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Far East Command/RAF Far East Personnel, units and locations

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Aug 1936 |

August 1936

Source - August 1936 Air Force List

Formed 1 January 1930 in Singapore to control bases in Singapore and Kai Tak, Hong Kong.

July 1930

Address Controlled
Singapore, Straits Settlement

  • RAF Base Singapore

    • No 205 (Flying Boat) Squadron

  • RAF Base Kai Tak

  • RAF Units for HMS Hermes

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Henry M Cave-Browne-Cave

  1 Jan 1930 Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC; later AVM

Source - July 1930 Air Force List

August 1930

Source - August 1930 Air Force List

September 1930

Source - September 1930 Air Force List

October 1930

Source - October 1930 Air Force List

November 1930

Source - November 1930 Air Force List

December 1930

Source - December 1930 Air Force List

July 1931

Address Controlled
Singapore, Straits Settlement

  • RAF Base Singapore

    • No 36 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron

    • No 205 (Flying Boat) Squadron

  • RAF Base Kai Tak

  • RAF Units for HMS Hermes

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt Alan H Jackson* 17 Oct 1930 Officer Commanding
Educational Service
Lt William Miller 13 Nov 1930 Education Officer Grade III, DFC, BA
Works and Buildings Staff
Mr C E O Wood   Principal Works and Buildings Officer, AMInstCE

*This officer also commands the RAF Base, Singapore.  There is no separate establishment

Source - July 1931 Air Force List

July 1932

Address Controlled
Singapore, Straits Settlement

  • RAF Base Singapore

    • No 36 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron

    • No 205 (Flying Boat) Squadron

  • RAF Base Kai Tak

  • RAF Units for HMS Hermes

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt Alan H Jackson* 17 Oct 1930 Officer Commanding
Educational Service
Lt William Miller 13 Nov 1930 Education Officer Grade III, DFC, BA
Works and Buildings Staff
Mr C E O Wood   Principal Works and Buildings Officer, AMInstCE

*This officer also commands the RAF Base, Singapore.  There is no separate establishment

Source - July 1932 Air Force List

July 1933

Address Controlled
Singapore, Straits Settlement

  • RAF Base Singapore

    • No 36 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron

    • No 205 (Flying Boat) Squadron

  • RAF Base Kai Tak

  • RAF Units for HMS Eagle

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt Alan H Jackson* 17 Oct 1930 Officer Commanding
Educational Service
Lt William Miller 13 Nov 1930 Education Officer Grade III, DFC, BA
Works and Buildings Staff
Mr C E O Wood   Principal Works and Buildings Officer, AMInstCE

*This officer also commands the RAF Base, Singapore.  There is no separate establishment

Source - July 1933 Air Force List

Renamed RAF Far East on 1 December 1933.

January 1934

Address Controlled
Singapore, Straits Settlement

  • RAF Base Singapore

    • No 36 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron

    • No 100 (Bomber) Squadron

    • No 205 (Flying Boat) Squadron

  • RAF Base Kai Tak

  • RAF Units for HMS Eagle

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Sydney W Smith

  7 Oct 1933 Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre
Educational Service
Lt Reginald H Bennett 18 Aug 1933 Education Officer Grade III, MA
Works and Buildings Staff
Mr C E O Wood   Principal Works and Buildings Officer, AMInstCE
Directorate of Aeronautical Inspection - Inspection of Civil Aircraft
Mr K Robertson Inspector in Charge, AFRAeS, ARSM, AIMM

Source - January 1934 Air Force List

July 1934

Address Controlled
Singapore, Straits Settlement

  • RAF Base Singapore

    • No 36 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron

    • No 100 (Bomber) Squadron

    • No 205 (Flying Boat) Squadron

  • RAF Base Kai Tak

  • RAF Units for HMS Eagle

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Sydney W Smith

  7 Oct 1933 Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
Sqn Ldr

Robert A George

 16 Feb 1934 Senior Air Staff Officer, MC; later AVM
Flt Lt

Graham C Bladon

 1 Dec 1933 later A/Cdre
Personnel Staff
Sqn Ldr Leonard G Maxton  6 Jan 1934 AFC
Equipment Staff
Wg Cdr Paul B Hunter  1 Dec 1933 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Stores Section
Sqn Ldr Alfred G Knight  1 Dec 1933 MBE
Attached to the Staff
Navigation
Sqn Ldr Henry S Scroggs  6 Jan 1934
Services
Signals
Flt Lt Leopold H Stewart  6 Jan 1934
Accountant
Sqn Ldr Edwin J Grout  1 Dec 1933 Command Accountant;
Medical
Sqn Ldr Albert E Barr-Sim  1 Dec 1933 Principal Medical Officer, MB, BCh
Educational
Mr Reginald H Bennett 18 Aug 1933 Education Officer Grade III, MA
Works and Buildings Staff
Mr J W Binge   Principal Works and Buildings Officer, MC, ARIBA
Miscellaneous Appointments
Directorate of Aeronautical Inspection - Inspection of Civil Aircraft
Mr K Robertson Inspector in Charge, AFRAeS, ARSM, AIMM
Warrant Officers
WO John F Hall  6 Mar 1934 Signals
WO George B Lewis   For disposal

