83 Group

This Group was formed at RAF Redhill on 19 March 1943 as No 83 (Composite) Group before moving to Gatton Park, Reigate on 23 April 1943.

Location

Command

Controlled

Gatwick

2nd Tactical Air Force

Squadrons: -

No 4 Squadron
No 19 Squadron
No 65 Squadron
No 132 Squadron
No 168 Squadron
No 174 Squadron
No 175 Squadron
No 181 Squadron
No 182 Squadron
No 184 Squadron
No 245 Squadron
No 247 Squadron
No 400 Squadron RCAF
No 401 Squadron RCAF
No 403 Squadron RCAF
No 411 Squadron RCAF
No 412 Squadron RCAF
No 414 Squadron RCAF
No 416 Squadron RCAF
No 421 Squadron RCAF
No 430 Squadron RCAF
No 438 Squadron RCAF
No 439 Squadron RCAF
No 440 Squadron RCAF
No 441 Squadron RCAF
No 442 Squadron RCAF
No 443 Squadron RCAF
No 453 Squadron RAAF
No 602 Squadron
No 652 (Air Observation Post) Squadron
No 653 (Air Observation Post) Squadron
No 658 (Air Observation Post) Squadron
No 659 (Air Observation Post) Squadron
No 662 (Air Observation Post) Squadron
No 5137 (Bomb Disposal) Squadron*
- No 6220 (Bomb Disposal) Flight
- No 6225 (Bomb Disposal) Flight

Other units: -

No 6019 Servicing Echelon
No 6065 Servicing Echelon
No 6122 Servicing Echelon
No 6132 Servicing Echelon
No 6168 Servicing Echelon
No 6174 Servicing Echelon
No 6175 Servicing Echelon
No 6181 Servicing Echelon
No 6182 Servicing Echelon
No 6184 Servicing Echelon
No 6245 Servicing Echelon
No 6247 Servicing Echelon
No 6400 Servicing Echelon
No 6401 Servicing Echelon
No 6411 Servicing Echelon
No 6403 Servicing Echelon
No 6411 Servicing Echelon
No 6412 Servicing Echelon
No 6414 Servicing Echelon
No 6416 Servicing Echelon
No 6421 Servicing Echelon
No 6430 Servicing Echelon
No 6438 Servicing Echelon
No 6439 Servicing Echelon
No 6440 Servicing Echelon
No 6441 Servicing Echelon
No 6442 Servicing Echelon
No 6443 Servicing Echelon
No 6453 Servicing Echelon
No 6602 Servicing Echelon
No 2 Air Despatch Letter Service Traffic Office

*Under No 25 (Armament) Group

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Alexander H Montgomery	26 Apr 1943	Air Officer i/c Administration, MBE
Air Staff
A/Cdre	Dermot A Boyle	17 May 1943	Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC; later MRAF
Gp Capt	Edward G Jones	24 May 1943	DSO, DFC; later AM
Gp Capt	Viscount Acheson	18 Feb 1944
Gp Capt	I A Bertram	6 Jan 1944
Gp Capt	S H V Harris	28 Feb 1944
Wg Cdr	R F Begg	5 Jul 1943
Wg Cdr	G H Doble	20 Sep 1943
Sqn Ldr	L W M Gilmour	11 Oct 1943	DFC, DFM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	P H Smith	24 May 1943	Assistant AOA
Wg Cdr	John C Wickham	24 May 1943	later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	E V N Bell	13 Jul 1943	Organisation
Wg Cdr	E J Ellis	18 Feb 1944	Personnel
Sqn Ldr	H W Shuker	22 Jun 1943
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr	D W Williams	10 Jun 1943
Sqn Ldr	W B Boggs	15 Nov 1943
Signals
Wg Cdr	Peter H Holmes	23 Aug 1943	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	E H Sillince	19 Mar 1943
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	29 Mar 1943	MBE
Equipment
Sqn Ldr	E M Sopwith	19 Mar 1943
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	J G Wigley	29 Dec 1943
Medical
Wg Cdr	R G James	1 Apr 1943	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr	J Bell	8 May 1943	Meteorological Officer
RAF Regiment
Col	R L Preston	19 Mar 1943
Sqn Ldr	Kenneth W Godfrey	19 Mar 1943	later AVM
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr	A F O'Connor	4 Oct 1943
Sqn Ldr	D M Smith	3 Jan 1944
Flt Lt	S H Mumford		Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Harry Broadhurst	25 Mar 1944	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, DFC, AFC; later ACM
A/Cdre	William J Crisham	22 Feb 1945	Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later AVM
Air Staff
A/Cdre	Harold A Fenton	26 Apr 1945	Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt	Edward G Jones	24 May 1943	DSO, DFC; later AM
Gp Capt	S H V Harris	28 Feb 1944
Wg Cdr	R F Begg	5 Jul 1943
Wg Cdr	G H Doble	20 Sep 1943
Sqn Ldr	L W M Gilmour	11 Oct 1943	DFC, DFM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	P H Smith	24 May 1943	Assistant AOA
Wg Cdr	E V N Bell	13 Jul 1943	Organisation
Sqn Ldr	H W Shuker	22 Jun 1943
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr	D W Williams	10 Jun 1943
Sqn Ldr	W B Boggs	15 Nov 1943
Signals
Wg Cdr	Peter H Holmes	23 Aug 1943	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	E H Sillince	19 Mar 1943
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	29 Mar 1943	MBE
Equipment
Sqn Ldr	E M Sopwith	19 Mar 1943
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	J G Wigley	29 Dec 1943
Medical
Wg Cdr	R G James	1 Apr 1943	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Mr	W Bainbridge	8 Apr 1945	MSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr	J Bell	8 May 1943
Sqn Ldr	L H Shave	12 May 1944
RAF Regiment
Col	R L Preston	19 Mar 1943
Sqn Ldr	Kenneth W Godfrey	19 Mar 1943	later AVM
Miscellaneous Appointments
Wg Cdr	L P R Roche	12 Jan 1945	Deputy Provost Marshal
Sqn Ldr	A F O'Connor	4 Oct 1943
Sqn Ldr	D M Smith	3 Jan 1944

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Harry Broadhurst	25 Mar 1944	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, DFC, AFC; later ACM
A/Cdre	William J Crisham	22 Feb 1945	Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later AVM
Air Staff
A/Cdre	Harold A Fenton	26 Apr 1945	Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt	F H L Searl	26 Jun 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	R H Thomas	28 Aug 1944	DSO, OBE
Wg Cdr	Sir R B Graham	26 Jul 1944
Wg Cdr	J H Iremonger	15 Feb 1945	DFC
Sqn Ldr	A E S Vincent	20 Nov 1944	DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	M M Kaye	6 Mar 1944	Organisation
Wg Cdr	B G Carroll	4 Aug 1944	Personnel, GM
Sqn Ldr	J W Wilson	21 Jul 1944
Sqn Ldr	J F Kill	27 May 1943
Sqn Ldr	H W Shuker	22 Jun 1943
Sqn Ldr	J M Lucey	14 Apr 1943
Sqn Ldr	J B Simpson	13 Feb 1945
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E Clayson	10 Apr 1945
Sqn Ldr	D K Smithson	18 Dec 1944
Sqn Ldr	W R Suter	8 Nov 1944
Signals
Wg Cdr	Peter H Holmes	23 Aug 1943	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	E H Sillince	19 Mar 1943
Sqn Ldr	G W Tookey	4 Dec 1943
Armament
Wg Cdr	James D Ronald	18 Mar 1945	AFC; later A/Cdre
Equipment
Wg Cdr	John C Wickham	1 May 1945	OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	W P Campbell	18 Jul 1943
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	J G Wigley	29 Dec 1943
Medical
Wg Cdr	R G James	1 Apr 1943	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Mr	W Bainbridge	8 Apr 1945	MSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr	J Bell	8 May 1943
Sqn Ldr	L H Shave	12 May 1944
RAF Regiment
Col	R L Preston	19 Mar 1943
Lt Col	A D Crabbe	13 Jan 1945
Lt Col	T Russell	13 Jan 1945	MC
Wg Cdr	E A Moriarty	4 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr	L F Dodson	18 Feb 1945
Miscellaneous Appointments
Wg Cdr	L P R Roche	12 Jan 1945	Deputy Provost Marshal
Wg Cdr	R M North	27 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr	A F O'Connor	4 Oct 1943
Sqn Ldr	C P Page	19 Nov 1944
Sqn Ldr	J W D Rowlandson	19 Sep 1944
Sqn Ldr	W L Stevenson	19 Sep 1944
Sqn Ldr	A P Wayte	22 May 1945

