Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
HQ No 100 Group Personnel, locations and units
[Dec 1943 | Jun 1944 | Jun 1945 | Jul 1945 | Aug 1945 | Sep 1945]
This Group was formed on 8 November 1943 as No 100 (Special Duties) Group at Alderham Lodge Hotel, Radlett before moving to RAF West Raynham on 3 December 1943.
The details of this Group had not yet been published.
Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List
It moved to Bylaugh Hall at East Dereham in Norfolk on 18 January 1944 and was redesignated No 100 (Bomber) Group on 25 March 1944.
Location | Command | Controlled |
Bylaugh Hall, East Dereham, Norfolk | Bomber Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Edward B Addison | 8 Nov 1943 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Roderick A Chisholm | 3 Dec 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | D W Donaldson | 15 Dec 1943 | DSO, DFC |
Wg Cdr | W K Davison | 29 Dec 1943 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | L W Wells | 13 Dec 1943 | OBE |
Wg Cdr | Charles V Winn | 13 Dec 1943 | DFC; later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | E A Latter | 6 Dec 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | A E Foster | 8 Dec 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | C E Knowles | 2 Feb 1944 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | N R G Hunter | 14 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | Harold B Martin | 21 Mar 1944 | DSO, DFC; later AM |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | E K Porte | 27 Nov 1943 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | J F B Ewen | 6 Dec 1943 | Organisation |
Sqn Ldr | A A C Bellinger | 6 Dec 1943 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | A R Kendrick | 10 Mar 1944 | DFC |
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | R L Bloodworth | 30 Dec 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | H D Phillips | 20 Dec 1943 | |
Signals | |||
Gp Capt | N G Goodman | 10 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | N C Cordingley | 18 Dec 1943 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | R V Leitch | 3 May 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | W McMenemy | 2 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | F P Smith | 28 Dec 1943 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | H J Bignell | 13 Dec 1943 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | A Leeming | 6 Dec 1943 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | R E W Fisher | 6 Dec 1943 | MB, BCh |
Educational | |||
Mr | B M A Folland | 8 Apr 1944 | MA, RAFVR |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | R Frost | BA | |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | M W W Ford | 31 Dec 1943 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | S Astle | 24 Jan 1944 | MC |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Maj | C R C Albrect | 11 Feb 1944 |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Bylaugh Hall, East Dereham, Norfolk | Bomber Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Edward B Addison | 8 Nov 1943 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | Roderick A Chisholm | 3 Dec 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC |
Wg Cdr | L W Wells | 13 Dec 1943 | OBE |
Wg Cdr | P W Dunning-White | 13 Jul 1944 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | F P Davis | 13 Jan 1945 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | J B Tait | 28 Dec 1944 | DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | J C Cooper | 25 Aug 1944 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | N R G Hunter | 14 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | H H M Carpenter | 1 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | F S Skelton | 30 Mar 1945 | DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | A G Wills | 4 Aug 1944 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | D H Luck | 13 Apr 1944 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | E R Thorn | 28 Nov 1944 | DFC, DFM |
Sqn Ldr | B Ford | 5 Apr 1945 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | H G Jordan | 19 Mar 1945 | DSO |
Sqn Ldr | Harold B Martin | 25 Mar 1945 | DSO, DFC; later AM |
Sqn Ldr | J W Kerr | 28 Nov 1944 | DFC |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | E K Porte | 27 Nov 1943 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | J F B Ewen | 6 Dec 1943 | Organisation |
Sqn Ldr | A A C Bellinger | 6 Dec 1943 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | J E B Jefferson | 21 Aug 1944 | DFC |
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | W N Ash | 1 May 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | L T Walker | 5 Jul 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | K Herring | 1 Apr 1945 | |
Signals | |||
Gp Capt | N G Goodman | 10 Jan 1944 | CBE |
Sqn Ldr | N C Cordingley | 18 Dec 1943 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | W McMenemy | 2 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | R V Leitch | 3 May 1944 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | H J Bignell | 13 Dec 1943 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | E Banister | 24 Mar 1945 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | G H Stuart | 16 Jun 1944 | MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP |
Educational | |||
Mr | T H Hooper | 2 Nov 1944 | BSc, RAFVR |
Meteorological | |||
Wg Cdr | R Frost | BA | |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | M W W Ford | 31 Dec 1943 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | S Astle | 24 Jan 1944 | MC |
Sqn Ldr | F C Webber | 1 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | T Oliphant | 1 Jan 1945 |
Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Bylaugh Hall, East Dereham, Norfolk | Bomber Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Edward B Addison | 8 Nov 1943 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | Roderick A Chisholm | 3 Dec 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC |
Wg Cdr | L W Wells | 13 Dec 1943 | OBE |
