Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
HQ No 15 Group Personnel, units and locations
[May 1939 | Dec 1939 | Jun 1941 | Jul 1942 | Dec 1943 | Jun 1944 | Jun 1945 | Jul 1945 | Aug 1945]
Reformed as No 15 (Reconnaissance) Group on 15 March 1939 at RAF Lee-on-Solent.
Personnel Movements Mar - Sep 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Walter P Sutcliffe | 20 Mar 1939 | Posted in as Maintenance Liaison Officer |
Gp Capt | 25 Mar 1939 | Posted in as Senior Air Staff Officer and Temporary Officer Commanding | |
Wg Cdr | R Reay-Jones | 27 Mar 1939 | Posted in for Signals duties |
Sqn Ldr | E M A Hogan | 2 Apr 1939 | Posted in for Intelligence duties |
Sqn Ldr | D I Coote | 11 Apr 1939 | Posted in for Navigation duties |
Sqn Ldr | F C de la P Beresford-Pierce | 22 Apr 1939 | Posted in for Armament duties |
Wg Cdr | A W Bates | 24 Apr 1939 | Posted in for Operations duties |
Wg Cdr | R Y Eccles | 2 May 1939 | Posted in for duty as SAdSO |
Sqn Ldr | Walter P Sutcliffe | 2 May 1939 | Reposted for Personnel duties |
Fg Off | F C Phipps | 8 May 1939 | Posted in for Operations II duties |
Fg Off | R C O Lovelock | 8 May 1939 | Posted in for Training duties |
Sqn Ldr | W R Beaman | 8 May 1939 | Posted in for Organisation duties |
Sqn Ldr | R G Stone | 22 May 1939 | Posted in for Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | E P Hockaday | 22 May 1939 | RAFO, posted in for Personnel duties |
Sqn Ldr | F W Foster | 29 May 1939 | Posted in for Signals duties |
A/Cdre | Rey G Parry | 1 Jun 1939 | Posted in for duty as Air Officer Commanding |
Capt | P J T Baddiley | 9Jun 1939 | Posted in for duty as Camp Commandant |
Plt Off | T P K Higgs | 10 Jun 1939 | Posted in for duty as Personal Assistant to AOC |
Sqn Ldr | E S Moulton-Barrett | 31 Jul 1939 | Posted in from No 204 Sqn for Operations duties |
Plt Off | J F Houchin | 25 Aug 1939 | RAFVR, posted in for Codes and Cypher duties |
Plt Off | G H Williams | 25 Aug 1939 | RAFVR, posted in for Signals duties |
Wg Cdr | Stanley F Vincent | 26 Aug 1939 | Posted in for Operations duties |
Fg Off | L W Norman | 26 Aug 1939 | RAFO, posted in for Signals duties |
Fg Off | J St J Thomson | 26 Aug 1939 | Posted in for Navigation duties |
Fg Off | The Marquis of Casa Maury | 26 Aug 1939 | RAFVR, posted in for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | E G Oakley-Beuttler | 27 Aug 1939 | RAFVR, posted in for Operations-Narrative duties |
Source - No 15 Group ORB
Unit Movements Mar - Sep 1939
Unit | Date | Notes |
Group HQ | 6 Jun 1939 | Commenced moving from Lee-on-Solent to Mount Wise Barracks, Plymouth |
Group HQ | 7 Jun 1939 | Completed the move from Lee-on-Solent to Mount Wise Barracks, Plymouth |
Group Communication Flight | 13 Jun 1939 | Formed at RAF Mount Batten with a single Walrus |
RAF Calshot | 14 Jun 1939 | Transferred to the control of No 15 Group |
No 201 Sqn, RAF Calshot | 14 Jun 1939 | Transferred to the control of No 15 Group |
No 240 Sqn, RAF Calshot | 14 Jun 1939 | Transferred to the control of No 15 Group |
RAF Mount Batten | 14 Jun 1939 | Transferred to the control of No 15 Group |
No 204 Sqn, RAF Mount Batten | 14 Jun 1939 | Transferred to the control of No 15 Group |
RAF Pembroke Dock | 14 Jun 1939 | Transferred to the control of No 15 Group |
No 210 Sqn, RAF Pembroke Dock | 14 Jun 1939 | Transferred to the control of No 15 Group |
No 228 Sqn, RAF Pembroke Dock | 14 Jun 1939 | Transferred to the control of No 15 Group |
RAF Felixstowe | 14 Jun 1939 | Transferred to the control of No 15 Group |
No 209 Sqn, RAF Felixstowe | 14 Jun 1939 | Transferred to the control of No 15 Group |
RAF Aldergrove | 14 Jun 1939 | Transferred to the control of No 15 Group |
No 502 Sqn, RAF Aldergrove | 14 Jun 1939 | Transferred to the control of No 15 Group |
RAF Tangmere | 14 Jun 1939 | Transferred to the control of No 15 Group |
No 217 Sqn, RAF Tangmere | 14 Jun 1939 | Transferred to the control of No 15 Group |
Group Communication Flight | 15 Jul 1939 | Two Magisters allocated and accommodated at the civil airport at Roborough |
Source - No 15 Group ORB
Officers on Strength - 3 September 1939
Rank | Name | Notes |
A/Cdre | Rey G Parry | Air Officer Commanding |
Plt Off | T P K Higgs | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | ||
Gp Capt | Senior Air Staff Officer | |
Wg Cdr | A W Bates | Wg Cdr - Operations |
Sqn Ldr | E S Moulton-Barrett | Sqn Ldr - Operations |
Fg Off | F C Phipps | Operations II |
The Hon | A J W Keppel | Codes and Cypher |
Administrative Staff | ||
Wg Cdr | R Y Eccles | Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | Walter P Sutcliffe | Personnel |
Sqn Ldr | W R Beaman | Organisation |
Flt Lt | E P Hockaday | Personnel |
Capt | P J T Baddiley | Administrative |
Staffs of the Services | ||
Sqn Ldr | D I Coote | Navigation |
Fg Off | J St J Thomson | Navigation |
Sqn Ldr | F C de la P Beresford-Pierce | Armament |
Sqn Ldr | W P Harvey | Intelligence |
Sqn Ldr | E M A Hogan | Intelligence |
Wg Cdr | R Reay-Jones | Chief Signals Officer |
Sqn Ldr | F W Foster | Signals |
Sqn Ldr | R G Stone | Engineer |
Officer on strength not filling a vacancy | ||
Fg Off | R C O Lovelock | Operations |
Officers filling War Appointments | ||
Fg Off | L W Norman | Signals |
Plt Off | E G Oakley-Beuttler | Narrative |
Fg Off | The Marquis of Casa Maury | Intelligence |
Plt Off | J F Houchin | Signals |
Plt Off | G H Williams | Signals |
Wg Cdr | Stanley F Vincent | Operations |
Source - No 15 Group ORB
Personnel Movements Sep - Dec 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Walter P Sutcliffe | 2 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 6 Group |
Sqn Ldr | B Paddon | 14 Oct 1939 | Posted in from the Air Ministry |
