206 Group

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HQ No 206 Group Personnel, locations and units

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This Group was formed on 17 June 1941 as Maintenance Group in Cairo but redesignated No 206 (Maintenance) Group on 1 September 1941 when it moved to 21 Rue Merzbeck, Heliopolis.

July 1942

Location

Command

Controlled

21 Rue Merzbeck, Heliopolis

Middle East Command

Squadrons: -

No 47 (Torpedo Bomber) SQuadron

Other Units

No 103 Maintenance Unit - Aboukir*
No 24 Transit Camp - Aboukir*
Salvage Equipment Section - Abu Sueir*
Air Publications and Forms Store - Cairo
No 108 Maintenance Unit - Fayum Road (Kilo 17)
Aircraft Recovery Party - Heliopolis*
No 9 Supply and transport Column - Heliopolis*
MT Base Pool - Helwan*
Engine Test Section - Helwan*
No 113 Maintenance Unit - Hughada
No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet
No 106 Maintenance Unit - Khanka
Master Provision Office - Khanka
No 101 Maintenance Unit - Masara
No 111 Maintenance Unit - Masara
Aircraft Replacement Pool - Wadi Natrun

*Station under AHQ Egypt

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Act A/Cdre	Cyril B Cooke	17 Jun 1941	Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AM
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	G N J Stanley-Turner	13 Sep 1941	Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Flt Lt	F W Griffiths	6 Sep 1941
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr	William H Husbands	17 Jun 1941	later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	R Best	17 Jun 1941
Sqn Ldr	T H England		Senior Engineer Officer, DSC, AFC
Sqn Ldr	A E Davies	17 Jun 1941
Equipment
Wg Cdr	F H Bedford	17 Jun 1941
Wg Cdr	A W Rule	17 Jun 1941
Wg Cdr	Leonard C Dennis	23 Aug 1941	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	C J Y Ferguson	25 Jul 1941
Flt Lt	R F B Guy	23 Aug 1941
Flt Lt	M Dean	17 Jun 1941
Flt Lt	S G Dell	17 Jun 1941
Fg Off	M Curthoys	17 Jun 1941
Fg Off	P S Goods	17 Jun 1941
Fg Off	V W Blake	17 Jun 1941
Plt Off	A B Dale	17 Jun 1941
Accountant
Wg Cdr	E V Humphrey	1 Oct 1941
Plt Off	F Crowe	23 Sep 1941
Aeronautical Inspection
Mr	H E Brown	Senior Aeronautical Inspection Officer - Inspector, AID
Miscellaneous Appointments
Fg Off	P T Hands	4 Sep 1941

Source - July 1942 Confidential Air Force List

December 1943

Location	Command	Controlled
21 Rue Merzbeck, Heliopolis	Middle East Command	Unable to list units at present

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Gilbert F Smylie	12 Jul 1942	Air Officer Commanding, DSC
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	W R Vaughan	25 Sep 1942	Senior Administrative Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	C J Holland	31 Oct 1942
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Gp Capt	T H England	24 Feb 1943	Senior Engineer Officer, DSC, AFC
Wg Cdr	A K Hunter	26 Mar 1943
Sqn Ldr	F Healey	1 Oct 1944
Signals
Sqn Ldr	W Wolfenden	7 Aug 1941	Chief Signals Officer, OBE
Equipment
Gp Capt	D A W Sugden	14 Jul 1942	OBE
Sqn Ldr	A F J Copson	1 Jun 1942
Sqn Ldr	H M Butler	4 Mar 1943
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	W A Covill	8 Jan 1943
Aeronautical Inspection
Hon Wg Cdr	H E Brown	Assistant Chief Inspector, AID
Flt Lt	C W Milburn
Fg Off	H F Lightbody
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr	J E Proctor	29 Jul 1942	DFC

Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List

June 1944

Location

Command

Controlled

21 Rue Merzbeck, Heliopolis

Middle East Command

Stations: -

SHQ RAF Aboukir
SHQ RAF El Gedida
SHQ RAF Heliopolis
SHQ RAF Helwan

Squadrons: -

No 47 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron

Other Units

No 101 Maintenance Unit - Masara
No 102 Maintenance Unit - Amriya
No 103 Maintenance Unit - Aboukir
No 106 Maintenance Unit - Khanka
No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet
No 108 Maintenance Unit - El Firdan
No 109 Maintenance Unit - Boulac
No 111 Maintenance Unit - Tura
No 112 Maintenance Unit - Wadi Ysara
No 126 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan
No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan
No 132 Maintenance Unit - Helwan
No 135 Maintenance Unit - Gegel Hamzi
No 140 Maintenance Unit - Khataba
No 168 Maintenance Unit - Heliopolis
No 3 MT Base Depot - Helwan
No 3 Signals Depot - Helwan
No 1 Engine Test Section - Boulac
No 2 Engine Test Section - Tura
No 3 Engine Test Section - Tura
No 4 Engine Test Section - Boulac
No 5 Engine Test Section - Mansourah
No 7 Engine Test Section - Aboukir
No 8 Engine Test Section - Aboukir
No 9 Engine Test Section - Kasfareet
Marine Craft Unit - Port Said
Marine Craft Repair Section - Alexandria
No 1 Meteorological Forecast Unit - Almaza
No 17 Meteorological Forecast Unit - Cairo
No 122 Meteorological Field Unit - Heliopolis
No 21 Personnel Transit Centre - Kasfareet
No 22 Personnel Transit Centre - Almaza
No 24 Personnel Transit Centre - Aboukir
No 39 Personnel Transit Centre - Shallufa
No 61 Repair and Salvage Unit - Stornara
No 5 Supply and Transport Column - Suez Road
Polish Air Force Training School - Heliopolis
RAF School of Catering - Helwan
School of Hygiene - Almaza
No 8 Anti-Malarial Control Unit - Edcu
No 9 Anti-Malarial Control Unit - Abu Sueir
Command Medical Board - Heliopolis
No 6 (ME) Field Hygiene Unit - El Firdan
No 5 RAF Hospital - Abbassia
Air Publications Unit - Cairo
Air Supply Development Centre - Heliopolis
Balloon & Oxygen Centre - Baalwa
Base Accounts Office - El Gedida
Base Salvage Unit - Helwan
No 2 British Airways Repair Unit - Almaza
Master Provision Office - El Gedida
Middle East Interpretation Unit - Heliopolis
No 1 (ME) Check and Conversion Unit - Bilbeis
No 1 (ME) MT Repair Unit - Alexandria
No 7 (ME) MT Repair Unit - Cairo
No 51 RAF MT Company - Almaza
No 52 RAF MT Company - Almaza
RAF Retreading Unit - Heliopolis
Standing Committee of Adjustment - Heliopolis
No 1 Works Area