Wg Cdr | P W Dunning-White | 13 Jul 1944 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | F P Davis | 13 Jan 1945 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | J B Tait | 28 Dec 1944 | DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | J C Cooper | 25 Aug 1944 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | N R G Hunter | 14 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | H H M Carpenter | 1 Jun 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A G Wills | 4 Aug 1944 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | E R Thorn | 28 Nov 1944 | DFC, DFM |
Sqn Ldr | B Ford | 5 Apr 1945 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | H G Jordan | 19 Mar 1945 | DSO |
Sqn Ldr | Harold B Martin | 25 Mar 1945 | DSO, DFC; later AM |
Sqn Ldr | J W Kerr | 28 Nov 1944 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | R H Farrell | 4 May 1945 | DFC |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | E K Porte | 27 Nov 1943 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | J F B Ewen | 6 Dec 1943 | Organisation |
Sqn Ldr | A A C Bellinger | 6 Dec 1943 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | J E B Jefferson | 21 Aug 1944 | DFC |
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | W N Ash | 1 May 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | P J Mumford | 31 May 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | K Herring | 1 Apr 1945 | |
Signals | |||
Gp Capt | N G Goodman | 10 Jan 1944 | CBE |
Sqn Ldr | N C Cordingley | 18 Dec 1943 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | W McMenemy | 2 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | R V Leitch | 3 May 1944 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | H J Bignell | 13 Dec 1943 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | E Banister | 24 Mar 1945 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | P A Wilkinson | 23 May 1945 | MRCS, LRCP |
Educational | |||
Mr | T H Hooper | 2 Nov 1944 | BSc, RAFVR |
Meteorological | |||
Wg Cdr | R Frost | 15 Feb 1945 | BA |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | M W W Ford | 31 Dec 1943 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | S Astle | 24 Jan 1944 | MC |
Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Bylaugh Hall, East Dereham, Norfolk | Bomber Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Edward B Addison | 8 Nov 1943 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | P W Dunning-White | 13 Jul 1944 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | F P Davis | 13 Jan 1945 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | J B Tait | 28 Dec 1944 | DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | N R G Hunter | 14 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A G Wills | 4 Aug 1944 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | E R Thorn | 28 Nov 1944 | DFC, DFM |
Sqn Ldr | B Ford | 5 Apr 1945 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | J W Kerr | 28 Nov 1944 | DFC |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | E K Porte | 27 Nov 1943 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | J C Cooper | 23 Jun 1945 | Organisation, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | A A C Bellinger | 6 Dec 1943 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | J E B Jefferson | 21 Aug 1944 | DFC |
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | W N Ash | 1 May 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | P J Mumford | 31 May 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | K Herring | 1 Apr 1945 | |
Signals | |||
Gp Capt | N G Goodman | 10 Jan 1944 | CBE |
Sqn Ldr | W McMenemy | 2 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | R V Leitch | 3 May 1944 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | H J Bignell | 13 Dec 1943 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | E Banister | 24 Mar 1945 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | P A Wilkinson | 23 May 1945 | MRCS, LRCP |
Educational | |||
Mr | T H Hooper | 2 Nov 1944 | BSc, RAFVR |
Meteorological | |||
Wg Cdr | R Frost | 15 Feb 1945 | BA |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | M W W Ford | 31 Dec 1943 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Sqn Ldr | E V St George-Taylor | 19 Jun 1945 |
Source - August 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Bylaugh Hall, East Dereham, Norfolk | Bomber Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Edward B Addison | 8 Nov 1943 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | J B Tait | 28 Dec 1944 | DSO, DFC |
Wg Cdr | P W Dunning-White | 13 Jul 1944 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | F P Davis | 13 Jan 1945 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | J G Benson | 16 Jun 1945 | DSO, DFC |
Wg Cdr | T A Heath | 1 Aug 1945 | DSO, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | N R G Hunter | 14 Mar 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | A G Wills | 4 Aug 1944 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | J W Kerr | 28 Nov 1944 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | P C Procter | 16 Jul 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | E K Porte | 27 Nov 1943 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | J C Cooper | 23 Jun 1945 | Organisation, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | A A C Bellinger | 6 Dec 1943 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | J E B Jefferson | 21 Aug 1944 | DFC |
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | W N Ash | 1 May 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | K Herring | 1 Apr 1945 | |
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | W McMenemy | 2 Feb 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | R V Leitch | 3 May 1944 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Bow | 10 Aug 1945 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | E Banister | 24 Mar 1945 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | P A Wilkinson | 23 May 1945 | MRCS, LRCP |
Educational | |||
Mr | T H Hooper | 2 Nov 1944 | BSc, RAFVR |
Meteorological | |||
Wg Cdr | R Frost | 15 Feb 1945 | BA |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | M W W Ford | 31 Dec 1943 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Sqn Ldr | E V St George-Taylor | 19 Jun 1945 |
Source - September 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
It disbanded on 15 December 1945.
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