P Howell  2 Jun 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Flt Lt A S Hughes 22 Sep 1947 MB, BS

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr H J L Hawkins 10 Mar 1947  

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

April 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hooton Park

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D W Bedford 10 Nov 1947 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D O Finlay  4 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr J D Beresford  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr B G Aston  4 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Jones  2 Feb 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr A G R Green 30 Dec 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr E S Bishop 30 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G P Howell  2 Jun 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Flt Lt A S Hughes 22 Sep 1947 MB, BS

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr H J L Hawkins 10 Mar 1947  

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

May 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hooton Park

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D W Bedford 10 Nov 1947 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr D O Finlay  4 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr J D Beresford  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr B G Aston  4 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Jones  2 Feb 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr A G R Green 30 Dec 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr E S Bishop 30 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G P Howell  2 Jun 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Flt Lt A S Hughes 22 Sep 1947 MB, BS

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr H J L Hawkins 10 Mar 1947  

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

June 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hooton Park

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D W Bedford 10 Nov 1947 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr J D Beresford  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr B G Aston  4 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Jones  2 Feb 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr A G R Green 30 Dec 1947 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr E S Bishop 30 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G P Howell  2 Jun 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Flt Lt A S Hughes 22 Sep 1947 MB, BS

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr H J L Hawkins 10 Mar 1947  

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

July 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D W Bedford 10 Nov 1947 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr J D Beresford  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr B G Aston  4 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Jones  2 Feb 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr E S Bishop 30 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G P Howell  2 Jun 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Flt Lt A S Hughes 22 Sep 1947 MB, BS

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr H J L Hawkins 10 Mar 1947  

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

August 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D W Bedford 10 Nov 1947 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr J D Beresford  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr B G Aston  4 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Jones  2 Feb 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr E S Bishop 30 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G P Howell  2 Jun 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Flt Lt A S Hughes 22 Sep 1947 MB, BS

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr H J L Hawkins 10 Mar 1947  

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

September 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Woodvale

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D W Bedford 10 Nov 1947 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr J D Beresford  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr B G Aston  4 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Jones  2 Feb 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr S H E Mitchell 27 May 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr E S Bishop 30 Sep 1946 Organisation
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr G P Howell  2 Jun 1947  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Flt Lt A S Hughes 22 Sep 1947 MB, BS

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr H J L Hawkins 10 Mar 1947  

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

October 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Woodvale

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D W Bedford 10 Nov 1947 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr J D Beresford  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr B G Aston  4 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Jones  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr R Alexander 27 May 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr H J L Hawkins 10 Mar 1947  

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

November 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Woodvale

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D W Bedford 10 Nov 1947 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr J D Beresford  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr F E Groom 30 May 1946 MBE
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr B G Aston  4 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Jones  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr R Alexander 27 May 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr J E Potter 30 Aug 1946  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr L H Anderson 25 Oct 1948  

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

December 1948

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Woodvale

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D W Bedford 10 Nov 1947 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr J D Beresford  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr B G Aston  4 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Jones  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr R Alexander 27 May 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr L H Anderson 25 Oct 1948  

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

January 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • Major Servicing Unit (Reserve Command) - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Woodvale

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D W Bedford 10 Nov 1947 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr J D Beresford  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr B G Aston  4 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Jones  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr R Alexander 27 May 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Staffs of the Services

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr L H Anderson 25 Oct 1948  

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

February 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • Major Servicing Unit (Reserve Command) - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Woodvale

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt D W Bedford 10 Nov 1947 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr J D Beresford  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr B G Aston  4 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Jones  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr R Alexander 27 May 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  

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

March 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • Major Servicing Unit (Reserve Command) - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Woodvale

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr J D Beresford  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr B G Aston  4 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Jones  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr R Alexander 27 May 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M A G Potter    
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  

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

April 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • Major Servicing Unit (Reserve Command) - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Woodvale

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Cumberland

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Westmorland

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr J D Beresford  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr A E C Wheeler  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Jones  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr R Alexander 27 May 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Lancaster 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  

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

May 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • Major Servicing Unit (Reserve Command) - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Woodvale

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr J D Beresford  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr A E C Wheeler  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Jones  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr R Alexander 27 May 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Lancaster 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  

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

June 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 605 Squadron AuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron AuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron AuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron AuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron AuxAF - Llandow

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • Major Servicing Unit (Reserve Command) - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Hooton Park

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Llandow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Woodvale

  • Instrument Training Flight - Honiley

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr J D Beresford  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr A E C Wheeler  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Jones  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr R Alexander 27 May 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Lancaster 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  

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

July 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 605 Squadron RAuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron RAuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron RAuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • Major Servicing Unit (Reserve Command) - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Hooton Park

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Llandow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Woodvale

  • Instrument Training Flight - Honiley

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr J D Beresford  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr A E C Wheeler  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Jones  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr R Alexander 27 May 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Lancaster 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  

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

August 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 605 Squadron RAuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron RAuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron RAuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Ringway

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • Major Servicing Unit (Reserve Command) - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Hooton Park

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Llandow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Woodvale

  • Instrument Training Flight - Honiley

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr J D Beresford  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr A E C Wheeler  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Jones  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr R Alexander 27 May 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Lancaster 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  

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

September 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 605 Squadron RAuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron RAuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron RAuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Ringway

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • Major Servicing Unit (Reserve Command) - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Hooton Park

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Llandow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Woodvale

  • Instrument Training Flight - Honiley

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr J D Beresford  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr A E C Wheeler  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Jones  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr R Alexander 27 May 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Lancaster 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  

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

October 1949

 
Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 605 Squadron RAuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron RAuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron RAuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Ringway

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • Major Servicing Unit (Reserve Command) - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Hooton Park

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Llandow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Woodvale

  • Instrument Training Flight - Honiley

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr J D Beresford  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr A E C Wheeler  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Jones  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr R Alexander 27 May 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr A E Anderson 20 Aug 1946  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Lancaster 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  

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

November 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 605 Squadron RAuxAF - Honiley

  • No 610 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 611 Squadron RAuxAF - Woodvale

  • No 613 Squadron RAuxAF - Ringway

  • No 614 Squadron RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Ringway

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • Major Servicing Unit (Reserve Command) - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Hooton Park

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Llandow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Woodvale

  • Instrument Training Flight - Honiley

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr A E C Wheeler  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Jones  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr R Alexander 27 May 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Lancaster 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  

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

December 1949

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Ringway

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • Major Servicing Unit (Reserve Command) - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Hooton Park

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Llandow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Woodvale

  • Instrument Training Flight - Honiley

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr A E C Wheeler  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Jones  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr R Alexander 27 May 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Lancaster 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  

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

January 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Honiley

  • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment - Woodvale

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Ringway

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • Major Servicing Unit (Reserve Command) - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Honiley

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Hooton Park

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Llandow

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Woodvale

  • Instrument Training Flight - Honiley

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr A E C Wheeler  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Jones  2 Feb 1948  
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr R Alexander 27 May 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Lancaster 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas  7 Nov 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  

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

February 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • Major Servicing Unit (Reserve Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Hooton Park

    • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

All those below are lodger units on the stations shown: -

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Llandow

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Hednesford

  • No 101 RAF Personnel Dispersal Centre - Warton

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Warton

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr A E C Wheeler  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr E C Oldfield  9 Dec 1948 AFC
Sqn Ldr E D Cable  8 Oct 1947  
Flt Lt I Forbes  6 Oct 1949 DFC
Flt Lt J M McKean 11 Oct 1949 DFM
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr R Alexander 27 May 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC
Flt Lt D J C Moore  3 May 1948  
Flt Lt J A Ruck 28 Nov 1949 DFC
Flt Lt R E Roberts 19 Oct 1949  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  
Flt Lt J G Kyles  9 Feb 1949  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  
Flt Lt J Davies  9 Jun 1947  
Flt Lt R Falconer  1 Oct 1949  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Lancaster 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas  7 Nov 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  
Flt Lt W J R Birch  4 Oct 1948  