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Frederick E Vernon	10 Jun 1944	Air Officer Commanding, OBE
Maintenance Staff
Gp Capt	G H H Procter	7 Apr 1944
Gp Capt	J W Mitchell	1 May 1943
Wg Cdr	J B Taylor	7 Mar 1944
Wg Cdr	G W Peel	3 May 1943
Sqn Ldr	I A Parry	13 Aug 1942
Sqn Ldr	S R Amor	31 Mar 1943
Sqn Ldr	R W Compton-Hall	1 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr	W S L Lapidge	13 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr	H S King	9 Apr 1944
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	A S Jackson	27 Feb 1944	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr	F W T Pryer	14 Feb 1944	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	R H M MacDonald	27 Sep 1943
Sqn Ldr	R K Stevenson	18 Feb 1944
Sqn Ldr	A S Watson	1 Dec 1942
Sqn Ldr	T Linnell	16 Jun 1943
Sqn Ldr	G M Budd	1 Mar 1944
Staffs of the Services
Signals
Sqn Ldr	W Wolfenden	7 Aug 1941	Chief Signals Officer, OBE
Armament
Sqn Ldr	W S Bow	18 Oct 1943
Accountant
Wg Cdr	Bernard L Blofeld	2 Jul 1943	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	S E Phillips	16 Nov 1942
Medical
Gp Capt	C T O'Neill	13 Feb 1944	OBE, MB, BCh
Wg Cdr	T J X Canton	1 Feb 1944	MB, ChB
Sqn Ldr	J L W Walls	1 Feb 1944	LRCP & S
Sqn Ldr	J O'Leary	7 Mar 1944	MB, BCh

Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List

June 1945

Location	Command	Controlled
21 Rue Merzbeck, Heliopolis	Middle East Command	Unable to list units at present

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Frederick E Vernon	10 Jun 1944	Air Officer Commanding, OBE
Maintenance Staff
Gp Capt	G H H Procter	7 Apr 1944
Gp Capt	J W Mitchell	1 May 1943
Wg Cdr	J B Taylor	7 Mar 1944
Wg Cdr	W S L Lapidge	13 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr	T M Addis	15 Sep 1944
Sqn Ldr	R W Compton-Hall	1 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr	C A Baxter	29 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr	N R Parry	11 Jul 1944
Sqn Ldr	R M Lemonius	23 Aug 1944
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	A S Jackson	27 Feb 1944	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr	A Haywood	24 Jun 1944	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	T Linnell	16 Jun 1943
Sqn Ldr	G M Budd	1 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr	H J Robinson	16 May 1944
Staffs of the Services
Signals
Sqn Ldr	S G Brown	1 May 1944
Armament
Sqn Ldr	W S Bow	18 Oct 1943
Accountant
Wg Cdr	Bernard L Blofeld	2 Jul 1943	later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr	H S Doughty	15 May 1944
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off	I F Stone	14 Feb 1945

Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List

July 1945

Location	Command	Controlled
21 Rue Merzbeck, Heliopolis	Middle East Command	See Orders of Battle Section

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Frederick E Vernon	10 Jun 1944	Air Officer Commanding, OBE
Maintenance Staff
Gp Capt	C E Hartley	1 Jun 1945
Gp Capt	J W Mitchell	1 May 1943
Wg Cdr	J B Taylor	7 Mar 1944
Wg Cdr	W S L Lapidge	13 Mar 1944
Wg Cdr	F J Hammond	12 Jan 1945
Wg Cdr	J A Hickey	18 Feb 1945
Wg Cdr	E G Cooper	8 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr	T M Addis	15 Sep 1944
Sqn Ldr	J Kennedy	7 Dec 1944
Sqn Ldr	P M Cox	9 Jan 1945
Sqn Ldr	P Nash	13 Feb 1944
Sqn Ldr	W C Mees	13 Feb 1945
Sqn Ldr	R T Alkin	1 Jan 1945
Sqn Ldr	D S Sanderson	19 Apr 1945
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	Rowland C oats	15 Mar 1945	Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	N B Norris	10 Apr 1945	Organisation
Wg Cdr	A Haywood	24 Jun 1944	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	T Linnell	16 Jun 1943
Sqn Ldr	G M Budd	1 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr	C H Norris	5 May 1945
Sqn Ldr	W F Davis	15 Jan 1945
Staffs of the Services
Signals
Wg Cdr	A C Mansbridge	20 Feb 1945
Sqn Ldr	S G Brown	1 May 1944
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A Dunn	4 Apr 1945
Accountant
Wg Cdr	R G D Thomas	7 May 1945
Sqn Ldr	L E Seaman	26 Jan 1945
Sqn Ldr	H S Doughty	15 May 1944
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off	I F Stone	14 Feb 1945

