Admin and Missions

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Admin Units, RAF Police units and Missions to Foreign Governments

This section gives brief details of those units formed to provide various types of administrative support as independent units and the RAF Components of Missions to foreign governments. RAF Police units are also included in this section

Accounts Units

HQ Accountant Office Baghdad

This was formed on 1 October 1922 under the control of Iraq Command, no further details at present.

Brigade Accountant Office Baghdad

This was formed on 1 October 1922 under the control of Iraq Command, no further details at present.

RAF Accounts Office, Palisadoes (Jamaica)

This became a self-accounting unit in 1944 but was not promulgated at the time so it was not made official until 1 August 1946. It was disbanded on 31 May 1949, with its duties being transferred to the Command Paymaster, Royal Army Pay Corps, HQ Caribbean Area, Up Park Camp, Kingston.

MEAF Base Accounts Office/No 2 Base Accounts Office

This was formed in 1953 at Titchfield as the MEAF Base Accounts Office and was redesignated No 2 Base Accounts Office on 1 June 1955. It moved to RAF Innsworth (Elmbridge Court) on 30 June 1958, where it amalgamated with No 1 Base Accounts Office to form RAF Base Accounts Office.

Base Accounts Office, ACFE

A formation date for this unit has not been found but on 1 November 1948 it ceased to be established as a separate unit and became a section of HQ ACFE.

Base Accounts Office

A formation date for this unit, located at Hendon Hall, Hendon, has not been found but it moved to Halton on 16 December 1940, where it was absorbed into the Station Accounts Section.

Base Accounts Office

This was formed between June and August 1943 under the control of TAF, Fighter Command at Chessington, but to Avening Court, near Stroud after 6 September where it joined the Base Personnel Staff Office. It was transferred to SHAEF in March/April 1944 and disbanded post January 1945.

Base Accounts Office/No 1 Base Accounts Office

This had originally been formed under the control of HQ, AEAF at Clifton, York, but on its disbandment on 15 October 1944 was transferred to HQ SHAEF (Air) Rear. On 1 December 1944 it was re-established, with effect from 15 October 1944, at York under the functional control of the Air Ministry (Senior Service Accountant), administered by HQ No 12 Group. It was transferred to Technical Training Command and moved to Innsworth on 1 June 1945, coming under the administrative control of HQ RAF Record Office in 1949.

On 27 November 1953 it moved to Elmbridge Court, RAF Innsworth, where it was redesignated No 1 Base Accounts Office on 1 June 1955. On 30 June 1958, it amalgamated with No 2 Base Accounts Office to form RAF Base Accounts Office.

Base Accounts Office, NWAAF

This was formed between July 1942 and January 1943 under the control of NWAAF at Algiers, moving to Le Ruisseau in February/March 1943 and was merged with the Base Accounts Office, Middle East in July 1943 into the Combined Base Accounts Office.

Base Accounts Office (Air Forces)/RAF Base Accounts Office

This was formed on 1 June 1942 under the control of India Command at Ambala, moving to Bombay between June 1943 and January 1944. By January 1945 it was under BAFSEA, and was redesignated RAF Base Accounts Office on 18 January 1945, later moving to Andheri and Worli and disbanded on 10 October 1947.

Base Accounts Office, Colombo

This was formed on 12 July 1944 under the control of ACSEA at Colombo and disbanded on 1 February 1945, its duties being taken over by the RAF Base Accounts Office in Bombay.

Base Accounts Office, Singapore

This was formed on 1 May 1946 under the control of ACSEA at Singapore and disbanded in 1947.

Base Accounts Office, Middle East

This was formed between May and November 1939 under the control of RAF Middle East at Cairo, moving to Damirtta by December 1941, and then to Helwan between July and December 1941. In about August 1942 it moved again, this time for security reasons, to Eldoret, Kenya, where it merged with the Base Accounts Office, NWAAF into the Combined Base Accounts Office in July 1943, then to El Gedida between June 1943 and January 1944.

By August 1948 it was located at Deversoir under the operational control of HQ Med ME and administered by No 205 Group but moved to Abu Sueir on 25 August 1948, coming under the complete control of HQ Med ME and from 1 June 1949, HQ MEAF.

It closed at Abu Sueir on 3 December 1951 but reopened the following day at Titchfield in the UK under the functional control of the Air Ministry (DPS (B)) and administered by No 62 Group. No further details at present.

Base Accounts Office

This was formed between July 1942 and January 1943 under the control of AHQ East Africa at Eldoret and disbanded between June 1943 and January 1944.

Base Accounts Office

This was probably formed in June/July 1940 under the control of AHQ Mediterranean at Valetta and was redesignated Central Accounts Office between June 1943 and January 1944.

Combined Base Accounts Office

This was probably formed in June/July 1940 under the control of AHQ Mediterranean at Valetta and was redesignated Central Accounts Office between June 1943 and January 1944.

RAF Base Accounts Office

This was formed at RAF Innsworth (Elmbridge Court) on 10 June 1958 by amalgamating Nos 1 & 2 Base Accounts Office, under the control of RAF Record Office. On 1 October 1962 it moved to RAF Gloucester and was redesignated RAF Central Pay Office.

Base Pay Office, Cairo

This was formed on an unknown date and disbanded on 1 April 1922.

Central Accounts Office, RAF Poona

This was formed on 1 October 1922, no further details at present.

Central Accounts Office

This was formed between July 1942 and January 1943 under the control of India Command at Ambala, moving to Worli in March 1946 and disbanded between June 1944 and January 1945.

Central Accounts Office

This was formed between July 1942 and January 1943 under the control of AHQ West Africa at Takoradi and disbanded post January 1945.

Central Accounts Office

This was formed between June 1943 and January 1944 under the control of AHQ Malta at Malta. On 22 September 1943 it was transferred from MEC to NWAAF and disbanded on 1 November 1943.

RAF Central Accounts Office

This was formed in Melbourne on an unknown date and was redesignated RAF Base Accounts Office in February 1943.

RAF Central Pay Office

This was formed on October 1962 at RAF Gloucester by redesignating the RAF Base Accounts Office, no further details at present.

Command Accounts Office, Malta

This was formed in late 1928 by renaming the Pay and Accounting Section, RAF Base, Malta, no further details at present.

RAF Details Pay Section

This was formed on 27 July 1918 by redesignating the Detail Section (presumably formed on 1 April 1918) on its move from the Reserve Depot, Blandford Camp to Goschen Buildings, 12/13 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, WC2.

Its function was to deal with all details not borne on the strength of or attached to units at home with authorised establishments, no further details at present.

General Pay Office

This was formed on an unknown date at Woking and disbanded on 31 August 1922.

General Services Pay Office

This was formed on an unknown date in an unknown location and disbanded on 15 May 1922.