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Harry Broadhurst	25 Mar 1944	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, DFC, AFC; later ACM
A/Cdre	William J Crisham	22 Feb 1945	Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later AVM
Air Staff
A/Cdre	Harold A Fenton	26 Apr 1945	Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt	F H L Searl	26 Jun 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	R H Thomas	28 Aug 1944	DSO, OBE
Wg Cdr	Sir R B Graham	26 Jul 1944
Wg Cdr	J H Iremonger	15 Feb 1945	DFC
Sqn Ldr	A E S Vincent	20 Nov 1944	DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	M M Kaye	6 Mar 1944	Organisation
Wg Cdr	B G Carroll	4 Aug 1944	Personnel, GM
Sqn Ldr	J W Wilson	21 Jul 1944
Sqn Ldr	J F Kill	27 May 1943
Sqn Ldr	H W Shuker	22 Jun 1943
Sqn Ldr	J M Lucey	14 Apr 1943
Sqn Ldr	J B Simpson	13 Feb 1945
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E Clayson	10 Apr 1945
Sqn Ldr	D K Smithson	18 Dec 1944
Sqn Ldr	W R Suter	8 Nov 1944
Signals
Wg Cdr	Peter H Holmes	23 Aug 1943	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	E H Sillince	19 Mar 1943
Sqn Ldr	G W Tookey	4 Dec 1943
Armament
Wg Cdr	James D Ronald	18 Mar 1945	AFC; later A/Cdre
Equipment
Wg Cdr	John C Wickham	1 May 1945	OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	W P Campbell	18 Jul 1943
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	J G Wigley	29 Dec 1943
Medical
Wg Cdr	R G James	1 Apr 1943	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Mr	W Bainbridge	8 Apr 1945	MSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr	J Bell	8 May 1943
Sqn Ldr	L H Shave	12 May 1944
RAF Regiment
Col	R L Preston	19 Mar 1943
Lt Col	A D Crabbe	13 Jan 1945
Lt Col	T Russell	13 Jan 1945	MC
Wg Cdr	E A Moriarty	4 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr	L F Dodson	18 Feb 1945
Miscellaneous Appointments
Wg Cdr	L P R Roche	12 Jan 1945	Deputy Provost Marshal
Wg Cdr	R M North	27 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr	A F O'Connor	4 Oct 1943
Sqn Ldr	C P Page	19 Nov 1944
Sqn Ldr	J W D Rowlandson	19 Sep 1944
Sqn Ldr	W L Stevenson	19 Sep 1944
Sqn Ldr	A P Wayte	22 May 1945

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Thomas C Traill	1 Sep 1945	Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC
A/Cdre	William J Crisham	22 Feb 1945	Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE; later AVM
Air Staff
A/Cdre	Harold A Fenton	26 Apr 1945	Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC
Gp Capt	F H L Searl	26 Jun 1945	OBE
Wg Cdr	R H Thomas	28 Aug 1944	DSO, OBE
Wg Cdr	Sir R B Graham	26 Jul 1944
Wg Cdr	J H Iremonger	15 Feb 1945	DFC
Sqn Ldr	A E S Vincent	20 Nov 1944	DFC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	M M Kaye	6 Mar 1944	Organisation
Wg Cdr	B G Carroll	4 Aug 1944	Personnel, GM
Sqn Ldr	J W Wilson	21 Jul 1944
Sqn Ldr	J F Kill	27 May 1943
Sqn Ldr	H W Shuker	22 Jun 1943
Sqn Ldr	J M Lucey	14 Apr 1943
Sqn Ldr	J B Simpson	13 Feb 1945
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr	A E Clayson	10 Apr 1945
Sqn Ldr	D K Smithson	18 Dec 1944
Sqn Ldr	W R Suter	8 Nov 1944
Signals
Wg Cdr	Peter H Holmes	23 Aug 1943	later AVM
Sqn Ldr	E H Sillince	19 Mar 1943
Sqn Ldr	G W Tookey	4 Dec 1943
Armament
Wg Cdr	James D Ronald	18 Mar 1945	AFC; later A/Cdre
Equipment
Wg Cdr	John C Wickham	1 May 1945	OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	W P Campbell	18 Jul 1943
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	J G Wigley	29 Dec 1943
Medical
Wg Cdr	R G James	1 Apr 1943	Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Mr	W Bainbridge	8 Apr 1945	MSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr	J Bell	8 May 1943
Sqn Ldr	L H Shave	12 May 1944
RAF Regiment
Col	R L Preston	19 Mar 1943
Lt Col	A D Crabbe	13 Jan 1945
Wg Cdr	E A Moriarty	4 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr	L F Dodson	18 Feb 1945
Miscellaneous Appointments
Wg Cdr	L P R Roche	12 Jan 1945	Deputy Provost Marshal
Wg Cdr	R M North	27 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr	A F O'Connor	4 Oct 1943
Sqn Ldr	C P Page	19 Nov 1944
Sqn Ldr	J W D Rowlandson	19 Sep 1944
Sqn Ldr	W L Stevenson	19 Sep 1944
Sqn Ldr	A P Wayte	22 May 1945

It reformed on 9 July 1952 at RAF Wahn to control the southern area of 2nd Tactical Air Force.

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Wahn, West Germany	2nd Tactical Air Force	SHQ, RAF Celle No 16 Squadron No 94 Squadron No 145 Squadron No 1 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit No 6 Wing, RAF Regiment No 17 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 18 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 51 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment RAF Station, Butzweilerhof No 52 Repair Unit (Plant) No 1 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit 2nd TAF Forward Repair Unit RAF Station, Luneburg No 25 Wing, RAF Regiment No 38 Wing, RAF Regiment No 55 Wing, RAF Regiment No 75 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 80 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 85 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 89 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 100 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 104 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment SHQ, RAF Wahn No 68 Squadron No 87 Squadron No 5 Ground Control Approach Unit No 83 Group Communication Flights SHQ, RAF Wildenrath No 3 Squadron No 67 Squadron No 71 Squadron No 2 Wing, RAF Regiment No 54 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 24 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 25 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 4 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit 2nd TAF Medical Equipment Depot

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Wahn, West Germany	2nd Tactical Air Force	SHQ, RAF Celle No 16 Squadron No 94 Squadron No 145 Squadron No 1 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit No 6 Wing, RAF Regiment No 17 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 18 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 51 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment RAF Station, Butzweilerhof No 52 Repair Unit (Plant) No 1 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit 2nd TAF Forward Repair Unit RAF Station, Luneburg No 25 Wing, RAF Regiment No 38 Wing, RAF Regiment No 55 Wing, RAF Regiment No 75 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 80 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 85 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 89 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 100 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 104 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment SHQ, RAF Wahn No 68 Squadron No 87 Squadron No 5 Ground Control Approach Unit No 83 Group Communication Flights SHQ, RAF Wildenrath No 3 Squadron No 67 Squadron No 71 Squadron No 2 Wing, RAF Regiment No 54 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 24 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 25 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 4 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit 2nd TAF Medical Equipment Depot

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Ronald B Lees	8 Sep 1952	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt	John H Chaplin	1 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	D Giles	11 Oct 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D Carlson	20 Aug 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	R Emett	5 Aug 1952	AFC
Sqn Ldr	G H Melville-Jackson	18 Dec 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J N Howard-Williams	8 Jan 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J K Rogers	5 Aug 1952
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	W Allsopp	21 Aug 1952
Signals
Wg Cdr	E Swinney	26 Aug 1952	MIEE
Sqn Ldr	L F Bolding	5 Jan 1953
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	R P Burton		Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	E A Douglas-Jones	12 Sep 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr	A F Hamilton	11 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr	J A Sykes	10 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	W A Pattison	5 Aug 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M E O'B Atkinson	14 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	F Binns	14 Aug 1952
Medical
Wg Cdr	R S Peill	7 Oct 1952	MB, ChB
Education
Sqn Ldr	A C Kerr	30 Sep 1952	MA, BD
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	D O Finlay	31 Dec 1952	Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A V Breese	2 Sep 1952
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	W A Pendlebury	29 Dec 1952
Sqn Ldr	R Quorn	10 Nov 1952
Radio
Sqn Ldr	J J Clancy	12 Sep 1952

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Wahn, West Germany	2nd Tactical Air Force	SHQ, RAF Celle No 16 Squadron No 94 Squadron No 145 Squadron No 1 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit No 6 Wing, RAF Regiment No 17 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 18 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 51 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment RAF Station, Butzweilerhof No 52 Repair Unit (Plant) No 1 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit 2nd TAF Forward Repair Unit RAF Station, Luneburg No 25 Wing, RAF Regiment No 38 Wing, RAF Regiment No 55 Wing, RAF Regiment No 75 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 80 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 85 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 89 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 100 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 104 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment SHQ, RAF Wahn No 68 Squadron No 87 Squadron No 5 Ground Control Approach Unit No 83 Group Communication Flights SHQ, RAF Wildenrath No 3 Squadron No 67 Squadron No 71 Squadron No 2 Wing, RAF Regiment No 54 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 24 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 25 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 4 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit 2nd TAF Medical Equipment Depot

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Ronald B Lees	8 Sep 1952	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*; later AM
Air Staff
Gp Capt	John H Chaplin	1 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	D Giles	11 Oct 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D Carlson	20 Aug 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	R Emett	5 Aug 1952	AFC
Sqn Ldr	G H Melville-Jackson	18 Dec 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J N Howard-Williams	8 Jan 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J K Rogers	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	G A Clarke	9 Feb 1953	AFC
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	W Allsopp	21 Aug 1952
Signals
Wg Cdr	E Swinney	26 Aug 1952	MIEE
Sqn Ldr	L F Bolding	5 Jan 1953
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	R P Burton		Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	E A Douglas-Jones	12 Sep 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Wg Cdr	A F Hamilton	11 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr	J A Sykes	10 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	W A Pattison	5 Aug 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M E O'B Atkinson	14 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	F Binns	14 Aug 1952
Medical
Wg Cdr	R S Peill	7 Oct 1952	MB, ChB
Education
Sqn Ldr	A C Kerr	30 Sep 1952	MA, BD
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	D O Finlay	31 Dec 1952	Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A V Breese	2 Sep 1952
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	W A Pendlebury	29 Dec 1952
Sqn Ldr	R Quorn	10 Nov 1952
Radio
Sqn Ldr	J J Clancy	12 Sep 1952