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Radio
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Flt Lt L W Capp 27 May 1946  
Flt Lt G Stirland 28 Sep 1948  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr C G StD Jeffries  1 Apr 1949 DFC

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

March 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • No 1 (Welsh) Wing - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Reserve Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Hooton Park

    • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

All those below are lodger units on the stations shown: -

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Llandow

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Hednesford

  • No 101 RAF Personnel Dispersal Centre - Warton

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Warton

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr T G E Price  1 Sep 1947  
Sqn Ldr A Rawling  7 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr A E C Wheeler  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr E C Oldfield  9 Dec 1948 AFC
Sqn Ldr E D Cable  8 Oct 1947  
Flt Lt I Forbes  6 Oct 1949 DFC
Flt Lt J M McKean 11 Oct 1949 DFM
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr R Alexander 27 May 1948 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr R I Perry  3 Dec 1947 DFC
Flt Lt D J C Moore  3 May 1948  
Flt Lt J A Ruck 28 Nov 1949 DFC
Flt Lt R E Roberts 19 Oct 1949  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  
Flt Lt J G Kyles  9 Feb 1949  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  
Flt Lt J Davies  9 Jun 1947  
Flt Lt R Falconer  1 Oct 1949  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Lancaster 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas  7 Nov 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  
Flt Lt W J R Birch  4 Oct 1948  

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Radio
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Flt Lt L W Capp 27 May 1946  
Flt Lt G Stirland 28 Sep 1948  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr C G StD Jeffries  1 Apr 1949 DFC

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

April 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Reserve Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Hooton Park

    • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

All those below are lodger units on the stations shown: -

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Llandow

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Hednesford

  • No 101 RAF Personnel Dispersal Centre - Warton

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Warton

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr A E C Wheeler  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr E C Oldfield  9 Dec 1948 AFC
Sqn Ldr E D Cable  8 Oct 1947  
Flt Lt I Forbes  6 Oct 1949 DFC
Flt Lt J M McKean 11 Oct 1949 DFM
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr H J K Snowdon 17 Jan 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R I G McDougall 13 Mar 1950  
Flt Lt D J C Moore  3 May 1948  
Flt Lt J A Ruck 28 Nov 1949 DFC
Flt Lt R E Roberts 19 Oct 1949  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  
Flt Lt J G Kyles  9 Feb 1949  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  
Flt Lt J Davies  9 Jun 1947  
Flt Lt R Falconer  1 Oct 1949  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Lancaster 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas  7 Nov 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  
Flt Lt W J R Birch  4 Oct 1948  

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Radio
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Flt Lt L W Capp 27 May 1946  
Flt Lt G Stirland 28 Sep 1948  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr C G StD Jeffries  1 Apr 1949 DFC

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

May 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Reserve Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Hooton Park

    • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

All those below are lodger units on the stations shown: -

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Llandow

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Hednesford

  • No 101 RAF Personnel Dispersal Centre - Warton

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Warton

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr A E C Wheeler  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr E C Oldfield  9 Dec 1948 AFC
Sqn Ldr E D Cable  8 Oct 1947  
Flt Lt I Forbes  6 Oct 1949 DFC
Flt Lt J M McKean 11 Oct 1949 DFM
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr H J K Snowdon 17 Jan 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R I G McDougall 13 Mar 1950  
Flt Lt D J C Moore  3 May 1948  
Flt Lt J A Ruck 28 Nov 1949 DFC
Flt Lt R E Roberts 19 Oct 1949  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  
Flt Lt J G Kyles  9 Feb 1949  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  
Flt Lt J Davies  9 Jun 1947  
Flt Lt R Falconer  1 Oct 1949  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Lancaster 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas  7 Nov 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  
Flt Lt W J R Birch  4 Oct 1948  

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Radio
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Flt Lt L W Capp 27 May 1946  
Flt Lt G Stirland 28 Sep 1948  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr C G StD Jeffries  1 Apr 1949 DFC

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

June 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Reserve Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Hooton Park

    • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

All those below are lodger units on the stations shown: -

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Llandow

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Hednesford

  • No 101 RAF Personnel Dispersal Centre - Warton

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Warton

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr A E C Wheeler  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr E C Oldfield  9 Dec 1948 AFC
Sqn Ldr E D Cable  8 Oct 1947  
Flt Lt I Forbes  6 Oct 1949 DFC
Flt Lt J M McKean 11 Oct 1949 DFM
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr H J K Snowdon 17 Jan 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R I G McDougall 13 Mar 1950  
Flt Lt D J C Moore  3 May 1948  
Flt Lt J A Ruck 28 Nov 1949 DFC
Flt Lt R E Roberts 19 Oct 1949  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  
Flt Lt J G Kyles  9 Feb 1949  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  
Flt Lt J Davies  9 Jun 1947  
Flt Lt R Falconer  1 Oct 1949  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Lancaster 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas  7 Nov 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  
Flt Lt W J R Birch  4 Oct 1948  

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Radio
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Flt Lt L W Capp 27 May 1946  
Flt Lt G Stirland 28 Sep 1948  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr C G StD Jeffries  1 Apr 1949 DFC

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

July 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Reserve Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Hooton Park

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

All those below are lodger units on the stations shown: -

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Llandow

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Hednesford

  • No 101 RAF Personnel Dispersal Centre - Warton

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Warton

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr A E C Wheeler  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr E C Oldfield  9 Dec 1948 AFC
Sqn Ldr E D Cable  8 Oct 1947  
Flt Lt I Forbes  6 Oct 1949 DFC
Flt Lt J M McKean 11 Oct 1949 DFM
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr H J K Snowdon 17 Jan 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R I G McDougall 13 Mar 1950  
Flt Lt D J C Moore  3 May 1948  
Flt Lt J A Ruck 28 Nov 1949 DFC
Flt Lt R E Roberts 19 Oct 1949  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  
Flt Lt J G Kyles  9 Feb 1949  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  
Flt Lt J Davies  9 Jun 1947  
Flt Lt R Falconer  1 Oct 1949  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Fletcher 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas  7 Nov 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  
Flt Lt W J R Birch  4 Oct 1948  

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Radio
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Flt Lt L W Capp 27 May 1946  
Flt Lt G Stirland 28 Sep 1948  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr C G StD Jeffries  1 Apr 1949 DFC

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

August 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Reserve Command

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Hooton Park

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

All those below are lodger units on the stations shown: -

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Llandow

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Hednesford

  • No 101 RAF Personnel Dispersal Centre - Warton

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Warton

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr A E C Wheeler  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr E C Oldfield  9 Dec 1948 AFC
Sqn Ldr E D Cable  8 Oct 1947  
Flt Lt I Forbes  6 Oct 1949 DFC
Flt Lt J M McKean 11 Oct 1949 DFM
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr H J K Snowdon 17 Jan 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R I G McDougall 13 Mar 1950  
Flt Lt D J C Moore  3 May 1948  
Flt Lt J A Ruck 28 Nov 1949 DFC
Flt Lt R E Roberts 19 Oct 1949  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  
Flt Lt J G Kyles  9 Feb 1949  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  
Flt Lt J Davies  9 Jun 1947  
Flt Lt R Falconer  1 Oct 1949  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Fletcher 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas  7 Nov 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  
Flt Lt W J R Birch  4 Oct 1948  

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Radio
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Flt Lt L W Capp 27 May 1946  
Flt Lt G Stirland 28 Sep 1948  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr C G StD Jeffries  1 Apr 1949 DFC

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 Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Hooton Park