Source - July 1934 Air Force List

July 1935

Address Controlled
Singapore, Straits Settlement

  • RAF Station Singapore

  • No 36 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 100 (Bomber) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 205 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron - Seletar

  • RAF Station Kai Tak

RAF Units in the Fleet Air Arm administered by HQ RAF Far East

  • RAF Units for HMS Hermes

    • HQ

    • No 803 (Fleet Fighter) Squadron

    • No 824 (Fleet spotter Reconnaissance) Squadron

  • RAF Units for Capital Ships and Cruisers

    • No 403 (Fleet Fighter) Flight (5th Cruiser Sqn - China)

    • No 406 (Fleet Fighter) Flight (4th Cruiser Sqn - East Indies)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
Gp Capt

Sydney W Smith

  7 Oct 1933 Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
Sqn Ldr

Robert A George

 16 Feb 1934 Senior Air Staff Officer, MC; later AVM
Flt Lt

Graham C Bladon

 1 Dec 1933 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt Robert A A Cole 11 Aug 1934
Personnel Staff
Sqn Ldr Leonard G Maxton  6 Jan 1934 AFC
Equipment Staff
Wg Cdr Paul B Hunter  1 Dec 1933 Senior Equipment Staff Officer
Stores Section
Sqn Ldr Alfred G Knight  1 Dec 1933 MBE
Attached to the Staff
Armament
Flt Lt Albert E Dark 19 Jan 1935
Navigation
Sqn Ldr Henry S Scroggs  6 Jan 1934
Services
Signals
Flt Lt Leopold H Stewart  6 Jan 1934
Accountant
Sqn Ldr Edwin J Grout  1 Dec 1933 Command Accountant;
Medical
Sqn Ldr John B Gregor 16 Oct 1934 Principal Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Chaplain
Rev John A Jagoe 16 Oct 1934 MA
Educational
Mr Reginald H Bennett 18 Aug 1933 Education Officer Grade III, MA
Works and Buildings Staff
Mr C E O Wood   Superintending Engineer,  MICE
Warrant Officers
WO John F Hall  6 Mar 1934 Signals

Source - July 1935 Air Force List

July 1936

Address Controlled
Singapore, Straits Settlement

  • RAF Station Singapore

  • No 36 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 100 (Bomber) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 205 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron - Seletar

  • Straits Settlement Volunteer Air Force - Singapore

  • RAF Station Kai Tak

RAF Units in the Fleet Air Arm administered by HQ RAF Far East

  • RAF Units for HMS Hermes

    • HQ

    • No 803 (Fleet Fighter) Squadron

    • No 824 (Fleet spotter Reconnaissance) Squadron

  • RAF Units for Capital Ships and Cruisers

    • No 403 (Fleet Fighter) Flight (5th and 6th Cruiser Sqns)

    • No 406 (Fleet Fighter) Flight (4th Cruiser Sqn - East Indies)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Sydney W Smith

  7 Oct 1933 Air Officer Commanding, OBE; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
Gp Capt A H Peck 22 Nov 1935 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, MC
Sqn Ldr

Robert A George

 16 Feb 1934 MC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr

Graham C Bladon

 1 Dec 1933 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr Edward B Addison  9 Jan 1936 later AVM
Flt Lt Robert A A Cole 11 Aug 1934
Personnel Staff
Flt Lt M V Delap 27 Sep 1935
Equipment Staff
Engineer Section
Sqn Ldr

Hugh G White

16 May 1936 later AVM
Stores Section
Sqn Ldr

Eric L Ridley

27 Sep 1935 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt

Howard W Penney

18 Apr 1936 later A/Cdre
Attached to the Staff
Armament
Flt Lt Albert E Dark 19 Jan 1935
Navigation
Sqn Ldr Henry S Scroggs  6 Jan 1934
Services
Signals
Flt Lt Leopold H Stewart  6 Jan 1934
Accountant
Sqn Ldr

Herbert F Fuller

  5 Dec 1935 Command Accountant; later A/Cdre
Medical
Sqn Ldr John B Gregor 16 Oct 1934 Principal Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Chaplain
Rev John A Jagoe 16 Oct 1934 MA
Educational
Mr Reginald H Bennett 18 Aug 1933 Education Officer Grade III, MA
Works and Buildings Staff
Mr C E O Wood   Superintending Engineer,  MICE
Miscellaneous Appointments
Wg Cdr

Alan G Bishop

15 Jun 1935 For Liaison duties with the GOC, The British Troops in China, AFC, later A/Cdre
Flt Lt H C Lee Civilian Assistant, RAFO
Fg Off E A Turnbull Civilian Assistant, RAFO
Warrant Officers
WO G H Hatch   For disposal
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II W Hodges   For disposal
Supernumerary
Wg Cdr

Harold S Kerby

 6 Oct 1935 DSC, AFC; later AVM

Source - July 1936 Air Force List

July 1937

Address Controlled
Union Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore, Straits Settlement

  • RAF Station Seletar

  • No 36 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 100 (Bomber) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 205 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 230 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron - Seletar