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Wahn, West Germany	2nd Tactical Air Force	SHQ, RAF Celle No 16 Squadron No 94 Squadron No 145 Squadron No 1 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit No 6 Wing, RAF Regiment No 17 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 18 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 51 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment RAF Station, Butzweilerhof No 52 Repair Unit (Plant) No 1 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit 2nd TAF Forward Repair Unit RAF Station, Geilenkirchen RAF Station, Luneburg No 25 Wing, RAF Regiment No 38 Wing, RAF Regiment No 55 Wing, RAF Regiment No 75 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 80 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 85 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 89 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 100 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 104 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment SHQ, RAF Wahn No 68 Squadron No 87 Squadron No 5 Ground Control Approach Unit No 83 Group Communication Flights 2nd TAF MT Storage Unit SHQ, RAF Wildenrath No 3 Squadron No 67 Squadron No 71 Squadron No 2 Wing, RAF Regiment No 54 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 24 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 25 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 4 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit 2nd TAF Medical Equipment Depot

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Ronald B Lees	8 Sep 1952	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P E G Moore	14 Oct 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Col	M G L Donnet	29 Dec 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, Belgian Air Force
Gp Capt	John H Chaplin	1 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Lt Col	J E J Moray	15 Sep 1952	Belgian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	D Giles	11 Oct 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D Carlson	20 Aug 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	R Emett	5 Aug 1952	AFC
Sqn Ldr	G H Melville-Jackson	18 Dec 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J N Howard-Williams	8 Jan 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	C B Elford	30 Jan 1953
Sqn Ldr	G A Clarke	9 Feb 1953	AFC
Maj	F L M de Soomer	18 Aug 1952	Belgian Air Force
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	W Allsopp	21 Aug 1952
Signals
Wg Cdr	E Swinney	26 Aug 1952	MIEE
Sqn Ldr	L F Bolding	5 Jan 1953
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	R P Burton		Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	E A Douglas-Jones	12 Sep 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Lt Col	L A F H de la Lindi	27 Oct 1952	Belgian Air Force
Wg Cdr	A F Hamilton	11 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr	J A Sykes	10 Aug 1952	Personnel
Sqn Ldr	W A Pattison	5 Aug 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M E O'B Atkinson	14 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	F Binns	14 Aug 1952
Medical
Wg Cdr	R S Peill	7 Oct 1952	MB, ChB
Education
Sqn Ldr	A C Kerr	30 Sep 1952	MA, BD
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	D O Finlay	31 Dec 1952	Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Lt Col	J G A Bertrand	23 Feb 1953	Belgian Air Force
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A V Breese	2 Sep 1952
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	W A Pendlebury	29 Dec 1952
Sqn Ldr	R Quorn	10 Nov 1952
Radio
Sqn Ldr	J J Clancy	12 Sep 1952

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Wahn, West Germany	2nd Tactical Air Force	No 139 Wing - RAF Celle No 16 Squadron No 94 Squadron No 145 Squadron No 1 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit No 6 Wing, RAF Regiment No 17 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 18 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 51 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment RAF Station, Butzweilerhof No 52 Repair Unit (Plant) No 1 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit 2nd TAF Forward Repair Unit No 138 Wing - RAF Geilenkirchen RAF Station, Luneburg No 25 Wing, RAF Regiment No 38 Wing, RAF Regiment No 55 Wing, RAF Regiment No 75 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 80 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 85 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 89 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 100 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 104 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 148 Wing - RAF Wahn No 68 Squadron No 87 Squadron No 5 Ground Control Approach Unit No 83 Group Communication Flights 2nd TAF MT Storage Unit No 137 Wing - RAF Wildenrath No 3 Squadron No 67 Squadron No 71 Squadron No 2 Wing, RAF Regiment No 54 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 24 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 25 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 4 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit 2nd TAF Medical Equipment Depot No 1 Signals HQ No 402 Air Stores Park General Equipment Park - Bruggen (Lodger)

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Ronald B Lees	8 Sep 1952	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P E G Moore	14 Oct 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Col	M G L Donnet	29 Dec 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, Belgian Air Force
Gp Capt	John H Chaplin	1 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Lt Col	J E J Moray	15 Sep 1952	Belgian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	D Giles	11 Oct 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D Carlson	20 Aug 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	R Emett	5 Aug 1952	AFC
Sqn Ldr	G H Melville-Jackson	18 Dec 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J N Howard-Williams	8 Jan 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	C B Elford	30 Jan 1953
Sqn Ldr	G A Clarke	9 Feb 1953	AFC
Maj	F L M de Soomer	18 Aug 1952	Belgian Air Force
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	W Allsopp	21 Aug 1952
Signals
Wg Cdr	E Swinney	26 Aug 1952	MIEE
Sqn Ldr	L F Bolding	5 Jan 1953
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	R P Burton		Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	E A Douglas-Jones	12 Sep 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Lt Col	L A F H de la Lindi	27 Oct 1952	Belgian Air Force
Wg Cdr	A F Hamilton	11 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr	J A Sykes	10 Aug 1952	Personnel
Sqn Ldr	W A Pattison	5 Aug 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M E O'B Atkinson	14 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	F Binns	14 Aug 1952
Medical
Wg Cdr	R S Peill	7 Oct 1952	MB, ChB
Education
Sqn Ldr	A C Kerr	30 Sep 1952	MA, BD
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	D O Finlay	31 Dec 1952	Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Lt Col	J G A Bertrand	23 Feb 1953	Belgian Air Force
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A V Breese	2 Sep 1952
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	W A Pendlebury	29 Dec 1952
Sqn Ldr	R Quorn	10 Nov 1952
Radio
Sqn Ldr	J J Clancy	12 Sep 1952

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Wahn, West Germany	2nd Tactical Air Force	No 139 Wing - RAF Celle No 16 Squadron No 94 Squadron No 145 Squadron No 1 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit No 6 Wing, RAF Regiment No 17 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 18 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 51 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment RAF Station, Butzweilerhof No 52 Repair Unit (Plant) No 1 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit 2nd TAF Forward Repair Unit No 138 Wing - RAF Geilenkirchen RAF Station, Luneburg No 25 Wing, RAF Regiment No 38 Wing, RAF Regiment No 51 Wing, RAF Regiment No 55 Wing, RAF Regiment No 75 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 80 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 85 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 89 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 100 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 104 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 168 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 199 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 148 Wing - RAF Wahn No 68 Squadron No 87 Squadron No 5 Ground Control Approach Unit No 83 Group Communication Flights 2nd TAF MT Storage Unit No 137 Wing - RAF Wildenrath No 3 Squadron No 67 Squadron No 71 Squadron No 2 Wing, RAF Regiment No 54 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 24 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 25 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 4 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit 2nd TAF Medical Equipment Depot No 1 Signals HQ No 402 Air Stores Park General Equipment Park - Bruggen (Lodger)

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Ronald B Lees	8 Sep 1952	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P E G Moore	14 Oct 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Col	M G L Donnet	29 Dec 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, Belgian Air Force
Gp Capt	John H Chaplin	1 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Lt Col	J E J Moray	15 Sep 1952	Belgian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	D Giles	11 Oct 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D Carlson	20 Aug 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	R Emett	5 Aug 1952	AFC
Sqn Ldr	G H Melville-Jackson	18 Dec 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J N Howard-Williams	8 Jan 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	C B Elford	30 Jan 1953
Sqn Ldr	G A Clarke	9 Feb 1953	AFC
Maj	F L M de Soomer	18 Aug 1952	Belgian Air Force
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	W Allsopp	21 Aug 1952
Signals
Wg Cdr	E Swinney	26 Aug 1952	MIEE
Sqn Ldr	L F Bolding	5 Jan 1953
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	R P Burton		Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	E A Douglas-Jones	12 Sep 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Lt Col	L A F H de la Lindi	27 Oct 1952	Belgian Air Force
Wg Cdr	A F Hamilton	11 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr	J A Sykes	10 Aug 1952	Personnel
Sqn Ldr	W A Pattison	5 Aug 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M E O'B Atkinson	14 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	F Binns	14 Aug 1952
Medical
Wg Cdr	R S Peill	7 Oct 1952	MB, ChB
Education
Sqn Ldr	A C Kerr	30 Sep 1952	MA, BD
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	D O Finlay	31 Dec 1952	Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Lt Col	J G A Bertrand	23 Feb 1953	Belgian Air Force
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A V Breese	2 Sep 1952
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	W A Pendlebury	29 Dec 1952
Sqn Ldr	R Quorn	10 Nov 1952
Radio
Sqn Ldr	J J Clancy	12 Sep 1952

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Wahn, West Germany	2nd Tactical Air Force	No 139 Wing - RAF Celle No 16 Squadron No 94 Squadron No 145 Squadron No 1 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit No 6 Wing, RAF Regiment No 17 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 18 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 51 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment RAF Station, Butzweilerhof No 1 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit 2nd TAF Forward Repair Unit No 138 Wing - RAF Geilenkirchen RAF Station, Luneburg No 25 Wing, RAF Regiment No 38 Wing, RAF Regiment No 51 Wing, RAF Regiment No 55 Wing, RAF Regiment No 75 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 80 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 85 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 89 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 100 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 104 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 168 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 199 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 148 Wing - RAF Wahn No 68 Squadron No 87 Squadron No 5 Ground Control Approach Unit No 83 Group Communication Flights 2nd TAF MT Storage Unit No 137 Wing - RAF Wildenrath No 3 Squadron No 67 Squadron No 71 Squadron No 2 Wing, RAF Regiment No 54 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 24 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 25 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment Sabre Conversion Flight No 4 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit 2nd TAF Medical Equipment Depot No 1 Signals HQ No 402 Air Stores Park No 135 Wing - RAF Bruggen General Equipment Park (Lodger)