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

August 1945

Location	Command	Controlled
Heliopolis	Middle East Command	See Orders of Battle Section

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Frederick E Vernon	10 Jun 1944	Air Officer Commanding, OBE
Maintenance Staff
Gp Capt	C E Hartley	1 Jun 1945
Gp Capt	J W Mitchell	1 May 1943
Wg Cdr	J B Taylor	7 Mar 1944
Wg Cdr	W S L Lapidge	13 Mar 1944
Wg Cdr	F J Hammond	12 Jan 1945
Wg Cdr	J A Hickey	18 Feb 1945
Wg Cdr	E G Cooper	8 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr	J Kennedy	7 Dec 1944
Sqn Ldr	P M Cox	9 Jan 1945
Sqn Ldr	P Nash	13 Feb 1944
Sqn Ldr	W C Mees	13 Feb 1945
Sqn Ldr	R T Alkin	1 Jan 1945
Sqn Ldr	D S Sanderson	19 Apr 1945
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	Rowland C oats	15 Mar 1945	Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	N B Norris	10 Apr 1945	Organisation
Wg Cdr	A Haywood	24 Jun 1944	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	T Linnell	16 Jun 1943
Sqn Ldr	G M Budd	1 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr	C H Norris	5 May 1945
Sqn Ldr	W F Davis	15 Jan 1945
Sqn Ldr	A L Williams	23 Jun 1945
Sqn Ldr	N A Mervyn-Smith	4 Jul 1945
Staffs of the Services
Signals
Wg Cdr	A C Mansbridge	20 Feb 1945
Sqn Ldr	R Eve	9 Jul 1945
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A Dunn	4 Apr 1945
Accountant
Wg Cdr	R G D Thomas	7 May 1945
Sqn Ldr	L E Seaman	26 Jan 1945
Sqn Ldr	H W Kennard	13 Jun 1945
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off	I F Stone	14 Feb 1945

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

September 1945

Location	Command	Controlled
Heliopolis	Middle East Command	See Orders of Battle Section

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Frederick E Vernon	10 Jun 1944	Air Officer Commanding, OBE
Maintenance Staff
Gp Capt	C E Hartley	1 Jun 1945
Gp Capt	J W Mitchell	1 May 1943
Wg Cdr	J B Taylor	7 Mar 1944
Wg Cdr	W S L Lapidge	13 Mar 1944
Wg Cdr	F J Hammond	12 Jan 1945
Wg Cdr	J A Hickey	18 Feb 1945
Wg Cdr	E G Cooper	8 Mar 1945
Sqn Ldr	J Kennedy	7 Dec 1944
Sqn Ldr	P M Cox	9 Jan 1945
Sqn Ldr	T Addis	15 Sep 1944
Sqn Ldr	P Nash	13 Feb 1944
Sqn Ldr	W C Mees	13 Feb 1945
Sqn Ldr	R T Alkin	1 Jan 1945
Sqn Ldr	D S Sanderson	19 Apr 1945
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt	Rowland C oats	15 Mar 1945	Senior Officer i/c Administration; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr	N B Norris	10 Apr 1945	Organisation
Wg Cdr	A Haywood	24 Jun 1944	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr	G M Budd	1 Mar 1944
Sqn Ldr	C H Norris	5 May 1945
Sqn Ldr	W F Davis	15 Jan 1945
Sqn Ldr	A L Williams	23 Jun 1945
Sqn Ldr	N A Mervyn-Smith	4 Jul 1945
Staffs of the Services
Signals
Wg Cdr	A C Mansbridge	20 Feb 1945
Sqn Ldr	R Eve	9 Jul 1945
Armament
Sqn Ldr	A Dunn	4 Apr 1945
Accountant
Wg Cdr	R G D Thomas	7 May 1945
Sqn Ldr	L E Seaman	26 Jan 1945
Sqn Ldr	H W Kennard	13 Jun 1945
Aeronautical Inspection
Flt Lt	C F Stevens	7 Apr 1945
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off	I F Stone	14 Feb 1945

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

It disbanded into No 219 Group on 28 February 1946.

It reformed as No 206 (Base Maintenance) Group on 1 June 1951 within Middle East Air Force at Abyad.

July 1951

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 51 MT Company - El Hamra No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Frank W Felgate	1 Jun 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt	D S Kite	1 Jun 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	OBE
Sqn Ldr	H E Brand	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	J Fleming	1 Jun 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, MBE
Sqn Ldr	P C Dainty	1 Jun 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MBE
Sqn Ldr	H J Fitz	1 Jun 1951	Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J S Hepburn	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	E L Macro	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	W G V Lydan	1 Jun 1951
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	P R Grey	1 Jun 1951
Catering
Sqn Ldr	E C C Hicks	1 Jun 1951
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J E Scholey	4 Jun 1951	BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off	G M Shedden	1 Jun 1951

Source - July 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5415)

August 1951

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 51 MT Company - El Hamra No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Frank W Felgate	1 Jun 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt	D S Kite	1 Jun 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	OBE
Sqn Ldr	H E Brand	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	J Fleming	1 Jun 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, MBE
Sqn Ldr	P C Dainty	1 Jun 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MBE
Sqn Ldr	H J Fitz	1 Jun 1951	Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J S Hepburn	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	E L Macro	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	W G V Lydan	1 Jun 1951
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	P R Grey	1 Jun 1951
Catering
Sqn Ldr	E C C Hicks	1 Jun 1951
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J E Scholey	4 Jun 1951	BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off	G M Shedden	1 Jun 1951