  • Straits Settlement Volunteer Air Force - Seletar

  • Inter-Command W/T Station - Seletar

  • RAF Station Kai Tak

RAF Units in the Fleet Air Arm administered by HQ RAF Far East

  • RAF Units for HMS Eagle

    • HQ

    • No 813 (Fleet spotter Reconnaissance) Squadron

    • No 824 (Fleet spotter Reconnaissance) Squadron

  • RAF Units for Capital Ships and Cruisers

    • No 714 (Catapult) Flight (4th Cruiser Sqn - East Indies)

    • No 715 (Catapult) Flight (5th Cruiser Sqns - China)

    • No 720 (Catapult) Flight (New Zealand Division)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre

Arthur W Tedder

  9 Oct 1936 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later MRAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt A H Peck 22 Nov 1935 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, MC
Sqn Ldr

Robert A George

 16 Feb 1934 MC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr

John N Boothman

26 Mar 1937 later ACM
Sqn Ldr Frank Woolley  9 Oct 1936 OBE, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr G Francis 10 Sep 1936
Flt Lt A W Hunt  5 Feb 1937
Flt Lt W I H Burke  5 Feb 1937
Personnel Staff
Sqn Ldr Edward B Addison  9 Jan 1936 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later AVM
Flt Lt M V Delap 27 Sep 1935
Equipment Staff
Wg Cdr

Hugh G White

16 May 1936 Senior Equipment Staff Officer; later AVM
Engineer Section
Flt Lt William R Worstall  1 Oct 1936 later A/Cdre
Stores Section
Sqn Ldr

Eric L Ridley

27 Sep 1935 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt G Matthews 23 Apr 1937
Attached to the Staff
Armament
Flt Lt Albert E Dark 19 Jan 1935
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F E Watts 29 Dec 1936
Photography
Flt Lt

Reginald C Field

26 Dec 1936 later A/Cdre
Services
Signals
Sqn Ldr T F Moloney  5 Feb 1937
Accountant
Sqn Ldr

Herbert F Fuller

  5 Dec 1935 Command Accountant; later A/Cdre
Medical
Sqn Ldr John B Gregor 16 Oct 1934 Principal Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Chaplain
Rev John A Jagoe 16 Oct 1934 MA
Educational
Flt Lt W C Venmore 16 Sep 1936 Command Education Officer, BSc, AFRAeS, RAFO
Works
Mr G S Hallas   Acting Chief Engineer, MC, BEng, AMICE
Miscellaneous Appointments
Wg Cdr

Alan G Bishop

15 Jun 1935 For Liaison duties with the GOC, The British Troops in China, AFC, later A/Cdre
Flt Lt H C Lee Civilian Assistant, RAFO
Fg Off E A Turnbull Civilian Assistant, RAFO
Local Audit (under Director of Accounts, Air Ministry)
Mr W J W Bangs   Chief Auditor and Adviser on Expenditure to AOC
Warrant Officers
WO W Hodges  8 May 1936 Administrative
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class
WO II W J Simpson   For disposal

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

July 1938

Address Controlled
Union Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore, Straits Settlement

  • RAF Station Seletar

  • No 36 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 100 (Bomber) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 205 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 230 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron - Seletar

  • Aircraft Depot - Seletar

  • Straits Settlement Volunteer Air Force - Seletar

  • Inter-Command W/T Station - Seletar

  • RAF Station Kai Tak

    • Station Flight

RAF Units in the Fleet Air Arm administered by HQ RAF Far East

  • RAF Units for HMS Eagle

    • HQ

    • No 813 (Fleet spotter Reconnaissance) Squadron

    • No 824 (Fleet spotter Reconnaissance) Squadron

  • RAF Units for Capital Ships and Cruisers

    • No 714 (Catapult) Flight (4th Cruiser Sqn - East Indies)

    • No 715 (Catapult) Flight (5th Cruiser Sqns - China)

    • No 720 (Catapult) Flight (New Zealand Division)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Arthur W Tedder

  9 Oct 1936 Air Officer Commanding, CB; later MRAF
A/Cdre

Ernest W Norton

 23 Dec 1937 Air Officer i/c Administration, DSC; later A/Cdre
Personal Appointment
Fg Off R M Longmore  6 Jan 1938 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
Gp Capt

John O Andrews

 12 Feb 1938 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, MC
Sqn Ldr

Robert A George

 16 Feb 1934 MC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr

John N Boothman

26 Mar 1937 later ACM
Sqn Ldr Frank Woolley  9 Oct 1936 OBE, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr G Francis 10 Sep 1936
Flt Lt R N McKern  4 Oct 1937
Flt Lt W I H Burke  5 Feb 1937
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr Colin McK Grierson  7 Oct 1937 Senior Personnel Staff Officer; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt M V Delap 27 Sep 1935 Personnel Duties
Staffs of the Services
Armament
Sqn Ldr Douglas W R Ryley  7 Sep 1937 later AVM
Engineer
Wg Cdr

Hugh G White

16 May 1936 Senior Equipment Staff Officer; later AVM
Flt Lt A A Saw  9 Sep 1937
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F E Watts 29 Dec 1936
Photography
Flt Lt

Alfred Earle

12 Feb 1938 later ACM
Signals
Sqn Ldr T F Moloney  5 Feb 1937
Equipment
Sqn Ldr

Eric L Ridley

27 Sep 1935 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt G Matthews 23 Apr 1937
Flt Lt E H Walker 12 Feb 1938
Accountant
Wg Cdr