RAF Overseas Pay Accounts Clearing Unit

This was formed on 1 December 1942 under the control of No 28 Group at Blackpool, later moving to Innsworth and then to Hednesford on 30 November 1948, where it disbanded on 1 April 1949, it commitments being taken over by No 5 PDC.

Personnel of the Overseas Pay Accounts Clearing Unit - 1943 (Leading Aircraftwoman Winifred A Miller is back row on the right.)

Personnel of the Overseas Pay Accounts Clearing Unit - 1944 (Leading Aircraftwoman Winifred A Miller is back row 2nd from right )

This shows all the WAAFs billeted at the boarding house at 75 Palatine Road, Blackpool. The house still exists today and is currently a hotel (LACW W A Miller is front row 3rd from left).

All photos courtesy - Roger Lewington (Son of Winifred A Miller)

RAF Pay Ledger Search Unit

This was formed on 1 February 1944 at Worcester in No 24 Group, its functions being: -

to supply to RAF Units information concerning airmen's pay ledger accounts contained in pay ledgers which have been forwarded to Air Ministry for audit.
to supply similar information to Accounts 8 in respect of queries which may be raised by Air Ministry branches and personnel outside the RAF.

Its fate is unknown at present.

UK Accounts Adjustment Unit (Canada & USA)

This was formed on 1 July 1942 at the Air Crew Reception Centre, Regent's Park, in No 54 Group, its functions being: -

The issue of consolidated (separated families) allowances and voluntary allotments on behalf of officers serving in Canada, other than officers serving on RAF missions or in RAF Ferry Command.
Accounting for recoveries from pay issued to officers and airmen serving in Canada, in respect of sums authorised or required to be paid in the United Kingdom, e.g. allotment from pay, UK Income Tax, Benevolent Fund subscriptions, National Insurance contributions, Post Office savings, etc.
Operation of the dormant accounts of airmen training in the USA, including the records of pay and allowances and belated debits and credits arising after embarkation.

Personnel units

BAFO Drafting Unit

This was formed at Sundern on 1 June 1948, being transferred to Buckeburg Barracks on 17 October 1948, and was redesignated 2nd Tactical Air Force Drafting Unit on 1 September 1951.

2nd TAF Drafting Unit

This was formed at Buckeburg on 1 September 1951 by redesignating the BAFO Drafting Unit, and was renamed the Base Personnel Office, 2nd TAF on 1 May 1954.

Base Personnel Office, 2nd TAF

This was formed at Buckeburg on 1 May 1954 by redesignating the 2nd TAF Drafting Unit, moving to Goch on 1 March 1955, and disbanded on 28 October 1957, its task being transferred to HQ 2nd TAF.

Base Personnel Office, Middle East/No 1 Base Personnel Office

This was formed on 1 September 1939 under the control of RAF Middle East at Cairo, It was transferred to MEC in February 1943, then to No 218 Group in December 1944/January 1945, when it was probably redesignated No 1 Base Personnel Office.

It was transferred to HQ Mediterranean and Middle East on 31 July 1945 and by August 1948 was located at Deversoir. On 23 August 1948 it moved to Abu Sueir and disbanded on 18 September 1950, its duties being carried out by the P3 Section at HQ MEAF .

No 1 Base Personnel Office Detachment

A formation date for this unit has not been found but it disbanded on Rangoon on 1 October 1946.

Base Personnel Office (Detachment)/No 2 Base Personnel Office

This was opened on 1 February 1944 in Malta, and was redesignated No 2 Base Personnel Office in late 1944, disbanding on 17 January 1946, its commitments being transferred to No 6 BPD, Naples.

Base Personnel Office, Aden/No 3 Base Personnel Office

A formation date has not been found but it was redesignated No 3 Base Personnel Office in late 1944 and disbanded on 14 November 1945, its commitments being transferred to HQ British Forces, Aden.

No 3 Base Personnel Office Detachment

A formation date for this unit has not been found but it disbanded on Hong Kong on 30 September 1946.

No 4 Base Personnel Office

This was in Bombay on 16 January 1946 for subsequent deployment to Singapore. It closed down in Bombay on 6 April 1946 and moved to Singapore, where it re-opened on 22 April 1946 as BPO, Singapore.

Base Personnel Office, Iraq/Base Personnel Staff Office (Iraq & Persia)

This was formed between July and December 1941 under the control of AHQ Iraq at Shaibah, moving to Habbaniya as a detachment in September 1943 and was transferred to the control of AHQ Iraq & Persia in May 1944.

Base Personnel Office, Algiers/No 5 Base Personnel Office

This was formed in May 1944 under the control of MAAF at Algiers.

It was redesignated No 5 BPO in late 1944, but was closed on 22 January 1946.

Base Personnel Office/No 6 Base Personnel Office

This was formed between June 1943 and January 1944 under the control of NWAAF at Fort de L'Eau, moving to Naples and being transferred to MAAF on 10 December1943, then to No 214 Group in February/ March 1944.

It was redesignated No 6 BPO in late 1944 and disbanded on 31 March 1946.

It reformed on 1 July 1946 under the control of HQ Mediterranean and Middle East at Latisana and disbanded on 16 February 1947.

Base Personnel Office

A formation date for this unit, located at Hendon Hall, Hendon, has not been found but it closed down on 9 November 1940.

Base Personnel Office

This was formed on 1 June 1942 under the control of India Command at Bombay. It was transferred to BAFSEA by January 1945, later moving to Ambala, Andheri and Worli and disbanded on 7 October 1947.

Base Personnel Office

This was formed on 1 November 1942 under the control of AHQ West Africa at Freetown and disbanded on 30 September 1947.

Base Personnel Office

This was formed in June/July 1940 under the control of AHQ Mediterranean at Valetta and was probably replaced by a detachment from BPO (Middle East) on 1 February 1944.

Base Personnel Centre

This was formed on 1 August 1944 under the control of No 85 Group at an unknown location, being transferred to SHAEF in March/April 1944. On 24 March 1945 it absorbed the Base Convalescent Depot and disbanded on 20 October 1946.

Base Personnel Office, ACFE/FEAF

Originally formed in Bombay under the control of ACSEA, where it closed down on 6 April 1946, it moved to Singapore and re-opened on 22 April 1946 but on 1 November 1948 it ceased to be established as a separate unit and became a section of HQ ACFE, although it continued to operate until its duties were assumed a newly established P3 Section at HQ FEAF on 1 June 1950.

Base Personnel Office

This was formed on 1 January 1956 under the control of 2nd TAF at Goch and disbanded on 31 October 1957.

Base Personnel Office (MATAF)

This was formed on 9 July 1944 under the control of No 202 Group at an unknown location, no further details.

Base Personnel Office, Tiger Force

This was formed at the Record Office in Gloucester on 1 August 1945 and disbanded on 15 September 1945.