Sqn Ldr | E S Moulton-Barrett | 23 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 10 Air Observer School |
Sqn Ldr | W R Beaman | 23 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 101 Sqn |
Com Ass | C M Willis | 24 Oct 1939 | WAAF, posted in for Codes and Cypher duties |
Fg Off | J F Houchin | 25 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 3 Air Mission |
Wg Cdr | D d'H Humphreys | 9 Nov 1939 | Posted in from HQ Coastal Command |
Fg Off | D C Burnley | 9 Nov 1939 | Posted in from No 2 School of Technical Training |
Plt Off | M L D Metcalfe | 13 Nov 1930 | Posted in from No 1 Electrical and Wireless School |
Plt Off | J R Taylor | 14 Nov 1939 | Posted in from No 98 Sqn |
Plt Off | E L Fleming | 16 Nov 1939 | Posted in from the Air Ministry |
Wg Cdr | R Y Eccles | 19 Nov 1939 | Posted to No 60 Wing, CFF |
Wg Cdr | W H Poole | 21 Nov 1939 | Posted in from No 10 Air Observer School |
Fg Off | H J A Thewles | 21 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached from No 201 Sqn |
Plt Off | R C Hocking | 22 Nov 1939 | Posted in from Meteorological Section RAFVR |
Sqn Ldr | Anderson | 1 Dec 1939 | Attached from No 217 Sqn for Controller duties |
Wg Cdr | Cross | 1 Dec 1939 | Posted in from HQ Coastal Command for duty a SMO with No 17 Group |
Wg Cdr | D d'H Humphreys | 1 Dec 1939 | Posted to No 1 Receiving Centre |
Plt Off | Fitzpatrick | 12 Dec 1939 | Reported for duty from the Air Ministry for Narrative duties |
Sqn Ldr | B Paddon | 21 Dec 1939 | Posted to No 101 Sqn |
Source - No 15 Group ORB
Unit Movements Sep - Dec 1939
Unit | Date | Notes |
RAF Calshot | 1 Oct 1939 | Transferred to the control of No 17 Group |
Operations Room, RAF Warmwell | 2 Oct 1939 | Closed down |
Operations Room, RAF St Eval | 2 Oct 1939 | Commenced duties on opening of RAF St Eval |
No 217 Sqn less 1 flight | 2 Oct 1939 | Moved to RAF St Eval |
No 58 Sqn | 12 Oct 1939 | Arrived at RAF Boscombe Down on attachment to No 15 Group |
RAF Hooton Park | 20 Oct 1939 | Operational control transferred to No 15 Group |
No 206 Sqn detachment, RAF Hooton Park | 20 Oct 1939 | Operational control transferred to No 15 Group |
RAF Felixstowe | 23 Oct 1939 | Transferred to HQ Training Command |
'Scarecrow' Flight | 7 Nov 1939 | Formed at RAF Aldergrove |
'Scarecrow' Flight | 11 Nov 1939 | Formed at RAF Hooton Park |
'Scarecrow' Flight | 11 Nov 1939 | Formed at RAF Carew Cheriton |
Source - No 15 Group ORB
Location | Command | Controlled |
Mount Wise, Plymouth | Coastal Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Rey G Parry | 1 Jun 1939 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO; later AVM |
Personal Appointment | |||
Plt Off | T P K Higgs | 10 Jun 1939 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | 20 Mar 1939 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC; later A/Cdre | |
Wg Cdr | A W Bates | 24 Apr 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | D I Coote | 11 Apr 1939 | |
Act Flt Lt | F C Phipps | 8 May 1939 | |
Fg Off | R C O Lovelock | 8 May 1939 | |
Fg Off | The Marquis of Casa Maury | 3 Sep 1939 | |
Plt Off | J A Norris | 28 Sep 1939 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | R Y Eccles | 2 May 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | W P Harvey | 8 May 1939 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | F C de la P Beresford-Pierce | 22 Apr 1939 | |
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | R G Stone | 22 May 1939 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | R Reay-Jones | 27 Mar 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | F W Foster | 12 Jun 1939 | DFC, DSM |
Navigation | |||
Fg Off | J St J Thomson | 25 Aug 1939 | |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | A Walters | Meteorological Officer | |
Miscellaneous | |||
Flt Lt | E P Hockaday | Codes and Cypher Duties, RAFO | |
Plt Off | R E Knight Bruce | 2 Sep 1939 |
Source - December 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements Jan - Dec 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | Devereux | 1 Jan 1940 | Posted in from No 3 RT Wing [sic] for Narrative duties |
Act Sqn Ldr | A C Bell | 4 Jan 1940 | Posted in from RAF Mount Batten for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | N B Marshall | 4 Jan 1940 | Posted in from RAF Upper Heyford for Meteorological duties |
Sqn Ldr | C G Hohler | 12 Jan 1940 | Posted in from No 500 Sqn for Controller duties |
Sqn Ldr | A G F Steward | 15 Jan 1940 | Posted in from RAF Mount Batten for Organisation duties |
Plt Off | P M Thurtle | 15 Jan 1940 | Posted in from No 8 Armament Training Station |
Plt Off | B F Drew | 15 Jan 1940 | Posted in from Meteorological Training School |
Wg Cdr | Reginald N Waite | 15 Jan 1940 | Posted in from HQ Coastal Command for Controller duties |
Fg Off | C P Warren | 2 Feb 1940 | Posted in for Medical duties |
Plt Off | I N MacLaren | 10 Feb 1940 | Posted in for duty with the Group Communication Flight |
Plt Off | G W Hall | 19 Feb 1940 | Posted in for Meteorological duties |
Plt Off | B F Drew | 19 Feb 1940 | Posted to RAF Harwell for Meteorological duties |
Act Flt Lt | E G Oakley-Beuttler | 19 Feb 1940 | Posted to No 1 Receiving Centre (non-effective, sick) |
Sqn Ldr | C G Hohler | 19 Feb 1940 | Posted to HQ Coastal Command for Operations Room duties |
Flt Lt | C E Kelly | 29 Feb 1940 | Posted in for Narrative duties |
Sqn Ldr | W G Abrams | 29 Feb 1940 | Posted in for Operations Room duties |
Plt Off | N B Marshall | 1 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 2 RAF Component, Benson |
Plt Off | E L Fleming | 5 Mar 1940 | Posted to RAF Henlow for Administrative duties |