Herbert F Fuller

  5 Dec 1935 Command Accountant; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt D C Stone  4 Dec 1937
Medical
Gp Capt W A S Duck  8 Oct 1937 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Sqn Ldr J Hill 28 Mar 1938 Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MB, ChB, DPH
Chaplain
Rev A S Giles  8 Oct 1937 BA
Educational
Flt Lt W C Venmore 16 Sep 1936 Command Education Officer, BSc, AFRAeS, RAFO
Works
Mr G S Hallas   Acting Chief Engineer, MC, BEng, AMICE
Miscellaneous Appointments
Wg Cdr

J G Walser

  1 Dec 1937 For Liaison duties with the GOC, The British Troops in China, MC
Flt Lt H C Lee Civilian Assistant, RAFO
Fg Off E A Turnbull Civilian Assistant, RAFO
Local Audit (under Director of Accounts, Air Ministry)
Mr W J W Bangs   Chief Auditor and Adviser on Expenditure to AOC
Inspector of Explosives
Fg Off E G L Russell   Assistant Inspector, AID, RAFO
Warrant Officers
WO E A Hughes 28 Mar 1938 Administrative
Supernumerary
Wg Cdr Alan G Bishop  1 Dec 1937? AFC, later A/Cdre

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

January 1939

Address Controlled
Union Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore, Straits Settlement

  • RAF Station Seletar

  • No 36 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 100 (Bomber) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 205 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 230 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 4 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Seletar

  • Aircraft Depot - Seletar

  • Straits Settlement Volunteer Air Force - Seletar

  • Inter-Command W/T Station - Seletar

  • RAF Station Kai Tak

    • Station Flight

RAF Units in the Fleet Air Arm administered by HQ RAF Far East

  • RAF Units for HMS Eagle

    • HQ

    • No 813 (Fleet spotter Reconnaissance) Squadron

    • No 824 (Fleet spotter Reconnaissance) Squadron

  • RAF Units for Capital Ships and Cruisers

    • No 714 (Catapult) Flight (4th Cruiser Sqn - East Indies)

    • No 715 (Catapult) Flight (5th Cruiser Sqns - China)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

John T Babington

 12 Aug 1938 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later AM Sir John Tremayne
A/Cdre

Ernest W Norton

 23 Dec 1937 Air Officer i/c Administration, DSC; later A/Cdre
Personal Appointment
Fg Off R M Longmore  6 Jan 1938 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
Gp Capt

John O Andrews

 12 Feb 1938 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, MC
Sqn Ldr

Robert A George

 16 Feb 1934 MC; later AVM
Sqn Ldr

John N Boothman

26 Mar 1937 later ACM
Sqn Ldr Frank Woolley  9 Oct 1936 OBE, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr

James Warburton

21 Jul 1938 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr R N McKern  4 Oct 1937
Sqn Ldr W I H Burke  5 Feb 1937
Flt Lt Stanley J Marchbank 22 Oct 1938 later A/Cdre
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr J E M MacCallum 21 Oct 1938 Senior Personnel Staff Officer;
Flt Lt M V Delap 27 Sep 1935 Personnel Duties
Staffs of the Services
Armament
Sqn Ldr Douglas W R Ryley  7 Sep 1937 later AVM
Engineer
Wg Cdr

Hugh G White

16 May 1936 Senior Equipment Staff Officer; later AVM
Flt Lt A A Saw  9 Sep 1937
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F E Watts 29 Dec 1936
Photography
Sqn Ldr

Alfred Earle

12 Feb 1938 later ACM
Flt Lt C G R Lewis 22 Oct 1938
Signals
Sqn Ldr T F Moloney  5 Feb 1937
Sqn Ldr Thomas U C Shirley 11 Jun 1938 later AVM
Equipment
Wg Cdr

Frank N Trinder

22 Oct 1938 later AVM
Wg Cdr

Eric L Ridley

27 Sep 1935 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr E H Walker 12 Feb 1938
Flt Lt G Matthews 23 Apr 1937
Accountant
Wg Cdr

Herbert F Fuller

  5 Dec 1935 Command Accountant; later A/Cdre
Flt Lt D C Stone  4 Dec 1937
Medical
Gp Capt W A S Duck  8 Oct 1937 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Sqn Ldr J Hill 28 Mar 1938 Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MB, ChB, DPH
Chaplains
Rev A S Giles  8 Oct 1937 BA
Rev A A O'Connor 18 Nov 1938  
Rev D M Rowlands 18 Nov 1938  
Educational
Dr J Fox  6 Aug 1938 Command Education Officer, MSc, PhD,. AMICE
Works
Mr G S Hallas   Acting Chief Engineer, MC, BEng, AMICE
Supernumerary
Fg Off J C Groves 14 Sep 1938 MB, ChB
Fg Off C N Young 14 Sep 1938 MB, ChB
Miscellaneous Appointments
Wg Cdr