Base Personnel Staff Office

This was formed on in September 1943 under the control of 2nd TAF, possibly at York and disbanded on 1 January 1945, with its functions being transferred to the Record Office.

Base Personnel Staff Office (Cairo)

This was formed on 1 December 1943 under the control of Force 686 at Cairo and disbanded on 31 January 1944.

Record Office

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Record Office

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Record Office

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Records Office

This was formed between July and December 1941 under the control of India Command at Lahore and disbanded by July 1942.

RAF Record and Pay Office

This was formed from the RAF Record Office and Base Accounts Office in April 1965 at Innsworth and was redesignated Personnel Management Centre on in September 1971.

Personnel Management Centre

This was formed from the RAF Record and Pay Office in September 1971 at Innsworth and was redesignated Personnel Management Agency on post 1982.

RAF French Records Office

This was formed between June 1944 and January 1945 under the control of No 28 Group at London and disbanded post January 1945.

Unit Returns Centre

This was formed on 3 November 1944 under the control of No 85 Group, and disbanded on 7 February 1945.

War Casualties Non-Effective Accounts Depot/Unit

This was formed on 15 August 1942 under the control of No 27 Group at Uxbridge, pending a move to its eventual home in Worcester. It was redesignated War Casualties Non-Effective Accounts Unit on 26 February 1945, no further details at present.

Postal units

No 1 ADLS Traffic Office

This was formed between June and December 1944 under the control of 2nd TAF at an unknown location and disbanded post January 1945.

No 2 ADLS Traffic Office

This was formed between June and December 1944 under the control of No 83 Group at an unknown location and disbanded post January 1945.

No 3 ADLS Traffic Office

This was formed between June and December 1944 under the control of No 84 Group at an unknown location and disbanded post January 1945.

No 4 ADLS Traffic Office

This was formed between June and December 1944 under the control of No 85 Group at an unknown location and disbanded post January 1945.

No 7 ADLS Traffic Office

This was formed between June and December 1944 under the control of SHAEF at an unknown location and disbanded post January 1945.

Air Mail Centre

This was formed in No 4 RAF Base Area in Southern France on an unknown date under the control of MAAF but was transferred to 2nd TAF on 1 April 1945, no further details at present.

RAF Air Mail Centre

This was formed in Rome on an unknown date and disbanded on 15 March 1947.

RAF Post Office, Habbaniya

This was formed on 21 July 1947 at RAF Habbaniya, under the control of AHQ Iraq to undertake the commitments of the Army Post Office, no further details at present.

RAF Post Office, Shaibah

This was formed on 30 September 1947 at RAF Shaibah, under the control of AHQ Iraq to undertake the commitments of the Army Post Office, no further details at present.

No 1 Base Postal Unit

This was formed on 1 August 1943 under the control of AHQ India at Karachi, later moving to Mauripur and disbanded on 31 May 1947.

No 2 Base Postal Unit

This was formed on 1 September 1943 under the control of AHQ India at Bangalore, moving to Bombay in No 226 Group in January/February 1944, then to No 227 Group in March/April and by January 1945 was under No 225 Group. It operated two detachments, locations unknown but No 2 Detachment disbanded on 1 July 1946. The Unit disbanded on 30 June 1947.

No 3 Base Postal Unit

This was formed on 1 September 1943 under the control of AHQ India at Bangalore, being transferred to No 225 Group in January/February 1944 then to No 225 Group by January 1945 and disbanded on 31 August 1945.

No 4 Base Postal Unit

This was formed on 1 September 1943 under the control of AHQ India at New Delhi, being transferred to No 226 Group in January/February 1944, then to No 227 Group by January 1945 and disbanded on 31 May 1947.

No 5 Base Postal Unit

This was formed on 1 September 1943 under the control of No 231 Group at Calcutta and disbanded on 31 March 1947.

No 6 Base Postal Unit

This was formed on 1 September 1943 under the control of AHQ India at Chittagong, later moving to Akyab and then Singapore and disbanded on 30 June 1946. Its detachment at Hong Kong obviously remained in being until 1 August 1946 when it was absorbed into RAF Kai Tak and was renamed RAF Post Hong Kong. It disbanded on 31 August 1947.

No 7 Base Postal Unit

This was formed on 1 December 1944 under the control of No 222 Group at Colombo and disbanded on 21 June 1946, with its commitments being transferred to No 45 Embarkation Unit.

No 9 Base Postal Unit

A formation date for this unit in ACSEA has not yet been found but it disbanded on 31 August 1945.

No 10 Base Postal Unit

A formation date for this unit in ACSEA has not yet been found but it disbanded on 31 August 1945.

No 11 Base Postal Unit

This was formed on 1 March 1946 under the control of British Commonwealth Air Forces of Occupation (Japan) at Iwakuni and disbanded on 31 March 1948.

No 2 RAF Postal Centre

This was formed between July 1942 and January 1943 under the control of India Command at Bombay and was redesignated No 2 Base Postal Unit in April/May 1943.

No 3 RAF Postal Centre

This was formed between July 1942 and January 1943 under the control of India Command at Karachi and was redesignated No 1 Base Postal Unit in April/May 1943.

No 3 RAF Postal Clearing Centre

This was formed on 1 August 1942 under the control of India Command at Karachi and disbanded on 31 October 1942.

No 6 RAF Postal HQ

This was formed between June and December 1944 under the control of RAF Middle East at Cairo, later moving to Ismailia, where it disbanded on 1 November 1947.

No 7 RAF Postal HQ

This was formed between June and December 1944 under the control of AHQ Iraq & Persia at Habbaniya and disbanded on 5 August 1946.

No 9 RAF Postal HQ

This was formed between June and December 1944 under the control of AHQ East Africa at Nairobi and disbanded on 5 August 1946.

No 11 RAF Postal HQ/No 11 RAF Regional Postal HQ

This was formed between June and December 1944 under the control of British Forces, Aden at Steamer Point and disbanded on 1 January 1949.

No 13 RAF Postal HQ

This was formed in November 1943 at the Base Personnel Office under the control of NWAAF at Algiers and disbanded post January 1945.

No 14 RAF Postal HQ

This was formed between June and December 1944 under the control of MAAF at Malta and disbanded on 14 August 1946.

No 16 RAF Postal HQ

This was formed between June and December 1944 under the control of MAAF at Naples and disbanded on 16 August 1946.

RAF Post Hong Kong

This was formed on 1 August 1946 when the detachment of No 6 Base Postal Unit at Hong Kong was absorbed into RAF Kai Tak and renamed RAF Post Hong Kong, no further details at present.

Postal Section

This was probably formed in September 1939 under the control of AASF at an unknown location and probably disbanded in June 1940.

Regional Despatch Office, Aden

This was in Aden on 1 March 1949 to replace No 11 RAF Regional Postal HQ, under the operational control of HQ RAF Med ME (MEAF from 1 June 1949), administered by AHQ Aden. It was redesignated Special Despatch Office, HQ BF Aden on 15 May 1950.