Sqn Ldr | A G F Steward | 6 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 204 Sqn for flying duties |
Flt Lt | N H S Russell | 7 Mar 1940 | Posted in for duty as Sqn Ldr - Organisation |
Sqn Ldr | E M A Hogan | 18 Mar 1940 | Posted to RAF Thorney Island for Operations Room duties |
Act Fg Off | F H L C Beaumont | 18 Mar 1940 | Posted in from RAF Mount Batten for Intelligence duties |
Flt Off | D M Turner | 26 Mar 1940 | Posted in from RAF Farnborough for Administrative duties |
Plt Off | A H W Wall | 1 Apr 1940 | Posted from No 2 CP Flight for Codes and Cypher duties |
Plt Off | L L Walters | 1 Apr 1940 | Posted from Codes and Cypher School, Oxford for Codes and Cypher duties |
Plt Off | F A Dedgard | 1 Apr 1940 | Posted from Codes and Cypher School, Oxford for Codes and Cypher duties |
Plt Off | H S Murdock | 1 Apr 1940 | Posted from Codes and Cypher School, Oxford for Codes and Cypher duties |
ASO | M W Garner | 8 Apr 1940 | Posted to RAF St Eval for Codes and Cypher duties |
Fg Off | E G Oakley-Beuttler | 14 Apr 1940 | Posted from No 1 Receiving Centre to operational duties |
Plt Off | M D Evans | 16 Apr 1940 | Posted in for Navigation duties |
Plt Off | G W Hall | 17 Apr 1940 | Posted to HQ Middle East for Meteorological duties |
Fg Off | R C O Lovelock | 19 Apr 1939 | Posted to No 204 Sqn for flying duties |
Fg Off | J St J Thomson | 22 Apr 1940 | Posted to School of Air Navigation, RAF St Athan |
Plt Off | A H W Wall | 29 Apr 1940 | Posted to the Air Ministry |
Plt Off | I N MacLaren | 29 Apr 1940 | Posted to No 2 AACU |
Sqn Ldr | W G Abrams | 2 May 1940 | Posted to HQ Coastal Command |
Fg Off | F W Yates | 5 May 1940 | Posted to No 263 Sqn for Codes and Cypher duties |
Fg Off | A E C Andrews | 5 May 1940 | Posted from RAF Leconfield for Codes and Cypher duties |
Flt Lt | L A Jessop | 6 May 1940 | Posted in from HQ Coastal Command for duty as Senior Intelligence Officer |
Flt Lt | A C Bell | 9 May 1940 | Posted to RAF Leuchars for Intelligence duties |
Sqn Ldr | A M Watts-Read | 14 May 1940 | Posted in from the Flying Boat Training School, Calshot for Air Staff (Operations) duties |
Plt Off | T P K Higgs | 14 May 1940 | Posted to No 229 Sqn for flying duties |
Plt Off | A R Skinner | 18 May 1940 | Posted to No 12 OTU for flying duties |
Plt Off | B Stewart-Sandeman | 20 May 1940 | Posted in for Operations Room training on being appointed to a commission in the RAFVR |
Fg Off | A E C Andrews | 7 Jun 1940 | Posted to HQ BAFF for Codes and Cypher duties |
Plt Off | H S Murdock | 7 Jun 1940 | Posted to HQ BAFF for Codes and Cypher duties |
Fg Off | F W Yates | 8 Jun 1940 | Posted from No 263 Sqn for Codes and Cypher duties |
Plt Off | D Sheridan | 10 Jun 1940 | Posted in for Operations Room training on being appointed to a commission in the RAFVR |
Fg Off | A E Mayers | 14 Jun 1940 | Posted in HQ Air Component for Medical duties |
Plt Off | B A Lindley | 15 Jun 1940 | Posted to RAF Mount Batten for Operations Room (Controller) duties |
Plt Off | B Stewart-Sandeman | 15 Jun 1940 | Reposted for Operations Room (Assistant Staff Officer) duties |
Fg Off | S Hobbs | 7 Jun 1940 | Posted in from HQ Air Component for Codes and Cypher duties |
Flt Lt | A Neeson | 20 Jun 1940 | Posted in from HQ Technical Training Command for Signals duties |
Fg Off | J P Redmond | 20 Jun 1940 | Posted in for Specialist Navigation duties |
Flt Lt | J F A Segner | 20 Jun 1940 | Attached for Interrogation duties wef 21 Jun 1940 |
Flt Lt | D A Davies | 24 Jun 1940 | Posted in for Meteorological duties |
Fg Off | C N James | 24 Jun 1940 | Posted in for Specialist Navigation duties |
Fg Off | G J Walters | 4 Jul 1940 | Posted in from No 1 RAF Depot (Non-effective) as Pool Medical Officer |
Plt Off | R E Knight Bruce | 4 Jul 1940 | Posted to RAF Exeter for duty as Adjutant |
Fg Off | C P Warren | 6 Jul 1940 | Posted to RAF Hospital, St Athan for Medical duties |
Plt Off | R W Drewett | 11 Jul 1940 | Posted in from HQ No 12 Group for Operations Room duties (Sqn Ldr post) |
ASO | M J Marsh | 13 Jul 1940 | Posted in from School of Administration (WAAF) for Administrative duties |
Fg Off | F C Phipps | 15 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 417 Flight for flying duties |
Sqn Ldr | R Whitaker | 18 Jul 1940 | Posted in from HQ, No 22 Group for duty as SOA |
Wg Cdr | W H Poole | 21 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 10 (Signals) Recruit Centre for Administrative duties |
Flt Lt | C F Darbishire | 22 Jul 1940 | Posted in from No 1 RAF Depot (Non-effective) for Operations Room duties |
Plt Off | T A Bangor-Jones | 23 Jul 1940 | Posted in for Operations (Narrative) duties on being appointed to a commission in the RAFVR |
Plt Off | F G Wilson | 2 Aug 1940 | Posted to RAF Carew Cheriton for Catering Officer duties |
Plt Off | L L Walters | 5 Aug 1940 | Posted to RAF Carew Cheriton for Codes and Cypher duties |
Fg Off | A W Woodruff | 9 Aug 1940 | Posted in from the MTD, Halton for Medical duties |
Plt Off | A D R Caroe | 15 Aug 1940 | Posted in from the Air Ministry for duty as Security Officer |
Plt Off | P J Hooper | 21 Aug 1940 | Posted in for 'P' Staff duties on being appointed to a commission in the RAFVR |
ASO | L Dick | 25 Aug 1940 | Posted in for Codes and Cypher duties |
Plt Off | A W Walker | 26 Aug 1940 | Posted in for training in Intelligence duties on being appointed to a commission in the RAFVR |
Plt Off | C M G Bolton | 26 Aug 1940 | Posted in for training in Intelligence duties on being appointed to a commission in the RAFVR |
Plt Off | C Braby | 26 Aug 1940 | Posted in for Operations Room duties |
Plt Off | N D Lansdown | 26 Aug 1940 | Posted in for Operations Room duties |