J G Walser

  1 Dec 1937 For Liaison duties with the GOC, The British Troops in China, MC
Flt Lt H C Lee Civilian Assistant, RAFO
Fg Off E A Turnbull Civilian Assistant, RAFO
Local Audit (under Director of Accounts, Air Ministry)
Mr W J W Bangs   Chief Auditor and Adviser on Expenditure to AOC
Inspector of Explosives
Fg Off E G L Russell   Assistant Inspector, AID, RAFO
Warrant Officers
WO E A Hughes 28 Mar 1938 Administrative
WO H H Williams   For disposal
WO P S V Vallis   For disposal

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

April 1939

Address Controlled
Union Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore, Straits Settlement

  • RAF Station Seletar

  • No 36 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 100 (Bomber) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 205 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 230 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 4 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Seletar

  • Aircraft Depot - Seletar

  • Straits Settlement Volunteer Air Force - Seletar

  • Inter-Command W/T Station - Seletar

  • RAF Station Kai Tak

    • Station Flight

RAF Units in the Fleet Air Arm administered by HQ RAF Far East

  • RAF Units for HMS Eagle

    • HQ

    • No 813 (Torpedo Spotter Reconnaissance) Squadron

    • No 824 (Torpedo Spotter Reconnaissance) Squadron

  • RAF Units for Capital Ships and Cruisers

    • No 714 (Catapult) Flight (4th Cruiser Sqn - East Indies)

    • No 715 (Catapult) Squadron (5th Cruiser Sqns - China)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

John T Babington

 12 Aug 1938 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later AM Sir John Tremayne
A/Cdre

Ernest W Norton

 23 Dec 1937 Air Officer i/c Administration, DSC; later A/Cdre
Personal Appointment
Fg Off G B M Bell  1 Feb 1939 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
Gp Capt

John O Andrews

 12 Feb 1938 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, MC
Wg Cdr

John N Boothman

26 Mar 1937 later ACM
Sqn Ldr Frank Woolley  9 Oct 1936 OBE, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr

James Warburton

21 Jul 1938 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr G F Simond 16 Jan 1939
Flt Lt Stanley J Marchbank 22 Oct 1938 later A/Cdre
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr J E M MacCallum 21 Oct 1938 Senior Personnel Staff Officer;
Fg Off W Riley 16 Dec 1938 Organisation Duties
Fg Off T D B Blake 16 Dec 1838 Personnel Duties
Staffs of the Services
Armament
Sqn Ldr

Ronald A R Rae

30 Jan 1939 later AVM
Engineer
Wg Cdr

Hugh G White

16 May 1936 Senior Equipment Staff Officer; later AVM
Flt Lt J H Tuckey 16 Jan 1939 Commissioned Engineer Officer
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F E Watts 29 Dec 1936
Photography
Flt Lt C G R Lewis 22 Oct 1938
Signals
Sqn Ldr T F Moloney  5 Feb 1937
Fg Off S E Catt 30 Dec 1938
Equipment
Wg Cdr

Frank N Trinder

22 Oct 1938 later AVM
Flt Lt G Matthews 23 Apr 1937
Fg Off R W Wallace  3 Jan 1939
Accountant
Gp Capt C G Murray 21 Jan 1939 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr

Herbert F Fuller

  5 Dec 1935 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt D C Stone  4 Dec 1937
Medical
Gp Capt W A S Duck  8 Oct 1937 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Sqn Ldr J Hill 28 Mar 1938 Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MB, ChB, DPH
Chaplains
Rev A S Giles  8 Oct 1937 BA
Educational
Dr J Fox  6 Aug 1938 Command Education Officer, MSc, PhD,. AMICE
Works
Mr G S Hallas   Acting Chief Engineer, MC, BEng, AMICE
Supernumerary
Fg Off J C Groves 14 Sep 1938 MB, ChB
Fg Off C N Young 14 Sep 1938 MB, ChB
Miscellaneous Appointments
Wg Cdr

J G Walser

  1 Dec 1937 For Liaison duties with the GOC, The British Troops in China, MC
Flt Lt H C Lee Administrative duties, RAFO
Fg Off E A Turnbull Administrative duties, RAFO
Local Audit (under Director of Accounts, Air Ministry)
Mr W J W Bangs   Chief Auditor and Adviser on Expenditure to AOC
Inspector of Explosives
Fg Off E G L Russell   Assistant Inspector, AID, RAFO
Supernumerary
Sqn Ldr H T Bennett 16 Feb 1939  
Sqn Ldr C Crowley 16 Feb 1939 MB, BCh, DPH
Warrant Officers
WO E A Hughes 28 Mar 1938 Administrative

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

Address Controlled
Union Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore, Straits Settlement

  • RAF Station Seletar

  • No 36 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 100 (Bomber) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 205 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 230 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 4 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Seletar

  • Aircraft Depot - Seletar

  • Straits Settlement Volunteer Air Force - Seletar

  • Inter-Command W/T Station - Seletar

  • RAF Station Kai Tak

    • Station Flight

RAF Units in the Fleet Air Arm administered by HQ RAF Far East

  • RAF Units for HMS Eagle

    • HQ

    • No 813 (Torpedo Spotter Reconnaissance) Squadron

    • No 824 (Torpedo Spotter Reconnaissance) Squadron

  • RAF Units for Capital Ships and Cruisers

    • No 714 (Catapult) Flight (4th Cruiser Sqn - East Indies)

    • No 715 (Catapult) Squadron (5th Cruiser Sqns - China)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