Regional Despatch Office, East Africa

This was on 1 April 1949, under the operational control of HQ RAF Med ME (MEAF from 1 June 1949), administered by AHQ Iraq. It was redesignated Special Despatch Office, RAF Eastleigh on 15 May 1950.

Regional Despatch Office, FEAF

This was on an unknown date under the operational control of HQ FEAF and was redesignated No 75 Special Despatch Office on 1 May 1950.

Regional Despatch Office, Iraq

This was on 1 April 1949, under the operational control of HQ RAF Med ME (MEAF from 1 June 1949), administered by AHQ East Africa. It was redesignated Special Despatch Office, RAF Habbaniya on 15 May 1950.

Regional Despatch Office, Med ME/MEAF

This was at Fayid on 1 March 1949 to replace the Med ME Mail Centre, under the operational control of HQ RAF Med ME (MEAF from 1 June 1949), administered by No 205 Group. It was redesignated Special Despatch Office, RAF Fayid on 15 May 1950.

No 75 Special Despatch Office

This was on 1 May 1950 under the operational control of HQ FEAF by redesignating the Regional Despatch Office, FEAF, no further details at present.

Special Despatch Office, HQ BF Aden

This was on 15 May 1950 by redesignating the Regional Despatch Office, Aden, no further details at present.

Special Despatch Office, RAF Eastleigh

This was on 15 May 1950 by redesignating the Regional Despatch Office, East Africa, no further details at present.

Special Despatch Office, RAF Fayid

This was on 15 May 1950 by redesignating the Regional Despatch Office, MEAF, under the operational control of HQ RAF Med ME (MEAF from 1 June 1949), administered by No 205 Group. From 15 June 1954 functional control was transferred from HQ, MEAF to HQ, No 205 Group. No further details at present.

Special Despatch Office, RAF Habbaniya

This was on 15 May 1950 by redesignating the Regional Despatch Office, Iraq, no further details at present.

RAF Special Despatch Service, Aden

This was in Aden on 1 March 1949 to replace No 11 RAF Regional Postal HQ, under the operational control of HQ RAF Med ME (MEAF from 1 June 1949), administered by AHQ Aden. No further details at present.

RAF Special Despatch Service, East Africa

This was on 1 April 1949, under the operational control of HQ RAF Med ME (MEAF from 1 June 1949), administered by AHQ East Africa. No further details at present.

RAF Special Despatch Service, Iraq

This was on 1 April 1949, under the operational control of HQ RAF Med ME (MEAF from 1 June 1949), administered by AHQ Iraq. No further details at present.

RAF Special Despatch Service, Med ME/MEAF

This was at Fayid on 1 January1949 to replace the RAF Mail Service in the Canal Zone, under the operational control of HQ RAF Med ME (MEAF from 1 June 1949), administered by No 205 Group. From 15 June 1954 functional control was transferred from HQ, MEAF to HQ, No 205 Group. No further details at present.

No 8 Sub-Base Postal Unit

This was formed on 1 December 1944 under the control of No 231 Group at Imphal, later moving to Rangoon and disbanded on 31 May 1947.

No 9 Sub-Base Postal Unit

This was formed on 1 May 1944 under the control of No 225 Group at Madras and disbanded on 31 August 1945.

RAF Missions and Foreign Air Force Units

Aeronautical Committee of Guarantee (British Section)

It was formed on 5 May 1922 following the disbandment of the Inter-Allied Aeronautical Commission of Control (Germany), no further details at present.

Air Forces Planning Staff

This was formed on 1 June 1944 at Norfolk House, St James's Square, London to prepare for the control, disarmament and disbandment of the German Air Force. It was absorbed into the Control Commission for Germany (British Element) - Air Forces Division on 22 September 1944.

Allied Air Force Co-operation Section

This was formed on 11 April 1942 at HQ RAF Middle East, comprising RAF personnel and Liaison Officers from the Free French, Greek, Turkish, Yugoslav and Polish Air Forces, its principal functions being: -

To advise on policy matters, including selection of personnel
To investigate problems submitted by Allied Squadrons and smooth out difficulties.
To provide the latest information about any Allied contingent at any moment.

BAFO, UK Liaison Staff

This was formed on 16 September 1946 at HQ, Fighter Command, no further details at present.

Control Commission for Austria (British Element), Air Force Division

This was formed on 22 September 1944 at St Paul's School, London to control disarmament in Austrai.

Air Division, Allied Commission, Austria

This was formed in October 1944 at an unknown location. On 15 January 1948 its establishment was transferred from BAFO to the Air Ministry Special Duties List. It was amalgamated with RAF Schwechat on 23 February 1953, with the OC, RAF Schwechat assuming the duties of Director of the Air Division, Allied Commission, and the Station Adjutant becoming the Deputy to the Director.

RAF Mission to Australia and New Zealand

This was formed on 1 January 1946 in Melbourne, its functions being: -

To take over the duties of the UK Air Liaison Mission, which was disbanded at the same time.
To act as a channel of communication on all matters other policy and operations between the British Commonwealth Air Forces of Occupation and the Air Ministry.
To take control of the Base Accounts Office, Australia and also No 9 Special Liaison Unit.
To control all other units placed under it from time to time by the Air Ministry.

On 17 March 1947 it moved to GS Block, Albert Park Barracks, Albert Park, Melbourne.

It was absorbed into the UK Service Liaison Staff in early 1948.

RAF Element, UK Service Liaison Staff, Australia/UK Joint Services Liaison Staff, Australia

This was formed in early 1948 from the RAF Mission to Australia and New Zealand at Victoria Barracks, Melbourne SC1, Australia, and on 1 April 1949 its personnel were transferred from the establishment of ACFE to the Air Ministry Special Duties List. It moved to Canberra on 19 January 1959, no further details at present.

RAF Element, UK Service Liaison Staff, Canada

This was formed in Ottawa on an unknown date from the Liaison Mission in Canada, no further details at present.

RAF Element, UK Service Liaison Staff, Salisbury, Central Africa

This was formed in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia on 24 February 1954, no further details at present.

RAF Element, UK Service Liaison Staff, South Africa

This was formed in Pretoria on an unknown date from the Liaison Mission in South Africa, no further details at present.

RAF Element, UK Service Liaison Staff, Wellington

This was formed on 1 June 1948 from a section of the UKSLS in Melbourne which was transferred to Wellington in New Zealand located at the Office of the the High Commissioner for the UK, and on 1 April 1949 its personnel were transferred from the establishment of ACFE to the Air Ministry Special Duties List, no further details at present.

RAF Component, British Service Mission to Burma

This was formed on 15 November 1947, no further details at present.