Wg Cdr | Reginald N Waite | 27 Aug 1940 | Posted to the Air Ministry |
Sqn Ldr | M V Ridgeway | 27 Aug 1940 | Posted in for Operations Room duties (Controller) |
Gp Capt | Richard B Maycock | 2 Sep 1940 | Posted in from HQ Coastal Command for duty as SASO |
Plt Off | C M G Bolton | 3 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Mount Batten for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | A E St G Gratte | 5 Sep 1940 | Posted in from No 15 Balloon Centre for Physical Training duties |
Plt Off | W L Graham | 11 Sep 1940 | Posted in on being appointed to a commission in the RAFVR |
Gp Capt | 12 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Sullom Voe as Officer Commanding | |
ASO | J C Carew-Fisher | 15 Sep 1940 | Posted in from WAAF Officers' School for Codes and Cypher duties |
ASO | D C M Stott | 15 Sep 1940 | Posted in from WAAF Officers' School for Codes and Cypher duties |
Plt Off | C McClintock | 17 Sep 1940 | Posted in for Operations Room duties on being appointed to a commission in the RAFVR |
Sqn Ldr | G K Fairlough | 26 Sep 1940 | Posted in from RAF Port Ellen for Operations Room duties |
Wg Cdr | A W Bates | 27 Sep 1939 | Posted to No 240 Sqn, RAF Stranraer as OC |
Fg Off | A H Knight | 27 Sep 1940 | Posted to HQ Oban for Medical duties |
Fg Off | F A Forbes | 27 Sep 1940 | Posted in from the MTD, Halton for Medical duties |
Gp Capt | Frank L Hopps | 27 Sep 1940 | Attached for duty as SASO |
Plt Off | W L Graham | 30 Sep 1940 | Commission terminated |
Fg Off | J P Williams | 1 Oct 1940 | Posted in for Operations Room duties on being appointed to a commission |
Sqn Ldr | K C McKenzie | 3 Oct 1940 | Posted in as supernumerary for Signals duties |
Fg Off | C R Topham | 7 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF Hooton Park |
Plt Off | B Stewart-Sandeman | 9 Oct 1940 | Posted for to HQ Coastal Command for Air Staff (Operations) duties |
ASO | B J Butler | 13 Oct 1940 | Posted in from WAAF Officers' School for Codes and Cypher duties |
ASO | R M Jewitt | 13 Oct 1940 | Posted in from WAAF Officers' School for Codes and Cypher duties |
Fg Off | A W Woodruff | 14 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF Hooton Park for Medical duties |
Fg Off | F A Forbes | 14 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF St Eval for Medical duties |
Plt Off | M D Evans | 14 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 1 RAF Depot (Non-effective) on admission to Midhurst Emergency Hospital |
Plt Off | H W Langbein | 14 Oct 1940 | Reposted for Operations (Specialist Navigation) duties |
ASO | O A Davies | 16 Oct 1940 | Posted to WAAF Depot for Administrative duties |
Fg Off | R Maycock | 17 Oct 1940 | Posted in from RAF Pembroke Dock for Medical duties |
Gp Capt | Richard B Maycock | 18 Oct 1940 | Posted to HQ No 17 Group for duty as SASO |
Plt Off | N T Helme | 18 Oct 1940 | Posted in for Operations Room training on being appointed to a commission |
Fg Off | A L Basham | 18 Oct 1940 | Posted in from the MTD, Halton for Medical duties |
Flt Lt | S Hobbs | 18 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 614 Sqn for Codes and Cypher duties |
Sqn Ldr | J J Zwarenstein | 19 Oct 1940 | Posted in from HQ No 16 Group for Air Staff (Operations) duties and promoted to Act Wg Cdr |
Wg Cdr | A H Paull | 21 Oct 1940 | Posted to the Air Ministry as supernumerary |
Wg Cdr | J B Barrett | 22 Oct 1940 | Posted in from Aden Command for Air Staff (Operations) duties |
Wg Cdr | M V Ridgeway | 23 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 3 (C) OTU as OC |
Fg Off | D Clyde-Smith | 29 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 15 OTU |
Fg Off | J P Redmond | 29 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt (Flt Lt Nav post) |
Plt Off | H W Langbein | 29 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act Fg Off (Flt Lt Nav post) |
Plt Off | C Braby | 29 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act Fg Off (Flt Lt Nav post) |
Plt Off | Denys H Sutton | 31 Oct 1940 | Attached from RAF St Eval for Operations duties |
ASO | M I de C Taudevin | 1 Nov 1940 | Posted in from RAF Hooton Park for Administrative duties |
Plt Off | D E Bond | 1 Nov 1940 | Posted in from RAF Squires Gate for Specialist Navigation duties |
Flt Off | D M Turner | 4 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Sqn Off |
Act Flt Lt | G H Williams | 6 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Oban |
Gp Capt | Kenneth B Lloyd | 11 Nov 1940 | Posted in for duty as SASO |
Plt Off | D E Bond | 11 Nov 1940 | Attached to RAF Mount Batten for Specialist Navigation duties |
Gp Capt | Frank L Hopps | 11 Nov 1940 | Reposted to HQ No 15 Group as supernumerary |
ASO | M I de C Taudevin | 12 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) SO |
Plt Off | G W V Revington | 21 Nov 1940 | Reposted for Operations (Assistant Staff Officer) duties |
Fg Off | M C D Wilson | 25 Nov 1940 | Posted in from HQ Coastal Command for Public Relations duties |
Plt Off | A P Leigh | 25 Nov 1940 | Posted in from RA South Cerney for Operations training |
Plt Off | S Benady | 25 Nov 1940 | Posted in for Intelligence duties on being appointed to a commission |
Fg Off | J P Williams | 25 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Mount Batten |
Fg Off | A W Jones | 25 Nov 1940 | Reposted to HQ No 15 Group for Organisation Staff duties |
Fg Off | A W Jones | 25 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt (Flt Lt - Organisation post) |
Fg Off | J P Williams | 25 Nov 1940 | Reposted to HQ No 15 Group for duties as Camp Commandant |
Plt Off | F A Ledgard | 28 Nov 1940 | Posted to HQ Balloon Command for Codes and Cypher duties |
