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AHQ/RAF Singapore Group - Personnel

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This was formed on 16 February 1953 from No 230 Group at Seletar in Singapore.

NB: Some units listed under its control were also listed under AHQ Malaya at the same time.

March 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force

  • RAF Station, Changi

    • FEAF Transport Wing

      • No 48 Squadron

      • No 52 Squadron

      • No 110 Squadron

    • FEAF Communication Squadron

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Depot

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 4 Wing RAF Police

    • No 2 District (Malaya) RAF Police

    • FEAF Police School

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Wing

    • Singapore Signals Centre

    • SSC Detachment, Chia Keng

    • SSC Detachment, Jurong

    • RAF Detachment, Labuan

    • RAF Detachment, Car Nicobar

    • No 91 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Malaya)

    • Army/RAF Embarkation Unit, Singapore

  • RAF Station, Seletar

    • Far East Flying Boat Wing

      • No 88 Squadron

      • No 205 Squadron

      • No 209 Squadron

    • No 81 Squadron

    • Far East Training Squadron

    • No 390 Maintenance Unit

    • No 92 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Malaya)

    • Towed Target Flight

    • RAF (Malaya) Training Centre

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre

    • Command Photographic Reproduction Centre (FE)

    • No 2 Aeronautical Inspection Services Test Centre

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William M L MacDonald  1 Jun 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off P Gilliatt  1 Apr 1952 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 24 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Davies 16 Feb 1953  
Signals
Sqn Ldr W H A Bourne 26 Jul 1952  
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 25 May 1952 AFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr H Edwards  1 Apr 1952 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr S J Evans  4 Jun 1952  

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr W R Peake 26 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Drake 25 Feb 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr E H B Martin  1 Apr 1952  

Source - March 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5420)

April 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force

  • RAF Station, Changi

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Depot

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 4 Wing RAF Police

    • No 2 District (Malaya) RAF Police

    • FEAF Police School

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Wing

    • Singapore Signals Centre

    • No 91 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Malaya)

    • Army/RAF Embarkation Unit, Singapore

  • RAF Station, Seletar

    • Far East Flying Boat Wing

      • No 88 Squadron

      • No 205 Squadron

      • No 209 Squadron

    • No 81 Squadron

    • Far East Training Squadron

    • No 390 Maintenance Unit

    • No 92 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Malaya)

    • RAF (Malaya) Training Centre

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre

    • No 2 Aeronautical Inspection Services Test Centre

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William M L MacDonald  1 Jun 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off P Gilliatt  1 Apr 1952 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 24 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Davies 16 Feb 1953  
Signals
Sqn Ldr W H A Bourne 26 Jul 1952  
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 25 May 1952 AFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr H Edwards  1 Apr 1952 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr S J Evans  4 Jun 1952  

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr W R Peake 26 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Drake 25 Feb 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr E H B Martin  1 Apr 1952  

Source - April 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5420)

May 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force

  • RAF Station, Changi

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Depot

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 4 Wing RAF Police

    • No 2 District (Malaya) RAF Police

    • FEAF Police School

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Wing

    • Singapore Signals Centre

    • Army/RAF Embarkation Unit, Singapore

  • RAF Station, Seletar

    • Far East Flying Boat Wing

      • No 88 Squadron

      • No 205 Squadron

      • No 209 Squadron

    • No 81 Squadron

    • Far East Training Squadron

    • No 390 Maintenance Unit

    • No 92 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Malaya)

    • RAF (Malaya) Training Centre

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre

    • No 2 Aeronautical Inspection Services Test Centre

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William M L MacDonald  1 Jun 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off P Gilliatt  1 Apr 1952 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 24 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Davies 16 Feb 1953  
Signals
Sqn Ldr W H A Bourne 26 Jul 1952  
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 25 May 1952 AFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr H Edwards  1 Apr 1952 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr S J Evans  4 Jun 1952  

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr W R Peake 26 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Drake 25 Feb 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr E H B Martin  1 Apr 1952  

Source - May 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5420)

June 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force

  • RAF Station, Changi

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Depot

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 4 Wing RAF Police

    • No 2 District (Malaya) RAF Police

    • FEAF Police School

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Wing

    • Singapore Signals Centre

    • Army/RAF Embarkation Unit, Singapore

  • RAF Station, Seletar

    • Far East Flying Boat Wing

      • No 88 Squadron

      • No 205 Squadron

      • No 209 Squadron

    • No 81 Squadron

    • Far East Training Squadron

    • No 390 Maintenance Unit

    • No 92 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Malaya)