RAF Technical Mission, Azores

This was formed on 30 September 1946 under the control of Coastal Command, no further details at present.

SHAEF Mission to Belgium

This was formed, including a RAF Element, on 7 November 1944. The RAF Element was redesignated RAF Mission to Belgium on xx xxx 1945.

RAF Mission to Belgium

This was formed from SHAEF Mission to Belgium on xx xxx 1945, administered by No 28 Group, at Rue de Regent, Brussels, moving to the Cavalry Barracks, Boulevard St Michel, Etterbock, Brussels. It was disbanded into the RAF Delegation (Belgium) on 15 July 1946.

RAF Delegation (Belgium)

This was formed on 1 July 1946 at Cavalry Barracks, Boulevard St Michel, Etterbock, Brussels, its functions being: -

Advise and assist in reforming the Belgian Air Force on military training and industrial matters concerning the Belgian Air Force.
Provide certain RAF personnel for duty with the Belgian Air Force.
Administer RAF units and formations in Belgium in accordance with the directive issued.

It moved to Block 1, Casserne Prince Baudouin, Place Dally, Brussels on 6 April 1949, and disbanded on 31 December 1949.

Inspectorate General of the Belgian Air Force

This was formed on 15 January 1944 at 107 Eaton Square, London, SW1, administered by No 28 Group and disbanded in No 28 Group post January 1945.

RAF Element of Mission to Bulgaria

This was formed in 1945 probably in Belgrade and was disbanded on 15 September 1947.

RAF Element of the British Bombing Research Mission

This was formed in No 28 Group on an unknown date and was reduced to cadre on 30 June 1945.

RAF Liaison Mission to Canada

This was formed in Ottawa on an unknown date and was redesignated the RAF Element, UK Services Liaison Staff on an unknown date.

Czechoslovak Depository and Rest House

This was formed in April/May 1943 under the control of No 28 Group at Holmwood and disbanded by January 1944.

Czechoslovak Inspectorate General

This was formed between August 1940 and January 1941 at London and disbanded in No 28 Group post January 1945.

RAF Component in China

This was formed on 24 October 1942 at Chunking/Chengtu to provide the nucleus for an air force should it be decided to move into China. It was disbanded on 20 August 1943.

RAF Element, Control Commission for French Indo-China/RAF Element, HQ SAC SEA Commission No 1, Saigon

This was formed on an unknown date and was redesignated RAF Element, HQ SAC SEA Commission No 1, Saigon in October 1945 and disbanded on 25 January 1946.

Control Commission for Germany (British Element), Air Force Division

This was formed on 22 September 1944 at Norfolk House, St James's Square, London from the Air Forces Planning Staff.

Air Division , Control Commission for Germany, (British Element)

This was formed on 19 March 1945, it was disbanded on 1 January 1947. The Rear HQ at RAF Detmold was replaced the BAFO Zonal Affairs Staff as a section of AHQ BAFO on the same date.

Air Branch , Combined Services Division Control Commission for Germany, (British Element)

This was formed on 1 January 1947, and was disbanded on 15 May 1949, resulting in the establishment of RAF Representatives on the Staffs of: -

ACOS (Policy)
Military Security Board
Air Lift Branch

Inter-Allied Aeronautical Commission of Control (Germany)

It was formed on an unknown date in an unknown location and disbanded on 5 May 1922.

RAF Mission to the German Air Force

It was formed on an unknown date at GAF Base Landsberg and disbanded on 16 June 1963.

RAF Training Mission to the German Air Force

It was formed on an unknown date at GAF Base Landsberg and disbanded on 16 June 1963.

Inter-Allied Aeronautical Commission of Control in Hungary

It was formed on an unknown date in an unknown location and disbanded on 1 April 1922.

SHAEF Mission to Denmark

This was formed on 8 February 1945 with an RAF Element, which was redesignated the RAF Mission to Denmark on xx xxx 1945.

RAF Mission to Denmark

This was formed from SHAEF Mission to Denmark on xx xxx 1945, administered by No 28 Group, at Copenhagen. It was transferred to the Miscellaneous Series on 7 January 1946 and disbanded on 7 April 1947.

No 3 Mission, France

This had been formed, date unknown, for service in France and disbanded at Uxbridge on 24 June 1940.

SHAEF Mission to France

This was formed, including a RAF Element, on 1 October 1944. The RAF Element was redesignated RAF Mission to France on xx xxx 1945.

RAF Mission to France

This was to have formed from SHAEF Mission to France, administered by No 28 Group, on xx xxx 1945 at 41 Rue Camron, Paris but this plan was cancelled and it disbanded into RAF Delegation (France) on 10 January 1946.

RAF Training Delegation (France)

This was formed in nucleus on 6 May 1945 in No 28 Group at Rochefort, and was absorbed into the RAF Delegation (France) on 10 January 1946.

RAF Delegation (France)

This was formed from RAF Mission to France and RAF Training Delegation (France) on 10 January 1946 in Paris. It was absorbed by No 87 Wing on 26 August 1947, with the Training Element ceasing to function on 15 October and the Delegation was disbanded on 31 October 1947.

It reformed on 15 August 1949 in the French Air Ministry Building, 24 Boulevard Victor, Paris and disbanded in early 1967.

RAF Liaison Mission to South Africa

This was formed in Pretoria on an unknown date and was redesignated the RAF Element, UK Services Liaison Staff on an unknown date.

RAF Delegation Unit, Washington DC

This was formed on 1 January 1943, at 7 Connecticut Avenue, Washington DC, to be responsible for: -

issue of pay, allowances and travelling expenses for all RAF and WAAF personnel in the USA (except personnel attached to BAC)
maintenance of pay ledgers and other personnel records for which No 31 Personnel Depot, Monckton, New Brunswick had hitherto been responsible.

On 12 February 1948 it was embodied into the Combined Chiefs of Staff organisation, its title becoming British Joint Services Mission (Air Force Staff)

British Joint Services Mission (Air Force Staff)

This was formed on 12 February 1948 from the RAF Delegation Unit, Washington DC on its embodiment into the Combined Chiefs of Staff organisation, its functions remaining

issue of pay, allowances and travelling expenses for all RAF and WAAF personnel in the USA.
maintenance of pay ledgers and other personnel records.

It remains extant (2024)

RAF Delegation to Yugoslavia

This was formed in about May 1945 in Belgrade, no further details at present.

Joint Air Commission

This was formed in Mediterranean Air Command for the purpose of considering and submitting recommendations to the Air Commander-in-Chief on all maters pertaining to the French Air Forces.

RAF Liaison Section to the Siamese Air Force

This was formed on 1 February 1947 under the control of HQ, AFCE. It primary function was to assist the Siamese Air Force in providing staging post facilities to RAF air transport services passing through Bangkok. A secondary function permittied the officers of the Section to act in an advisory capacity to the Siamese in the re-organisation of their air force.

