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AHQ Greece Personnel, locations and units

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This Command was formed on 1 September 1944 at Bari as AHQ 'X' but was redesignated AHQ Greece on 15 October, moving to Kifissia near Athens on 1 November.  The location was renamed Hassani on 1 December 1944.

June 1945

Location Command Controlled
Hassani, Athens Mediterranean Allied Air Forces  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Geoffrey W Tuttle 12 Oct 1944 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off V A Whitfield 31 Dec 1944 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt P R Foley  1 Sep 1944 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr W Appleby Brown  7 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr G J Cox  4 Nov 1944  
Sqn Ldr D S Cross 19 Feb 1945  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A T Arnold 12 Dec 1944  
Sqn Ldr S A Palmer 23 Dec 1944 Organisation
Sqn Ldr G W Sawkins  5 Jan 1945 Personnel
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Sqn Ldr H A Druce  8 Dec 1944  
Signals
Sqn Ldr G B P Trippe 21 Dec 1944  
Equipment
Sqn Ldr W J Murphy  1 Sep 1944  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr P J Macduff 30 Nov 1944  
Medical
Wg Cdr J St C Polson 17 Jan 1945 MB, ChB
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr G A Darlow   Senior Meteorological Officer
Miscellaneous Appointments
Wg Cdr S J P Pursey 19 Dec 1944  
Sqn Ldr F W Upshall 16 Dec 1944  

Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List

July 1945

Location Command Controlled
Athens Mediterranean Allied Air Forces See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Geoffrey W Tuttle 12 Oct 1944 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D A Ross 18 Apr 1945 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt P R Foley  1 Sep 1944 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr W Appleby Brown  7 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr D S Cross 19 Feb 1945  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A T Arnold 12 Dec 1944  
Sqn Ldr G W Sawkins  5 Jan 1945 Personnel
Sqn Ldr F J Thompson 18 May 1945 Organisation
Maintenance Staff
Wg Cdr S J P Pursey 18 Mar 1945 OBE
Sqn Ldr W J Murphy  1 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr H A Druce  8 Dec 1944  
Staffs of the Services
Signals
Sqn Ldr G B P Trippe 21 Dec 1944  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr P J Macduff 30 Nov 1944  
Medical
Wg Cdr J St C Polson 17 Jan 1945 MB, ChB
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr G A Darlow   Senior Meteorological Officer
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr S W Kettle 31 Aug 1944 Assistant Provost Marshal, OBE
Sqn Ldr J W Slade  2 Jun 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr F W Upshall 16 Dec 1944  

Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)

August 1945

Location Command Controlled
Athens Mediterranean Allied Air Forces See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Geoffrey W Tuttle 12 Oct 1944 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D A Ross 18 Apr 1945 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt P R Foley  1 Sep 1944 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr W Appleby Brown  7 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr D S Cross 19 Feb 1945  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr A T Arnold 12 Dec 1944  
Sqn Ldr G W Sawkins  5 Jan 1945 Personnel
Sqn Ldr F J Thompson 18 May 1945 Organisation
Maintenance Staff
Wg Cdr S J P Pursey 18 Mar 1945 OBE
Sqn Ldr W J Murphy  1 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr F W Upshall 16 Feb 1944  
Staffs of the Services
Signals
Sqn Ldr G B P Trippe 21 Dec 1944  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr P J Macduff 30 Nov 1944  
Medical
Wg Cdr J St C Polson 17 Jan 1945 MB, ChB
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr G A Darlow   Senior Meteorological Officer
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr S W Kettle 31 Aug 1944 Assistant Provost Marshal, OBE
Sqn Ldr J W Slade  2 Jun 1945 DFC

Source - August 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)

Control was transferred to RAF Mediterranean and Middle East on 1 July 1945.