    • RAF (Malaya) Training Centre

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre

    • No 2 Aeronautical Inspection Services Test Centre

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William M L MacDonald  1 Jun 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off P Gilliatt  1 Apr 1952 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 24 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Davies 16 Feb 1953  
Signals
Sqn Ldr W H A Bourne 26 Jul 1952  
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 25 May 1952 AFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr H Edwards  1 Apr 1952 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr S J Evans  4 Jun 1952  

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr W R Peake 26 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Drake 25 Feb 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr E H B Martin  1 Apr 1952  

Source - June 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5420)

July 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force

  • RAF Station, Changi

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Depot

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 4 Wing RAF Police

    • FEAF Police School

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Wing

    • Singapore Signals Centre

    • FEAF Transport Wing

      • No 48 Squadron

      • No 52 Squadron

      • No 110 Squadron

    • Army/RAF Embarkation Unit, Singapore

    • Air Traffic Control Centre, Singapore

  • RAF Maintenance Base, Seletar

    • Far East Flying Boat Wing

      • No 88 Squadron

      • No 205 Squadron

      • No 209 Squadron

    • No 81 Squadron

    • Far East Training Squadron

    • No 92 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Malaya)

    • RAF (Malaya) Training Centre

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre

    • No 2 Aeronautical Inspection Services Test Centre

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William M L MacDonald  1 Jun 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off P Gilliatt  1 Apr 1952 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 24 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Davies 16 Feb 1953  
Signals
Sqn Ldr W H A Bourne 26 Jul 1952  
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 25 May 1952 AFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr H Edwards  1 Apr 1952 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr S J Evans  4 Jun 1952  

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr W R Peake 26 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Drake 25 Feb 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr E H B Martin  1 Apr 1952  

Source - July 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5421)

August 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force

  • RAF Station, Changi

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Depot

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 4 Wing RAF Police

    • FEAF Police School

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Wing

    • Singapore Signals Centre

    • FEAF Transport Wing

      • No 48 Squadron

      • No 52 Squadron

      • No 110 Squadron

    • Army/RAF Embarkation Unit, Singapore

    • Air Traffic Control Centre, Singapore

  • RAF Maintenance Base, Seletar

    • Far East Flying Boat Wing

      • No 88 Squadron

      • No 205 Squadron

      • No 209 Squadron

    • No 81 Squadron

    • Far East Training Squadron

    • No 92 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Malaya)

    • RAF (Malaya) Training Centre

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre

    • No 2 Aeronautical Inspection Services Test Centre

    • No 3 Radio Equipment Calibration Centre

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William M L MacDonald  1 Jun 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off P Gilliatt  1 Apr 1952 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 24 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Davies 16 Feb 1953  
Signals
Sqn Ldr W H A Bourne 26 Jul 1952  
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 25 May 1952 AFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr H Edwards  1 Apr 1952 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr S J Evans  4 Jun 1952  

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr W R Peake 26 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Drake 25 Feb 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr E H B Martin  1 Apr 1952  

Source - August 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5421)

September 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force

  • RAF Station, Changi

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Depot

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 4 Wing RAF Police

    • FEAF Police School

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Wing

    • Singapore Signals Centre

    • FEAF Transport Wing

      • No 48 Squadron

      • No 52 Squadron

      • No 110 Squadron

    • Army/RAF Embarkation Unit, Singapore

    • Air Traffic Control Centre, Singapore

  • RAF Maintenance Base, Seletar

    • Far East Flying Boat Wing

      • No 88 Squadron

      • No 205 Squadron

      • No 209 Squadron

    • No 81 Squadron

    • Far East Training Squadron

    • No 92 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Malaya)

    • RAF (Malaya) Training Centre

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre

    • No 2 Aeronautical Inspection Services Test Centre

    • No 3 Radio Equipment Calibration Centre

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William M L MacDonald  1 Jun 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off P Gilliatt  1 Apr 1952 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 24 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Davies 16 Feb 1953  
Signals
Sqn Ldr W H A Bourne 26 Jul 1952  
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 25 May 1952 AFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr H Edwards  1 Apr 1952 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr S J Evans  4 Jun 1952  

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr W R Peake 26 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Drake 25 Feb 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr E H B Martin  1 Apr 1952  

Source - September 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5421)

October 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force

  • RAF Station, Changi

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Depot

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 4 Wing RAF Police

    • FEAF Police School

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Wing

    • Singapore Signals Centre

    • FEAF Transport Wing

      • No 48 Squadron

      • No 52 Squadron

      • No 110 Squadron

    • Army/RAF Embarkation Unit, Singapore

    • Air Traffic Control Centre, Singapore

  • RAF Maintenance Base, Seletar

    • Far East Flying Boat Wing

      • No 88 Squadron

      • No 205 Squadron

      • No 209 Squadron

    • No 81 Squadron

    • Far East Training Squadron

    • No 92 (Rifle) Squadron, RAF Regiment (Malaya)