It disbanded on 31 August 1947.

RAF Delegation to Greece

RAF Mission to Greece

This was formed from AHQ Greece on 11 January 1947 at Athens, the role of the Delegation being: -

advise the Greek Authorities on the organisation, training and operational handling of the Royal Hellenic Air Force.
act as the executive RAF authority in Greece for the implementation, on behalf of the Air Ministry, of specific agreements entered into between the Air Ministry and the Greek Air Force authorities.

At the time of formation the following units were deployed in Greece: -

RAF Unit Hassani
RAF Unit Hassani Detachment - Sedes
No 124 Staging Post - Calato
No 15 Flight Provost
No 3 SP Missing Research and Enquiries Service Detachment
Detachment - Araxos
Detachment - Haraklion

It amalgamated with RAF Ellenikon on 1 December 1949 and on the same day administrative control was transferred to HQ MEAF, although functional control remained with the Air Ministry. Administrative and maintenance responsibility reverted to the Air Ministry on 14 April 1950 and its policy was amended as follows: -

Advise on the development of the Royal Hellenic Air Force (covering training, maintenance, administration, organisation, and equipmet).
Liaison with other British and American Liaison Groups and Delegations from other countries.

Its title was changed to RAF Mission to Greece on 29 January 1951 and it disbanded on 30 April 1952.

RAF Mission to Holland

This was formed from SHAEF Mission to Netherlands on xx xxx 1945, administered by No 28 Group, at The Hague. It was transferred to the Miscellaneous Series on 7 January 1946 and disbanded on 24 March 1947.

RAF Element of British Mission to Hungary

It was formed on an unknown date in an unknown location and disbanded on 15 September 1947.

British Military Mission, Iraq

It was formed on an unknown date in Iraq and disbanded on 30 April 1948.

SHAEF Mission to Netherlands

This was formed, including a RAF Element, on 20 November 1944. The RAF Element was redesignated RAF Mission to Netherlands on xx xxx 1945.

RAF Mission to Norway

This was formed from SHAEF Mission to Norway, administered by No 28 Group, on xx xxx 1945, possibly at Oslo. It was transferred to the Miscellaneous Series on 7 January 1946 and disbanded on 19 November 1946.

Polish Inspectorate General

This was formed on 17 October 1940 under the administrative control of RAF Polish Depot in No 20 Group. On 25 November 1940 it was located in the Rubens Hotel, Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1 and administration was transferred to the AMU in No 11 Group. On 7 April 1944 it was redesignated HQ, Polish Air Force.

Inspectorate General of the Polish Air Force in the Mediterranean

A formation date for this unit as not been found but it was transferred from the Middle East to Italy in late 1944, being established at the Imperiale Hotel, Bari.

Inspectorate General of the Polish Resettlement Corps (RAF)

This was formed in Technical Training Command on 16 April 1947 at 61 New Cavendish Street, London, SW1, and disbanded on 15 March 1949.

Polish Deputy Inspectorate General

This was formed as part of the Polish Air Force under Polish Military Law on 1 November 1942 at Blackpool to absorb all the sections of the RAF Polish Depot except the RAF Polish Records Office. It was not part of RAF Blackpool but was dependent on RAF Blackpool for many administrative services.

It was redesignated Polish Air Force Depot on 7 April 1944.

RAF Liaison Unit (PAF)

This was possibly formed just prior to the move of the PAF Depot and PAF Records Officer to Dunholme Lodge on 25 Jul 1945 under the control of No 28 Group at Blackpool, moving to RAF Dunholme Lodge on 25 July 1945. On 7 October 1946 it was transferred to No 27 Group and was disbanded on 1 December 1946 when it was replaced by No 3 Polish Resettlement Centre.

Officers Commanding: -

25 Jul 1945 Wg Cdr D G Fleming

6 Dec 1945 Wg Cdr F T Bishop

Polish Air Force Depot

This was formed between June 1944 and January 1945 under the control of No 28 Group at Blackpool. It moved to RAF Dunholme Lodge on 25 July 1945 where it was absorbed into the RAF (Polish) Records Office and and disbanded on 17 December 1946.

Polish Air Force HQ

This was formed on an unknown date and disbanded on 31 May 1947.

Polish Air Force Liquidation Unit

This was formed on 1 June 1947 as a unit within the Polish Resettlement Corps (RAF) at 61 New Cavendish Street, London, SW 1, and disbanded on 1 March 1948.

Polish Resettlement Corps (RAF) Liquidation Unit

This was formed on 8 February 1949 at Dunholme Lodge, but almost immediately moved to Hednesford, and disbanded on 14 November 1949.

RAF Polish Records Office

This was formed in March/April 1943 under the control of No 28 Group at Blackpool. It moved to RAF Dunholme Lodge on 25 July 1945 and remained until moving to Gloucester in October 1946, where it was absorbed as the Polish Section into the RAF Record Office.

Officers Commanding: -

xx xxx xxxx Wg Cdr D G Fleming

6 Dec 1945 Wg Cdr F T Bishop

Polish Resettlement Corps

By late 1946 it was clear that the new Communist Government in Poland was going to be too welcoming to those Polish personnel returning to the country and members of the Polish Armed Forces were invited to remain in the UK or other Allied countries. In order to facilitate their transition from Service in the ex-Polish Forces to civilian life in the UK or elsewhere, they were offered the opportunity to transfer to the Polish Resettlement Corps, which was established with this aim in mind. Is aim was to release personnel to approved civilian employers as well as providing educate for personnel.

Polish Resettlement Corps (RAF)

A separate Polish Resettlement Corps (RAF) was formed on 21 November 1946, initially located at the Air Ministry, later moving to Watnall. This included a Section for the resettlement of Polish WAAF personnel. The Units under its control were as follows:-

No 1 Polish Resettlement Centre/No 1 Resettlement Unit (Polish)
- This was formed on 1 November 1946 in No 27 Group at Cammeringham and moved to Framlingham on 8 November 1947, where it disbanded the same day.
No 2 Polish Resettlement Centre
- This was formed on 21 November 1946 in No 27 Group at Castle Combe, and moved to Dunholme Lodge on 27 May 1948, where it disbanded on 15 June 1948.
No 3 Polish Resettlement Centre/Unit
- This was formed on 1 December 1946 in No 27 Group at Dunholme Lodge and was renamed No 3 Resettlement Unit (Polish) on 16 August 1948, being disbanded on 8 February 1949.
  