Plt Off | P M Thurtle | 29 Nov 1940 | Attached to No 240 Sqn |
Fg Off | A L Basham | 29 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Mount Batten for Medical duties |
Fg Off | A L Basham | 30 Nov 1940 | Attached to RAF St Eval for Medical duties |
Plt Off | P J Hooper | 30 Nov 1940 | Reposted in for Personnel Staff duties |
Flt Lt | P J T Baddiley | 30 Nov 1940 | Posted to HQ No 9 Group for Organisation Staff duties |
Plt Off | D E Bond | 1 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Mount Batten for Specialist Navigation duties wef 8 Nov 1940 |
Plt Off | P M Thurtle | 1 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 240 Sqn for Air Crew (Gunner) duties wef 29 Nov 1940 |
Fg Off | J T Knight | 1 Dec 1940 | Attached from RAF Carew Cheriton for training in Operations Room duties |
ASO | M I de C Taudevin | 2 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) SO |
Sqn Ldr | R G Stone | 3 Dec 1940 | Posted to HQ Coastal Command for Engineer duties |
Act Sqn Ldr | D C Burnley | 4 Dec 1940 | Attached from RAF St Eval for Controller duties |
Act Sqn Ldr | P B Davies | 5 Dec 1940 | Attached from RAF Mount Batten to gain experience in Group Operations Room duties |
Act Sqn Ldr | P B Davies | 7 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Mount Batten |
Flt Lt | C E Kelly | 7 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Pembroke Dock for Operations Room Controller duties |
Wg Cdr | H M Whittle | 10 Dec 1940 | Posted in for Air Staff (Operations) duties |
Act Fg Off | A Turner | 11 Dec 1940 | Attached from RAF Mount Batten to gain experience in Group Operations Room duties |
Wg Cdr | J B Barrett | 14 Dec 1940 | Posted to School of Photography as OC |
Act Fg Off | A Turner | 14 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Mount Batten |
Act Sqn Ldr | R J O Compston | 16 Dec 1940 | Posted in from RAF Detling for Air Staff (Training) duties |
Plt Off | D H T Lancaster | 16 Dec 1940 | Posted in from RAF Aldergrove for Flt Lt - Gunner Officer duties |
Fg Off | J R Taylor | 18 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF Limavady for Controller duties (Sqn Ldr post) |
Act Fg Off | S Cleobury | 16 Dec 1940 | Posted non-effective on admission to RAF Officers' Hospital, Torquay and reverted to Plt Off |
Plt Off | J N Palmer | 20 Dec 1940 | Posted in from RAF Loughborough as supernumerary for training in Operations Room duties |
Plt Off | G Tracey | 20 Dec 1940 | Posted in from RAF Loughborough as supernumerary for training in Operations Room duties |
Plt Off | R F Wagner | 20 Dec 1940 | Posted in from RAF Loughborough as supernumerary for training in Operations Room duties |
Plt Off | C McClintock | 21 Dec 1940 | Attached to No 93 Sqn for special duties |
Act Flt Lt | W H Jones | 23 Dec 1940 | Posted in from RAF Leuchars for Armament duties (Sqn Ldr post) |
Plt Off | J N Palmer | 24 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF St Eval for training in Operations Room duties |
Plt Off | H W Turton | 27 Dec 1940 | Posted in from RAF Loughborough as supernumerary for training in Operations Room duties |
Plt Off | H J M Berthon | 27 Dec 1940 | Posted in from RAF Loughborough as supernumerary for training in Operations Room duties |
Source - No 15 Group ORB
Unit Movements Jan - Dec 1940
Unit | Date | Notes |
No 58 Sqn | 27 Jan 1940 | Control reverted to Bomber Command |
No 204 Sqn (Air Party) | 1 Apr 1940 | Moved from RAF Mount Batten to the Shetlands |
No 10 (RAAF) Sqn | 1 Apr 1940 | Moved from RAF Pembroke Dock to RAF Mount Batten |
No 204 Sqn (Maintenance Party) | 1 Apr 1940 | Moved from RAF Mount Batten to the RAF Pembroke Dock |
No 240 Sqn | 27 Mary 1940 | Moved from the Shetlands to RAF Pembroke Dock |
No 228 Sqn | 10 Jun 1940 | Moved from RAF Pembroke Dock to Alexandria, Egypt |
No 818 Sqn FAA | 13 Jun 1940 | Moved to RAF Carew Cheriton for night flying training |
No 818 Sqn FAA | 18 Jun 1940 | Moved from RAF Carew Cheriton to RAF Aldergrove |
No 234 Sqn | 19 Jun 1940 | Arrived at RAF St Eval |
No 825 Sqn FAA | 20 Jun 1940 | Moved to RAF Carew Cheriton for night flying training |
No 825 Sqn FAA | 27 Jun 1940 | Moved from RAF Carew Cheriton to RNAS Worthy Down |
1 Flight of No 48 Sqn | 12 Jul 1940 | Moved to RAF Carew Cheriton |
No 48 Sqn | 14 Jul 1940 | Assumed operational control |
No 209 Sqn | 14 Jul 1940 | Moved from RAF Oban to RAF Pembroke Dock |
2 Flights of No 48 Sqn | 15 Jul 1940 | Moved to RAF Hooton Park |
RAF Oban | 17 Jul 1940 | Assumed operational control |
1 Flight of No 48 Sqn | 20 Jul 1940 | Moved to RAF Aldergrove |
Detached Flight of No 502 Sqn | 20 Jul 1940 | Returned to RAF Aldergrove from RAF Hooton Park |
Detached Flight of No 217 Sqn | 20 Jul 1940 | Returned to RAF St Eval from RAF Carew Cheriton |
RAF Stranraer | 29 Jul 1940 | Assumed operational control |
Detachment of No 254 Sqn | 30 Jul 1940 | Moved from RAF Aldergrove to RAF St Eval |
4 a/c of No 233 Sqn | 2 Aug 1940 | Moved from RAF Leuchars to RAF Aldergrove |
6 a/c of No 233 Sqn | 3 Aug 1940 | Moved from RAF Leuchars to RAF Aldergrove |
No 236 Sqn | 8 Aug 1940 | Moved from RAF Thorney Island to RAF St Eval and transferred to No 15 Group |
1 Flight of No 48 Sqn | 29 Aug 1940 | Moved from RAF Carew Cheriton to RAF Port Ellen |
No 102 Sqn | 1 Sep 1940 | Placed under the control of No 15 Group whilst detached to RAF Prestwick |
1 Flight of No 236 Sqn | 12 Sep 1940 | Moved to RAF Detling |
4 a/c of No 224 Sqn | 13 Sep 1940 | Moved from RAF Leuchars to RAF Aldergrove (administered by No 18 Group) |
4 a/c of No 233 Sqn | 13 Sep 1940 | Moved from RAF Leuchars to RAF Aldergrove (administered by No 18 Group) |
9 a/c of No 224 Sqn | 14 Sep 1940 | Moved from RAF Leuchars to RAF Aldergrove (administered by No 18 Group) |