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Ronald B Lees	8 Sep 1952	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P E G Moore	14 Oct 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Col	M G L Donnet	29 Dec 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, Belgian Air Force
Gp Capt	John H Chaplin	1 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Lt Col	J E J Moray	15 Sep 1952	Belgian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	D Giles	11 Oct 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D Carlson	20 Aug 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	R Emett	5 Aug 1952	AFC
Sqn Ldr	G H Melville-Jackson	18 Dec 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J N Howard-Williams	8 Jan 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	C B Elford	30 Jan 1953
Sqn Ldr	G A Clarke	9 Feb 1953	AFC
Maj	F L M de Soomer	18 Aug 1952	Belgian Air Force
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	W Allsopp	21 Aug 1952
Signals
Wg Cdr	E Swinney	26 Aug 1952	MIEE
Sqn Ldr	L F Bolding	5 Jan 1953
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	R P Burton		Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	E A Douglas-Jones	12 Sep 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Lt Col	L A F H de la Lindi	27 Oct 1952	Belgian Air Force
Wg Cdr	A F Hamilton	11 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr	J A Sykes	10 Aug 1952	Personnel
Sqn Ldr	W A Pattison	5 Aug 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M E O'B Atkinson	14 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	F Binns	14 Aug 1952
Medical
Wg Cdr	R S Peill	7 Oct 1952	MB, ChB
Education
Sqn Ldr	A C Kerr	30 Sep 1952	MA, BD
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	D O Finlay	31 Dec 1952	Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Lt Col	J G A Bertrand	23 Feb 1953	Belgian Air Force
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A V Breese	2 Sep 1952
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	W A Pendlebury	29 Dec 1952
Sqn Ldr	R Quorn	10 Nov 1952
Radio
Sqn Ldr	J J Clancy	12 Sep 1952

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Wahn, West Germany	2nd Tactical Air Force	No 139 Wing - RAF Celle No 16 Squadron No 94 Squadron No 145 Squadron No 6 Wing, RAF Regiment No 17 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 18 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 51 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment RAF Station, Butzweilerhof No 52 Repair Unit (Plant) No 1 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit 2nd TAF Forward Repair Unit No 138 Wing - RAF Geilenkirchen No 25 Wing, RAF Regiment No 75 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 80 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment RAF Station, Luneburg No 38 Wing, RAF Regiment No 51 Wing, RAF Regiment No 55 Wing, RAF Regiment No 85 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 89 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 100 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 104 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 168 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 199 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 148 Wing - RAF Wahn No 2 Squadron No 68 Squadron No 87 Squadron No 5 Ground Control Approach Unit No 83 Group Communication Flight High Commissioner's Flight 2nd TAF MT Storage Unit No 137 Wing - RAF Wildenrath No 3 Squadron No 67 Squadron No 71 Squadron No 2 Wing, RAF Regiment No 54 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 24 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 25 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 4 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit 2nd TAF Medical Equipment Depot No 1 Signals HQ No 402 Air Stores Park No 135 Wing - RAF Bruggen No 112 Squadron No 130 Squadron General Equipment Park (Lodger)

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Ronald B Lees	8 Sep 1952	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P E G Moore	14 Oct 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Col	M G L Donnet	29 Dec 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, Belgian Air Force
Gp Capt	John H Chaplin	1 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Lt Col	J E J Moray	15 Sep 1952	Belgian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	D Giles	11 Oct 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D Carlson	20 Aug 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	R Emett	5 Aug 1952	AFC
Sqn Ldr	G H Melville-Jackson	18 Dec 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J N Howard-Williams	8 Jan 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	C B Elford	30 Jan 1953
Sqn Ldr	G A Clarke	9 Feb 1953	AFC
Maj	F L M de Soomer	18 Aug 1952	Belgian Air Force
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	W Allsopp	21 Aug 1952
Signals
Wg Cdr	E Swinney	26 Aug 1952	MIEE
Sqn Ldr	L F Bolding	5 Jan 1953
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	R P Burton		Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	E A Douglas-Jones	12 Sep 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Lt Col	L A F H de la Lindi	27 Oct 1952	Belgian Air Force
Wg Cdr	A F Hamilton	11 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr	J A Sykes	10 Aug 1952	Personnel
Sqn Ldr	W A Pattison	5 Aug 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M E O'B Atkinson	14 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	F Binns	14 Aug 1952
Medical
Wg Cdr	R S Peill	7 Oct 1952	MB, ChB
Education
Sqn Ldr	A C Kerr	30 Sep 1952	MA, BD
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	D O Finlay	31 Dec 1952	Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Lt Col	J G A Bertrand	23 Feb 1953	Belgian Air Force
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A V Breese	2 Sep 1952
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	W A Pendlebury	29 Dec 1952
Sqn Ldr	R Quorn	10 Nov 1952
Radio
Sqn Ldr	J J Clancy	12 Sep 1952

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Wahn, West Germany	2nd Tactical Air Force	No 139 Wing - RAF Celle No 16 Squadron No 94 Squadron No 145 Squadron No 6 Wing, RAF Regiment No 17 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 18 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 51 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment RAF Station, Butzweilerhof No 52 Repair Unit (Plant) No 1 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit (Lodger) 2nd TAF Forward Repair Unit No 138 Wing - RAF Geilenkirchen No 25 Wing, RAF Regiment No 75 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 80 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 2 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit RAF Station, Luneburg No 38 Wing, RAF Regiment No 51 Wing, RAF Regiment No 100 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 104 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 168 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 199 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 148 Wing - RAF Wahn No 2 Squadron No 68 Squadron No 87 Squadron No 5 Ground Control Approach Unit No 83 Group Communication Flight High Commissioner's Flight 2nd TAF MT Storage Unit No 137 Wing - RAF Wildenrath No 3 Squadron No 67 Squadron No 71 Squadron No 2 Wing, RAF Regiment No 54 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 24 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 25 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 4 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit 2nd TAF Medical Equipment Depot No 402 Air Stores Park No 135 Wing - RAF Bruggen No 112 Squadron No 130 Squadron No 55 Wing, RAF Regiment No 85 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 89 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment General Equipment Park (Lodger)

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Ronald B Lees	8 Sep 1952	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P E G Moore	14 Oct 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Col	M G L Donnet	29 Dec 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, Belgian Air Force
Gp Capt	John H Chaplin	1 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Lt Col	J E J Moray	15 Sep 1952	Belgian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	D Giles	11 Oct 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D Carlson	20 Aug 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	R Emett	5 Aug 1952	AFC
Sqn Ldr	G H Melville-Jackson	18 Dec 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J N Howard-Williams	8 Jan 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	C B Elford	30 Jan 1953
Sqn Ldr	G A Clarke	9 Feb 1953	AFC
Maj	F L M de Soomer	18 Aug 1952	Belgian Air Force
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	W Allsopp	21 Aug 1952
Signals
Wg Cdr	E Swinney	26 Aug 1952	MIEE
Sqn Ldr	L F Bolding	5 Jan 1953
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	R P Burton		Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	E A Douglas-Jones	12 Sep 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Lt Col	L A F H de la Lindi	27 Oct 1952	Belgian Air Force
Wg Cdr	A F Hamilton	11 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr	J A Sykes	10 Aug 1952	Personnel
Sqn Ldr	W A Pattison	5 Aug 1952
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M E O'B Atkinson	14 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	F Binns	14 Aug 1952
Medical
Wg Cdr	R S Peill	7 Oct 1952	MB, ChB
Education
Sqn Ldr	A C Kerr	30 Sep 1952	MA, BD
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	D O Finlay	31 Dec 1952	Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Lt Col	J G A Bertrand	23 Feb 1953	Belgian Air Force
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A V Breese	2 Sep 1952
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	W A Pendlebury	29 Dec 1952
Sqn Ldr	R Quorn	10 Nov 1952
Radio
Sqn Ldr	J J Clancy	12 Sep 1952

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Wahn, West Germany	2nd Tactical Air Force	No 139 Wing - RAF Celle No 16 Squadron No 94 Squadron No 145 Squadron No 6 Wing, RAF Regiment No 17 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 18 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 51 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment RAF Station, Butzweilerhof No 1 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit (Lodger) 2nd TAF Forward Repair Unit No 138 Wing - RAF Geilenkirchen No 25 Wing, RAF Regiment No 75 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 80 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 2 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit RAF Station, Luneburg No 38 Wing, RAF Regiment No 51 Wing, RAF Regiment No 100 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 104 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 168 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 199 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 148 Wing - RAF Wahn No 2 Squadron No 68 Squadron No 87 Squadron No 5 Ground Control Approach Unit No 83 Group Communication Flight High Commissioner's Flight 2nd TAF MT Storage Unit No 137 Wing - RAF Wildenrath No 3 Squadron No 67 Squadron No 71 Squadron No 2 Wing, RAF Regiment No 54 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 24 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 25 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 4 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit 2nd TAF Medical Equipment Depot No 402 Air Stores Park No 135 Wing - RAF Bruggen No 112 Squadron No 130 Squadron No 55 Wing, RAF Regiment No 85 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 89 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment General Equipment Park (Lodger)