  Officers Commanding: -
  
  1 Dec 1946 Wg Cdr F T Bishop
No 4 Polish Resettlement Centre/Unit
- This was formed on 21 November 1946 in No 27 Group at East Wretham, and moved to Framlingham on 1 November 1947, where it disbanded the same day.
No 5 Polish Resettlement Centre
- This was formed on 21 November 1946 in No 27 Group at Framlingham and disbanded on 19 October 1948.
No 6 Polish Resettlement Centre
- This was formed on 7 November 1946 in No 27 Group at Hucknall, and moved to Melton Mowbray on 4 June 1947, but immediately disbanded, its commitment being taken over by No 9 PRC.
No 7 Polish Resettlement Centre
- This was formed on 21 November 1946 in No 27 Group at Portreath, and moved to Framlingham on 22 November 1947, where it disbanded the same day.
No 8 Polish Resettlement Centre
- This was formed on 21 November 1946 in No 27 Group at Skipton-on-Swale, and moved to Framlingham on 15 November 1947, where it disbanded the same day.
No 9 Polish Resettlement Centre
- This was formed on 5 October 1946 in No 27 Group at Melton Mowbray, and moved to Dunholme Lodge on 10 June 1948, where it disbanded on 30 June 1948.
Polish Record Office (Resettlement)
- This was formed on an unknown date in No 27 Group at an unknown location.
No 3 Demobilisation Centre (Polish)
- This was formed on 21 November 1946 in No 27 Group at Dunholme Lodge and disbanded on 8 February 1949.
Polish Resettlement Corps (RAF) Apprentices Unit
- This was formed on an unknown date at Cranwell and disbanded on 30 July 1948.

RAF Liquidation Section (PRC)
- This was formed on 16 August 1948 at Dunholme Lodge and disbanded on 8 February 1949..

The HQ, Polish Resettlement Corps (RAF) at Watnall was disbanded on 16 August 1948 and from this date RAF Station Dunholme Lodge became the Master Station of the PRC (RAF) with Framlingham as a satellite. At the same time the Commander of the PRC (RAF) became OC, RAF Dunholme Lodge, accommodating No 3 Resettlement Unit (Polish), No 3 Demobilisation Centre (Polish) and the RAF Liquidation Section (PRC), which was formed from the establishment of the Inspectorate-General PRC (RAF).

RAF Element of British Mission to Romania

It was formed on an unknown date in an unknown location and disbanded on 15 September 1947.

SHAEF Mission to Belgium

This was formed on 7 November 1944 at Rue de Regent, Brussels, being parented by RAF Unit Brussels. It was redesignated RAF Mission to Belgium on 31 July 1945.

SHAEF Mission to Denmark

This was formed on 8 February 1945 at an unknown location and was redesignated RAF Mission to Denmark on 15 July 1945.

SHAEF Mission to France

This was formed on 1 October 1944 at 41 Rue Camron, Paris under the control of No 85 Group, moving to Versailles in March/April 1945. It was redesignated RAF Mission to France on 15 July 1945.

SHAEF Mission to Netherlands

This was formed on 20 November 1944 at 129 Rue de Nervieres, Brussels, moving to the Military Academy, Breda on 30 April 1945 and then to The Hague on 1 June. It was redesignated RAF Mission to Netherlands on 31 July 1945.

SHAEF Mission to Norway

This was formed on 9 April 1945, probably at Oslo and was redesignated RAF Mission to Norway on 15 July 1945.

RAF Element, HQ SAC SEA Commission No 1, Saigon

This was formed in October 1945 by redesignating the RAF Element, Control Commission for French Indo-China, no further details at present.

RAF Police/Security units

No 1 Airport Security Section

This was formed between June 1943 and January 1944 under the control of AHQ India at Dum Dum, being transferred to No 226 Group in January/February, to No 230 Group in March/April, then to No 229 Group in May/June and disbanded between June 1944 and January 1945.

No 2 Airport Security Section

This was formed between June 1943 and January 1944 under the control of AHQ India at Dum Dum, moving to Karachi in January 1944 in No 223 Group and disbanded between June 1944 and January 1945.

No 3 Airport Security Section

This was formed between June 1943 and January 1944 under the control of AHQ India at Dinjin and disbanded between June 1944 and January 1945.

No 1 Central Unit Detention Room

This was formed at Ruislip in No 61 Group on 17 July 1954, and disbanded on 23 January 1956 with its duties being transferred to RAF Warton.

2nd TAF Field Punishment and Detention Unit

This was formed on 26 July 1944, and was redesignated BAFO Field Punishment and Detention Unit on 15 July 1945.

A re-formation date has not been found yet but it moved from Luneburg to Wahn on 1 September 1953, no further details at present.

BAFO Field Punishment and Detention Unit

This was formed by redesignating 2nd TAF Field Punishment and Detention Unit on 15 July 1945, and disbanded on 30 April 1946.

No 10 Field Security Section

This was formed on 4 September 1943 under the control of AHQ Bengal at Barrackpore, later moving to Comilla but was disbanded on the orders of the Air Ministry in January 1944 and its personnel were incorporated into the Provost Service in ACSEA.

No 11 Field Security Section

This was formed on 4 September 1943 under the control of No 221 Group at Calcutta, moving to Imphal in January/February 1944 but was disbanded on the orders of the Air Ministry shortly afterwards 1944 and its personnel were incorporated into the Provost Service in ACSEA.

No 12 Field Security Section

This was formed on 4 September 1943 under the control of No 221 Group at Calcutta, moving to Peshawar by January 1944 in No 223 Group but was disbanded on the orders of the Air Ministry shortly afterwards 1944 and its personnel were incorporated into the Provost Service in ACSEA.

No 13 Field Security Section

This was formed on 4 September 1943 under the control of No 224 Group at Chittagong but was disbanded on the orders of the Air Ministry in January 1944 and its personnel were incorporated into the Provost Service in ACSEA.

No 14 Field Security Section

This was formed on 4 September 1943 under the control of No 225 Group at Bombay, moving to Bangalore in January/February 1944 but was disbanded on the orders of the Air Ministry shortly afterwards 1944 and its personnel were incorporated into the Provost Service in ACSEA.

No 15 Field Security Section

This was formed on 4 September 1943 under the control of No 226 Group at Palem but was disbanded on the orders of the Air Ministry in January 1944 and its personnel were incorporated into the Provost Service in ACSEA.

No 16 Field Security Section

This was formed on 4 September 1943 under the control of No 227 Group at Bombay but was disbanded on the orders of the Air Ministry in January 1944 and its personnel were incorporated into the Provost Service in ACSEA.

No 17 Field Security Section

This was formed between June 1943 and January 1944 under the control of AHQ Bengal at Peshawar, moving to Bombay in 3rd TAF in January/February 1944, then to No 227 Group in February/March and disbanded between June 1944 and January 1945.

RAF Police Depot

This was in existence by 31 March 1947 at Staverton when it came under the control of HQ, No 1 Wing RAF Police, but disbanded at some point after this.