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

All those below are lodger units on the stations shown: -

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Llandow

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Hednesford

  • No 101 RAF Personnel Dispersal Centre - Warton

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Warton

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr A E C Wheeler  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr E C Oldfield  9 Dec 1948 AFC
Sqn Ldr E D Cable  8 Oct 1947  
Flt Lt I Forbes  6 Oct 1949 DFC
Flt Lt J M McKean 11 Oct 1949 DFM
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr H J K Snowdon 17 Jan 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R I G McDougall 13 Mar 1950  
Flt Lt D J C Moore  3 May 1948  
Flt Lt J A Ruck 28 Nov 1949 DFC
Flt Lt R E Roberts 19 Oct 1949  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  
Flt Lt J G Kyles  9 Feb 1949  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  
Flt Lt J Davies  9 Jun 1947  
Flt Lt R Falconer  1 Oct 1949  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Fletcher 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas  7 Nov 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  
Flt Lt W J R Birch  4 Oct 1948  

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Radio
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Flt Lt L W Capp 27 May 1946  
Flt Lt G Stirland 28 Sep 1948  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr C G StD Jeffries  1 Apr 1949 DFC

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

October 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Hooton Park

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Llandow

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Hednesford (Lodger)

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Warton

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R W M Clark  9 Aug 1948 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr A E C Wheeler  1 Mar 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr H W V C Jones 10 Mar 1948  
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr E C Oldfield  9 Dec 1948 AFC
Sqn Ldr E D Cable  8 Oct 1947  
Flt Lt I Forbes  6 Oct 1949 DFC
Flt Lt J M McKean 11 Oct 1949 DFM
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr John L Barker 23 Sep 1948 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Sqn Ldr H J K Snowdon 17 Jan 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R I G McDougall 13 Mar 1950  
Flt Lt D J C Moore  3 May 1948  
Flt Lt J A Ruck 28 Nov 1949 DFC
Flt Lt R E Roberts 19 Oct 1949  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  
Flt Lt J G Kyles  9 Feb 1949  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  
Flt Lt J Davies  9 Jun 1947  
Flt Lt R Falconer  1 Oct 1949  

Medical
Wg Cdr L V McNabb  4 Aug 1948 MB, BS

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Fletcher 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas  7 Nov 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  
Flt Lt W J R Birch  4 Oct 1948  

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Radio
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Flt Lt L W Capp 27 May 1946  
Flt Lt G Stirland 28 Sep 1948  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  
Sqn Ldr C G StD Jeffries  1 Apr 1949 DFC

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

November 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Hooton Park

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Llandow

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Hednesford (Lodger)

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Warton

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Flt Lt I Forbes  6 Oct 1949 DFC
Flt Lt K G Bradbury 31 Mar 1950  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt John H T Simpson  9 Oct 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Flt Lt J A Ruck 28 Nov 1949 DFC
Flt Lt R E Roberts 19 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt A Ellis  1 Aug 1950  
Flt Lt H L Pattinson 25 Aug 1950  
Flt Lt R B Worthington  3 May 1950  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  
Flt Lt W G Landells  6 Oct 1950  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  
Flt Lt R Falconer  1 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt J Johnston  6 Nov 1950  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr W S Noble 16 Oct 1960 MRCS, LRCP

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Fletcher 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas  7 Nov 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  
Flt Lt W J R Birch  4 Oct 1948  

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Radio
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Flt Lt G Stirland 28 Sep 1948  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  
Wg Cdr E F Tonge 15 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr S H Martin 26 Sep 1950  
Sqn Ldr A J D Maclachlan  3 Oct 1949 DFC

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

December 1950

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Hooton Park

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Llandow

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Hednesford (Lodger)

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Warton

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Flt Lt I Forbes  6 Oct 1949 DFC
Flt Lt K G Bradbury 31 Mar 1950  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt John H T Simpson  9 Oct 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Flt Lt J A Ruck 28 Nov 1949 DFC
Flt Lt R E Roberts 19 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt R B Worthington  3 May 1950  
Flt Lt A Ellis  1 Aug 1950  
Flt Lt H L Pattinson 25 Aug 1950  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  
Flt Lt W G Landells  6 Oct 1950  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  
Flt Lt R Falconer  1 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt J Johnston  6 Nov 1950  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr W S Noble 16 Oct 1960 MRCS, LRCP

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Fletcher 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas  7 Nov 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  
Flt Lt W J R Birch  4 Oct 1948  

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Radio
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Flt Lt G Stirland 28 Sep 1948  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  
Wg Cdr E F Tonge 15 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr A J D Maclachlan  3 Oct 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr S H Martin 26 Sep 1950  

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

January 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Liverpool UAS -Hooton Park

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Hooton Park

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • RAuxAF Air Traffic Control - Llandow

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Hednesford (Lodger)

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Warton

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Flt Lt I Forbes  6 Oct 1949 DFC
Flt Lt K G Bradbury 31 Mar 1950  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt John H T Simpson  9 Oct 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Flt Lt J A Ruck 28 Nov 1949 DFC
Flt Lt R E Roberts 19 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt R B Worthington  3 May 1950  
Flt Lt A Ellis  1 Aug 1950  
Flt Lt H L Pattinson 25 Aug 1950  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  
Flt Lt W G Landells  6 Oct 1950  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  
Flt Lt R Falconer  1 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt J Johnston  6 Nov 1950  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr W S Noble 16 Oct 1960 MRCS, LRCP

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Fletcher 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas  7 Nov 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  
Flt Lt W J R Birch  4 Oct 1948  

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Radio
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Flt Lt G Stirland 28 Sep 1948  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  
Wg Cdr E F Tonge 15 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr A J D Maclachlan  3 Oct 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr S H Martin 26 Sep 1950  

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

February 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Liverpool UAS -Hooton Park

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Hooton Park

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Hednesford (Lodger)

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Warton

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Gordon H Vasse 22 Mar 1948 Air Officer Commanding, CBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Flt Lt I Forbes  6 Oct 1949 DFC
Flt Lt K G Bradbury 31 Mar 1950  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt John H T Simpson  9 Oct 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Flt Lt J A Ruck 28 Nov 1949 DFC
Flt Lt R E Roberts 19 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt R B Worthington  3 May 1950  
Flt Lt A Ellis  1 Aug 1950  
Flt Lt H L Pattinson 25 Aug 1950  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  
Flt Lt W G Landells  6 Oct 1950  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  
Flt Lt R Falconer  1 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt J Johnston  6 Nov 1950  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr W S Noble 16 Oct 1960 MRCS, LRCP

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Fletcher 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas  7 Nov 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  
Flt Lt W J R Birch  4 Oct 1948  

Engineer
Sqn Ldr L Scullard  1 Nov 1948 MBE

Radio
Sqn Ldr T H Hall  1 Nov 1948  
Flt Lt G Stirland 28 Sep 1948  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  
Wg Cdr E F Tonge 15 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr A J D Maclachlan  3 Oct 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr S H Martin 26 Sep 1950  

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

March 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Liverpool UAS -Hooton Park

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Hooton Park

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 3509 Fighter Control Unit - Stoke-on-Trent

  • No 3605 Fighter Control Unit - Castle Bromwich

  • No 3611 Fighter Control Unit - Fazakerley

  • No 3613 Fighter Control Unit - Bowlee

  • No 3614 Fighter Control Unit - Llandaff

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Hednesford (Lodger)

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Warton

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Merton 16 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Flt Lt I Forbes  6 Oct 1949 DFC
Flt Lt K G Bradbury 31 Mar 1950  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt John H T Simpson  9 Oct 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Flt Lt J A Ruck 28 Nov 1949 DFC
Flt Lt R E Roberts 19 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt R B Worthington  3 May 1950  
Flt Lt A Ellis  1 Aug 1950  
Flt Lt H L Pattinson 25 Aug 1950  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr H G Scott  1 Jul 1948  
Flt Lt W G Landells  6 Oct 1950  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  
Flt Lt R Falconer  1 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt J Johnston  6 Nov 1950  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr W S Noble 16 Oct 1960 MRCS, LRCP

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Fletcher 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas  7 Nov 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  
Flt Lt W J R Birch  4 Oct 1948  

Radio
Flt Lt G Stirland 28 Sep 1948  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  
Wg Cdr E F Tonge 15 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr A J D Maclachlan  3 Oct 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr S H Martin 26 Sep 1950  