John T Babington

 12 Aug 1938 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later AM Sir John Tremayne
A/Cdre

Ernest W Norton

 23 Dec 1937 Air Officer i/c Administration, DSC; later A/Cdre
Personal Appointment
Fg Off G B M Bell  1 Feb 1939 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
Gp Capt

John O Andrews

 12 Feb 1938 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, MC
Wg Cdr Frank Woolley  9 Oct 1936 OBE, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr

James Warburton

21 Jul 1938 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr G F Simond 16 Jan 1939
Flt Lt Stanley J Marchbank 22 Oct 1938 later A/Cdre
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr J E M MacCallum 21 Oct 1938 Senior Personnel Staff Officer;
Sqn Ldr J P Cecil-Wright 20 Mar 1939 Organisation Duties
Fg Off W Riley 16 Dec 1938 Organisation Duties
Fg Off T D B Blake 16 Dec 1838 Personnel Duties
Staffs of the Services
Armament
Sqn Ldr

Ronald A R Rae

30 Jan 1939 later AVM
Engineer
Wg Cdr

Hugh G White

16 May 1936 Senior Equipment Staff Officer; later AVM
Wg Cdr Charles E H Allen 20 Mar 1939 DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt J H Tuckey 16 Jan 1939 Commissioned Engineer Officer
Navigation
Sqn Ldr F E Watts 29 Dec 1936
Photography
Flt Lt C G R Lewis 22 Oct 1938
Signals
Sqn Ldr T F Moloney  5 Feb 1937
Fg Off S E Catt 30 Dec 1938
Equipment
Wg Cdr

Frank N Trinder

22 Oct 1938 later AVM
Flt Lt G Matthews 23 Apr 1937
Fg Off R W Wallace  3 Jan 1939
Accountant
Gp Capt C G Murray 21 Jan 1939 Command Accountant
Wg Cdr

Herbert F Fuller

  5 Dec 1935 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt D C Stone  4 Dec 1937
Fg Off A H Bushell  3 Feb 1939
Medical
Gp Capt W A S Duck  8 Oct 1937 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Sqn Ldr J Hill 28 Mar 1938 Deputy Principal Medical Officer (Hygiene), MB, ChB, DPH
Chaplains
Rev A S Giles  8 Oct 1937 BA
Educational
Dr J Fox  6 Aug 1938 Command Education Officer, MSc, PhD,. AMICE
Works
Mr G S Hallas   Acting Chief Engineer, MC, BEng, AMICE
Supernumerary
Fg Off J C Groves 14 Sep 1938 MB, ChB
Fg Off C N Young 14 Sep 1938 MB, ChB
Miscellaneous Appointments
Wg Cdr

J G Walser

  1 Dec 1937 For Liaison duties with the GOC, The British Troops in China, MC
Flt Lt H C Lee Administrative duties, RAFO
Fg Off E A Turnbull Administrative duties, RAFO
Local Audit (under Director of Accounts, Air Ministry)
Mr W J W Bangs   Chief Auditor and Adviser on Expenditure to AOC
Inspector of Explosives
Fg Off E G L Russell   Assistant Inspector, AID, RAFO
Supernumerary
Sqn Ldr H T Bennett 16 Feb 1939  
Sqn Ldr C Crowley 16 Feb 1939 MB, BCh, DPH
Warrant Officers
WO E A Hughes 28 Mar 1938 Administrative
WO L W Alford   for disposal
WO E L Thompson   for disposal

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

December 1939

Address Controlled
Union Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore, Straits Settlement

  • RAF Station Seletar

  • No 36 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 100 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 205 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 230 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron - Seletar

  • Aircraft Depot - Seletar

  • Straits Settlement Volunteer Air Force - Seletar

  • Inter-Command W/T Station - Seletar

  • No 4 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Seletar

  • RAF Station Kai Tak

    • Station Flight

  • No 2 (Indian) Wing Station Kallang

  • No 11 (Bomber) Squadron - Kallang

  • No 39 (Bomber) Squadron - Kallang

  • RAF Station Tengah

    • No 34 Squadron

    • No 62 Squadron

  • No 273 Squadron - China Bay

RAF Units in the Fleet Air Arm administered by HQ RAF Far East

  • RAF Units for HMS Eagle

    • HQ

    • No 813 (Torpedo Spotter Reconnaissance) Squadron

    • No 824 (Torpedo Spotter Reconnaissance) Squadron

  • RAF Units for Capital Ships and Cruisers

    • No 714 (Catapult) Flight (4th Cruiser Sqn - East Indies)

    • No 715 (Catapult) Squadron (5th Cruiser Sqns - China)

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

John T Babington

 12 Aug 1938 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later AM Sir John Tremayne
A/Cdre

Ernest W Norton

 23 Dec 1937 Air Officer i/c Administration, DSC; later A/Cdre
Personal Appointment
Fg Off G B M Bell  1 Feb 1939 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
Gp Capt

John O Andrews

 12 Feb 1938 Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, MC
Gp Capt Benjamin J Silly  5 Aug 1939 MC, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Frank Woolley  9 Oct 1936 OBE, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr