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Ronald B Lees	8 Sep 1952	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P E G Moore	14 Oct 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Col	M G L Donnet	29 Dec 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, Belgian Air Force
Gp Capt	G A Brown	1 Sep 1953	DFC
Lt Col	J E J Moray	15 Sep 1952	Belgian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	D Giles	11 Oct 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D Carlson	20 Aug 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	R Emett	5 Aug 1952	AFC
Sqn Ldr	N C P Buddin	28 Aug 1953
Sqn Ldr	J N Howard-Williams	8 Jan 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J E Atkins	1 Oct 1953	AFC, AFM
Maj	F L M de Soomer	18 Aug 1952	Belgian Air Force
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	W Allsopp	21 Aug 1952
Signals
Wg Cdr	E Swinney	26 Aug 1952	MIEE
Sqn Ldr	L F Bolding	5 Jan 1953
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	J G Laurie	4 Aug 1953	Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	E A Douglas-Jones	12 Sep 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Lt Col	L A F H de la Lindi	27 Oct 1952	Belgian Air Force
Wg Cdr	A F Hamilton	11 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr	J A Sykes	10 Aug 1952	Personnel
Sqn Ldr	W A Pattison	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	C B Elford	30 Jan 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J J Dutton	14 Sep 1953	OBE
Medical
Wg Cdr	R S Peill	7 Oct 1952	MB, ChB
Education
Sqn Ldr	A C Kerr	30 Sep 1952	MA, BD
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	D O Finlay	31 Dec 1952	Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Lt Col	J G A Bertrand	23 Feb 1953	Belgian Air Force
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A V Breese	2 Sep 1952
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	W A Pendlebury	29 Dec 1952
Sqn Ldr	R Quorn	10 Nov 1952
Radio
Sqn Ldr	J J Clancy	12 Sep 1952

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Wahn, West Germany	2nd Tactical Air Force	No 139 Wing - RAF Celle No 16 Squadron No 94 Squadron No 145 Squadron No 6 Wing, RAF Regiment No 17 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 18 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 51 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 1 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit RAF Station, Butzweilerhof No 1 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit (Lodger) 2nd TAF Forward Repair Unit No 138 Wing - RAF Geilenkirchen No 25 Wing, RAF Regiment No 75 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 80 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 2 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit RAF Station, Luneburg No 38 Wing, RAF Regiment No 51 Wing, RAF Regiment No 100 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 104 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 168 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 199 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 148 Wing - RAF Wahn No 2 Squadron No 68 Squadron No 87 Squadron No 5 Ground Control Approach Unit No 83 Group Communication Flight High Commissioner's Flight 2nd TAF MT Storage Unit No 137 Wing - RAF Wildenrath No 3 Squadron No 67 Squadron No 71 Squadron No 2 Wing, RAF Regiment No 54 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 24 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 25 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 4 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit 2nd TAF Medical Equipment Depot No 402 Air Stores Park No 135 Wing - RAF Bruggen No 112 Squadron No 130 Squadron No 55 Wing, RAF Regiment No 85 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 89 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment General Equipment Park (Lodger)

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Ronald B Lees	8 Sep 1952	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P E G Moore	14 Oct 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Col	M G L Donnet	29 Dec 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, Belgian Air Force
Gp Capt	G A Brown	1 Sep 1953	DFC
Lt Col	J E J Moray	15 Sep 1952	Belgian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	D Giles	11 Oct 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D Carlson	20 Aug 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	R Emett	5 Aug 1952	AFC
Sqn Ldr	N C P Buddin	28 Aug 1953
Sqn Ldr	J N Howard-Williams	8 Jan 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J E Atkins	1 Oct 1953	AFC, AFM
Maj	F L M de Soomer	18 Aug 1952	Belgian Air Force
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	W Allsopp	21 Aug 1952
Signals
Wg Cdr	E Swinney	26 Aug 1952	MIEE
Sqn Ldr	L F Bolding	5 Jan 1953
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	J G Laurie	4 Aug 1953	Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	E A Douglas-Jones	12 Sep 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Lt Col	L A F H de la Lindi	27 Oct 1952	Belgian Air Force
Wg Cdr	A F Hamilton	11 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr	J A Sykes	10 Aug 1952	Personnel
Sqn Ldr	W A Pattison	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	C B Elford	30 Jan 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J J Dutton	14 Sep 1953	OBE
Medical
Wg Cdr	R S Peill	7 Oct 1952	MB, ChB
Education
Sqn Ldr	A C Kerr	30 Sep 1952	MA, BD
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	D O Finlay	31 Dec 1952	Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Lt Col	J G A Bertrand	23 Feb 1953	Belgian Air Force
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A V Breese	2 Sep 1952
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	W A Pendlebury	29 Dec 1952
Sqn Ldr	J Crane	1 Oct 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	J J Clancy	12 Sep 1952
Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr	M R Noyce		Higher Executive Officer

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Wahn, West Germany	2nd Tactical Air Force	No 139 Wing - RAF Celle No 16 Squadron No 94 Squadron No 145 Squadron No 6 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment No 6/17 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 6/18 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 51 (Field) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 1 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit RAF Station, Butzweilerhof No 1 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit (Lodger) 2nd TAF Forward Repair Unit No 138 Wing - RAF Geilenkirchen No 3 Squadron No 25 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment No 25/75 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 25/80 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 2 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit RAF Station, Luneburg No 38 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment No 51 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment No 38/100 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 38/104 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 51/168 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 51/199 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 148 Wing - RAF Wahn No 2 Squadron No 68 Squadron No 87 Squadron No 5 Ground Control Approach Unit No 83 Group Communication Flight High Commissioner's Flight 2nd TAF MT Storage Unit No 137 Wing - RAF Wildenrath No 67 Squadron No 71 Squadron No 2 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment No 54 (Field) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 2/24 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 2/25 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 4 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit 2nd TAF Medical Equipment Depot No 402 Air Stores Park No 135 Wing - RAF Bruggen No 112 Squadron No 130 Squadron No 55 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment No 55/85 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 55/89 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment General Equipment Park

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Ronald B Lees	8 Sep 1952	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P E G Moore	14 Oct 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Col	M G L Donnet	29 Dec 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, Belgian Air Force
Gp Capt	G A Brown	1 Sep 1953	DFC
Lt Col	J E J Moray	15 Sep 1952	Belgian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	D Giles	11 Oct 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D Carlson	20 Aug 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	R Emett	5 Aug 1952	AFC
Sqn Ldr	N C P Buddin	28 Aug 1953
Sqn Ldr	J N Howard-Williams	8 Jan 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J E Atkins	1 Oct 1953	AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr	P J Kelly	24 Nov 1953	DFC
Maj	F L M de Soomer	18 Aug 1952	Belgian Air Force
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	W Allsopp	21 Aug 1952
Signals
Wg Cdr	E Swinney	26 Aug 1952	MIEE
Sqn Ldr	L F Bolding	5 Jan 1953
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	J G Laurie	4 Aug 1953	Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr	R E Jessop
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	E A Douglas-Jones	12 Sep 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Lt Col	L A F H de la Lindi	27 Oct 1952	Belgian Air Force
Wg Cdr	A F Hamilton	11 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr	J A Sykes	10 Aug 1952	Personnel
Sqn Ldr	W A Pattison	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	C B Elford	30 Jan 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J J Dutton	14 Sep 1953	OBE
Medical
Wg Cdr	R S Peill	7 Oct 1952	MB, ChB
Education
Sqn Ldr	A C Kerr	30 Sep 1952	MA, BD
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	D O Finlay	31 Dec 1952	Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Lt Col	J G A Bertrand	23 Feb 1953	Belgian Air Force
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A V Breese	2 Sep 1952
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	W A Pendlebury	29 Dec 1952
Sqn Ldr	J Crane	1 Oct 1953
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr	E G King	2 Nov 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	J J Clancy	12 Sep 1952
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr	M R Noyce		Statistics Officer

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Wahn, West Germany	2nd Tactical Air Force	No 139 Wing - RAF Celle No 16 Squadron No 94 Squadron No 145 Squadron No 6 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment No 6/17 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 6/18 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 51 (Field) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 1 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit RAF Station, Butzweilerhof No 1 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit (Lodger) 2nd TAF Forward Repair Unit No 52 Repair Unit (Plant) No 138 Wing - RAF Geilenkirchen No 3 Squadron No 25 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment No 25/75 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 25/80 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 2 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit RAF Station, Luneburg No 38 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment No 51 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment No 38/100 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 38/104 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 51/168 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 51/199 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 148 Wing - RAF Wahn No 2 Squadron No 68 Squadron No 87 Squadron No 5 Ground Control Approach Unit No 83 Group Communication Flight High Commissioner's Flight 2nd TAF MT Storage Unit No 137 Wing - RAF Wildenrath No 67 Squadron No 71 Squadron No 2 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment No 54 (Field) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 2/24 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 2/25 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment Sabre Conversion Flight No 4 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit 2nd TAF Medical Equipment Depot No 402 Air Stores Park No 135 Wing - RAF Bruggen No 112 Squadron No 130 Squadron No 55 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment No 55/85 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 55/89 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment General Equipment Park