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

April 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Liverpool UAS -Hooton Park

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Hooton Park

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Hednesford (Lodger)

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Warton

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Merton 16 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Flt Lt I Forbes  6 Oct 1949 DFC
Flt Lt K G Bradbury 31 Mar 1950  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt John H T Simpson  9 Oct 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Flt Lt J A Ruck 28 Nov 1949 DFC
Flt Lt R E Roberts 19 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt R B Worthington  3 May 1950  
Flt Lt A Ellis  1 Aug 1950  
Flt Lt H L Pattinson 25 Aug 1950  

Equipment
Flt Lt W G Landells  6 Oct 1950  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  
Flt Lt R Falconer  1 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt J Johnston  6 Nov 1950  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr W S Noble 16 Oct 1960 MRCS, LRCP

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Fletcher 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas  7 Nov 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  
Flt Lt W J R Birch  4 Oct 1948  

Radio
Flt Lt G Stirland 28 Sep 1948  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  
Wg Cdr E F Tonge 15 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr A J D Maclachlan  3 Oct 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr S H Martin 26 Sep 1950  

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

May 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Liverpool UAS -Hooton Park

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Hooton Park

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Hednesford (Lodger)

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Warton

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Merton 16 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt A D Boyle  1 Mar 1949 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Flt Lt I Forbes  6 Oct 1949 DFC
Flt Lt K G Bradbury 31 Mar 1950  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt John H T Simpson  9 Oct 1950 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F Vernon 23 Aug 1948 Organisation, MBE
Flt Lt J A Ruck 28 Nov 1949 DFC
Flt Lt R E Roberts 19 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt R B Worthington  3 May 1950  
Flt Lt A Ellis  1 Aug 1950  
Flt Lt H L Pattinson 25 Aug 1950  

Equipment
Flt Lt W G Landells  6 Oct 1950  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  
Flt Lt R Falconer  1 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt J Johnston  6 Nov 1950  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr W S Noble 16 Oct 1960 MRCS, LRCP

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M F Fletcher 21 Feb 1949  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr A J Nicholas  7 Nov 1949 Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  
Flt Lt W J R Birch  4 Oct 1948  

Radio
Flt Lt G Stirland 28 Sep 1948  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  
Wg Cdr E F Tonge 15 Nov 1949  
Sqn Ldr A J D Maclachlan  3 Oct 1949 DFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr S H Martin 26 Sep 1950  

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

June 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Liverpool UAS -Hooton Park

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Hooton Park

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF

    • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Hednesford (Lodger)

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Warton

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 178 Personnel Transit Centre - Wythall

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Merton 16 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Badeni 13 Mar 1951 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Flt Lt I Forbes  6 Oct 1949 DFC
Flt Lt K G Bradbury 31 Mar 1950  
Flt Lt K A Forster  3 Dec 1950  
Flt Lt W P Cooper  5 Feb 1951  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W K Leary 19 Nov 1950 Organisation
Flt Lt J A Ruck 28 Nov 1949 DFC
Flt Lt R E Roberts 19 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt R B Worthington  3 May 1950  
Flt Lt W McFetridge 19 Dec 1950  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  
Flt Lt W G Landells  6 Oct 1950  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  
Flt Lt R Falconer  1 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt J Johnston  6 Nov 1950  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr J L Struan-Marshall 16 Apr 1951 LMSSA

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M E M Riddell 30 May 1951  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  
Wg Cdr E F Tonge 15 Nov 1949  
Wg Cdr C C D Williams  1 Feb 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R K Webb 13 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr R Jarvis 22 Jan 1951  

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

July 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Liverpool UAS -Hooton Park

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Hednesford (Lodger)

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Warton

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 178 Personnel Transit Centre - Wythall

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Merton 16 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Badeni 13 Mar 1951 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Flt Lt I Forbes  6 Oct 1949 DFC
Flt Lt K G Bradbury 31 Mar 1950  
Flt Lt K A Forster  3 Dec 1950  
Flt Lt W P Cooper  5 Feb 1951  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W K Leary 19 Nov 1950 Organisation
Flt Lt J A Ruck 28 Nov 1949 DFC
Flt Lt R E Roberts 19 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt R B Worthington  3 May 1950  
Flt Lt W McFetridge 19 Dec 1950  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  
Flt Lt W G Landells  6 Oct 1950  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  
Flt Lt R Falconer  1 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt J Johnston  6 Nov 1950  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr J L Struan-Marshall 16 Apr 1951 LMSSA

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M E M Riddell 30 May 1951  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  
Wg Cdr E F Tonge 15 Nov 1949  
Wg Cdr C C D Williams  1 Feb 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R K Webb 13 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr R Jarvis 22 Jan 1951  

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

August 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Liverpool UAS -Hooton Park

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Lytham

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Warton

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Merton 16 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Badeni 13 Mar 1951 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Flt Lt I Forbes  6 Oct 1949 DFC
Flt Lt K G Bradbury 31 Mar 1950  
Flt Lt K A Forster  3 Dec 1950  
Flt Lt W P Cooper  5 Feb 1951  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W K Leary 19 Nov 1950 Organisation
Flt Lt J A Ruck 28 Nov 1949 DFC
Flt Lt R E Roberts 19 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt R B Worthington  3 May 1950  
Flt Lt W McFetridge 19 Dec 1950  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  
Flt Lt W G Landells  6 Oct 1950  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  
Flt Lt R Falconer  1 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt J Johnston  6 Nov 1950  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr J L Struan-Marshall 16 Apr 1951 LMSSA

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M E M Riddell 30 May 1951  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  
Wg Cdr E F Tonge 15 Nov 1949  
Wg Cdr C C D Williams  1 Feb 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R K Webb 13 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr R Jarvis 22 Jan 1951  

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

September 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Liverpool UAS -Hooton Park

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Llandow

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Lytham

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Warton

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Medical and Dental Establishment* - Lytham

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Merton 16 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Badeni 13 Mar 1951 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Flt Lt I Forbes  6 Oct 1949 DFC
Flt Lt K G Bradbury 31 Mar 1950  
Flt Lt K A Forster  3 Dec 1950  
Flt Lt W P Cooper  5 Feb 1951  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W K Leary 19 Nov 1950 Organisation
Flt Lt J A Ruck 28 Nov 1949 DFC
Flt Lt R E Roberts 19 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt R B Worthington  3 May 1950  
Flt Lt W McFetridge 19 Dec 1950  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  
Flt Lt W G Landells  6 Oct 1950  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  
Flt Lt R Falconer  1 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt J Johnston  6 Nov 1950  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr J L Struan-Marshall 16 Apr 1951 LMSSA

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off M E M Riddell 30 May 1951  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  
Wg Cdr E F Tonge 15 Nov 1949  
Wg Cdr C C D Williams  1 Feb 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R K Webb 13 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr R Jarvis 22 Jan 1951  

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

October 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • Birmingham UAS - Birmingham

  • Liverpool UAS -Hooton Park

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 63 Group Communication Flight - Hawarden

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Lytham

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Warton

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Medical and Dental Establishment* - Lytham

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Merton 16 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Badeni 13 Mar 1951 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Flt Lt I Forbes  6 Oct 1949 DFC
Flt Lt K G Bradbury 31 Mar 1950  
Flt Lt K A Forster  3 Dec 1950  
Flt Lt W P Cooper  5 Feb 1951  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W K Leary 19 Nov 1950 Organisation
Flt Lt J A Ruck 28 Nov 1949 DFC
Flt Lt R E Roberts 19 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt R B Worthington  3 May 1950  
Flt Lt W McFetridge 19 Dec 1950  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  
Flt Lt W G Landells  6 Oct 1950  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  
Flt Lt R Falconer  1 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt J Johnston  6 Nov 1950  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr J L Struan-Marshall 16 Apr 1951 LMSSA

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M E M Riddell 30 May 1951  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  
Wg Cdr E F Tonge 15 Nov 1949  
Wg Cdr C C D Williams  1 Feb 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R K Webb 13 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr R Jarvis 22 Jan 1951  