    • RAF (Malaya) Training Centre

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre

    • No 2 Aeronautical Inspection Services Test Centre

    • No 3 Radio Equipment Calibration Centre

    • Command GST School

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William M L MacDonald  1 Jun 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off P Gilliatt  1 Apr 1952 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 24 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Davies 16 Feb 1953  
Signals
Sqn Ldr W H A Bourne 26 Jul 1952  
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 25 May 1952 AFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr H Edwards  1 Apr 1952 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr S J Evans  4 Jun 1952  

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr W R Peake 26 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Drake 25 Feb 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr E H B Martin  1 Apr 1952  

Source - October 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5421)

November 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force

  • RAF Station, Changi

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Depot

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 4 Wing RAF Police

    • FEAF Police School

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Wing

    • Singapore Signals Centre

    • FEAF Transport Wing

      • No 48 Squadron

      • No 52 Squadron

      • No 110 Squadron

    • HQ Medical Board

    • Army/RAF Embarkation Unit, Singapore

    • Air Traffic Control Centre, Singapore

  • RAF Maintenance Base, Seletar

    • Far East Flying Boat Wing

      • No 88 Squadron

      • No 205 Squadron

      • No 209 Squadron

    • No 81 Squadron

    • Far East Training Squadron

    • RAF (Malaya) Training Centre

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre

    • No 2 Aeronautical Inspection Services Test Centre

    • No 3 Radio Equipment Calibration Centre

    • Command GST School

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William M L MacDonald  1 Jun 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off P Gilliatt  1 Apr 1952 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 24 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Davies 16 Feb 1953  
Signals
Sqn Ldr W H A Bourne 26 Jul 1952  
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 25 May 1952 AFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr H Edwards  1 Apr 1952 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr S J Evans  4 Jun 1952  

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr W R Peake 26 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Drake 25 Feb 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr E H B Martin  1 Apr 1952  

Source - November 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5421)

December 1953

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force

  • RAF Station, Changi

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Depot

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 4 Wing RAF Police

    • FEAF Police School

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Wing

    • Singapore Signals Centre

    • FEAF Transport Wing

      • No 48 Squadron

      • No 52 Squadron

      • No 110 Squadron

    • HQ Medical Board

    • Army/RAF Embarkation Unit, Singapore

    • Air Traffic Control Centre, Singapore

  • RAF Maintenance Base, Seletar

    • No 81 Squadron

    • Far East Training Squadron

    • RAF (Malaya) Training Centre

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre

    • No 2 Aeronautical Inspection Services Test Centre

    • No 3 Radio Equipment Calibration Centre

    • Command GST School

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William M L MacDonald  1 Jun 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off P Gilliatt  1 Apr 1952 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 24 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Davies 16 Feb 1953  
Signals
Sqn Ldr W H A Bourne 26 Jul 1952  
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 25 May 1952 AFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr H Edwards  1 Apr 1952 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr S J Evans  4 Jun 1952  

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr W R Peake 26 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Drake 25 Feb 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr E H B Martin  1 Apr 1952  

Source - December 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5421)

January 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force

  • RAF Station, Changi

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Depot

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 4 Wing RAF Police

    • FEAF Police School

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Wing

    • Singapore Signals Centre

    • FEAF Transport Wing

      • No 48 Squadron

      • No 52 Squadron

      • No 110 Squadron

    • HQ Medical Board

  • Army/RAF Embarkation Unit - Singapore

  • Air Traffic Control Centre - Singapore

  • RAF Maintenance Base, Seletar

    • No 81 Squadron

    • Far East Training Squadron

    • RAF (Malaya) Training Centre

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre

    • No 2 Aeronautical Inspection Services Test Centre

    • No 3 Radio Equipment Calibration Centre

    • Command GST School

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William M L MacDonald  1 Jun 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off P Gilliatt  1 Apr 1952 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 24 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Davies 16 Feb 1953  
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 25 May 1952 AFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr H Edwards  1 Apr 1952 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr S J Evans  4 Jun 1952  

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr W R Peake 26 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Drake 25 Feb 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr F W Rothwell   BSc, ARCS

