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HQ No 226 Group Personnel, locations and units
[Dec 1943 | Jun 1944 | Jun 1945 | Jul 1945 | Aug 1945 | Sep 1945 | Jul 1946]
This Group was initially formed as No 22 (Fighter) Group at Singapore on 18 January 1942, but had probably ceased to exist by 1 February as a new No 226 (Fighter) Group was formed at P1 (Palembang) on that date to control 50 Hurricanes off HMS Indomitable. This was last heard of on Java in March 1942
It reformed as No 226 (Maintenance) Group at Drigh Road on 9 May 1942, before moving to Clifton in Karachi on 16 June 1942 and then to Palam on 16 January 1943.
Location | Command | Controlled |
Palam/Cuttack* | Air Forces in India |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Leslie M Iles | 9 May 1942 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | B M Cary | 29 Dec 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | R F A Williams | 1 Feb 1943 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Equipment | |||
Gp Capt | A P Woollett | 2 Dec 1942 | |
Wg Cdr | J E Truss | 11 May 1942 | MC |
Sqn Ldr | P Cartridge | 4 Jan 1943 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer |
Engineer | |||
Gp Capt | Bernard A Chacksfield | 16 Dec 1942 | later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | T G E Price | 11 May 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | W W Whitehead | 12 Jan 1943 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | J C Smyth | 4 Mar 1943 | Senior Medical Officer, LRCP & S, LM, LDS |
Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List
* The CAFL states Cuttack but other sources state Palam
Location | Command | Controlled |
Palam/Cuttack* | Air Command, South East Asia |
Wings: -
Stations: -
Other Units: -
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Leslie M Iles | 9 May 1942 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM |
Maintenance Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C E Williamson-Jones | 30 Nov 1943 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | D K James | 15 Nov 1943 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | W K Mercer | 30 Oct 1943 | |
Wg Cdr | A Threapleton | 22 Feb 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | E A C Bushell | 9 Jun 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | W H Pulman | 11 Jul 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | E R Hall | 5 Jan 1944 | |
Capt | P Bex | 4 Aug 1943 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | A Watson | 17 Jul 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | G S Ingram | 15 May 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | C Hoare | 4 Aug 1943 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | V C Macario | 16 Jun 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | D Muir | 24 Nov 1943 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | C L Wiggins | 1 Jan 1944 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | H A P Disney | 30 Aug 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | J H Rendell | 6 Nov 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | L F Styles | 31 May 1943 | |
Accountant | |||
Sqn Ldr | R G Cross | 21 Feb 1943 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | J C Smyth | 4 Mar 1943 | Senior Medical Officer, LRCP & S, LM, LDS |
Sqn Ldr | S G Gordon | 29 Sep 1943 | MRCS, LRCP |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Palam | Air Command South East Asia |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Wilfred L Freebody | 1 Feb 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | D Coulthard | 20 Feb 1945 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Maintenance Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C E Williamson-Jones | 30 Nov 1943 | DFC |
Gp Capt | Maurice J James | 1 Nov 1944 | MBE; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | R F Wilson | 31 Oct 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G G Milner | 25 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E H Rossington | 22 Jul 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | J D Sinclair | 10 Feb 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | E A C Bushell | 9 Jun 1942 | Organisation |
Wg Cdr | W J Lindley | 16 Jun 1944 | Personnel |
Sqn Ldr | W H Pulman | 11 Jul 1943 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | R W Sutton | 28 Jan 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | S A Campbell | 19 Dec 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | C Hoare | 4 Aug 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | H F Blackmore | 10 Jul 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E P Salmon | 17 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | W J H Miller | 19 Dec 1944 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | V C Macario | 16 Jun 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | D Muir | 24 Nov 1943 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | E Plowright | 6 Feb 1945 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | H C Spackman | 26 May 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | B A Taylor | 1 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | M A T Taylor | 7 Jul 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | F Williamson | 19 Dec 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | B J May | 23 Feb 1945 | |
Miscellaneous Appointment |
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Sqn Ldr | T L Townsend | 11 Nov 1944 |
Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Palam | Air Command South East Asia | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Wilfred L Freebody | 1 Feb 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | D Coulthard | 20 Feb 1945 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Maintenance Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C E Williamson-Jones | 30 Nov 1943 | DFC |
Gp Capt | Maurice J James | 1 Nov 1944 | MBE; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | R F Wilson | 31 Oct 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G G Milner | 25 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E H Rossington | 22 Jul 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | J D Sinclair | 10 Feb 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | E A C Bushell | 9 Jun 1942 | Organisation |
Wg Cdr | W J Lindley | 16 Jun 1944 | Personnel |
Sqn Ldr | W H Pulman | 11 Jul 1943 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | R W Sutton | 28 Jan 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | S A Campbell | 19 Dec 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | C Hoare | 4 Aug 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | H F Blackmore | 10 Jul 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E P Salmon | 17 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | W J H Miller | 19 Dec 1944 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | V C Macario | 16 Jun 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | D Muir | 24 Nov 1943 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | E Plowright | 6 Feb 1945 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | H C Spackman | 26 May 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | B A Taylor | 1 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | M A T Taylor | 7 Jul 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | F Williamson | 19 Dec 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | B J May | 23 Feb 1945 | |