This was re-formed on 1 January 1953 at Netheravon in No 62 Group, Home Command, but was transferred to No 27 Group, Technical Training Command on 2 November 1952. On 28 July 1958 control was transferred to No 22 Group and it moved to Debden on 7 September 1960 but the Dog Section didn't move until June 1963 and disbanded in October 1974 on moving to Newton as the RAF Police School.

RAF Police Detachment, Paris

This was formed in Paris on an unknown date and disbanded on 31 October 1947.

RAF Police Districts

These were formed in October/November 1943 to replace the existing RAF Police Regional Organisation, which had been based on 13 Civil Defence Regions. The new Districts were: -

District No	Counties covered
1	Whole of Scotland and Northern Ireland
2	Cumberland, Westmoreland, Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man
3	Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire, Derby, Rutland
4	Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Bedfordshire.
5	Metropolitan Area, Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Hampshire
6	Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire
7	Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall
8	Whole of Wales, Shropshire, Herefordshire

By 31 March 1947 when they came under the control of No 1 RAF Police Wing, the number of Districts had been reduced to six as shown below: -

No 1 District HQ - Turnhouse
No 2 District HQ - Rufforth
No 3 District HQ - Syerston
No 4 District HQ - Duxford
No 5 District HQ - Princes Gate Court, London
No 6 District HQ - Filton

On 14 December 1949, HQ, No 3 District moved from Syerston to Hucknall.

These were all disbanded on 1 January 1953, being replaced by HQs Nos 1 -7 RAF Police Districts (UK) as shown in the relevant entries.

No 1 District RAF Police

This was formed as shown in the entry above, no further details at present.

No 2 District RAF Police/No 2 RAF Police District

This was formed in No 64 Group as shown in the entry above and moved from Rufforth to Ouston in Reserve Command on 17 April 1948. It moved to Thornaby on 16 January 1950, and then to Bowlee on 2 July 1952, being transferred to No 63 Group at the same time. At some point it was transferred to No 24 Group and moved to Weeton, from where it moved to Church Fenton on 11 July 1959, being transferred to No 23 Group at the same time. It relocated to Dishforth on 12 February 1962, no further details at present.

No 2 RAF Police District

This was formed on an unknown date at Celle, administered by Barrack Equipment Disposal Unit, but on 14 August 1948 it moved to 21 Harvesteluderweg, Hamburg, with administration being transferred to HQ No 85 Wing. On 1 June 1950 it moved to Uetersen, together with Nos 103 and 104 RAF Police Flights, no further details at present.

No 3 District RAF Police

This was formed as shown in the entry above, no further details at present.

No 4 District RAF Police

This was formed as shown in the entry above, no further details at present.

No 5 District RAF Police

This was formed as shown in the entry above. On 1 August 1950 it moved to RAF Ruislip, no further details at present.

No 6 District RAF Police

This was formed as shown in the entry above, no further details at present.

No 7 District RAF Police

This was formed on 12 July 1947 in Gibraltar under the functional control of the Air Ministry, administered by the local RAF HQ, and was probably retitled HQ Gibraltar RAF Police District at some point.

No 8 District RAF Police

This was formed on 12 July 1947 in West Africa under the functional control of the Air Ministry, administered by the local RAF HQ, no further details at present.

No 9 District RAF Police

This was formed on 12 July 1947 in Southern Rhodesia under the functional control of the Air Ministry, administered by the local RAF HQ, no further details at present.

HQ No 1 RAF Police District

This was formed on 1 January 1953 at RAF Turnhouse in No 12 Group, under the functional control of the Air Ministry (Provost Marshal through the DPM (UK) and administered by the Command in which it was located. On 25 May 1954 it moved to RAF Bishopbriggs in No 90 Group and on 16 January 1958 back to RAF Turnhouse, now in No 13 Group. It was transferred to No 18 Group on 1 October 1959, no further details at present.

HQ No 2 RAF Police District

This was formed on 1 January 1953 at RAF Bowlee in No 63 Group, under the functional control of the Air Ministry (Provost Marshal through the DPM (UK) and administered by the Command in which it was located. On 15 November 1954 it moved to RAF Weeton and was transferred to the administrative control of No 24 Group, no further details at present.

HQ No 3 RAF Police District

This was formed on 1 January 1953 at RAF Hucknall under the functional control of the Air Ministry (Provost Marshal through the DPM (UK) and administered by the Command in which it was located. It moved to RAF Spitalgate on 10 October 1957, being transferred to No 24 Group, Technical Training Command. On 22 September 1958 it was transferred to No 22 Group, no further details at present.

HQ No 4 RAF Police District

This was formed on 1 January 1953 at RAF Duxford under the functional control of the Air Ministry (Provost Marshal through the DPM (UK) and administered by No 12 Group. It disbanded on 1 December 1958, but was reformed the same day in No 22 Group at Netheravon by renumbering No 6 RAF Police District, moving to Innsworth on 30 December, where it was transferred to RAF Records Office, no further details at present.

HQ No 5 RAF Police District

This was formed on 1 January 1953 at RAF Ruislip under the functional control of the Air Ministry (Provost Marshal through the DPM (UK) and administered by the Command in which it was located. The administrative control was transferred from No 61 Group to No 22 Group on 1 December 1958. On 1 October 1959 it moved to Northolt, where administrative control was transferred to HQ Transport Command, no further details at present.

HQ No 6 RAF Police District

This was formed on 1 January 1953 at RAF Filton, No 81 Group, Fighter Command, under the functional control of the Air Ministry (Provost Marshal through the DPM (UK) and administered by the Command in which it was located. It moved to RAF Netheravon in No 27 Group, Technical Training Command on 27 June 1957, and was transferred to No 22 Group on 28 July 1958and disbanded on 1 December 1958 on being renumbered No 4 RAF Police District.

HQ No 7 RAF Police District

This was formed on 1 January 1953 at RAF Honiley under the functional control of the Air Ministry (Provost Marshal through the DPM (UK) and administered by the Command in which it was located. At some point it moved to RAF Castle Bromwich in No 64 Group but redeployed to RAF Wythall in No 90 Group on 1 April 1958, and disbanded on 1 December 1958.

HQ No 8 RAF Police District

This was formed on 1 March 1954 in Gibraltar by renaming HQ Gibraltar RAF Police District under the functional control of HQ UK Provost and Security Services, and the administrative control of AHQ, Gibraltar, no further details at present.

HQ Southern Rhodesian Police Flight

This was formed on an unknown date at Kumalo and disbanded on 31 March 1954.

RAF Police HQ (Eastern Area)

This was formed on an unknown date in Aden but moved to Habbaniya on 1 January 1950, remaining under the functional control of No 3 Wing RAF Police, but administration was transferred to RAF Habbaniya, no further details at present.

No 1 Flight RAF Police

This was formed on an unknown date and by March 1948 was located at Ismailia under the control of No 3 RAF Police Wing, administered by No 205 Group, and disbanded on 1 November 1953.