Source - August 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5415)

September 1951

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Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 51 MT Company - El Hamra No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Frank W Felgate	1 Jun 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt	D S Kite	1 Jun 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	OBE
Sqn Ldr	H E Brand	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	J Fleming	1 Jun 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, MBE
Sqn Ldr	P C Dainty	1 Jun 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MBE
Sqn Ldr	H J Fitz	1 Jun 1951	Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J S Hepburn	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	E L Macro	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	W G V Lydan	1 Jun 1951
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	P R Grey	1 Jun 1951
Catering
Sqn Ldr	E C C Hicks	1 Jun 1951
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J E Scholey	4 Jun 1951	BA
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Off	G M Shedden	1 Jun 1951

Source - September 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5415)

October 1951

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 51 MT Company - El Hamra No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Frank W Felgate	1 Jun 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AVM
Air Staff
Gp Capt	D S Kite	1 Jun 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	OBE
Sqn Ldr	H E Brand	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	J Fleming	1 Jun 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, MBE
Sqn Ldr	P C Dainty	1 Jun 1951	Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MBE
Sqn Ldr	H J Fitz	1 Jun 1951	Organisation
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J S Hepburn	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	E L Macro	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	W G V Lydan	1 Jun 1951
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	P R Grey	1 Jun 1951
Catering
Sqn Ldr	E C C Hicks	1 Jun 1951
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951

Source - October 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5416)

November 1951

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 51 MT Company - El Hamra No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Frank W Felgate	1 Jun 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	T G G Dexter	27 Sep 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	D S Kite	1 Jun 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J Scott Hepburn	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	E L Macro	1 Jun 1951
Engineer
Wg Cdr	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	OBE
Sqn Ldr	H E Brand	1 Jun 1951
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	J Fleming	1 Jun 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, MBE
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	H J Fitz	1 Jun 1951
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	P C Dainty	1 Jun 1951	MBE
Equipment
Flt Lt	J H Roberts	24 Sep 1951
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	P R Grey	1 Jun 1951
Catering
Sqn Ldr	E C C Hicks	1 Jun 1951
Movements
Sqn Ldr	W G V Lydan	1 Jun 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951

Source - November 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5416)

December 1951

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 51 MT Company - El Hamra No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Frank W Felgate	1 Jun 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	T G G Dexter	27 Sep 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	D S Kite	1 Jun 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J Scott Hepburn	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	E L Macro	1 Jun 1951
Engineer
Wg Cdr	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	OBE
Sqn Ldr	H E Brand	1 Jun 1951
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	J Fleming	1 Jun 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, MBE
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	H J Fitz	1 Jun 1951
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	P C Dainty	1 Jun 1951	MBE
Equipment
Flt Lt	J H Roberts	24 Sep 1951
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	P R Grey	1 Jun 1951
Catering
Sqn Ldr	E C C Hicks	1 Jun 1951
Movements
Sqn Ldr	W G V Lydan	1 Jun 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951

Source - December 1951 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5416)

January 1952

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 51 MT Company - El Hamra No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Frank W Felgate	1 Jun 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	T G G Dexter	27 Sep 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	D S Kite	1 Jun 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J Scott Hepburn	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	E L Macro	1 Jun 1951
Engineer
Wg Cdr	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	OBE
Sqn Ldr	H E Brand	1 Jun 1951
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	J Fleming	1 Jun 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, MBE
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	H J Fitz	1 Jun 1951
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	P C Dainty	1 Jun 1951	MBE
Equipment
Flt Lt	J H Roberts	24 Sep 1951
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	P R Grey	1 Jun 1951
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Movements
Sqn Ldr	W G V Lydan	1 Jun 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951

Source - January 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5417)

February 1952

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 51 MT Company - El Hamra No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Frank W Felgate	1 Jun 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	T G G Dexter	27 Sep 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	D S Kite	1 Jun 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J Scott Hepburn	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	E L Macro	1 Jun 1951
Engineer
Wg Cdr	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	OBE
Sqn Ldr	H E Brand	1 Jun 1951
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	J Fleming	1 Jun 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, MBE
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	P C Dainty	1 Jun 1951	MBE
Equipment
Flt Lt	J H Roberts	24 Sep 1951
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	P R Grey	1 Jun 1951
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Movements
Sqn Ldr	W G V Lydan	1 Jun 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951

Source - February 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5417)

March 1952

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 51 MT Company - El Hamra No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Frank W Felgate	1 Jun 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	T G G Dexter	27 Sep 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	D S Kite	1 Jun 1951	Senior Air Staff Officer
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J Scott Hepburn	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	E L Macro	1 Jun 1951
Engineer
Wg Cdr	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	OBE
Sqn Ldr	H E Brand	1 Jun 1951
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	J Fleming	1 Jun 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, MBE
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	P C Dainty	1 Jun 1951	MBE
Equipment
Flt Lt	J H Roberts	24 Sep 1951
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	P R Grey	1 Jun 1951
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Movements
Sqn Ldr	W G V Lydan	1 Jun 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951

Source - March 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5417)

April 1952

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 51 MT Company - El Hamra No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Frank W Felgate	1 Jun 1951	Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	T G G Dexter	27 Sep 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J Scott Hepburn	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	E L Macro	1 Jun 1951
Engineer
Wg Cdr	F M Veasey	9 Feb 1952
Sqn Ldr	N L Williamson	12 Mar 1952
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	J Fleming	1 Jun 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, MBE
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952
Equipment
Flt Lt	J H Roberts	24 Sep 1951
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	P R Grey	1 Jun 1951
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Movements
Sqn Ldr	W G V Lydan	1 Jun 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951

