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HQ No 247 Group Personnel, locations and units

[Dec 1943 | Jun 1944 | Jun 1945 | Jul 1945 | Aug 1945 | Sep 1945]

This Group was formed on 1 October 1943 at Liverpool as No 247 (General Reconnaissance) Group within Coastal Command, embarking on HMT Franconia on 8 October for the journey to the Azores.

It was initially located at Angra on Terceira Island before moving to Lagens  on 4 December 1943.

June 1944

Location Command Controlled
Lagens, Azores Coastal Command

  • No units listed

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Geoffrey R Bromet 18 Sep 1943 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr R A Buchanan 16 Jun 1943  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr J Smyth   Assistant Provost Marshal

Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List

June 1945

Location Command Controlled
Lagens, Azores Coastal Command

  • No units listed

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Geoffrey R Bromet 18 Sep 1943 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO
Air Staff
Gp Capt Harold F G Southey 24 Apr 1944 Senior Air Staff Officer, later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr H C Bailey 10 Jul 1944  
Sqn Ldr A J Davey 17 Apr 1944 DSO
Sqn Ldr S Benady  1 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr R M Talbot  2 Mar 1944  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr B D S Tuke 29 Sep 1943 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr H P Taylor  1 Oct 1943 Personnel
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr T W Ellcock 20 Jan 1944 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr F Wilmshurst 21 Jan 1943 DSM
Equipment
Wg Cdr J Hamilton  1 Oct  1943  
Accountant
Wg Cdr N Wallett 31 Mar 1944  
Medical
Wg Cdr J S Carslaw 29 Sep 1943 MB, ChB
Educational
Mr K G Chapman 27 Feb 1944  
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr R A Buchanan 16 Jun 1943  
RAF Regiment
Wg Cdr B A Smith 18 Jun 1944
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr J Smyth   Assistant Provost Marshal
Lt Col W S Cochran  1 Oct 1943  

Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List

July 1945

Location Command Controlled
Lagens, Azores Coastal Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey  4 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO
Air Staff
Gp Capt Vacant   Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr H C Bailey 10 Jul 1944  
Sqn Ldr A J Davey 17 Apr 1944 DSO
Sqn Ldr S Benady  1 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr R M Talbot  2 Mar 1944  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr B D S Tuke 29 Sep 1943 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr H P Taylor  1 Oct 1943 Personnel
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr T W Ellcock 20 Jan 1944 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr F Wilmshurst 21 Jan 1943 DSM
Equipment
Wg Cdr J Hamilton  1 Oct  1943  
Accountant
Wg Cdr N Wallett 31 Mar 1944  
Medical
Wg Cdr J S Carslaw 29 Sep 1943 MB, ChB
Educational
Mr K G Chapman 27 Feb 1944  
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr R A Buchanan 16 Jun 1943  
RAF Regiment
Wg Cdr B A Smith 18 Jun 1944
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr J Smyth   Assistant Provost Marshal
Lt Col W S Cochran  1 Oct 1943  

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

August 1945

Location Command Controlled
Lagens, Azores Coastal Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey  4 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO
Air Staff
Gp Capt Vacant   Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr H C Bailey 10 Jul 1944  
Sqn Ldr A J Davey 17 Apr 1944 DSO
Sqn Ldr S Benady  1 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr R M Talbot  2 Mar 1944  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr B D S Tuke 29 Sep 1943 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr H P Taylor  1 Oct 1943 Personnel
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr T W Ellcock 20 Jan 1944 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr F Wilmshurst 21 Jan 1943 DSM
Equipment
Wg Cdr J Hamilton  1 Oct  1943  
Accountant
Wg Cdr N Wallett 31 Mar 1944  
Educational
Mr K G Chapman 27 Feb 1944  
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr R A Buchanan 16 Jun 1943  
RAF Regiment
Wg Cdr B A Smith 18 Jun 1944
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr J Smyth   Assistant Provost Marshal
Lt Col W S Cochran  1 Oct 1943  

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

September 1945

Location Command Controlled
Lagens, Azores Coastal Command See Orders of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
A/Cdre Harold F G Southey  4 Jun 1945 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DSO
Air Staff
Gp Capt Vacant   Senior Air Staff Officer
Wg Cdr H C Bailey 10 Jul 1944  
Sqn Ldr A J Davey 17 Apr 1944 DSO
Sqn Ldr S Benady  1 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr R M Talbot  2 Mar 1944  
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr B D S Tuke 29 Sep 1943 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr H P Taylor  1 Oct 1943 Personnel
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr T W Ellcock 20 Jan 1944 MBE
Signals
Wg Cdr F Wilmshurst 21 Jan 1943 DSM
Equipment
Wg Cdr J Hamilton  1 Oct  1943  
Accountant
Wg Cdr N Wallett 31 Mar 1944  
Educational
Mr K G Chapman 27 Feb 1944  
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr L Jacobs 15 Feb 1945  
RAF Regiment
Wg Cdr B A Smith 18 Jun 1944
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr J Smyth   Assistant Provost Marshal
Lt Col W S Cochran  1 Oct 1943  

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

It disbanded on 1 March 1946 into HQ RAF Azores

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