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Ronald B Lees	8 Sep 1952	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P E G Moore	14 Oct 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Col	M G L Donnet	29 Dec 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, Belgian Air Force
Gp Capt	G A Brown	1 Sep 1953	DFC
Lt Col	J E J Moray	15 Sep 1952	Belgian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	D Giles	11 Oct 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D Carlson	20 Aug 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	R Emett	5 Aug 1952	AFC
Sqn Ldr	N C P Buddin	28 Aug 1953
Sqn Ldr	J N Howard-Williams	8 Jan 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J E Atkins	1 Oct 1953	AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr	P J Kelly	24 Nov 1953	DFC
Maj	F L M de Soomer	18 Aug 1952	Belgian Air Force
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	W Allsopp	21 Aug 1952
Signals
Wg Cdr	E Swinney	26 Aug 1952	MIEE
Sqn Ldr	L F Bolding	5 Jan 1953
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	J G Laurie	4 Aug 1953	Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr	R E Jessop
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	E A Douglas-Jones	12 Sep 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Lt Col	L A F H de la Lindi	27 Oct 1952	Belgian Air Force
Wg Cdr	A F Hamilton	11 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr	J A Sykes	10 Aug 1952	Personnel
Sqn Ldr	W A Pattison	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	C B Elford	30 Jan 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J J Dutton	14 Sep 1953	OBE
Medical
Wg Cdr	R S Peill	7 Oct 1952	MB, ChB
Education
Sqn Ldr	A C Kerr	30 Sep 1952	MA, BD
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	D O Finlay	31 Dec 1952	Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Lt Col	J G A Bertrand	23 Feb 1953	Belgian Air Force
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A V Breese	2 Sep 1952
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	W A Pendlebury	29 Dec 1952
Sqn Ldr	J Crane	1 Oct 1953
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr	E G King	2 Nov 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	J J Clancy	12 Sep 1952
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr	M R Noyce		Statistics Officer

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Wahn, West Germany	2nd Tactical Air Force	No 139 Wing - RAF Celle No 16 Squadron No 94 Squadron No 145 Squadron No 6 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment No 6/17 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 6/18 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 51 (Field) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 1 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit RAF Station, Butzweilerhof Radio Fitting Party, 2nd TAFG o 1 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit (Lodger) 2nd TAF Forward Repair Unit No 52 Repair Unit (Plant) No 138 Wing - RAF Geilenkirchen No 3 Squadron No 25 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment No 11 Ground Control Approach Unit No 25/75 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 25/80 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 2 Mobile Oxygen Production Unit RAF Station, Luneburg No 38 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment No 51 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment No 38/100 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 38/104 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 51/168 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 51/199 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 148 Wing - RAF Wahn No 2 Squadron No 68 Squadron No 87 Squadron No 5 Ground Control Approach Unit No 83 Group Communication Flight High Commissioner's Flight 2nd TAF MT Storage Unit No 137 Wing - RAF Wildenrath No 67 Squadron No 71 Squadron No 2 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment No 54 (Field) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 2/24 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 2/25 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment Sabre Conversion Flight No 4 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit 2nd TAF Medical Equipment Depot No 402 Air Stores Park No 135 Wing - RAF Bruggen No 112 Squadron No 130 Squadron No 55 (LAA) Wing, RAF Regiment No 55/85 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment No 55/89 (LAA) Squadron, RAF Regiment General Equipment Park

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Ronald B Lees	8 Sep 1952	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P E G Moore	14 Oct 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Col	M G L Donnet	29 Dec 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, Belgian Air Force
Gp Capt	G A Brown	1 Sep 1953	DFC
Lt Col	J E J Moray	15 Sep 1952	Belgian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	D Giles	11 Oct 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D Carlson	20 Aug 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	R Emett	5 Aug 1952	AFC
Sqn Ldr	N C P Buddin	28 Aug 1953
Sqn Ldr	J N Howard-Williams	8 Jan 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J E Atkins	1 Oct 1953	AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr	P J Kelly	24 Nov 1953	DFC
Maj	F L M de Soomer	18 Aug 1952	Belgian Air Force
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	W Allsopp	21 Aug 1952
Signals
Wg Cdr	E Swinney	26 Aug 1952	MIEE
Sqn Ldr	L F Bolding	5 Jan 1953
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	J G Laurie	4 Aug 1953	Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr	R E Jessop
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	E A Douglas-Jones	12 Sep 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Lt Col	L A F H de la Lindi	27 Oct 1952	Belgian Air Force
Wg Cdr	A F Hamilton	11 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr	J A Sykes	10 Aug 1952	Personnel
Sqn Ldr	W A Pattison	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	C B Elford	30 Jan 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J J Dutton	14 Sep 1953	OBE
Medical
Wg Cdr	R S Peill	7 Oct 1952	MB, ChB
Education
Sqn Ldr	A C Kerr	30 Sep 1952	MA, BD
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	D O Finlay	31 Dec 1952	Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Lt Col	J G A Bertrand	23 Feb 1953	Belgian Air Force
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A V Breese	2 Sep 1952
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	W A Pendlebury	29 Dec 1952
Sqn Ldr	J Crane	1 Oct 1953
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr	E G King	2 Nov 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	J J Clancy	12 Sep 1952
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr	M R Noyce		Statistics Officer

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Ronald B Lees	8 Sep 1952	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P E G Moore	14 Oct 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Col	M G L Donnet	29 Dec 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, Belgian Air Force
Gp Capt	G A Brown	1 Sep 1953	DFC
Lt Col	J E J Moray	15 Sep 1952	Belgian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	D Giles	11 Oct 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D Carlson	20 Aug 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	R Emett	5 Aug 1952	AFC
Sqn Ldr	N C P Buddin	28 Aug 1953
Sqn Ldr	J N Howard-Williams	8 Jan 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J E Atkins	1 Oct 1953	AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr	P J Kelly	24 Nov 1953	DFC
Maj	F L M de Soomer	18 Aug 1952	Belgian Air Force
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	W Allsopp	21 Aug 1952
Signals
Wg Cdr	E Swinney	26 Aug 1952	MIEE
Sqn Ldr	L F Bolding	5 Jan 1953
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	J G Laurie	4 Aug 1953	Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr	R E Jessop
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	E A Douglas-Jones	12 Sep 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Lt Col	L A F H de la Lindi	27 Oct 1952	Belgian Air Force
Wg Cdr	A F Hamilton	11 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr	J A Sykes	10 Aug 1952	Personnel
Sqn Ldr	W A Pattison	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	C B Elford	30 Jan 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J J Dutton	14 Sep 1953	OBE
Medical
Wg Cdr	R S Peill	7 Oct 1952	MB, ChB
Education
Sqn Ldr	A C Kerr	30 Sep 1952	MA, BD
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	D O Finlay	31 Dec 1952	Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Lt Col	J G A Bertrand	23 Feb 1953	Belgian Air Force
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A V Breese	2 Sep 1952
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	W A Pendlebury	29 Dec 1952
Sqn Ldr	J Crane	1 Oct 1953
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr	E G King	2 Nov 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	J J Clancy	12 Sep 1952
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr	M R Noyce		Statistics Officer

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Ronald B Lees	8 Sep 1952	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P E G Moore	14 Oct 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Col	M G L Donnet	29 Dec 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, Belgian Air Force
Gp Capt	G A Brown	1 Sep 1953	DFC
Lt Col	J E J Moray	15 Sep 1952	Belgian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	D Giles	11 Oct 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D Carlson	20 Aug 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	R Emett	5 Aug 1952	AFC
Sqn Ldr	N C P Buddin	28 Aug 1953
Sqn Ldr	J N Howard-Williams	8 Jan 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J E Atkins	1 Oct 1953	AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr	P J Kelly	24 Nov 1953	DFC
Maj	F L M de Soomer	18 Aug 1952	Belgian Air Force
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	W Allsopp	21 Aug 1952
Signals
Wg Cdr	E Swinney	26 Aug 1952	MIEE
Sqn Ldr	L F Bolding	5 Jan 1953
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	J G Laurie	4 Aug 1953	Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr	R E Jessop
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	E A Douglas-Jones	12 Sep 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Lt Col	L A F H de la Lindi	27 Oct 1952	Belgian Air Force
Wg Cdr	A F Hamilton	11 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr	J A Sykes	10 Aug 1952	Personnel
Sqn Ldr	W A Pattison	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	C B Elford	30 Jan 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J J Dutton	14 Sep 1953	OBE
Medical
Wg Cdr	R S Peill	7 Oct 1952	MB, ChB
Education
Sqn Ldr	A C Kerr	30 Sep 1952	MA, BD
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	D O Finlay	31 Dec 1952	Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Lt Col	J G A Bertrand	23 Feb 1953	Belgian Air Force
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A V Breese	2 Sep 1952
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	W A Pendlebury	29 Dec 1952
Sqn Ldr	J Crane	1 Oct 1953
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr	E G King	2 Nov 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	J J Clancy	12 Sep 1952
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr	M R Noyce		Statistics Officer