Mobile Torpedo Unit | 24 Sep 1940 | Moved from RAF St Merryn to RAF St Eval |
No 102 Sqn | 10 Oct 1940 | Reverted to Bomber Command control |
No 320 Sqn | 13 Oct 1940 | Moved from RAF Pembroke Dock to RAF Leuchars |
RAF Limavady | 1 Nov 1940 | Opened under the control of RAFNI |
'A' Flight, No 502 Sqn | 1 Nov 1940 | Commenced operations from RAF Limavady |
A Mobile Torpedo Unit | 3 Nov 1940 | Moved from RAF Bircham Newton to RAF St Eval |
No 272 Sqn | 18 Nov 1940 | Commenced forming at RAF Aldergrove |
1 Flight of No 48 Sqn | 18 Nov 1940 | Moved from RAF Aldergrove to RAF Sydenham |
4 a/c of No 272 Sqn | 1 Dec 1940 | Moved from RAF Aldergrove to RAF Sydenham |
1 Flight of No 48 Sqn | 2 Dec 1940 | Moved from RAF Sydenham to RAF Stornoway |
RAF Limavady | 2 Dec 1940 | Control transferred from RAFNI to Coastal Command, administered by HQ No 15 Group |
Coastal Command Tactical Development Unit | 2 Dec 1940 | Commenced forming at RAF Carew Cheriton |
'A' Flight, No 502 Sqn | 4 Dec 1940 | Moved from RAF Aldergrove to RAF Limavady |
No 100 Wing/SS Manela | 5 Dec 1940 | Control taken over from HQ, No 18 Group |
No 233 Sqn | 6 Dec 1940 | Moved from RAF Leuchars to RAF Aldergrove (administered by No 18 Group) |
No 209 Sqn | 7 Dec 1940 | Moved from RAF Pembroke Dock to RAF Stranraer |
Naval Mobile Torpedo Unit | 16 Dec 1940 | Moved from RAF St Eval to RNAS Lee-on-Solent |
'G' Flight, | 24 Dec 1940 | Control assumed from No 18 Group on move from Helensburgh to Bowmore |
Source - No 15 Group ORB
It moved to Derby House, Exchange Buildings, Liverpool on 28 February 1941 to be near the newly created Western Naval Command
Location | Command | Controlled |
Derby House, Exchange Buildings, Liverpool | Coastal Command |
* Station in No 17 Group ** Station in No 18 Group *** Station in RAF in Northern Ireland |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Act AVM | James M Robb | 23 Feb 1941 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, DFC, AFC; later ACM |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Kenneth B Lloyd | 11 Nov 1940 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC, later AVM |
Wg Cdr | A W Bates | 24 Apr 1939 | |
Wg Cdr | J J Zwarenstein | 19 Oct 1940 | |
Wg Cdr | L R Briggs | 3 Jan 1941 | |
Wg Cdr | Neill C Ogilvie-Forbes | 14 Apr 1941 | later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | L A Jessop | 5 May 1940 | |
Sqn Ldr | A A de Gruyther | 15 mar 1941 | DFC |
Flt Lt | G M Gardner | 25 Mar 1941 | |
Flt Lt | C W Parker | 390 Jul 1940 | |
Fg Off | J N Redmond | 20 Jun 1940 | |
Fg Off | W J Osborn | 18 Jan 1941 | |
Fg Off | H R Whateley | 10 Feb 1941 | |
Plt Off | N D Lansdown | 26 Aug 1940 | |
Plt Off | C Braby | 26 Aug 1940 | |
Plt Off | J N Palmer | 21 Dec 1940 | |
Plt Off | S Benady | 18Jan 1941 | |
Plt Off | J D Heath | 26 Jan 1941 | |
Plt Off | C A Robinson | 10 Feb 1941 | |
Plt Off | R P Adler | 15 Feb 1941 | |
Plt Off | J B Hewitson | 15 Feb 1941 | |
Plt Off | H E R Mitchell | 21 Feb 1941 | |
Plt Off | F R E Clark | 7 Mar 1941 | |
Plt Off | A P Leigh | 26 Mar 1941 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | R Whitaker | 18 Jun 1940 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, MBE |
Flt Lt | M N S Russell | 7 Mar 1940 | |
Plt Off | P J Hooper | 21 Aug 1940 | |
Plt Off | A W Jones | 25 Nov 1940 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | D I Coote | 11 Apr 1939 | |
Fg Off | A Brown | 5 Mar 1941 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | F W Foster | 12 Jun 1939 | DFC, DSM |
Fg Off | L W Norman | 26 Aug 1939 | |
Plt Off | H C J L Connolly | 23 Jan 1941 | |
Plt Off | A N W Griffiths | 1 May 1941 | |
Armament | |||
Flt Lt | W H Jones | 23 Dec 1940 | |
Photography | |||
Fg Off | F A Fyfe | 1 Jul 1940 | MC |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | A H Brain | 1 Apr 1941 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | B W Cross | 1 Dec 1939 | Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP |
Flt Lt | R Maycock | 17 Oct 1940 | MRCS, LRCP |
Fg Off | H L B Girvan | 11 Apr 1941 | |
Physical Training | |||
Plt Off | P E Davis | 18 Jan 1941 | |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | A Walters | Senior Meteorological Officer | |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | R K Nicholas | 2 Apr 1941 | |
Flt Lt | D A Davies | 13 Apr 1941 | |
Flt Lt | J P Bland | 13 Apr 1941 | |
Fg Off | J Williams | 25 Nov 1940 | |
Plt Off | C McLintock | 17 Sep 1940 | |
Plt Off | M C D Wilson | 25 Nov 1940 | |
Plt Off | D H T Lancaster | 17 Dec 1940 | |
Plt Off | R F Wagner | 20 Dec 1940 | |
Plt Off | H W Turton | 27 Dec 1940 | |
Plt Off | H J M Berthon | 27 Dec 1940 | |
Plt Off | F E G Aldous | 14 Mar 1941 | |
Plt Off | A W Motion | 26 Mar 1941 | |
Plt Off | R B MacKinnon | 28 Mar 1941 | |
Plt Off | N H Pringle | 28 Mar 1941 | |
Plt Off | S Hare | 14 Apr 1941 | |
Plt Off | W K MacFarlane | 14 Apr 1941 | |
Plt Off | J M P Spencer | 18 Apr 1941 | |
Plt Off | H J Scott-Brown | 18 Apr 1941 | |
Plt Off | J E Williams | 18 Apr 1941 |
Source - June 1941 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Derby House, Exchange Buildings, Liverpool | Coastal Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Act AVM | Douglas Colyer | 4 Apr 1942 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AM |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Kenneth B Lloyd | 11 Nov 1940 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC, later AVM |
Wg Cdr | B A Fisher | 2 Sep 1941 | |
Wg Cdr | G V Carey | 10 Jan 1942 | |
Wg Cdr | Charles Broughton | 10 Feb 1942 | later AM |
Wg Cdr | B A Davey | 22 Apr 1942 | |