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

November 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • Liverpool UAS -Hooton Park

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Lytham

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Lytham

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 23 Personnel Transit Centre - Blackpool

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Medical Training Establishment* - Lytham

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Merton 16 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Badeni 13 Mar 1951 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W S Chubb  8 Aug 1949 AFC
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Flt Lt I Forbes  6 Oct 1949 DFC
Flt Lt K G Bradbury 31 Mar 1950  
Flt Lt K A Forster  3 Dec 1950  
Flt Lt W P Cooper  5 Feb 1951  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W K Leary 19 Nov 1950 Organisation
Flt Lt R E Roberts 19 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt R B Worthington  3 May 1950  
Flt Lt W McFetridge 19 Dec 1950  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  
Flt Lt W G Landells  6 Oct 1950  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  
Flt Lt R Falconer  1 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt J Johnston  6 Nov 1950  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr J L Struan-Marshall 16 Apr 1951 LMSSA

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M E M Riddell 30 May 1951  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  
Wg Cdr C C D Williams  1 Feb 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R K Webb 13 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr R Jarvis 22 Jan 1951  

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

December 1951

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • Liverpool UAS -Hooton Park

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Lytham

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Lytham

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 23 Personnel Transit Centre - Blackpool

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Medical Training Establishment* - Lytham

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 28 - Newport (Monmouth)

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Merton 16 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Badeni 13 Mar 1951 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Flt Lt K G Bradbury 31 Mar 1950  
Flt Lt W P Cooper  5 Feb 1951  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr W K Leary 19 Nov 1950 Organisation
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield    
Flt Lt R E Roberts 19 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt R B Worthington  3 May 1950  
Flt Lt W McFetridge 19 Dec 1950  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  
Flt Lt W G Landells  6 Oct 1950  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr C E Cagienard 14 Jun 1949  
Flt Lt R Falconer  1 Oct 1949  
Flt Lt J Johnston  6 Nov 1950  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr J L Struan-Marshall 16 Apr 1951 LMSSA

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M E M Riddell 30 May 1951  
Technical Staff
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D F Lazlett  3 Jan 1949  
Wg Cdr C C D Williams  1 Feb 1951 AFC
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr R K Webb 13 Jan 1951  
Sqn Ldr R Jarvis 22 Jan 1951  

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

January 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Lytham

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Lytham

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 23 Personnel Transit Centre - Blackpool

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Medical Training Establishment* - Lytham

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Merton 16 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Badeni 13 Mar 1951 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J Rawlinson  1 Nov 1951  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952  
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr R W Steel  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison, OBE
Sqn Ldr E Lee  8 Oct 1951 Schools Liaison, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F D Northfield 27 Aug 1951 Organisation
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr G Broadhurst  5 Nov 1951  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr F D Kelsey 24 Oct 1951 BM, BCh

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M E M Riddell 30 May 1951  
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr A McArdle 15 Mar 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

February 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Lytham

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Lytham

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 23 Personnel Transit Centre - Blackpool

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Medical Training Establishment* - Lytham

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Merton 16 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Badeni 13 Mar 1951 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J Rawlinson  1 Nov 1951  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr R W Steel  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison, OBE
Sqn Ldr E Lee  8 Oct 1951 Schools Liaison, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F D Northfield 27 Aug 1951 Organisation
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr G Broadhurst  5 Nov 1951  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr F D Kelsey 24 Oct 1951 BM, BCh

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M E M Riddell 30 May 1951  
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr A McArdle 15 Mar 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

March 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Lytham

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Lytham

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 23 Personnel Transit Centre - Blackpool

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Medical Training Establishment* - Lytham

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 24 - Chester

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 33 - Wigan

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Merton 16 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Badeni 13 Mar 1951 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J Rawlinson  1 Nov 1951  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr R W Steel  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison, OBE
Sqn Ldr E Lee  8 Oct 1951 Schools Liaison, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F D Northfield 27 Aug 1951 Organisation
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr G Broadhurst  5 Nov 1951  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr F D Kelsey 24 Oct 1951 BM, BCh

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M E M Riddell 30 May 1951  
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr A McArdle 15 Mar 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

April 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Lytham

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Lytham

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 23 Personnel Transit Centre - Blackpool

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Medical Training Establishment* - Lytham

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Merton 16 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Badeni 13 Mar 1951 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J Rawlinson  1 Nov 1951  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr R W Steel  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison, OBE
Sqn Ldr E Lee  8 Oct 1951 Schools Liaison, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F D Northfield 27 Aug 1951 Organisation
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr G Broadhurst  5 Nov 1951  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr F D Kelsey 24 Oct 1951 BM, BCh

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M E M Riddell 30 May 1951  
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr A McArdle 15 Mar 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

May 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Lytham

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Lytham

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 23 Personnel Transit Centre - Blackpool

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Medical Training Establishment* - Lytham

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 20 - Barrow

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Merton 16 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Badeni 13 Mar 1951 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J Rawlinson  1 Nov 1951  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr R W Steel  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison, OBE
Sqn Ldr E Lee  8 Oct 1951 Schools Liaison, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F D Northfield 27 Aug 1951 Organisation
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr G Broadhurst  5 Nov 1951  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr F D Kelsey 24 Oct 1951 BM, BCh

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M E M Riddell 30 May 1951  
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr A McArdle 15 Mar 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

June 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

    • No 25 Wing RAF Regiment

    • No 75 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

    • Instrument Training Flight

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 45 RAF Reserve Centre - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Lytham

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Lytham

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 23 Personnel Transit Centre - Blackpool

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Medical Training Establishment* - Lytham

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Merton 16 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Badeni 13 Mar 1951 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J Rawlinson  1 Nov 1951  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr R W Steel  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison, OBE
Sqn Ldr E Lee  8 Oct 1951 Schools Liaison, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F D Northfield 27 Aug 1951 Organisation
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr G Broadhurst  5 Nov 1951  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr F D Kelsey 24 Oct 1951 BM, BCh

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M E M Riddell 30 May 1951  
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr A McArdle 15 Mar 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

July 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

    • No 25 Wing RAF Regiment

    • No 55 Wing RAF Regiment

    • No 75 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 85 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Lytham

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Lytham

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 23 Personnel Transit Centre - Blackpool

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Medical Training Establishment* - Lytham

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Walter H Merton 16 Feb 1951 Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Badeni 13 Mar 1951 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J Rawlinson  1 Nov 1951  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr R W Steel  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison, OBE
Sqn Ldr E Lee  8 Oct 1951 Schools Liaison, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F D Northfield 27 Aug 1951 Organisation
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr G Broadhurst  5 Nov 1951  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr F D Kelsey 24 Oct 1951 BM, BCh

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M E M Riddell 30 May 1951  
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr A McArdle 15 Mar 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

August 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

    • No 55 Wing RAF Regiment

    • No 85 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 89 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Lytham

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Lytham

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 23 Personnel Transit Centre - Blackpool

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Medical Training Establishment* - Lytham

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 31 - Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Geoffrey T Jarman 12 Aug 1952 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Badeni 13 Mar 1951 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J Rawlinson  1 Nov 1951  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr R W Steel  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison, OBE
Sqn Ldr E Lee  8 Oct 1951 Schools Liaison, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F D Northfield 27 Aug 1951 Organisation
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr G Broadhurst  5 Nov 1951  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr F D Kelsey 24 Oct 1951 BM, BCh

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M E M Riddell 30 May 1951  
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr A McArdle 15 Mar 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

September 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

    • No 89 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ - RAF Honiley

    • No 2605 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

    • Major Servicing Unit (Home Command)

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Lytham

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Lytham

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 23 Personnel Transit Centre - Blackpool

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Medical Training Establishment* - Lytham