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Ronald B Lees	8 Sep 1952	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P E G Moore	14 Oct 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Col	M G L Donnet	29 Dec 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, Belgian Air Force
Gp Capt	G A Brown	1 Sep 1953	DFC
Lt Col	J E J Moray	15 Sep 1952	Belgian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	D Giles	11 Oct 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D Carlson	20 Aug 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	R Emett	5 Aug 1952	AFC
Sqn Ldr	N C P Buddin	28 Aug 1953
Sqn Ldr	J N Howard-Williams	8 Jan 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J E Atkins	1 Oct 1953	AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr	P J Kelly	24 Nov 1953	DFC
Maj	F L M de Soomer	18 Aug 1952	Belgian Air Force
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	W Allsopp	21 Aug 1952
Signals
Wg Cdr	E Swinney	26 Aug 1952	MIEE
Sqn Ldr	L F Bolding	5 Jan 1953
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	J G Laurie	4 Aug 1953	Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr	R E Jessop
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	E A Douglas-Jones	12 Sep 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Lt Col	L A F H de la Lindi	27 Oct 1952	Belgian Air Force
Wg Cdr	A F Hamilton	11 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr	J A Sykes	10 Aug 1952	Personnel
Sqn Ldr	W A Pattison	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	C B Elford	30 Jan 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J J Dutton	14 Sep 1953	OBE
Medical
Wg Cdr	R S Peill	7 Oct 1952	MB, ChB
Education
Sqn Ldr	A C Kerr	30 Sep 1952	MA, BD
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	D O Finlay	31 Dec 1952	Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Lt Col	J G A Bertrand	23 Feb 1953	Belgian Air Force
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A V Breese	2 Sep 1952
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	W A Pendlebury	29 Dec 1952
Sqn Ldr	J Crane	1 Oct 1953
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr	E G King	2 Nov 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	J J Clancy	12 Sep 1952
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr	M R Noyce		Statistics Officer

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Ronald B Lees	8 Sep 1952	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P E G Moore	14 Oct 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Col	M G L Donnet	29 Dec 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, Belgian Air Force
Gp Capt	G A Brown	1 Sep 1953	DFC
Lt Col	J E J Moray	15 Sep 1952	Belgian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	D Giles	11 Oct 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D Carlson	20 Aug 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	R Emett	5 Aug 1952	AFC
Sqn Ldr	N C P Buddin	28 Aug 1953
Sqn Ldr	J N Howard-Williams	8 Jan 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J E Atkins	1 Oct 1953	AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr	P J Kelly	24 Nov 1953	DFC
Maj	F L M de Soomer	18 Aug 1952	Belgian Air Force
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	W Allsopp	21 Aug 1952
Signals
Wg Cdr	E Swinney	26 Aug 1952	MIEE
Sqn Ldr	L F Bolding	5 Jan 1953
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	J G Laurie	4 Aug 1953	Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr	R E Jessop
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	E A Douglas-Jones	12 Sep 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Lt Col	L A F H de la Lindi	27 Oct 1952	Belgian Air Force
Wg Cdr	A F Hamilton	11 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr	H J D Matson	1 Jun 1954	Personnel, AFC
Sqn Ldr	W A Pattison	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	C B Elford	30 Jan 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J J Dutton	14 Sep 1953	OBE
Medical
Wg Cdr	R S Peill	7 Oct 1952	MB, ChB
Education
Sqn Ldr	A C Kerr	30 Sep 1952	MA, BD
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	D O Finlay	31 Dec 1952	Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Lt Col	J G A Bertrand	23 Feb 1953	Belgian Air Force
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A V Breese	2 Sep 1952
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	W A Pendlebury	29 Dec 1952
Sqn Ldr	J Crane	1 Oct 1953
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr	E G King	2 Nov 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	J J Clancy	12 Sep 1952
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr	M R Noyce		Statistics Officer

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Ronald B Lees	8 Sep 1952	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P E G Moore	14 Oct 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Col	M G L Donnet	29 Dec 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, Belgian Air Force
Gp Capt	G A Brown	1 Sep 1953	DFC
Lt Col	J E J Moray	15 Sep 1952	Belgian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	D Giles	11 Oct 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D Carlson	20 Aug 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	R Emett	5 Aug 1952	AFC
Sqn Ldr	N C P Buddin	28 Aug 1953
Sqn Ldr	J N Howard-Williams	8 Jan 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J E Atkins	1 Oct 1953	AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr	P J Kelly	24 Nov 1953	DFC
Maj	F L M de Soomer	18 Aug 1952	Belgian Air Force
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	W Allsopp	21 Aug 1952
Signals
Wg Cdr	E Swinney	26 Aug 1952	MIEE
Sqn Ldr	L F Bolding	5 Jan 1953
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	J G Laurie	4 Aug 1953	Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr	R E Jessop
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	E A Douglas-Jones	12 Sep 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Lt Col	L A F H de la Lindi	27 Oct 1952	Belgian Air Force
Wg Cdr	A F Hamilton	11 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr	H J D Matson	1 Jun 1954	Personnel, AFC
Sqn Ldr	W A Pattison	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	C B Elford	30 Jan 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J J Dutton	14 Sep 1953	OBE
Medical
Wg Cdr	R S Peill	7 Oct 1952	MB, ChB
Education
Sqn Ldr	A C Kerr	30 Sep 1952	MA, BD
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	D O Finlay	31 Dec 1952	Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Lt Col	J G A Bertrand	23 Feb 1953	Belgian Air Force
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A V Breese	2 Sep 1952
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	W A Pendlebury	29 Dec 1952
Sqn Ldr	J Crane	1 Oct 1953
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr	E G King	2 Nov 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	J J Clancy	12 Sep 1952
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr	M R Noyce		Statistics Officer

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Ronald B Lees	8 Sep 1952	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P E G Moore	14 Oct 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Col	M G L Donnet	29 Dec 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, Belgian Air Force
Gp Capt	G A Brown	1 Sep 1953	DFC
Lt Col	J E J Moray	15 Sep 1952	Belgian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	D Giles	11 Oct 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D Carlson	20 Aug 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	R Emett	5 Aug 1952	AFC
Sqn Ldr	N C P Buddin	28 Aug 1953
Sqn Ldr	J N Howard-Williams	8 Jan 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J E Atkins	1 Oct 1953	AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr	P J Kelly	24 Nov 1953	DFC
Maj	F L M de Soomer	18 Aug 1952	Belgian Air Force
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	W Allsopp	21 Aug 1952
Signals
Wg Cdr	E Swinney	26 Aug 1952	MIEE
Sqn Ldr	L F Bolding	5 Jan 1953
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	J G Laurie	4 Aug 1953	Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr	R E Jessop
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	E A Douglas-Jones	12 Sep 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Lt Col	L A F H de la Lindi	27 Oct 1952	Belgian Air Force
Wg Cdr	A F Hamilton	11 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr	H J D Matson	1 Jun 1954	Personnel, AFC
Sqn Ldr	W A Pattison	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	C B Elford	30 Jan 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J J Dutton	14 Sep 1953	OBE
Medical
Wg Cdr	R S Peill	7 Oct 1952	MB, ChB
Education
Sqn Ldr	A C Kerr	30 Sep 1952	MA, BD
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	D O Finlay	31 Dec 1952	Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Lt Col	J G A Bertrand	23 Feb 1953	Belgian Air Force
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A V Breese	2 Sep 1952
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	W A Pendlebury	29 Dec 1952
Sqn Ldr	J Crane	1 Oct 1953
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr	E G King	2 Nov 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	J J Clancy	12 Sep 1952
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr	M R Noyce		Statistics Officer

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Ronald B Lees	8 Sep 1952	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P E G Moore	14 Oct 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Col	M G L Donnet	29 Dec 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, Belgian Air Force
Gp Capt	G A Brown	1 Sep 1953	DFC
Lt Col	J E J Moray	15 Sep 1952	Belgian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	D Giles	11 Oct 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D Carlson	20 Aug 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	R Emett	5 Aug 1952	AFC
Sqn Ldr	N C P Buddin	28 Aug 1953
Sqn Ldr	J N Howard-Williams	8 Jan 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J E Atkins	1 Oct 1953	AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr	P J Kelly	24 Nov 1953	DFC
Maj	F L M de Soomer	18 Aug 1952	Belgian Air Force
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	W Allsopp	21 Aug 1952
Signals
Wg Cdr	E Swinney	26 Aug 1952	MIEE
Sqn Ldr	L F Bolding	5 Jan 1953
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	J G Laurie	4 Aug 1953	Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr	R E Jessop
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	E A Douglas-Jones	12 Sep 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Lt Col	L A F H de la Lindi	27 Oct 1952	Belgian Air Force
Wg Cdr	A F Hamilton	11 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr	H J D Matson	1 Jun 1954	Personnel, AFC
Sqn Ldr	W A Pattison	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	C B Elford	30 Jan 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J J Dutton	14 Sep 1953	OBE
Medical
Wg Cdr	R S Peill	7 Oct 1952	MB, ChB
Education
Sqn Ldr	A C Kerr	30 Sep 1952	MA, BD
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	D O Finlay	31 Dec 1952	Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Lt Col	J G A Bertrand	23 Feb 1953	Belgian Air Force
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A V Breese	2 Sep 1952
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	W A Pendlebury	29 Dec 1952
Sqn Ldr	J Crane	1 Oct 1953
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr	E G King	2 Nov 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	J J Clancy	12 Sep 1952
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr	M R Noyce		Statistics Officer

