Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
HQ Near East/HQ British Forces (Cyprus)/British Forces (Near East) - Personnel
[1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976]
This was formed as HQ Near East on 1 March 1961 by redesignating HQ Middle East
Address | Controlled |
Episkopi |
AVM | Thomas W Piper | 1 May 1960 | Chief of Staff to C-in-C, CBE, AFC; later AM |
Executive Staff | |||
Gp Capt | John C T Downey | 22 Feb 1960 | Executive Officer, HQ Near East, DFC, AFC; later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | D G Maddocks | 25 Mar 1961 | DFC |
Joint Planning Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | F Ruskell | 23 Oct 1959 | Joint Planning Staff - Strategic, DFC |
Joint Administrative Planning Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | N Friend | 17 Jun 1959 | |
Intelligence | |||
Wg Cdr | J R Goodman | 6 Jun 1960 | DFC, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | J H Pearce | 13 Jun 1960 | JIS (ME) |
Sqn Ldr | E I Williams | 9 Jan 1960 | RAF Rep with JIB |
Forward Plans | |||
Sqn Ldr | D Houghton | 5 Apr 1961 | MBE |
Source - 1962 Air Force List
By Spring 1963 it had be redesignated HQ British Forces (Cyprus)
Location | Controlled |
Episkopi, Cyprus |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
ACM | Sir Denis H F Barnett | 16 Jul 1962 | Commander, KCB, CBE, DFC, MA |
Personal Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | D J Belson | 17 Jan 1962 | PSO to Commander |
Fg Off | David C G Brook | 27 Aug 1962 | ADC to Commander, later AVM |
Chief of Staff |
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AVM | John Worrall | 19 Sep 1960 | Chief of Staff to Commander, DFC |
Secretariat |
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Mr | E Broadbent | Head of Secretariat | |
Joint Intelligence Group |
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Wg Cdr | W A Rix | 7 Apr 1962 | Secretary to JIG |
Joint Intelligence Bureau |
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Sqn Ldr | E I Williams | 9 Jan 1960 | RAF Representative with JIB |
Source - October 1963 Air Force List
Location | Controlled |
Episkopi, Cyprus |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
ACM | Sir Denis H F Barnett | 16 Jul 1962 | Commander, KCB, CBE, DFC, MA |
Personal Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | R G Perry | 7 Jan 1964 | PSO to Commander |
Flt Lt | G L Pratt | 7 Aug 1964 | ADC to Commander, later AVM |
Chief of Staff |
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AVM | William V Crawford-Compton | 1 Jun 1963 | CB, CBE, DSO*, DFC* |
Secretariat |
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Mr | E Broadbent | Head of Secretariat | |
Joint Intelligence Group |
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Wg Cdr | W A Rix | 7 Apr 1962 | Secretary to JIG |
Joint Intelligence Bureau |
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Sqn Ldr | A St C Wyatt | 8 Jul 1963 | RAF Representative with JIB |
Source - Autumn 1964 Air Force List
Location | Controlled |
Episkopi, Cyprus |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AM | Sir Thomas O Prickett | 25 Sep 1964 | Commander, KCB, DSO, DFC; later ACM |
Personal Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | R G Perry | 7 Jan 1964 | PSO to Commander |
Flt Lt | M J Dunlop | 3 Feb 1965 | ADC to Commander |
Chief of Staff |
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AVM | William V Crawford-Compton | 1 Jun 1963 | CB, CBE, DSO*, DFC* |
Secretariat |
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Mr | J Roberts | Head of Secretariat | |
Joint Intelligence Group (Cyprus) |
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Wg Cdr | H H Pickard | 29 Sep 1964 | MBE, BSc |
Joint Intelligence Bureau |
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Sqn Ldr | A St C Wyatt | 8 Jul 1963 | RAF Representative with JIB |
British Joint Communications Centre |
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Sqn Ldr | R B Game | 7 Jun 1964 | Secretariat General and Secretary |
Source - Autumn 1965 Air Force List
Location | Controlled |
Episkopi, Cyprus |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AM | Sir Thomas O Prickett | 25 Sep 1964 | Commander, KCB, DSO, DFC; later ACM |