September 1945

Location Command Controlled
Athens RAF Mediterranean and Middle East See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Geoffrey W Tuttle 12 Oct 1944 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off D A Ross 18 Apr 1945 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt P R Foley  1 Sep 1944 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr W Appleby Brown  7 Jan 1945  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr J F Newman 17 Jul 1945 Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr G W Sawkins  5 Jan 1945 Personnel
Sqn Ldr F J Thompson 18 May 1945 Organisation
Maintenance Staff
Wg Cdr S J P Pursey 18 Mar 1945 OBE
Sqn Ldr W J Murphy  1 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr F W Upshall 16 Feb 1944  
Staffs of the Services
Signals
Sqn Ldr G B P Trippe 21 Dec 1944  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr T A Douglas 18 Jul 1945  
Medical
Sqn Ldr J F Houlihan  3 Aug 1945 MB, BCh, DPH
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr G A Darlow   Senior Meteorological Officer
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr J W Slade  2 Jun 1945 DFC

Source - September 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)

April 1946

Location Command Controlled
Athens RAF Mediterranean and Middle East Unable to list units at present

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Geoffrey W Tuttle 12 Oct 1944 Air Officer Commanding, CB, OBE, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt E W Barber  1 Nov 1945 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt P R Foley  1 Sep 1944 Senior Air Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R D Riddall 23 Jan 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Accountant
Sqn Ldr J F Golding  7 Feb 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr P J O'Connor 29 Oct 1945 Senior Medical Officer, OBE, MB, BCh
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr R L Coles  1 Sep 1945  
Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

Source - April 1946 Air Force List

July 1946

Location Command Controlled
Athens RAF Mediterranean and Middle East See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Geoffrey W Tuttle 12 Oct 1944 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off M J A Hoare 11 Mar 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt P R Foley  1 Sep 1944 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P E Lewis 11 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr J M Galbraith  5 Mar 1946 DFC, GM
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G W Sawkins 30 Jan 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr R D Riddall 23 Jan 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr L G Martin 12 Dec 1945 Organisation
Maintenance Staff
Wg Cdr H F Cook  1 Mar 1946  
Wg Cdr T G Robertson 20 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F W Upshall 16 Feb 1944  
Sqn Ldr G B Bence  1 Apr 1946  
Staffs of the Services
Signals
Sqn Ldr P J Dunlop 28 Jan 1946  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr J F Goldring  7 Feb 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr P J O'Connor 29 Oct 1945 OBE, MB, BCh
Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

Source - July 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)

August 1946

Location Command Controlled
Athens RAF Mediterranean and Middle East See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Geoffrey W Tuttle 12 Oct 1944 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off M J A Hoare 11 Mar 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt P R Foley  1 Sep 1944 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P E Lewis 11 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr J M Galbraith  5 Mar 1946 DFC, GM
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G W Sawkins 30 Jan 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr W C A Jenner 10 Jun 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr L G Martin 12 Dec 1945 Organisation
Maintenance Staff
Wg Cdr W J Scrivener 10 Jun 1946  
Wg Cdr T G Robertson 20 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F W Upshall 16 Feb 1944  
Sqn Ldr G B Bence  1 Apr 1946  
Staffs of the Services
Signals
Sqn Ldr S E Craig  7 Jun 1946  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr J F Goldring  7 Feb 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr P J O'Connor 29 Oct 1945 OBE, MB, BCh
Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

Source - August 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)

September 1946

Location Command Controlled
Athens RAF Mediterranean and Middle East See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Geoffrey W Tuttle 12 Oct 1944 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off M J A Hoare 11 Mar 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt P R Foley  1 Sep 1944 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P E Lewis 11 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr J M Galbraith  5 Mar 1946 DFC, GM
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G W Sawkins 30 Jan 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr W C A Jenner 10 Jun 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr L G Martin 12 Dec 1945 Organisation
Maintenance Staff
Wg Cdr E R Paley 10 Jun 1946  
Wg Cdr T G Robertson 20 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F W Upshall 16 Feb 1944  
Sqn Ldr G B Bence  1 Apr 1946  
Staffs of the Services
Signals
Sqn Ldr S E Craig  7 Jun 1946  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr J F Goldring  7 Feb 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr P J O'Connor 29 Oct 1945 OBE, MB, BCh
Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

Source - September 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5239)

 