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Geoffrey T Jarman 12 Aug 1952 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Badeni 13 Mar 1951 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J Rawlinson  1 Nov 1951  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr R W Steel  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison, OBE
Sqn Ldr E Lee  8 Oct 1951 Schools Liaison, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F D Northfield 27 Aug 1951 Organisation
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr G Broadhurst  5 Nov 1951  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr F D Kelsey 24 Oct 1951 BM, BCh

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off M E M Riddell 30 May 1951  
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr A McArdle 15 Mar 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

October 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

    • No 89 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

    • No 104 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Lytham

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Lytham

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 23 Personnel Transit Centre - Blackpool

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Medical Training Establishment* - Lytham

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Geoffrey T Jarman 12 Aug 1952 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Badeni 13 Mar 1951 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J Rawlinson  1 Nov 1951  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr D A Hammatt 26 Sep 1950 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr R W Steel  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison, OBE
Sqn Ldr E Lee  8 Oct 1951 Schools Liaison, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F D Northfield 27 Aug 1951 Organisation
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr G Broadhurst  5 Nov 1951  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr F D Kelsey 24 Oct 1951 BM, BCh

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E J Borlase  5 Aug 1952 MBE
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr A McArdle 15 Mar 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

November 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

    • No 51 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 168 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 199 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Lytham

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Lytham

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 23 Personnel Transit Centre - Blackpool

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Medical Training Establishment* - Lytham

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Vacant   Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Badeni 13 Mar 1951 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J Rawlinson  1 Nov 1951  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr R W Steel  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison, OBE
Sqn Ldr E Lee  8 Oct 1951 Schools Liaison, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F D Northfield 27 Aug 1951 Organisation
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr G Broadhurst  5 Nov 1951  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr F D Kelsey 24 Oct 1951 BM, BCh

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E J Borlase  5 Aug 1952 MBE
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr A McArdle 15 Mar 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

December 1952

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

    • No 51 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 168 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 199 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Lytham

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Lytham

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Medical Training Establishment* - Lytham

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J Badeni 13 Mar 1951 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr G Vivian  1 May 1950  
Sqn Ldr W G Finlay 31 Mar 1950 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J Rawlinson  1 Nov 1951  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr R W Steel  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison, OBE
Sqn Ldr E Lee  8 Oct 1951 Schools Liaison, DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F D Northfield 27 Aug 1951 Organisation
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr G Broadhurst  5 Nov 1951  

Medical
Gp Capt C W Coffey 18 Sep 1950 OBE, LRCP & S, DPH
Sqn Ldr F D Kelsey 24 Oct 1951 BM, BCh

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E J Borlase  5 Aug 1952 MBE
Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr A McArdle 15 Mar 1951 Senior Technical Staff Officer

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

January 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park (Lodger)

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

    • No 51 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 168 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 199 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre - Lytham

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Lytham

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • Medical Training Establishment* - Lytham

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J Rawlinson  1 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr P H Sharland 21 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr E Lee  8 Oct 1951 Schools Liaison, DFC
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F D Northfield 27 Aug 1951 Organisation
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr G Broadhurst  5 Nov 1951  

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Sqn Ldr C J W Soutar  3 Nov 1952 MB, BS, LMSSA

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E J Borlase  5 Aug 1952 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr W Goodridge  5 Jan 1953 MBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

February 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park (Lodger)

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

    • No 51 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 168 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 199 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ - RAF Lytham

    • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre

    • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre

    • Medical Training Establishment*

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J Rawlinson  1 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr P H Sharland 21 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr E Lee  8 Oct 1951 Schools Liaison, DFC
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F D Northfield 27 Aug 1951 Organisation
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr G Broadhurst  5 Nov 1951  

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Sqn Ldr C J W Soutar  3 Nov 1952 MB, BS, LMSSA

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E J Borlase  5 Aug 1952 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr W Goodridge  5 Jan 1953 MBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

March 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park (Lodger)

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

    • No 51 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 168 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 199 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ - RAF Lytham

    • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre

    • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre

    • Medical Training Establishment*

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J Rawlinson  1 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr P H Sharland 21 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr E Lee  8 Oct 1951 Schools Liaison, DFC
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F D Northfield 27 Aug 1951 Organisation
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr G Broadhurst  5 Nov 1951  

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Sqn Ldr C J W Soutar  3 Nov 1952 MB, BS, LMSSA

Educational
Flt Lt F A Rushton 27 Mar 1950 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E J Borlase  5 Aug 1952 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr W Goodridge  5 Jan 1953 MBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

April 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park (Lodger)

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

    • No 51 Wing, RAF Regiment

    • No 168 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

    • No 199 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • SHQ - RAF Lytham

    • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre

    • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre

    • Medical Training Establishment*

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 41 RAF Reserve Centre - Llandaff (Cardiff)

  • No 42 RAF Reserve Centre - Fazakerley

  • No 43 RAF Reserve Centre - Bowlee

  • No 44 RAF Reserve Centre - Castle Bromwich

  • No 2 Reserve Flying School - Barton (Manchester)

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 25 Reserve Flying School - Wolverhampton

  • No 2 Basic Flying Training School - Ansty

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J Rawlinson  1 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr P H Sharland 21 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr E Lee  8 Oct 1951 Schools Liaison, DFC
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr F D Northfield 27 Aug 1951 Organisation
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr G Broadhurst  5 Nov 1951  

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Sqn Ldr C J W Soutar  3 Nov 1952 MB, BS, LMSSA

Educational
Flt Lt B C Morley  9 Mar 1953 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E J Borlase  5 Aug 1952 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr W Goodridge  5 Jan 1953 MBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

May 1953

 
Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park (Lodger)

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Fazakerley

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Combined Reserve Centre

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Llandaff

  • SHQ - RAF Lytham

    • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre

    • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre

    • Medical Training Establishment*

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J Rawlinson  1 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr P H Sharland 21 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr E Lee  8 Oct 1951 Schools Liaison, DFC
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr Vacant    

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Sqn Ldr C J W Soutar  3 Nov 1952 MB, BS, LMSSA

Educational
Flt Lt B C Morley  9 Mar 1953 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E D Coulthard 27 Apr 1953 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr W Goodridge  5 Jan 1953 MBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

June 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park (Lodger)

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Fazakerley

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Combined Reserve Centre

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Llandaff

  • SHQ - RAF Lytham

    • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre

    • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre

    • Medical Training Establishment*

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J Rawlinson  1 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr P H Sharland 21 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr E Lee  8 Oct 1951 Schools Liaison, DFC
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr Vacant    

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Sqn Ldr C J W Soutar  3 Nov 1952 MB, BS, LMSSA

Educational
Flt Lt B C Morley  9 Mar 1953 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E D Coulthard 27 Apr 1953 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr W Goodridge  5 Jan 1953 MBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

July 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park (Lodger)

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Fazakerley

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Combined Reserve Centre

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Llandaff

  • SHQ - RAF Lytham

    • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre

    • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre

    • Medical Training Establishment*

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 3 Reserve Flying School - Llandaff

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F Braybrook 15 Sep 1952 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R G Forbes  4 Sep 1950 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J Rawlinson  1 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr P H Sharland 21 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr E Lee  8 Oct 1951 Schools Liaison, DFC
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr L Gilchrist 21 Aug 1950 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Sqn Ldr C J W Soutar  3 Nov 1952 MB, BS, LMSSA

Educational
Flt Lt B C Morley  9 Mar 1953 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E D Coulthard 27 Apr 1953 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr W Goodridge  5 Jan 1953 MBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

August 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park (Lodger)

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Fazakerley

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Combined Reserve Centre

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Llandaff

  • SHQ - RAF Lytham

    • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre

    • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre

    • Medical Training Establishment*

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F Braybrook 15 Sep 1952 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt G J L Read 20 Apr 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J T  S Digman 27 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr P H Sharland 21 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr D D Pierce 12 Jan 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr W W Loxton  4 May 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr H A Tester  2 Feb 1953  

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Sqn Ldr C J W Soutar  3 Nov 1952 MB, BS, LMSSA

Educational
Flt Lt B C Morley  9 Mar 1953 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E D Coulthard 27 Apr 1953 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr W Goodridge  5 Jan 1953 MBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