Personal Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | R G Perry | 7 Jan 1964 | PSO to Commander |
Flt Lt | M J Dunlop | 3 Feb 1965 | ADC to Commander |
Chief of Staff |
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AVM | Harold B Martin | 18 Dec 1965 | DSO*, DFC**, AFC; later AM |
Secretariat |
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Mr | J Roberts | Head of Secretariat | |
Joint Intelligence Group (Cyprus) |
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Wg Cdr | H H Pickard | 29 Sep 1964 | MBE, BSc |
Joint Intelligence Bureau |
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Sqn Ldr | A St C Wyatt | 8 Jul 1963 | RAF Representative with JIB |
British Joint Communications Centre |
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Sqn Ldr | R B Game | 7 Jun 1964 | Secretariat General and Secretary |
Source - Spring 1966 Air Force List
Location | Controlled |
Episkopi, Cyprus |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AM | Sir Thomas O Prickett | 25 Sep 1964 | Commander, KCB, DSO, DFC; later ACM |
Personal Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | D G Bleach | 30 Sep 1966 | PSO to Commander |
Flt Lt | M J Dunlop | 3 Feb 1965 | ADC to Commander |
Chief of Staff |
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AVM | Harold B Martin | 18 Dec 1965 | DSO*, DFC**, AFC; later AM |
Joint Intelligence Group (Cyprus) |
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Sqn Ldr | K J Aedy | 2 Aug 1966 | |
British Joint Communications Centre |
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Sqn Ldr | R B Game | 7 Jun 1964 | Secretariat General and Secretary |
Source - 1967 Air Force List
Location | Controlled |
Episkopi, Cyprus |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AM | Sir Edward Gordon Jones | 21 Nov 1966 | Commander, KCB, CBE, DSO, DFC |
Personal Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | D G Bleach | 30 Sep 1966 | PSO to Commander |
Fg Off | A T H Taylor | 4 Sep 1967 | ADC to Commander |
Chief of Staff |
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AVM | Ronald G Knott | 8 Jun 1967 | CB, DSO, DFC, AFC* |
Joint Intelligence Group (Cyprus) |
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Wg Cdr | J Bothams | 19 Mar 1967 | |
Sqn Ldr | K J Aedy | 2 Aug 1966 |
Source - Spring 1968 Air Force List
The listing for this year is currently unavailable
Source - 1969 Air Force List
By 1970 the title had been redesignated HQ British Forces (Near East)
Location | Controlled |
Episkopi, Cyprus |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AM | 6 May 1969 | Commander, British Forces Near East and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, CBE, DSO, DFC; later ACM | |
Personal Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | R S Blockey | 28 Apr 1969 | PSO to AOC-in-C, |
Capt | A P Arengo-Jones | 17 Aug 1968 | ADC to AOC-in-C, Gloucestershire Regiment |
Principal Administrative Officer (Near East) |
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A/Cdre | Denis A Trotman | 1 Jan 1968 | AFC, MBIM |
Principal Medical Officer (Near East) |
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A/Cdre | W O Davies | 25 Nov 1969 | CBE, MRCS, LRCP, DPH |
Secretariat |
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Sqn Ldr | A G Ellis | 4 Sep 1967 | Assistant Secretary, MBE, AMBIM |
Secretary with JIS (Near East) |
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Wg Cdr | J Bothams | 19 Mar 1967 | |
Joint Intelligence Staff (Near East) |
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Sqn Ldr | R E Turner | 25 Jul 1969 | |
Secretary of the Joint Signals Board (Near East) |
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Sqn Ldr | K C Skilman | 1 May 1969 |
Source - Spring 1970 Air Force List
Source - Spring 1971 Air Force List
Source - Spring 1972 Air Force List
Source - Spring 1973 Air Force List
Source - Spring 1974 Air Force List
Source - Spring 1975 Air Force List
Source - Spring 1976 Air Force List
It disbanded on 31 March 1976 and its role was taken over by AHQ Cyprus.
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