Source - April 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)

May 1952

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 51 MT Company - El Hamra No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Vacant		Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	T G G Dexter	27 Sep 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J Scott Hepburn	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	E L Macro	1 Jun 1951
Engineer
Wg Cdr	F M Veasey	9 Feb 1952
Sqn Ldr	N L Williamson	12 Mar 1952
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	J Fleming	1 Jun 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, MBE
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952
Equipment
Flt Lt	J H Roberts	24 Sep 1951
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	J D Watson	1 Apr 1951
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Movements
Sqn Ldr	W G V Lydan	1 Jun 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951

Source - May 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)

June 1952

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 51 MT Company - El Hamra No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	T G G Dexter	27 Sep 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J Scott Hepburn	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	E L Macro	1 Jun 1951
Engineer
Wg Cdr	F M Veasey	9 Feb 1952
Sqn Ldr	N L Williamson	12 Mar 1952
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	J Fleming	1 Jun 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, MBE
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952
Equipment
Flt Lt	J H Roberts	24 Sep 1951
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	J D Watson	1 Apr 1951
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Movements
Sqn Ldr	W G V Lydan	1 Jun 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951

Source - June 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)

July 1952

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 51 MT Company - El Hamra No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid No 5355 Airfield Construction Wing - Kasfareet

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	T G G Dexter	27 Sep 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J Scott Hepburn	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	E L Macro	1 Jun 1951
Engineer
Wg Cdr	F M Veasey	9 Feb 1952
Sqn Ldr	N L Williamson	12 Mar 1952
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	J Fleming	1 Jun 1951	Senior Officer i/c Administration, MBE
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952
Equipment
Flt Lt	J H Roberts	24 Sep 1951
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	J D Watson	1 Apr 1951
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Movements
Sqn Ldr	W G V Lydan	1 Jun 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951

Source - July 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)

August 1952

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 51 MT Company - El Hamra No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid No 5355 Airfield Construction Wing - Kasfareet

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	T G G Dexter	27 Sep 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J Scott Hepburn	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	E L Macro	1 Jun 1951
Engineer
Wg Cdr	F M Veasey	9 Feb 1952
Sqn Ldr	N L Williamson	12 Mar 1952
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952
Equipment
Flt Lt	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	J D Watson	1 Apr 1951
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Movements
Sqn Ldr	W G V Lydan	1 Jun 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951

Source - August 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)

September 1952

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 51 MT Company - El Hamra No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid No 5355 Airfield Construction Wing - Kasfareet

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	T G G Dexter	27 Sep 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J Scott Hepburn	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr	F M Veasey	9 Feb 1952
Sqn Ldr	N L Williamson	12 Mar 1952
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952
Equipment
Flt Lt	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	J D Watson	1 Apr 1951
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Movements
Sqn Ldr	R A T Oldcorn	5 Aug 1952
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951

Source - September 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)

October 1952

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 51 MT Company - El Hamra No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid Special Communication Flight - Fayid No 5355 Airfield Construction Wing - Kasfareet

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	T G G Dexter	27 Sep 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J Scott Hepburn	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr	F M Veasey	9 Feb 1952
Sqn Ldr	N L Williamson	12 Mar 1952
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Flt Lt	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	J D Watson	1 Apr 1951
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Movements
Sqn Ldr	R A T Oldcorn	5 Aug 1952
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951

Source - October 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)

November 1952

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 51 MT Company - El Hamra No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid Special Communication Flight - Fayid No 5355 Airfield Construction Wing - Kasfareet

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	T G G Dexter	27 Sep 1951	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J Scott Hepburn	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr	F M Veasey	9 Feb 1952
Sqn Ldr	N L Williamson	12 Mar 1952
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Flt Lt	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	J D Watson	1 Apr 1951
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Movements
Sqn Ldr	R A T Oldcorn	5 Aug 1952
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951

Source - November 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)

December 1952

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 51 MT Company - El Hamra No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid Special Communication Flight - Fayid No 5355 Airfield Construction Wing - Kasfareet

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	A J Gray	12 Nov 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J Scott Hepburn	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr	F M Veasey	9 Feb 1952
Sqn Ldr	N L Williamson	12 Mar 1952
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Flt Lt	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
Accountant
Sqn Ldr	J D Watson	1 Apr 1951
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Movements
Sqn Ldr	R A T Oldcorn	5 Aug 1952
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951

Source - December 1952 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)

January 1953

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 2 Radio Equipment Calibration Centre No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid Command Medical Board (MEAF) - Fayid RAF Regional Educational Centre - Fayid No 5355 Airfield Construction Wing - Kasfareet

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	A J Gray	12 Nov 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J Scott Hepburn	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr	F M Veasey	9 Feb 1952
Sqn Ldr	N L Williamson	12 Mar 1952
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Flt Lt	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Movements
Sqn Ldr	R A T Oldcorn	5 Aug 1952
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951

Source - January 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5417)

February 1953

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 2 Radio Equipment Calibration Centre No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid Command Medical Board (MEAF) - Fayid RAF Regional Educational Centre - Fayid No 5355 Airfield Construction Wing - Kasfareet

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	A J Gray	12 Nov 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J Scott Hepburn	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr	F M Veasey	9 Feb 1952
Sqn Ldr	N L Williamson	12 Mar 1952
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Equipment
Flt Lt	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Movements
Sqn Ldr	R A T Oldcorn	5 Aug 1952
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951

Source - February 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5417)