James Warburton

21 Jul 1938 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr G F Simond 16 Jan 1939
Flt Lt Stanley J Marchbank 22 Oct 1938 later A/Cdre
Fg Off J Compton 10 Jul 1939
Administrative Staff
Sqn Ldr J E M MacCallum 21 Oct 1938 Senior Personnel Staff Officer;
Sqn Ldr J P Cecil-Wright 20 Mar 1939 Organisation Duties
Fg Off J S Tupholme 24 Feb 1939
Staffs of the Services
Armament
Sqn Ldr

Ronald A R Rae

30 Jan 1939 later AVM
Engineer
Wg Cdr Charles E H Allen 20 Mar 1939 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, DFC; later AVM
Flt Lt J H Tuckey 16 Jan 1939 Commissioned Engineer Officer
Navigation
Wg Cdr F E Watts 29 Dec 1936
Photography
Flt Lt C G R Lewis 22 Oct 1938
Signals
Sqn Ldr T F Moloney  5 Feb 1937
Equipment
Wg Cdr

Frank N Trinder

22 Oct 1938 later AVM
Flt Lt G Matthews 23 Apr 1937
Fg Off R W Wallace  3 Jan 1939
Accountant
Gp Capt C G Murray 21 Jan 1939 Command Accountant
Flt Lt D C Stone  4 Dec 1937
Fg Off A H Bushell  3 Feb 1939
Plt Off E M Greenwood
Plt Off R H Simpson
Medical
Gp Capt W A S Duck  8 Oct 1937 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Chaplains
Rev A S Giles  8 Oct 1937 BA
Educational
Dr J Fox  6 Aug 1938 Command Education Officer, MSc, PhD,. AMICE
Works
Mr G S Hallas   Acting Chief Engineer, MC, BEng, AMICE
Miscellaneous Appointments
Wg Cdr

J G Walser

  1 Dec 1937 For Liaison duties with the GOC, The British Troops in China, MC
Fg Off I T B Rowland 7 Aug 1939
Flt Lt H C Lee Code and Cypher duties, RAFO
Fg Off E A Turnbull Code and Cypher duties, RAFO
Lt (Ret) G I larkins Code and Cypher duties, RAFO
Local Audit (under Director of Accounts, Air Ministry)
Mr W J W Bangs   Chief Auditor and Adviser on Expenditure to AOC
Inspector of Explosives
Fg Off E G L Russell   Assistant Inspector, AID, RAFO
Supernumerary
Sqn Ldr H T Bennett 16 Feb 1939  
Sqn Ldr C Crowley 16 Feb 1939 MB, BCh, DPH
Fg Off D A Duthrie 12 Aug 1939 MB, BCh

Source - December 1939 Confidential Air Force List

September 1940

Address Controlled
Union Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore, Straits Settlement

  • RAF Station Seletar

  • No 36 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 100 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron - Seletar

  • No 230 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron - Seletar

  • Aircraft Depot - Seletar

  • Straits Settlement Volunteer Air Force - Seletar

  • Inter-Command W/T Station - Seletar

  • No 4 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Seletar

  • RAF Station Kai Tak

    • Station Flight

  • No 2 (Indian) Wing Station Kallang

  • No 11 (Bomber) Squadron - Kallang

  • No 39 (Bomber) Squadron - Kallang

  • RAF Station Tengah

    • No 34 Squadron

    • No 62 Squadron

  • No 273 Squadron - China Bay

  • No 205 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

John T Babington

 12 Aug 1938 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later AM Sir John Tremayne
A/Cdre

Ernest W Norton

 23 Dec 1937 Air Officer i/c Administration, DSC; later A/Cdre
Personal Appointment
Fg Off G B M Bell  1 Feb 1939 Personal Assistant to AOC-in-C
Air Staff
Gp Capt Benjamin J Silly  5 Aug 1939 Senior Air Staff Officer, MC, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Frank Woolley  9 Oct 1936 OBE, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr W M C Kennedy 21 May 1940
Sqn Ldr G F Simond 16 Jan 1939
Sqn Ldr Stanley J Marchbank 22 Oct 1938 later A/Cdre
Flt Lt M N Oxford 28 Aug 1939
Flt Lt C G R Lewis 26 Apr 1940
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J E M MacCallum 21 Oct 1938 Senior Personnel Staff Officer;
Sqn Ldr J P Cecil-Wright 20 Mar 1939 Organisation Duties
Flt Lt J Compton 30 Apr 1938
Plt Off J R Cherry 29 Oct 1939
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Sqn Ldr W P Welch 19 Feb 1940
Engineer
Wg Cdr Charles E H Allen 20 Mar 1939 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, DFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr E B Steedman  8 Apr 1940
Flt Lt J H Tuckey 16 Jan 1939
Signals
Sqn Ldr T F Moloney  5 Feb 1937
Fg Off A H Bushell  1 Sep 1937
Armament
Sqn Ldr