Wg Cdr | G P Harger | 22 Apr 1942 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | M N S Russell | 27 May 1942 | |
Flt Lt | J W Carmichael | 1 Apr 1942 | |
Flt Lt | C R Topham | 16 Feb 1942 | |
Fg Off | W J Osborn | 18 Jan 1941 | |
Fg Off | P F Mason | 26 Oct 1941 | |
Fg Off | E D Saul | 10 Jan 1942 | |
Fg Off | G H Williams | 14 Mar 1942 | |
Fg Off | S Benady | 18 Jan 1941 | |
Fg Off | C A Robinson | 10 Feb 1941 | |
Fg Off | R P Adler | 15 Feb 1941 | |
Fg Off | H W Turton | 8 May 1941 | |
Fg Off | R K Black | 10 Jun 1941 | |
Fg Off | S Hare | 1 Jul 1940 | |
Fg Off | H G Phillips | 16 Jul 1941 | |
Plt Off | J E Williams | 16 Jul 1941 | |
Plt Off | A P Leigh | 216 Jul 1941 | |
Plt Off | L F Abraham | 16 Jul 1941 | |
Plt Off | W W G Houghton | 16 Jul 1941 | |
Plt Off | R E O Elwin | 16 Jul 1941 | |
Plt Off | E S Simmons | 11 Aug 1941 | |
Plt Off | H V Pope | 30 Nov 1941 | |
Plt Off | W C Macdonald | 20 May 1942 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Flt Lt | A W Jones | 25 Nov 1940 | |
Fg Off | G A Becker | 29 Dec 1941 | |
Fg Off | P J Hooper | 21 Aug 1940 | |
Fg Off | A G Pell | 7 Feb 1942 | |
Fg Off | H R Williams | 28 Apr 1942 | |
Plt Off | S J Green | 25 Feb 1942 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Flt Lt | J R Bland | 13 Apr 1941 | |
Fg Off | R A Webb | 17 Mar 1942 | |
Engineer | |||
Fg Off | G R Cowdrey | 1 Sep 1941 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | F W Foster | 12 Jun 1939 | DFC, DSM |
Flt Lt | W A H Cullum | 29 Jan 1942 | |
Fg Off | J A Ross | 7 Jan 1942 | |
Fg Off | J S Dykes | 12 May 1942 | |
Plt Off | G R Quinn | 8 Aug 1941 | |
Armament | |||
Flt Lt | W H Jones | 23 Dec 1940 | |
Fg Off | E S Arnold | 26 Oct 1941 | |
Photography | |||
Fg Off | F A Fyfe | 1 Jul 1940 | MC |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | H Sleigh | 6 Mar 1942 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | B W Cross | 1 Dec 1939 | Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP |
Fg Off | A G Edwards | 15 Sep 1941 | MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP, DRCOG |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | A Walters | Senior Meteorological Officer | |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | M O Walker | 16 Feb 1941 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Maj | A Woods | 23 Feb 1942 | |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Flt Lt | B E Druce | 19 Dec 1941 | |
Plt Off | E Withy | 5 Feb 1942 |
Source - July 1942 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Derby House, Exchange Buildings, Liverpool | Coastal Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Sir Leonard H Slatter | 21 Feb 1943 | Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC; later AM |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | Robert L Ragg | 10 Apr 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC |
Wg Cdr | H V Hoskins | 29 Jul 1942 | |
Wg Cdr | S J Harrison | 20 Feb 1943 | |
Wg Cdr | P D R Hutchings | 23 Mar 1943 | DSO, AFC |
Wg Cdr | G Henderson | 12 Dec 1942 | |
Wg Cdr | V H A McBratney | 5 Jun 1943 | |
Wg Cdr | J D E Hughes | 19 Feb 1943 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | P R Woodward | 8 Jul 1943 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | C A Robinson | 10 Feb 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | F H Hargreaves | 21 May 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | E Ross-Hime | 17 Oct 1943 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | J W Martin | 8 Dec 1942 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | A W Jones | 25 Nov 1940 | |
Sqn Ldr | P J Hooper | 21 Aug 1940 | |
Sqn Ldr | J D Loughnan | 1 Feb 1943 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | J S Stevenson | 6 Jan 1943 | |
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | R E Fraser | 3 Jun 1943 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | F W Foster | 12 Jun 1939 | Chief Signals Officer, DFC, DSM |
Sqn Ldr | J E Spillard | 19 Jan 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | K Roberts | 8 mar 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | J H Hum | 4 Oct 1943 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | W H Jones | 23 Dec 1940 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | H Sleigh | 6 Mar 1942 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | J C Taylor | 28 May 1943 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | A Walters | Senior Meteorological Officer | |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | M O Walker | 16 Feb 1941 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | L F Black | 30 Oct 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | R M Page | 26 Oct 1942 |
Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Derby House, Exchange Buildings, Liverpool | Coastal Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Sir Leonard H Slatter | 21 Feb 1943 | Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC; later AM |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | James R Scarlett-Streatfield | 28 Mar 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE; later AVM |
Wg Cdr | P D R Hutchings | 23 Mar 1943 | DSO, AFC |
Wg Cdr | V H A McBratney | 5 Jun 1943 | AFC |
Wg Cdr | R C O Lovelock | 30 Mar 1944 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | J J Barrett | 29 Nov 1943 | DFC, AFM |
Wg Cdr | W H Flint | 26 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | C A Robinson | 10 Feb 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | F H Hargreaves | 21 May 1942 | OBE |
Sqn Ldr | E Ross-Hime | 17 Oct 1943 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | J W Martin | 8 Dec 1942 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | A W Jones | 25 Nov 1940 | |