March 1953

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 2 Radio Equipment Calibration Centre No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid Command Medical Board (MEAF) - Fayid RAF Regional Educational Centre - Fayid No 5355 Airfield Construction Wing - Kasfareet

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	A J Gray	12 Nov 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J Scott Hepburn	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr	F M Veasey	9 Feb 1952
Sqn Ldr	N L Williamson	12 Mar 1952
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Movements
Sqn Ldr	R A T Oldcorn	5 Aug 1952
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Equipment
Flt Lt	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951

Source - March 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5417)

April 1953

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 2 Radio Equipment Calibration Centre No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid Command Medical Board (MEAF) - Fayid RAF Regional Educational Centre - Fayid No 5355 Airfield Construction Wing - Kasfareet

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	A J Gray	12 Nov 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J Scott Hepburn	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr	F M Veasey	9 Feb 1952
Sqn Ldr	N L Williamson	12 Mar 1952
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Movements
Sqn Ldr	R A T Oldcorn	5 Aug 1952
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Equipment
Flt Lt	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951

Source - April 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)

May 1953

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 2 Radio Equipment Calibration Centre No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid Command Medical Board (MEAF) - Fayid RAF Regional Educational Centre - Fayid No 5355 Airfield Construction Wing - Kasfareet

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	A J Gray	12 Nov 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr	J Scott Hepburn	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr	F M Veasey	9 Feb 1952
Sqn Ldr	N L Williamson	12 Mar 1952
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Movements
Sqn Ldr	R A T Oldcorn	5 Aug 1952
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Equipment
Flt Lt	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951

Source - May 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)

June 1953

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 2 Radio Equipment Calibration Centre No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid Command Medical Board (MEAF) - Fayid RAF Regional Educational Centre - Fayid No 5355 Airfield Construction Wing - Kasfareet

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	A J Gray	12 Nov 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M C R White	16 May 1953
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr	W R Owen	20 Apr 1953	MBE
Sqn Ldr	N L Williamson	12 Mar 1952
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Movements
Sqn Ldr	R A T Oldcorn	5 Aug 1952
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Personnel (Civilian)
Sqn Ldr	H Everitt		Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Flt Lt	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951

Source - June 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)

July 1953

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 2 Radio Equipment Calibration Centre No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid Command Medical Board (MEAF) - Fayid RAF Regional Educational Centre - Fayid No 5355 Airfield Construction Wing - Kasfareet

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	A J Gray	12 Nov 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M C R White	16 May 1953
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr	W R Owen	20 Apr 1953	MBE
Sqn Ldr	N L Williamson	12 Mar 1952
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr	A H Kidson	1 Jun 1951
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Movements
Sqn Ldr	R A T Oldcorn	5 Aug 1952
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Personnel (Civilian)
Sqn Ldr	H Everitt		Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Flt Lt	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951

Source - July 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5418)

August 1953

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 2 Radio Equipment Calibration Centre No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid Command Medical Board (MEAF) - Fayid RAF Regional Educational Centre - Fayid No 5355 Airfield Construction Wing - Kasfareet

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	A J Gray	12 Nov 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M C R White	16 May 1953
Sqn Ldr	R L Lamb	1 Jun 1951
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr	W R Owen	20 Apr 1953	MBE
Sqn Ldr	N L Williamson	12 Mar 1952
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr	T E Welding	17 Jul 1953
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Movements
Sqn Ldr	R A T Oldcorn	5 Aug 1952
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Personnel (Civilian)
Sqn Ldr	H Everitt		Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Flt Lt	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951

Source - August 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)

September 1953

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 2 Radio Equipment Calibration Centre No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid Command Medical Board (MEAF) - Fayid RAF Regional Educational Centre - Fayid No 5355 Airfield Construction Wing - Kasfareet No 205 Group Communication Flight - Aboukir

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	A J Gray	12 Nov 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M C R White	16 May 1953
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Engineer
Wg Cdr	W R Owen	20 Apr 1953	MBE
Sqn Ldr	N L Williamson	12 Mar 1952
Armament
Sqn Ldr	L W Peart	21 Jun 1951	MBE
Radio
Sqn Ldr	T E Welding	17 Jul 1953
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Movements
Sqn Ldr	R A T Oldcorn	5 Aug 1952
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Personnel (Civilian)
Sqn Ldr	H Everitt		Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Flt Lt	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951

Source - September 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)

October 1953

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 2 Radio Equipment Calibration Centre No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid Command Medical Board (MEAF) - Fayid RAF Regional Educational Centre - Fayid No 5355 Airfield Construction Wing - Kasfareet No 205 Group Communication Flight - Aboukir

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	A J Gray	12 Nov 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M C R White	16 May 1953
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr	N J Horder	22 Aug 1953
Engineer
Wg Cdr	W R Owen	20 Apr 1953	MBE
Sqn Ldr	N L Williamson	12 Mar 1952
Armament
Sqn Ldr	K I Thomas	4 Sep 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	T E Welding	17 Jul 1953
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Movements
Sqn Ldr	R A T Oldcorn	5 Aug 1952
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Personnel (Civilian)
Sqn Ldr	H Everitt		Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Flt Lt	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951
Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr	A P Peskett		Higher Executive Officer

Source - October 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)

November 1953

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 2 Radio Equipment Calibration Centre No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid Command Medical Board (MEAF) - Fayid RAF Regional Educational Centre - Fayid No 5355 Airfield Construction Wing - Kasfareet No 205 Group Communication Flight - Aboukir