Ronald A R Rae

30 Jan 1939 later AVM
Equipment
Gp Capt H E Tansley  5 May 1940 MC
Wg Cdr

Frank N Trinder

22 Oct 1938 later AVM
Sqn Ldr J H Barnes 15 Jan 1940
Flt Lt R W Wallace  3 Jan 1939
Accountant
Gp Capt C G Murray 21 Jan 1939 Command Accountant
Flt Lt D C Stone  4 Dec 1937
Medical
Gp Capt W A S Duck  8 Oct 1937 Principal Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP, DPH
Sqn Ldr C W Coffey 30 Nov 1939 LRCP&S
Chaplain
Rev A S Giles  8 Oct 1937 BA
Aeronautical Inspection
Fg Off E G L Russell   Assistant Inspector, AID - Inspector of Explosives, RAFO
Miscellaneous Appointments
Flt Lt G I Larkins  1 Sep 1939 Code and Cypher duties, RAFO
Fg Off A T Mathews 25 Nov 1939
Fg Off P S Davies  1 May 1940
Plt Off T T Wright 20 May 1940
Local Audit (under Director of Accounts, Air Ministry)
Mr W J W Bangs   Chief Auditor and Adviser on Expenditure to AOC

 

Source - September 1940 Confidential Air Force List

June 1941

Address Controlled
AHQ

Bukit Timar

C-in-C, Far East

 Singapore, Straits Settlement

Stations: -

  • China Bay

  • KaiTak

  • Kallang

  • Sembawang (RAAF)

  • Seletar

  • Tengah

Squadrons: -

  • No 1 (Bomber) Squadron RAAF

  • No 8 (Bomber) Squadron RAAF

  • No 21 (General Purpose) Squadron RAAF

  • No 27 Squadron

  • No 34 (Bomber) Squadron

  • No 36 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron

  • No 60 (Bomber) Squadron

  • No 62 (Bomber) Squadron

  • No 62 (Fighter) Squadron

  • No 100 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron

  • No 205 (Flying Boat) Squadron

  • No 243 (Fighter) Squadron

  • No 273 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron

Other units: -

  • Aircraft Depot - Seletar

  • Inter-Command W/T Station - Seletar

  • No 4 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit - Tengah
uadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM

Conway W H Pulford

  6 Mar 1941 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, AFC; later AVM
A/Cdre

Ernest W Norton

 23 Dec 1937 Air Officer i/c Administration, DSC; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
Gp Capt Benjamin J Silly  5 Aug 1939 Senior Air Staff Officer, MC, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Frank Woolley  9 Oct 1936 OBE, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Stanley J Marchbank 22 Oct 1938 later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr W M C Kennedy 21 May 1940
Sqn Ldr G F Simond 16 Jan 1939
Sqn Ldr D S E Vines 14 Jan 1941 OBE
Flt Lt M N Oxford 28 Aug 1939
Fg Off W H Franklin 29 May 1940
Fg Off K J Powell 24 Jun 1940
Plt Off G Dixon 20 Nov 1940
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J E M MacCallum 21 Oct 1938 Senior Personnel Staff Officer;
Sqn Ldr E G Jones  8 Oct 1940 DFC
Flt Lt J Compton 30 Apr 1938
Flt Lt C H Noble 24 Jun 1940
Plt Off J R Cherry 29 Oct 1939
Plt Off J M Mason 14 Oct 1940
Plt Off B J Lavers  1 Jan 1941
Staffs of the Services
Navigation
Wg Cdr W P Welch 19 Feb 1940
Engineer
Wg Cdr Charles E H Allen 20 Mar 1939 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, DFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr E B Steedman  8 Apr 1940
Sqn Ldr J H Tuckey 16 Jan 1939
Signals
Wg Cdr T F Moloney  5 Feb 1937
Wg Cdr C F Pearce 14 Mar 1941
Fg Off A H Bushell  1 Sep 1937
Fg Off T R Knight 29 Jan 1941
Plt Off W H Cauley 25 Jan 1941
Armament
Wg Cdr

Ronald A R Rae

30 Jan 1939 later AVM
Fg Off J D Bird 28 Jan 1941
Fg Off W H Charlton 23 Feb 1941
Equipment
Gp Capt H E Tansley  5 May 1940 MC
Wg Cdr

Frank N Trinder

22 Oct 1938 later AVM
Wg Cdr E H Walker 27 Jun 1941
Sqn Ldr J H Barnes 15 Jan 1940
Plt Off C G True 19 Dec 1940
Plt Off E W Comins  1 Feb 1941
Plt Off J H Cocks  8 Feb 1941
Accountant
Gp Capt C G Murray 21 Jan 1939 Command Accountant
Fg Off F B Pestell 14 Jan 1941
Plt  Off R V Carroll 12 Jul 1940
Plt  Off G G Duddell 18 Nov 1940
Medical
Gp Capt D G Boddie  5 Nov 1940 Principal Medical Officer, MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr C W Coffey 30 Nov 1939 LRCP&S
Chaplain
Rev A S Giles  8 Oct 1937 BA
Rev J R Thomson  7 Jan 1940  
Works
Mr A E G Collins   BSc, AMIMM
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr J W Busteed   Assistant Inspector, AID - Inspector of Explosives
Miscellaneous Appointments
Flt Lt G I Larkins  1 Sep 1939
Fg Off A T Mathews 25 Nov 1939
Fg Off P S Davies  1 May 1940
Local Audit (under Director of Accounts, Air Ministry)
Mr W J W Bangs   Chief Auditor and Adviser on Expenditure to AOC

Source - June 1941 Confidential Air Force List

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