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

February 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force

  • RAF Station, Changi

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Depot

    • RAF Hospital

    • No 4 Wing RAF Police

    • FEAF Police School

    • RAF Regiment (Malaya) Wing

    • Singapore Signals Centre

    • FEAF Transport Wing

      • No 48 Squadron

      • No 52 Squadron

      • No 110 Squadron

    • HQ Medical Board

  • Army/RAF Embarkation Unit - Singapore

  • Air Traffic Control Centre - Singapore

  • RAF Maintenance Base, Seletar

    • No 81 Squadron

    • Far East Training Squadron

    • RAF (Malaya) Training Centre

    • Joint Air Photographic Intelligence Centre

    • No 2 Aeronautical Inspection Services Test Centre

    • No 3 Radio Equipment Calibration Centre

    • Command GST School

    • Far East Flying Boat Wing

      • No 88 Squadron

      • No 205 Squadron

      • No 209 Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William M L MacDonald  1 Jun 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off P Gilliatt  1 Apr 1952 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 24 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Davies 16 Feb 1953  
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 25 May 1952 AFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr H Edwards  1 Apr 1952 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr S J Evans  4 Jun 1952  

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr W R Peake 26 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Drake 25 Feb 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr F W Rothwell   BSc, ARCS

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

March 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William M L MacDonald  1 Jun 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off P Gilliatt  1 Apr 1952 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 24 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Davies 16 Feb 1953  
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 25 May 1952 AFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr H Edwards  1 Apr 1952 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr S J Evans  4 Jun 1952  

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr W R Peake 26 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Drake 25 Feb 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr F W Rothwell   BSc, ARCS

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

April 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William M L MacDonald  1 Jun 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off P Gilliatt  1 Apr 1952 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 24 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Davies 16 Feb 1953  
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 25 May 1952 AFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr H Edwards  1 Apr 1952 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr S J Evans  4 Jun 1952  

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr W R Peake 26 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Drake 25 Feb 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr F W Rothwell   BSc, ARCS

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

May 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William M L MacDonald  1 Jun 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off P Gilliatt  1 Apr 1952 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 24 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Davies 16 Feb 1953  
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 25 May 1952 AFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr H Edwards  1 Apr 1952 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr S J Evans  4 Jun 1952  

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr W R Peake 26 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Drake 25 Feb 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr F W Rothwell   BSc, ARCS

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

June 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William M L MacDonald  1 Jun 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off P Gilliatt  1 Apr 1952 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 24 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Davies 16 Feb 1953  
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 25 May 1952 AFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr H Edwards  1 Apr 1952 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr S J Evans  4 Jun 1952  

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr W R Peake 26 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Drake 25 Feb 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr F W Rothwell   BSc, ARCS

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

July 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William M L MacDonald  1 Jun 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off P Gilliatt  1 Apr 1952 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr F G L Smith 24 Feb 1953 Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr J W Davies 16 Feb 1953  
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 25 May 1952 AFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr H Edwards  1 Apr 1952 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr S J Evans  4 Jun 1952  

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr W R Peake 26 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Drake 25 Feb 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr F W Rothwell   BSc, ARCS

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

August 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre William M L MacDonald  1 Jun 1951 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DFC, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off P Gilliatt  1 Apr 1952 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Sqn Ldr J W Davies 16 Feb 1953  
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 25 May 1952 AFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr H Edwards  1 Apr 1952 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr S J Evans  4 Jun 1952  

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr W R Peake 26 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Drake 25 Feb 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr F W Rothwell   BSc, ARCS

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

September 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Arthur E Clouston  1 Aug 1954 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC, AFC*
Personal Appointment
Fg Off P Gilliatt  1 Apr 1952 PA to AOC
Air Staff
Sqn Ldr J W Davies 16 Feb 1953  
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 25 May 1952 AFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr H Edwards  1 Apr 1952 DFC
Equipment
Sqn Ldr S J Evans  4 Jun 1952  

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr W R Peake 26 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Drake 25 Feb 1953  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr F W Rothwell   BSc, ARCS

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

October 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Arthur E Clouston  1 Aug 1954 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC, AFC*
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J E Pollington 31 Jul 1954 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr G Frain 11 Feb 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, MBE
Sqn Ldr J W Davies 16 Feb 1953  
Sqn Ldr A Craig 15 Jul 1954  
Sqn Ldr E G Milton 28 Jun 1954 AFC
Signals
Sqn Ldr A B Avery  7 Jan 1954
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 25 May 1952 AFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr I L Dunn 24 Jan 1954 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Off D B Van Donop 19 Jul 1954  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr S J Evans  4 Jun 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr F W Rothwell   BSc, ARCS
Works
Wg Cdr T G Irving-Smith 20 Sep 1954 BSc (Eng), ACGI, DIC