Sqn Ldr | P J Hooper | 21 Aug 1940 | |
Sqn Ldr | J D Loughnan | 1 Feb 1943 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | D Y Douglas | 7 Jan 1944 | |
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | J W H Hiscocks | 8 Nov 1943 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | F W Foster | 12 Jun 1939 | Chief Signals Officer, DFC, DSM |
Sqn Ldr | F T Arney | 11 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | J E Lewis | 6 Mar 1944 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | W H Jones | 23 Dec 1940 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | H Sleigh | 6 Mar 1942 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | J C Taylor | 28 May 1943 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | A Walters | Senior Meteorological Officer | |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | D Langham | 16 Dec 1943 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Sqn Ldr | R M Page | 26 Oct 1942 |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Derby House, Exchange Buildings, Liverpool | Coastal Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Sir Leonard H Slatter | 21 Feb 1943 | Air Officer Commanding, KBE, CB, DSC, DFC; later AM |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | Norman A P Pritchett | 27 Sep 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | G C C Bartlett | 20 Oct 1944 | AFC |
Wg Cdr | David B Fitzpatrick | 16 Oct 1944 | later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | B S Nicholl | 31 Oct 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | J A K Pettit | 11 Jan 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | A Frame | 5 Feb 1945 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | W Bradshaw | 10 Apr 1945 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | C A Robinson | 10 Feb 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | R K Black | 1 Oct 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | C D Kirkbride | 1 Aug 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | R J Foulds | 17 Nov 1944 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | J S Stevenson | 3 Aug 1944 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | A W Jones | 25 Nov 1940 | |
Sqn Ldr | P J Hooper | 21 Aug 1940 | |
Sqn Ldr | A O Babington | 13 Nov 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | D Y Douglas | 7 Jan 1944 | |
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | J W H Hiscocks | 8 Nov 1943 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | F W Foster | 12 Jun 1939 | Chief Signals Officer, DFC, DSM |
Sqn Ldr | F T Arney | 11 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | C R Scott | 1 May 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | R A Elston | 13 Apr 1945 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | J B King | 21 Oct 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | L P McCullagh | 22 May 1944 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh |
Meteorological | |||
Wg Cdr | A Walters | 11 Sep 1944 | Senior Meteorological Officer |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | D Langham | 16 Dec 1943 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Sqn Ldr | R M Page | 26 Oct 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | S R Williams | 11 Dec 1944 |
Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Derby House, Exchange Buildings, Liverpool | Coastal Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Norman A P Pritchett | 20 Jun 1945 | Air Officer Commanding |
Air Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | G C C Bartlett | 20 Oct 1944 | AFC |
Wg Cdr | David B Fitzpatrick | 16 Oct 1944 | later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | B S Nicholl | 31 Oct 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | J A K Pettit | 11 Jan 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | W Bradshaw | 10 Apr 1945 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | C A Robinson | 10 Feb 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | R K Black | 1 Oct 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | C D Kirkbride | 1 Aug 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | R J Foulds | 17 Nov 1944 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | J S Stevenson | 3 Aug 1944 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer, OBE |
Sqn Ldr | A W Jones | 25 Nov 1940 | |
Sqn Ldr | P J Hooper | 21 Aug 1940 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | D Y Douglas | 7 Jan 1944 | |
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | J W H Hiscocks | 8 Nov 1943 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | F W Foster | 12 Jun 1939 | Chief Signals Officer, DFC, DSM |
Sqn Ldr | F T Arney | 11 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | C R Scott | 1 May 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | R A Elston | 13 Apr 1945 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | M F Bannerman | 18 Apr 1945 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | J B King | 21 Oct 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | L P McCullagh | 22 May 1944 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh |
Meteorological | |||
Wg Cdr | A Walters | 11 Sep 1944 | Senior Meteorological Officer |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | D Langham | 16 Dec 1943 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Sqn Ldr | R M Page | 26 Oct 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | S R Williams | 11 Dec 1944 |
Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
It was disbanded by being amalgamated with HQ, RAF Northern Ireland on 1 August 1945.
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