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	A J Gray	12 Nov 1952	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M C R White	16 May 1953
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr	N J Horder	22 Aug 1953
Engineer
Wg Cdr	W R Owen	20 Apr 1953	MBE
Sqn Ldr	N L Williamson	12 Mar 1952
Armament
Sqn Ldr	K I Thomas	4 Sep 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	T E Welding	17 Jul 1953
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Movements
Sqn Ldr	R A T Oldcorn	5 Aug 1952
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Personnel (Civilian)
Sqn Ldr	H Everitt		Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Flt Lt	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951
Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr	A P Peskett		Higher Executive Officer

Source - November 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)

December 1953

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 2 Radio Equipment Calibration Centre No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid Command Medical Board (MEAF) - Fayid RAF Regional Educational Centre - Fayid No 5355 Airfield Construction Wing - Kasfareet No 205 Group Communication Flight - Aboukir

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	W G E Bangay	18 Nov 1953	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	R W Christmas	9 Feb 1952	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M C R White	16 May 1953
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr	N J Horder	22 Aug 1953
Engineer
Wg Cdr	W R Owen	20 Apr 1953	MBE
Sqn Ldr	N L Williamson	12 Mar 1952
Armament
Sqn Ldr	K I Thomas	4 Sep 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	T E Welding	17 Jul 1953
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Movements
Sqn Ldr	R A T Oldcorn	5 Aug 1952
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Personnel (Civilian)
Sqn Ldr	H Everitt		Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Flt Lt	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr	B B Parker	30 Nov 1951
Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr	A P Peskett

Source - December 1953 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5419)

January 1954

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 2 Radio Equipment Calibration Centre No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid Command Medical Board (MEAF) - Fayid RAF Regional Educational Centre - Fayid No 5355 Airfield Construction Wing - Kasfareet No 205 Group Communication Flight - Abyad (Lodger)

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	W G E Bangay	18 Nov 1953	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	H B Collins	29 Nov 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, MA, AFRAeS
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M C R White	16 May 1953
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr	R E West	21 Dec 1953
Engineer
Wg Cdr	W R Owen	20 Apr 1953	MBE
Sqn Ldr	R Dimberline	12 Oct 1953	AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr	K I Thomas	4 Sep 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	T E Welding	17 Jul 1953
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Personnel (Civilian)
Sqn Ldr	H Everitt		Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Flt Lt	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Movements
Sqn Ldr	R A T Oldcorn	5 Aug 1952
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr	A P Peskett

Source - January 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5581)

February 1954

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	No 1 Aeronautical Inspection Service Test Centre - Kasfareet No 107 Maintenance Unit - Kasfareet No 2 Radio Equipment Calibration Centre No 109 Maintenance Unit - Abyad No 128 Maintenance Unit - Abu Sultan No 9 MT Base Depot - El Firdan No 20 Movements Unit (Embarkation) - Port Said RAF Hospital - Fayid Command Medical Board (MEAF) - Fayid RAF Regional Educational Centre - Fayid No 5355 Airfield Construction Wing - Kasfareet No 205 Group Communication Flight - Abyad (Lodger)

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	W G E Bangay	18 Nov 1953	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	H B Collins	29 Nov 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, MA, AFRAeS
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M C R White	16 May 1953
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr	R E West	21 Dec 1953
Engineer
Wg Cdr	W R Owen	20 Apr 1953	MBE
Sqn Ldr	R Dimberline	12 Oct 1953	AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr	K I Thomas	4 Sep 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	T E Welding	17 Jul 1953
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Personnel (Civilian)
Sqn Ldr	H Everitt		Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Flt Lt	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Movements
Sqn Ldr	R A T Oldcorn	5 Aug 1952
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	E H Lamb	15 Aug 1951	MB, ChB
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr	A P Peskett

Source - February 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5581)

March 1954

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	See Orders of Battle Section

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	W G E Bangay	18 Nov 1953	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	H B Collins	29 Nov 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, MA, AFRAeS
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M C R White	16 May 1953
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr	R E West	21 Dec 1953
Engineer
Wg Cdr	W R Owen	20 Apr 1953	MBE
Sqn Ldr	R Dimberline	12 Oct 1953	AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr	K I Thomas	4 Sep 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	T E Welding	17 Jul 1953
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Personnel (Civilian)
Sqn Ldr	H Everitt		Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Flt Lt	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Movements
Sqn Ldr	R A T Oldcorn	5 Aug 1952
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	D S Grant	24 Feb 1954	MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C R Davies	18 Sep 1951
WRAF Administrative
Sqn Ldr	M M Faith	30 Jan 1954
Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr	A P Peskett

Source - March 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5581)

April 1954

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	See Orders of Battle Section

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	W G E Bangay	18 Nov 1953	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	H B Collins	29 Nov 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, MA, AFRAeS
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M C R White	16 May 1953
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr	R E West	21 Dec 1953
Engineer
Wg Cdr	W R Owen	20 Apr 1953	MBE
Sqn Ldr	R Dimberline	12 Oct 1953	AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr	K I Thomas	4 Sep 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	T E Welding	17 Jul 1953
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Personnel (Civilian)
Sqn Ldr	H Everitt		Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Flt Lt	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Movements
Sqn Ldr	Vacant
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	D S Grant	24 Feb 1954	MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C Forth	10 Mar 1954	MA
WRAF Administrative
Sqn Ldr	M M Faith	30 Jan 1954
Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr	A P Peskett

Source - April 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5581)

May 1954

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	See Orders of Battle Section