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr W R Peake 26 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Drake 25 Feb 1953  

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

November 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Arthur E Clouston  1 Aug 1954 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC, AFC*
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J E Pollington 31 Jul 1954 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr G Frain 11 Feb 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, MBE
Sqn Ldr J W Davies 16 Feb 1953  
Sqn Ldr A Craig 15 Jul 1954  
Sqn Ldr E G Milton 28 Jun 1954 AFC
Signals
Sqn Ldr A B Avery  7 Jan 1954
Ground Defence
Flt Lt G Hoddinott Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, BEM
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 25 May 1952 AFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr I L Dunn 24 Jan 1954 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Off D B Van Donop 19 Jul 1954  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr S J Evans  4 Jun 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr F W Rothwell   BSc, ARCS
Works
Wg Cdr T G Irving-Smith 20 Sep 1954 BSc (Eng), ACGI, DIC

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr W R Peake 26 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Drake 25 Feb 1953  

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

December 1954

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Arthur E Clouston  1 Aug 1954 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC, AFC*
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J E Pollington 31 Jul 1954 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr G Frain 11 Feb 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, MBE
Sqn Ldr J W Davies 16 Feb 1953  
Sqn Ldr A Craig 15 Jul 1954  
Sqn Ldr E G Milton 28 Jun 1954 AFC
Signals
Sqn Ldr A B Avery  7 Jan 1954
Ground Defence
Flt Lt G Hoddinott Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, BEM
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr E V Best 25 May 1952 AFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr I L Dunn 24 Jan 1954 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Off D B Van Donop 19 Jul 1954  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr S J Evans  4 Jun 1952  
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr F W Rothwell   BSc, ARCS
Works
Wg Cdr T G Irving-Smith 20 Sep 1954 BSc (Eng), ACGI, DIC

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr W R Peake 26 Jul 1952  
Sqn Ldr H Drake 25 Feb 1953  

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

1955

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Arthur E Clouston  1 Aug 1954 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC, AFC*
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J E Pollington 31 Jul 1954 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr G Frain 11 Feb 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, MBE
Ground Defence
Flt Lt G Hoddinott Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, BEM
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr I L Dunn 24 Jan 1954
Equipment
Sqn Ldr S J Evans  4 Jun 1952  
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr F W Rothwell 15 Nov 1953 BSc, ARCS

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr G A Fricker 18 Nov 1954  

Source - April 1955 Air Force List

The title changed to RAF Singapore between April 1955 and January 1956.

1956

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Arthur E Clouston  1 Aug 1954 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC, AFC*
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J E Pollington 31 Jul 1954 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr G Frain 11 Feb 1954 Senior Air Staff Officer, MBE
Ground Defence
Flt Lt G Hoddinott Senior Ground Defence Staff Officer, BEM
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr H G D Evans 27 Jan 1953 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Personnel
Sqn Ldr I L Dunn 24 Jan 1954
Equipment
Sqn Ldr D H S Cameron 23 Apr 1955  
Medical
Wg Cdr H D Conway 23 Aug 1952 MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr F W Rothwell 15 Nov 1953 BSc, ARCS

Technical Staff
Sqn Ldr H Drake 25 Feb 1953  

Source - 1956 Air Force List

1957

Location Command Controlled
RAF Seletar Far East Air Force

 

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Paul D Holder 26 Feb 1957 Air Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt J R Watts 15 Jan 1957 ADC to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt H D Newman 18 Jul 1956 Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr J L Kerr 13 Jan 1937  
Sqn Ldr R G Churcher  4 Apr 1955 DSO, MVO, DFC*
Sqn Ldr Douglas F H Grocott  6 Nov 1954 AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr A M J Kent 16 May 1954
Signals
Sqn Ldr A E Mayhew 19 Dec 1955
Administrative Staff
Organisation
Wg Cdr L M Gilchrist  3 Aug 1955 Staff Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr D P Morrison 31 Dec 1954
Personnel
Sqn Ldr R S Pritchard 25 May 1956
Equipment
Wg Cdr R L Browning 10 Apr 1956  
Sqn Ldr D H S Cameron 23 Apr 1955
Provost
Sqn Ldr B W Green 29 Jul 1956  
Works
Mr T C Irving-Smith   BSc, ACGI, DIC

Technical Staff
Wg Cdr E B Symonds 15 Feb 1956
Armament
Sqn Ldr P J Crowley 17 Jul 1956
Radio
Sqn Ldr J A Theophilus 23 May 1956 OBE

Source - 1957 Air Force List

It disbanded on 1 January 1958.

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