September 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park (Lodger)

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Fazakerley

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Combined Reserve Centre

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Llandaff

  • SHQ - RAF Lytham

    • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre

    • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre

    • Medical Training Establishment*

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F Braybrook 15 Sep 1952 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt G J L Read 20 Apr 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J T  S Digman 27 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr P H Sharland 21 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr D D Pierce 12 Jan 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr W W Loxton  4 May 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr H A Tester  2 Feb 1953  

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Sqn Ldr C J W Soutar  3 Nov 1952 MB, BS, LMSSA

Educational
Flt Lt B C Morley  9 Mar 1953 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E D Coulthard 27 Apr 1953 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr W Goodridge  5 Jan 1953 MBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

October 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park (Lodger)

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Fazakerley

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Combined Reserve Centre

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Llandaff

  • SHQ - RAF Lytham

    • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre

    • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre

    • Medical Training Establishment*

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F Braybrook 15 Sep 1952 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt G J L Read 20 Apr 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J T  S Digman 27 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr P H Sharland 21 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr D D Pierce 12 Jan 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr W W Loxton  4 May 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr H A Tester  2 Feb 1953  

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Sqn Ldr C J W Soutar  3 Nov 1952 MB, BS, LMSSA

Educational
Flt Lt B C Morley  9 Mar 1953 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E D Coulthard 27 Apr 1953 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr W Goodridge  5 Jan 1953 MBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

November 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park (Lodger)

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Fazakerley

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Combined Reserve Centre

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Llandaff

  • SHQ - RAF Lytham

    • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre

    • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre

    • Medical Training Establishment*

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Aberporth

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F Braybrook 15 Sep 1952 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt G J L Read 20 Apr 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J T  S Digman 27 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr P H Sharland 21 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr D D Pierce 12 Jan 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr W W Loxton  4 May 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr H A Tester  2 Feb 1953  

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Sqn Ldr C J W Soutar  3 Nov 1952 MB, BS, LMSSA

Educational
Flt Lt B C Morley  9 Mar 1953 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E D Coulthard 27 Apr 1953 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr W Goodridge  5 Jan 1953 MBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

December 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park (Lodger)

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Fazakerley

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Combined Reserve Centre

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Llandaff

  • SHQ - RAF Lytham

    • No 5 Personnel Despatch Centre

    • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre

    • Medical Training Establishment*

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • No 5 Reserve Flying School - Castle Bromwich

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Wolverhampton

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Aberporth

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F Braybrook 15 Sep 1952 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt G J L Read 20 Apr 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J T  S Digman 27 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr P H Sharland 21 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr D D Pierce 12 Jan 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr W W Loxton  4 May 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr H A Tester  2 Feb 1953  

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG
Sqn Ldr C J W Soutar  3 Nov 1952 MB, BS, LMSSA

Educational
Flt Lt B C Morley  9 Mar 1953 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E D Coulthard 27 Apr 1953 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr W Goodridge  5 Jan 1953 MBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

January 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park (Lodger)

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Fazakerley

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Reserve Centre

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Llandaff

  • SHQ - RAF Lytham

    • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre

    • Medical Training Establishment*

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF Castle Bromwich

    • No 5 Reserve Flying School

    • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Aberporth

  • Home Command Major Servicing Unit - Lichfield (Lodger)

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F Braybrook 15 Sep 1952 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt G J L Read 20 Apr 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J T  S Digman 27 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr P H Sharland 21 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr D D Pierce 12 Jan 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr W W Loxton  4 May 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr H A Tester  2 Feb 1953  

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG

Educational
Flt Lt B C Morley  9 Mar 1953 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E D Coulthard 27 Apr 1953 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr W Goodridge  5 Jan 1953 MBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

February 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command

  • No 663 Squadron RAuxAF - Hooton Park (Lodger)

  • University of Birmingham Air Sqn - Birmingham

  • University of Liverpool Air Sqn -Liverpool

  • Manchester UAS -Manchester

  • SHQ, RAF Fazakerley

  • SHQ, RAF Hawarden

    • No 63 Group Reserve Centre

    • No 63 Group Communication Flight

  • SHQ, RAF Llandaff

  • SHQ - RAF Lytham

    • No 21 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre

    • Medical Training Establishment*

  • SHQ - RAF Ringway

    • No 1951 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • SHQ - RAF Woodvale

    • No 19 Reserve Flying School

    • No 2611 (LAA) Squadron RAuxAF Regiment

  • SHQ, RAF Castle Bromwich

    • No 5 Reserve Flying School

    • No 1954 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF

  • No 1952 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Cardiff

  • No 1953 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 1955 (AOP) Flight RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 3663 Mobile Servicing Section RAuxAF - Hooton Park

  • No 4 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llandow

  • No 5 Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Llanbedr

  • No 20 (AF) Personnel Transit Centre - Cranage

  • No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Croft

  • No 3 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Liverpool

  • RAF Hospital - Cosford (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Padgate (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - St Athan (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Weeton (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - West Kirby (Lodger)

  • RAF Hospital - Wilmslow (Lodger)

  • RAF Unit (MOS) - Aberporth

  • Home Command Major Servicing Unit - Lichfield (Lodger)

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

  • Recruiting Centres

    • No 21 - Birmingham

    • No 22 - Cardiff

    • No 25 - Coventry

    • No 26 - Liverpool

    • No 27 - Manchester

    • No 29 - Preston

    • No 30 - Shrewsbury

    • No 32 - Swansea

    • No 34 - Wolverhampton

    • No 35 - Worcester

  • Air Training Corps Units in Wales, the Isle of Man and the following counties: -

    • Cheshire

    • Derbyshire (High Peak District)

    • Herefordshire

    • Lancashire

    • Monmouthshire

    • Shropshire

    • Staffordshire

    • Warwickshire

    • Worcestershire

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F Braybrook 15 Sep 1952 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt G J L Read 20 Apr 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Wg Cdr P W Dawson  9 Mar 1951  
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J T  S Digman 27 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr P H Sharland 21 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr D D Pierce 12 Jan 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr W W Loxton  4 May 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr H A Tester  2 Feb 1953  

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG

Educational
Flt Lt B C Morley  9 Mar 1953 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E D Coulthard 27 Apr 1953 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr W Goodridge  5 Jan 1953 MBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

March 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F Braybrook 15 Sep 1952 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt G J L Read 20 Apr 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J T  S Digman 27 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr P H Sharland 21 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr D D Pierce 12 Jan 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr W W Loxton  4 May 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr H A Tester  2 Feb 1953  

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG

Educational
Flt Lt B C Morley  9 Mar 1953 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E D Coulthard 27 Apr 1953 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr W Goodridge  5 Jan 1953 MBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

April 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F Braybrook 15 Sep 1952 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt G J L Read 20 Apr 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J T  S Digman 27 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr P H Sharland 21 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr D D Pierce 12 Jan 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr W W Loxton  4 May 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr H A Tester  2 Feb 1953  

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG

Educational
Flt Lt B C Morley  9 Mar 1953 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E D Coulthard 27 Apr 1953 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr W Goodridge  5 Jan 1953 MBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

May 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F Braybrook 15 Sep 1952 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt G J L Read 20 Apr 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Sqn Ldr L Avery 28 Jun 1950  
Sqn Ldr J T  S Digman 27 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr P H Sharland 21 Jul 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr A James 15 Jan 1952 OBE
Sqn Ldr J A Gregory  1 Mar 1950 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr D D Pierce 12 Jan 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt D McC Gordon  9 Apr 1951 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, AFC
Wg Cdr W W Loxton  4 May 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr E W Mayfield 13 Sep 1951  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr A Miller 15 Mar 1951  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr H A Tester  2 Feb 1953  

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG

Educational
Flt Lt B C Morley  9 Mar 1953 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E D Coulthard 27 Apr 1953 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr W Goodridge  5 Jan 1953 MBE, AFRAeS