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Ronald B Lees	8 Sep 1952	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P E G Moore	14 Oct 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Col	M G L Donnet	29 Dec 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, Belgian Air Force
Gp Capt	G A Brown	1 Sep 1953	DFC
Lt Col	J E J Moray	15 Sep 1952	Belgian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	D Giles	11 Oct 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D Carlson	20 Aug 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	R Emett	5 Aug 1952	AFC
Sqn Ldr	N C P Buddin	28 Aug 1953
Sqn Ldr	J N Howard-Williams	8 Jan 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J E Atkins	1 Oct 1953	AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr	P J Kelly	24 Nov 1953	DFC
Maj	F L M de Soomer	18 Aug 1952	Belgian Air Force
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	W Allsopp	21 Aug 1952
Signals
Wg Cdr	E Swinney	26 Aug 1952	MIEE
Sqn Ldr	L F Bolding	5 Jan 1953
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	J G Laurie	4 Aug 1953	Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr	R E Jessop
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	E A Douglas-Jones	12 Sep 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Lt Col	L A F H de la Lindi	27 Oct 1952	Belgian Air Force
Wg Cdr	A F Hamilton	11 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr	H J D Matson	1 Jun 1954	Personnel, AFC
Sqn Ldr	W A Pattison	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	C B Elford	30 Jan 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J J Dutton	14 Sep 1953	OBE
Medical
Wg Cdr	R S Peill	7 Oct 1952	MB, ChB
Education
Sqn Ldr	A C Kerr	30 Sep 1952	MA, BD
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	D O Finlay	31 Dec 1952	Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Lt Col	J G A Bertrand	23 Feb 1953	Belgian Air Force
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A V Breese	2 Sep 1952
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	W A Pendlebury	29 Dec 1952
Sqn Ldr	J Crane	1 Oct 1953
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr	E G King	2 Nov 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	J J Clancy	12 Sep 1952
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr	M R Noyce		Statistics Officer

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Ronald B Lees	8 Sep 1952	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P E G Moore	14 Oct 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Col	M G L Donnet	29 Dec 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, Belgian Air Force
Gp Capt	G A Brown	1 Sep 1953	DFC
Lt Col	J E J Moray	15 Sep 1952	Belgian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	D Giles	11 Oct 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D Carlson	20 Aug 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	R Emett	5 Aug 1952	AFC
Sqn Ldr	N C P Buddin	28 Aug 1953
Sqn Ldr	J N Howard-Williams	8 Jan 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J E Atkins	1 Oct 1953	AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr	P J Kelly	24 Nov 1953	DFC
Maj	F L M de Soomer	18 Aug 1952	Belgian Air Force
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	W Allsopp	21 Aug 1952
Signals
Wg Cdr	E Swinney	26 Aug 1952	MIEE
Sqn Ldr	L F Bolding	5 Jan 1953
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	J G Laurie	4 Aug 1953	Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr	R E Jessop
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	E A Douglas-Jones	12 Sep 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Lt Col	L A F H de la Lindi	27 Oct 1952	Belgian Air Force
Wg Cdr	A F Hamilton	11 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr	H J D Matson	1 Jun 1954	Personnel, AFC
Sqn Ldr	W A Pattison	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	C B Elford	30 Jan 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J J Dutton	14 Sep 1953	OBE
Medical
Wg Cdr	R S Peill	7 Oct 1952	MB, ChB
Education
Sqn Ldr	A C Kerr	30 Sep 1952	MA, BD
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	D O Finlay	31 Dec 1952	Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Lt Col	J G A Bertrand	23 Feb 1953	Belgian Air Force
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A V Breese	2 Sep 1952
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	W A Pendlebury	29 Dec 1952
Sqn Ldr	J Crane	1 Oct 1953
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr	E G King	2 Nov 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	J J Clancy	12 Sep 1952
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr	M R Noyce		Statistics Officer

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Ronald B Lees	8 Sep 1952	Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC*; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P E G Moore	14 Oct 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Col	M G L Donnet	29 Dec 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, Belgian Air Force
Gp Capt	G A Brown	1 Sep 1953	DFC
Lt Col	J E J Moray	15 Sep 1952	Belgian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	D Giles	11 Oct 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	D Carlson	20 Aug 1952	DFC
Sqn Ldr	R Emett	5 Aug 1952	AFC
Sqn Ldr	N C P Buddin	28 Aug 1953
Sqn Ldr	J N Howard-Williams	8 Jan 1953	DFC
Sqn Ldr	J E Atkins	1 Oct 1953	AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr	P J Kelly	24 Nov 1953	DFC
Maj	F L M de Soomer	18 Aug 1952	Belgian Air Force
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	W Allsopp	21 Aug 1952
Signals
Wg Cdr	E Swinney	26 Aug 1952	MIEE
Sqn Ldr	L F Bolding	5 Jan 1953
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	J G Laurie	4 Aug 1953	Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr	R E Jessop
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	E A Douglas-Jones	12 Sep 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Lt Col	L A F H de la Lindi	27 Oct 1952	Belgian Air Force
Wg Cdr	A F Hamilton	11 Aug 1952	DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr	H J D Matson	1 Jun 1954	Personnel, AFC
Sqn Ldr	W A Pattison	5 Aug 1952
Sqn Ldr	C B Elford	30 Jan 1953
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J J Dutton	14 Sep 1953	OBE
Medical
Wg Cdr	R S Peill	7 Oct 1952	MB, ChB
Education
Sqn Ldr	A C Kerr	30 Sep 1952	MA, BD
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	D O Finlay	31 Dec 1952	Senior Technical Staff Officer, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Lt Col	J G A Bertrand	23 Feb 1953	Belgian Air Force
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A V Breese	2 Sep 1952
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	W A Pendlebury	29 Dec 1952
Sqn Ldr	J Crane	1 Oct 1953
Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr	E G King	2 Nov 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	J J Clancy	12 Sep 1952
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr	M R Noyce		Statistics Officer

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Henry A V Hogan	22 Aug 1956	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P M C Welply	1 Mar 1957	ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Col	J G F Renier	5 Dec 1955	Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, Belgian Air Force
Gp Capt	R P R Powell	31 Oct 1955	DFC
Lt Cdr	R De Wever	7 Mar 1955	Belgian Air Force
Wg Cdr	J S Owen	1 Sep 1956
Sqn Ldr	A W Allison	14 Feb 1956	DFC
Sqn Ldr	C O Beck	14 Mar 1956
Sqn Ldr	H Bennett	15 Jan 1955	AFC
Sqn Ldr	J Curd	4 Jul 1956
Sqn Ldr	L R Scholfield	8 Jan 1956
Sqn Ldr	R C Schuster	1 Sep 1956	AFC
Sqn Ldr	G Wrigley	7 May 1954
Maj	P Hallet	7 Mar 1955	Belgian Air Force
Policy Plans (Air)
Sqn Ldr	R B Hesselyn	9 May 1956	MBE, DFC, DFM
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	G Strange	3 Mar 1955
Signals
Wg Cdr	I E Hill	13 Apr 1955
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	P M Gosse	1 Aug 1956	Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, MC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr	P E Phillips	15 Oct 1956	BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	G M Robinson	23 Nov 1956	Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC
Maj	A Bikkems	20 Jun 1955	Belgian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	P G Farley	14 Aug 1956	MBE
Sqn Ldr	T James	10 Nov 1956
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	A P Chamberlain	26 Nov 1956	Senior Technical Staff Officer, BSc, DIC
Armament
Sqn Ldr	C W Layton	14 Mar 1955	MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	J C Dixon	29 Feb 1956
Radio
Sqn Ldr	C Sinclair	12 Feb 1955
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr	M T Vogel		Statistical Officer, BSc (Econ), FSS

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Henry A V Hogan	22 Aug 1956	Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	P M C Welply	1 Mar 1957	ADC to AOC,
Air Staff
Col	J G F Renier	5 Dec 1955	Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, Belgian Air Force
Lt Cdr	R De Wever	7 Mar 1955	Belgian Air Force
Wg Cdr	J S Owen	1 Sep 1956
Sqn Ldr	A W Allison	14 Feb 1956	DFC
Sqn Ldr	C O Beck	14 Mar 1956
Sqn Ldr	H Bennett	15 Jan 1955	AFC
Sqn Ldr	J Curd	4 Jul 1956
Sqn Ldr	L R Scholfield	8 Jan 1956
Sqn Ldr	R C Schuster	1 Sep 1956	AFC
Sqn Ldr	G Wrigley	7 May 1954
Maj	P Hallet	7 Mar 1955	Belgian Air Force
Policy Plans (Air)
Sqn Ldr	R B Hesselyn	9 May 1956	MBE, DFC, DFM
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	G Strange	3 Mar 1955
Ground Defence
Wg Cdr	P M Gosse	1 Aug 1956	Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, MC
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff)
Meteorological
Mr	P E Phillips	15 Oct 1956	BSc
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	G M Robinson	23 Nov 1956	Senior Administrative Staff Officer, DFC
Maj	A Bikkems	20 Jun 1955	Belgian Air Force
Sqn Ldr	P G Farley	14 Aug 1956	MBE
Technical Staff
Gp Capt	A P Chamberlain	26 Nov 1956	Senior Technical Staff Officer, BSc, DIC
Armament
Sqn Ldr	C W Layton	14 Mar 1955	MBE
Engineer
Sqn Ldr	J C Dixon	29 Feb 1956
Radio
Sqn Ldr	C Sinclair	12 Feb 1955
Miscellaneous Appointment
Mr	M T Vogel		Statistical Officer, BSc (Econ), FSS

Location	Command	Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army	2nd Tactical Air Force	Unable to list units at present

Location	Command	Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army	2nd Tactical Air Force	See Order of Battle Section

Location	Command	Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army	British Air Forces of Occupation	See Order of Battle Section

Location	Command	Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army	British Air Forces of Occupation	See Order of Battle Section