HQ British Forces Cyprus

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

HQ Near East/HQ British Forces (Cyprus)/British Forces (Near East) - Personnel

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This was formed as HQ Near East on 1 March 1961 by redesignating HQ Middle East

1962

Address	Controlled
Episkopi

AVM	Thomas W Piper	1 May 1960	Chief of Staff to C-in-C, CBE, AFC; later AM
Executive Staff
Gp Capt	John C T Downey	22 Feb 1960	Executive Officer, HQ Near East, DFC, AFC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr	D G Maddocks	25 Mar 1961	DFC
Joint Planning Staff
Wg Cdr	F Ruskell	23 Oct 1959	Joint Planning Staff - Strategic, DFC
Joint Administrative Planning Staff
Sqn Ldr	N Friend	17 Jun 1959
Intelligence
Wg Cdr	J R Goodman	6 Jun 1960	DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	J H Pearce	13 Jun 1960	JIS (ME)
Sqn Ldr	E I Williams	9 Jan 1960	RAF Rep with JIB
Forward Plans
Sqn Ldr	D Houghton	5 Apr 1961	MBE

Source - 1962 Air Force List

By Spring 1963 it had be redesignated HQ British Forces (Cyprus)

1963

Location	Controlled
Episkopi, Cyprus

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
ACM	Sir D enis H F Barnett	16 Jul 1962	Commander, KCB, CBE, DFC, MA
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr	D J Belson	17 Jan 1962	PSO to Commander
Fg Off	David C G Brook	27 Aug 1962	ADC to Commander, later AVM
Chief of Staff
AVM	John Worrall	19 Sep 1960	Chief of Staff to Commander, DFC
Secretariat
Mr	E Broadbent		Head of Secretariat
Joint Intelligence Group
Wg Cdr	W A Rix	7 Apr 1962	Secretary to JIG
Joint Intelligence Bureau
Sqn Ldr	E I Williams	9 Jan 1960	RAF Representative with JIB

Source - October 1963 Air Force List

1964

Location	Controlled
Episkopi, Cyprus

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
ACM	Sir D enis H F Barnett	16 Jul 1962	Commander, KCB, CBE, DFC, MA
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr	R G Perry	7 Jan 1964	PSO to Commander
Flt Lt	G L Pratt	7 Aug 1964	ADC to Commander, later AVM
Chief of Staff
AVM	William V Crawford-Compton	1 Jun 1963	CB, CBE, DSO, DFC
Secretariat
Mr	E Broadbent		Head of Secretariat
Joint Intelligence Group
Wg Cdr	W A Rix	7 Apr 1962	Secretary to JIG
Joint Intelligence Bureau
Sqn Ldr	A St C Wyatt	8 Jul 1963	RAF Representative with JIB

Source - Autumn 1964 Air Force List

1965

Location	Controlled
Episkopi, Cyprus

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AM	Sir T homas O Prickett	25 Sep 1964	Commander, KCB, DSO, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr	R G Perry	7 Jan 1964	PSO to Commander
Flt Lt	M J Dunlop	3 Feb 1965	ADC to Commander
Chief of Staff
AVM	William V Crawford-Compton	1 Jun 1963	CB, CBE, DSO, DFC
Secretariat
Mr	J Roberts		Head of Secretariat
Joint Intelligence Group (Cyprus)
Wg Cdr	H H Pickard	29 Sep 1964	MBE, BSc
Joint Intelligence Bureau
Sqn Ldr	A St C Wyatt	8 Jul 1963	RAF Representative with JIB
British Joint Communications Centre
Sqn Ldr	R B Game	7 Jun 1964	Secretariat General and Secretary

Source - Autumn 1965 Air Force List

1966

Location	Controlled
Episkopi, Cyprus

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AM	Sir T homas O Prickett	25 Sep 1964	Commander, KCB, DSO, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr	R G Perry	7 Jan 1964	PSO to Commander
Flt Lt	M J Dunlop	3 Feb 1965	ADC to Commander
Chief of Staff
AVM	Harold B Martin	18 Dec 1965	DSO, DFC*, AFC; later AM
Secretariat
Mr	J Roberts		Head of Secretariat
Joint Intelligence Group (Cyprus)
Wg Cdr	H H Pickard	29 Sep 1964	MBE, BSc
Joint Intelligence Bureau
Sqn Ldr	A St C Wyatt	8 Jul 1963	RAF Representative with JIB
British Joint Communications Centre
Sqn Ldr	R B Game	7 Jun 1964	Secretariat General and Secretary

Source - Spring 1966 Air Force List

1967

Location	Controlled
Episkopi, Cyprus

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AM	Sir T homas O Prickett	25 Sep 1964	Commander, KCB, DSO, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr	D G Bleach	30 Sep 1966	PSO to Commander
Flt Lt	M J Dunlop	3 Feb 1965	ADC to Commander
Chief of Staff
AVM	Harold B Martin	18 Dec 1965	DSO, DFC*, AFC; later AM
Joint Intelligence Group (Cyprus)
Sqn Ldr	K J Aedy	2 Aug 1966
British Joint Communications Centre
Sqn Ldr	R B Game	7 Jun 1964	Secretariat General and Secretary

Source - 1967 Air Force List

1968

Location	Controlled
Episkopi, Cyprus

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AM	Sir Edward Gordon Jones	21 Nov 1966	Commander, KCB, CBE, DSO, DFC
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr	D G Bleach	30 Sep 1966	PSO to Commander
Fg Off	A T H Taylor	4 Sep 1967	ADC to Commander
Chief of Staff
AVM	Ronald G Knott	8 Jun 1967	CB, DSO, DFC, AFC*
Joint Intelligence Group (Cyprus)
Wg Cdr	J Bothams	19 Mar 1967
Sqn Ldr	K J Aedy	2 Aug 1966

Source - Spring 1968 Air Force List

1969

The listing for this year is currently unavailable

Source - 1969 Air Force List

By 1970 the title had been redesignated HQ British Forces (Near East)

1970

Location	Controlled
Episkopi, Cyprus

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AM	Sir D enis G Smallwood	6 May 1969	Commander, British Forces Near East and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, CBE, DSO, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr	R S Blockey	28 Apr 1969	PSO to AOC-in-C,
Capt	A P Arengo-Jones	17 Aug 1968	ADC to AOC-in-C, Gloucestershire Regiment
Principal Administrative Officer (Near East)
A/Cdre	Denis A Trotman	1 Jan 1968	AFC, MBIM
Principal Medical Officer (Near East)
A/Cdre	W O Davies	25 Nov 1969	CBE, MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Secretariat
Sqn Ldr	A G Ellis	4 Sep 1967	Assistant Secretary, MBE, AMBIM
Secretary with JIS (Near East)
Wg Cdr	J Bothams	19 Mar 1967
Joint Intelligence Staff (Near East)
Sqn Ldr	R E Turner	25 Jul 1969
Secretary of the Joint Signals Board (Near East)
Sqn Ldr	K C Skilman	1 May 1969

Source - Spring 1970 Air Force List

1971

Source - Spring 1971 Air Force List

1972

Source - Spring 1972 Air Force List

1973

Source - Spring 1973 Air Force List

1974

Source - Spring 1974 Air Force List

1975

Source - Spring 1975 Air Force List

1976

Source - Spring 1976 Air Force List

It disbanded on 31 March 1976 and its role was taken over by AHQ Cyprus.

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