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	W G E Bangay	18 Nov 1953	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	H B Collins	29 Nov 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, MA, AFRAeS
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M C R White	16 May 1953
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr	R E West	21 Dec 1953
Engineer
Wg Cdr	W R Owen	20 Apr 1953	MBE
Sqn Ldr	R Dimberline	12 Oct 1953	AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr	K I Thomas	4 Sep 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	T E Welding	17 Jul 1953
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Personnel (Civilian)
Sqn Ldr	H Everitt		Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Sqn Ldr	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
War/Redeployment
Sqn Ldr	E J McDonald	16 Apr 1954
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Movements
Sqn Ldr	E T Briggs	27 Mar 1954
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	D S Grant	24 Feb 1954	MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C Forth	10 Mar 1954	MA
WRAF Administrative
Sqn Ldr	M M Faith	30 Jan 1954
Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr	A P Peskett

Source - May 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5581)

June 1954

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	See Orders of Battle Section

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	W G E Bangay	18 Nov 1953	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	H B Collins	29 Nov 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, MA, AFRAeS
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M C R White	16 May 1953
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr	R E West	21 Dec 1953
Engineer
Wg Cdr	W R Owen	20 Apr 1953	MBE
Sqn Ldr	R Dimberline	12 Oct 1953	AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr	K I Thomas	4 Sep 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	T E Welding	17 Jul 1953
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	G E Goodchild	9 Jan 1952	MBE
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Personnel (Civilian)
Sqn Ldr	H Everitt		Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Sqn Ldr	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
War/Redeployment
Sqn Ldr	E J McDonald	16 Apr 1954
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Movements
Sqn Ldr	E T Briggs	27 Mar 1954
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Flt Lt	L Benson	27 Dec 1951
Medical
Wg Cdr	D S Grant	24 Feb 1954	MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C Forth	10 Mar 1954	MA
WRAF Administrative
Sqn Ldr	M M Faith	30 Jan 1954
Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr	A P Peskett

Source - June 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5581)

July 1954

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	See Orders of Battle Section

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	W G E Bangay	18 Nov 1953	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	H B Collins	29 Nov 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, MA, AFRAeS
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M C R White	16 May 1953
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr	R E West	21 Dec 1953
Engineer
Wg Cdr	W R Owen	20 Apr 1953	MBE
Sqn Ldr	R Dimberline	12 Oct 1953	AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr	K I Thomas	4 Sep 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	T E Welding	17 Jul 1953
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	R T Cahill	8 Jun 1954
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Personnel (Civilian)
Sqn Ldr	H Everitt		Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Sqn Ldr	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
War/Redeployment
Sqn Ldr	E J McDonald	16 Apr 1954
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Movements
Sqn Ldr	E T Briggs	27 Mar 1954
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr	W T H Sharp	18 Jun 1954
Medical
Wg Cdr	D S Grant	24 Feb 1954	MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C Forth	10 Mar 1954	MA
WRAF Administrative
Sqn Ldr	M M Faith	30 Jan 1954
Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr	A P Peskett

Source - July 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5582)

August 1954

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	See Orders of Battle Section

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	W G E Bangay	18 Nov 1953	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	H B Collins	29 Nov 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, MA, AFRAeS
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M C R White	16 May 1953
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr	R E West	21 Dec 1953
Engineer
Wg Cdr	W R Owen	20 Apr 1953	MBE
Sqn Ldr	R Dimberline	12 Oct 1953	AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr	K I Thomas	4 Sep 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	T E Welding	17 Jul 1953
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	R T Cahill	8 Jun 1954
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Personnel (Civilian)
Sqn Ldr	H Everitt		Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Sqn Ldr	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
War/Redeployment
Sqn Ldr	E J McDonald	16 Apr 1954
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Movements
Sqn Ldr	E T Briggs	27 Mar 1954
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr	W T H Sharp	18 Jun 1954
Medical
Wg Cdr	D S Grant	24 Feb 1954	MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C Forth	10 Mar 1954	MA
WRAF Administrative
Sqn Ldr	M M Faith	30 Jan 1954
Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics
Mr	A P Peskett

Source - August 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5582)

September 1954

Location	Command	Controlled
RAF Abyad, Egypt	Middle East Air Force	See Orders of Battle Section

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
A/Cdre	Morton S Shapcott	30 May 1952	Air Officer Commanding,
Personal Appointment
Fg Off	W G E Bangay	18 Nov 1953	Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt	H B Collins	29 Nov 1953	Senior Air Staff Officer, MA, AFRAeS
Equipment
Wg Cdr	M C R White	16 May 1953
Sqn Ldr	T W Dodd	3 Jul 1952
Sqn Ldr	R E West	21 Dec 1953
Engineer
Wg Cdr	W R Owen	20 Apr 1953	MBE
Sqn Ldr	R Dimberline	12 Oct 1953	AFRAeS
Armament
Sqn Ldr	K I Thomas	4 Sep 1953
Radio
Sqn Ldr	T E Welding	17 Jul 1953
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	H C Bailey	26 Jul 1952	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Organisation
Sqn Ldr	R T Cahill	8 Jun 1954
Personnel
Sqn Ldr	D J C Moore	24 Mar 1952	Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Personnel (Civilian)
Sqn Ldr	H Everitt		Civilian Administrative Officer
Equipment
Sqn Ldr	D A de S Young-James	15 Jun 1952
War/Redeployment
Sqn Ldr	E J McDonald	16 Apr 1954
Staffs of the Services (Air Staff)
Movements
Sqn Ldr	E T Briggs	27 Mar 1954
Staffs of the Services (Administrative Staff)
Catering
Sqn Ldr	W T H Sharp	18 Jun 1954
Medical
Wg Cdr	D S Grant	24 Feb 1954	MRCS, LRCP
Educational
Sqn Ldr	J C Forth	10 Mar 1954	MA
WRAF Administrative
Sqn Ldr	M M Faith	30 Jan 1954
Miscellaneous Appointment
Statistics

Source - September 1954 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/5582)

It disbanded into No 205 Group on 31 August 1954.

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