Armament
Sqn Ldr A Pedley 23 Nov 1949  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr A Haywood 21 Sep 1951  

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

June 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F Braybrook 15 Sep 1952 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt G J L Read 20 Apr 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr H Y Humphreys  7 Dec 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr J T  S Digman 27 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr A K Grayson 16 Apr 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr D A Birkett 15 Mar 1954  
Sqn Ldr D D Pierce 12 Jan 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr W R Owen 31 Aug 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr W M Kelly 30 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr G Packe  4 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr D G Rogers 18 Jan 1954  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G P S Pollard 14 May 1954 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Wg Cdr W W Loxton  4 May 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr D C Colebrook 28 Feb 1953  
Sqn Ldr H Allen 10 Sep 1953  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr R J Lockyer  2 Apr 1954  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E J W Goodman 16 Nov 1953  

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG

Educational
Flt Lt B C Morley  9 Mar 1953 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E D Coulthard 27 Apr 1953 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr M Greenwood  5 Apr 1954  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D W Reid 20 Apr 1954  

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

July 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F Braybrook 15 Sep 1952 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt G J L Read 20 Apr 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr H Y Humphreys  7 Dec 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr J T  S Digman 27 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr A K Grayson 16 Apr 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr D A Birkett 15 Mar 1954  
Sqn Ldr D D Pierce 12 Jan 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr W R Owen 31 Aug 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr W M Kelly 30 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr G Packe  4 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr D G Rogers 18 Jan 1954  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G P S Pollard 14 May 1954 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Wg Cdr W W Loxton  4 May 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr D C Colebrook 28 Feb 1953  
Sqn Ldr H Allen 10 Sep 1953  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr R J Lockyer  2 Apr 1954  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E J W Goodman 16 Nov 1953  

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG

Educational
Flt Lt B C Morley  9 Mar 1953 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E D Coulthard 27 Apr 1953 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr M Greenwood  5 Apr 1954  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D W Reid 20 Apr 1954  

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

August 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F Braybrook 15 Sep 1952 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt G J L Read 20 Apr 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr H Y Humphreys  7 Dec 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr J T  S Digman 27 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr A K Grayson 16 Apr 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr D A Birkett 15 Mar 1954  
Sqn Ldr D D Pierce 12 Jan 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr W R Owen 31 Aug 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr W M Kelly 30 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr G Packe  4 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr D G Rogers 18 Jan 1954  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G P S Pollard 14 May 1954 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Wg Cdr W W Loxton  4 May 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr D C Colebrook 28 Feb 1953  
Sqn Ldr H Allen 10 Sep 1953  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr R J Lockyer  2 Apr 1954  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E J W Goodman 16 Nov 1953  

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG

Educational
Flt Lt B C Morley  9 Mar 1953 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E D Coulthard 27 Apr 1953 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr M Greenwood  5 Apr 1954  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D W Reid 20 Apr 1954  

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

September 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F Braybrook 15 Sep 1952 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt G J L Read 20 Apr 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr H Y Humphreys  7 Dec 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr J T  S Digman 27 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr A K Grayson 16 Apr 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr D A Birkett 15 Mar 1954  
Sqn Ldr D D Pierce 12 Jan 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr W R Owen 31 Aug 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr W M Kelly 30 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr G Packe  4 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr D G Rogers 18 Jan 1954  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G P S Pollard 14 May 1954 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Wg Cdr W W Loxton  4 May 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr D C Colebrook 28 Feb 1953  
Sqn Ldr H Allen 10 Sep 1953  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr R J Lockyer  2 Apr 1954  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E J W Goodman 16 Nov 1953  

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG

Educational
Flt Lt B C Morley  9 Mar 1953 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E D Coulthard 27 Apr 1953 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr M Greenwood  5 Apr 1954  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D W Reid 20 Apr 1954  

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

October 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F Braybrook 15 Sep 1952 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt G J L Read 20 Apr 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr H Y Humphreys  7 Dec 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr J T  S Digman 27 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr A K Grayson 16 Apr 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr D A Birkett 15 Mar 1954  
Sqn Ldr D D Pierce 12 Jan 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr W R Owen 31 Aug 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr W M Kelly 30 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr G Packe  4 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr D G Rogers 18 Jan 1954  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G P S Pollard 14 May 1954 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Wg Cdr W W Loxton  4 May 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr D C Colebrook 28 Feb 1953  
Sqn Ldr H Allen 10 Sep 1953  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr R J Lockyer  2 Apr 1954  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E J W Goodman 16 Nov 1953  

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG

Educational
Flt Lt B C Morley  9 Mar 1953 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E D Coulthard 27 Apr 1953 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr M Greenwood  5 Apr 1954  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D W Reid 20 Apr 1954  

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

November 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F Braybrook 15 Sep 1952 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt G J L Read 20 Apr 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr H Y Humphreys  7 Dec 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr J T  S Digman 27 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr A K Grayson 16 Apr 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr D A Birkett 15 Mar 1954  
Sqn Ldr D D Pierce 12 Jan 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr W R Owen 31 Aug 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr W M Kelly 30 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr G Packe  4 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr D G Rogers 18 Jan 1954  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G P S Pollard 14 May 1954 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Wg Cdr W W Loxton  4 May 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr D C Colebrook 28 Feb 1953  
Sqn Ldr H Allen 10 Sep 1953  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr R J Lockyer  2 Apr 1954  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E J W Goodman 16 Nov 1953  

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG

Educational
Flt Lt B C Morley  9 Mar 1953 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E D Coulthard 27 Apr 1953 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr M Greenwood  5 Apr 1954  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D W Reid 20 Apr 1954  

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

December 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden, Chester Home Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F Braybrook 15 Sep 1952 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt G J L Read 20 Apr 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Wg Cdr P W Cook 12 Nov 1951  
Wg Cdr H Y Humphreys  7 Dec 1953 DFC
Sqn Ldr J T  S Digman 27 Jul 1953  
Sqn Ldr W H Bengree  5 Aug 1953  
Sqn Ldr A K Grayson 16 Apr 1952  

Recruiting Staff Officers
Wg Cdr D A Birkett 15 Mar 1954  
Sqn Ldr D D Pierce 12 Jan 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr W R Owen 31 Aug 1953 Schools Liaison
Sqn Ldr J E Taylor 15 Aug 1952 Schools Liaison, DFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr W M Kelly 30 Oct 1952  
Sqn Ldr G Packe  4 May 1953  
Sqn Ldr D G Rogers 18 Jan 1954  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G P S Pollard 14 May 1954 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE
Wg Cdr W W Loxton  4 May 1953 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, AFC
Sqn Ldr D C Colebrook 28 Feb 1953  
Sqn Ldr H Allen 10 Sep 1953  

Equipment
Sqn Ldr R J Lockyer  2 Apr 1954  

Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Sqn Ldr E J W Goodman 16 Nov 1953  

Medical
Gp Capt H S C Pimblett 14 Jul 1952 MD, BS, DObst, RCOG

Educational
Flt Lt B C Morley  9 Mar 1953 BA

WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off E D Coulthard 27 Apr 1953 MBE
Technical Staff

Engineer
Sqn Ldr M Greenwood  5 Apr 1954  

Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr D W Reid 20 Apr 1954  

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

1955

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden Home Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William S Hebden  1 Dec 1952 Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F Braybrook 15 Sep 1952 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt G J L Read 20 Apr 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G P S Pollard 14 May 1954 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE

Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr M Greenwood  5 Apr 1954 MBE, AFRAeS

Source - October 1955 Air Force List

1956

Location Command Controlled
RAF Hawarden Home Command  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre John B M Wallis 15 Sep 1955 Air Officer Commanding, OBE
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt F Braybrook 15 Sep 1952 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt G J L Read 20 Apr 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G P S Pollard 14 May 1954 Senior Officer i/c Administration, CBE

Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr M Greenwood  5 Apr 1954 MBE, AFRAeS

Source - January & April 1956 Air Force List

It disbanded into No 64 Group on 1 January 1957.

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