Miscellaneous Appointment |
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Sqn Ldr | T L Townsend | 11 Nov 1944 |
Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Palam | Air Command South East Asia | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Wilfred L Freebody | 1 Feb 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | D Coulthard | 20 Feb 1945 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Maintenance Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C E Williamson-Jones | 30 Nov 1943 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | R F Wilson | 31 Oct 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G G Milner | 25 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E H Rossington | 22 Jul 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | J D Sinclair | 10 Feb 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | E A C Bushell | 9 Jun 1942 | Organisation |
Wg Cdr | W J Lindley | 16 Jun 1944 | Personnel |
Sqn Ldr | W H Pulman | 11 Jul 1943 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | R W Sutton | 28 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | C Hoare | 4 Aug 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | H F Blackmore | 10 Jul 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E P Salmon | 17 Jan 1945 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | V C Macario | 16 Jun 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | D Muir | 24 Nov 1943 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | E Plowright | 6 Feb 1945 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | H C Spackman | 26 May 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | B A Taylor | 1 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | M A T Taylor | 7 Jul 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | F Williamson | 19 Dec 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | B J May | 23 Feb 1945 | |
Aeronautical Inspection | |||
Wg Cdr | S A Campbell | 19 Dec 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | W J H Miller | 19 Dec 1944 | |
Flt Lt | E E Weekly | ||
Miscellaneous Appointment |
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Sqn Ldr | T L Townsend | 11 Nov 1944 |
Source - August 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Palam | Air Command South East Asia | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Wilfred L Freebody | 1 Feb 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | D Coulthard | 20 Feb 1945 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Maintenance Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C E Williamson-Jones | 30 Nov 1943 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | R F Wilson | 31 Oct 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G G Milner | 25 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E H Rossington | 22 Jul 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | J D Sinclair | 10 Feb 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | E A C Bushell | 9 Jun 1942 | Organisation |
Wg Cdr | W J Lindley | 16 Jun 1944 | Personnel |
Sqn Ldr | W H Pulman | 11 Jul 1943 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | R W Sutton | 28 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | C Hoare | 4 Aug 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | H F Blackmore | 10 Jul 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E P Salmon | 17 Jan 1945 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | V C Macario | 16 Jun 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | D Muir | 24 Nov 1943 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | E Plowright | 6 Feb 1945 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | H C Spackman | 26 May 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | B A Taylor | 1 Jan 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | M A T Taylor | 7 Jul 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | F Williamson | 19 Dec 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | B J May | 23 Feb 1945 | |
Aeronautical Inspection | |||
Wg Cdr | S A Campbell | 19 Dec 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | W J H Miller | 19 Dec 1944 | |
Flt Lt | E E Weekly | ||
Miscellaneous Appointment |
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Sqn Ldr | T L Townsend | 11 Nov 1944 |
Source - September 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Palam | AHQ India | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Wilfred L Freebody | 1 Feb 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, AFC; later AVM |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | D Coulthard | 20 Feb 1945 | Personal Assistant to AOC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | R G Stone | 3 Apr 1945 | |
Gp Capt | A Selby | 29 Jun 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | R H Miles | 1 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | W T Berry | 5 Apr 1946 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | C E Ellison | 22 Feb 1946 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Wg Cdr | E O Budd | 11 Aug 1945 | Organisation |
Wg Cdr | W J H Lindley | 16 Jun 1944 | Personnel |
Sqn Ldr | W C M Johnston | 28 Feb 1945 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | J Purcell | 16 Dec 1945 | BEM |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | K B J Randall | 23 Feb 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | R E Wilson | 27 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | R W Searles | 17 Aug 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | A Thorell | 1 Oct 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | V A Tidey | 8 Mar 1946 | |
Sqn Ldr | H W F Winter | 16 Feb 1946 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | V C Macario | 16 Jun 1943 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | A G Huggins | 15 Nov 1945 | |
Equipment | |||
Wg Cdr | H T Morgan | 28 Aug 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | R W Clark | 28 Aug 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | G G Milner | 9 Oct 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | P A Mason | 28 Aug 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | J G Bewley | 12 Jul 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | H E Warner-Horne | 31 Jan 1946 | |
Aeronautical Inspection | |||
Sqn Ldr | W J H Miller | 19 Dec 1944 | |
Flt Lt | E E Weekly | ||
Miscellaneous Appointment |
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Sqn Ldr | J McCullam | 7 Nov 1945 |
Source - July 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)
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