October 1946

Location Command Controlled
Athens RAF Mediterranean and Middle East See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Geoffrey W Tuttle 12 Oct 1944 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off M J A Hoare 11 Mar 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt P R Foley  1 Sep 1944 Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr P E Lewis 11 Jan 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr J M Galbraith  5 Mar 1946 DFC, GM
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G W Sawkins 30 Jan 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr W C A Jenner 10 Jun 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R Lawrence 26 Aug 1946 Organisation
Maintenance Staff
Wg Cdr E R Paley 10 Jun 1946  
Wg Cdr T G Robertson 20 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F W Upshall 16 Feb 1944  
Staffs of the Services
Signals
Sqn Ldr S E Craig  7 Jun 1946  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr J F Goldring  7 Feb 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr D J Gracie  1 Aug 1946 MB, ChB
Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945  

Source - October 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5240)

November 1946

Location Command Controlled
Athens RAF Mediterranean and Middle East See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Geoffrey W Tuttle 12 Oct 1944 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off M J A Hoare 11 Mar 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Henry I Cozens  3 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr R E Baxter  9 Aug 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr J M Galbraith  5 Mar 1946 DFC, GM
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G W Sawkins 30 Jan 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr W C A Jenner 10 Jun 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R Lawrence 26 Aug 1946 Organisation
Maintenance Staff
Wg Cdr E R Paley 10 Jun 1946  
Wg Cdr T G Robertson 20 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F W Upshall 16 Feb 1944  
Staffs of the Services
Signals
Sqn Ldr S E Craig  7 Jun 1946  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr J F Goldring  7 Feb 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr D J Gracie  1 Aug 1946 MB, ChB
Works
Sqn Ldr L N King 13 Nov 1945 BSc (Eng), AMICE, AMISE, ACGI, DIC

Source - November 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5240)

December 1946

Location Command Controlled
Athens RAF Mediterranean and Middle East See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Geoffrey W Tuttle 12 Oct 1944 Air Officer Commanding, OBE, DFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off M J A Hoare 11 Mar 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Henry I Cozens  3 Aug 1946 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr R E Baxter  9 Aug 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  4 Oct 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G W Sawkins 30 Jan 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr W C A Jenner 10 Jun 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R Lawrence 26 Aug 1946 Organisation
Maintenance Staff
Wg Cdr E R Paley 10 Jun 1946  
Wg Cdr T G Robertson 20 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F W Upshall 16 Feb 1944  
Staffs of the Services
Signals
Sqn Ldr S E Craig  7 Jun 1946  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr J F Goldring  7 Feb 1946  
Medical
Wg Cdr D J Gracie  1 Aug 1946 MB, ChB
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr W Owen  7 Jan 1946  

Source - December 1946 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5240)

January 1947

Location Command Controlled
Athens RAF Mediterranean and Middle East See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre John A Gray 14 Dec 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC, GM; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off M E Whitworth-Jones  9 Dec 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Wg Cdr R E Baxter  9 Aug 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr J K Thompson  4 Oct 1946  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr G W Sawkins 30 Jan 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Sqn Ldr W C A Jenner 10 Jun 1946 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R Lawrence 26 Aug 1946 Organisation
Maintenance Staff
Wg Cdr E R Paley 10 Jun 1946  
Wg Cdr T G Robertson 20 May 1946  
Sqn Ldr F W Upshall 16 Feb 1944  
Staffs of the Services
Signals
Sqn Ldr S E Craig  7 Jun 1946  
Accountant
Sqn Ldr J F Goldring  7 Feb 1946  
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr W Owen  7 Jan 1946  

Source - January 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5241)

It was disbanded into RAF Staff, RAF Delegation Greece on 11 January 1947.

February 1947

To be added

Source - February 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5241)

March 1947

This edition is not available

Source - March 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5241)

April 1947

To be added

Source - April 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5242)

May 1947

To be added

Source - May 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5242)

June 1947

To be added

Source - June 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5242)

July 1947

To be added

Source - July 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5243)

August 1947

To be added

Source - August 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5243)

September 1947

To be added

Source - September 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5243)

October 1947

To be added

Source - October 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5244)

November 1947

To be added

Source - November 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5244)

December 1947

To be added

Source - December 1947 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5244)

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