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HQ No 70 Group Personnel, locations and units
[Dec 1939 | Sep 1940 | Jun 1941 | Jul 1942 | Dec 1943 | Jun 1944 | Jun 1945 | Jul 1945]
This Group was formed as No 70 (Army Co-operation Training and Development) Group within Fighter Command on 25 November 1940 from No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group at Farnborough but was taken over by the new Army Co-operation Command on 1 December 1940. The units initially allocated to the the Group were as follows: -
SHQ RAF Andover |
SHQ RAF Old Sarum |
SHQ RAF Odiham |
SHQ RAF Farnborough |
SHQ RAF Christchurch |
SHQ RAF Cardiff |
SHQ RAF Castle Bromwich |
SHQ RAF Ringway |
SHQ RAF Weston Zoyland |
No 112 (RCAF) Sqn |
No 1 AACU |
No 110 (AAC) Wing |
No 6 AACU |
No 7 AACU |
No 8 AACU |
Pilotless Aircraft Unit |
Special Duty Flight |
'D' Flight (Army Co-operation) |
No 1 School of Army Co-operation |
No 2 School of Army Co-operation |
Central Landing Establishment |
Source - No 22 Group ORB
Location | Command | Controlled |
South Farnborough, Hampshire | Army Co-operation Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | 1 Dec 1940 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE; later AVM | |
Personal Appointment | |||
Plt Off | N H Sagar | 25 Jan 1941 | Personal Assistant to AOC, DCM |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Allan R Churchman | 30 Nov 1940 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | P F Edlinger | 9 Mar1941 | |
Maj | G P L Weston | 1 Dec 1940 | |
Maj | F D Maclean | ||
Flt Lt | W D Macpherson | 1 Dec 1940 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | A H Love | 1 Dec 1940 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
Flt Lt | H R Harington | 25 Nov 1940 | |
Flt Lt | C G Mathew | 28 Apr 1941 | |
Capt | R W Rodwell | 1 Dec 1940 | |
Capt | J E Inglis | 1 Feb 1941 | |
Plt Off | S H Granville-Smith | 25 Nov 1940 | |
Plt Off | J H Morren | 8 Jan 1941 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | D W Williams | 1 Dec 1940 | |
Signals | |||
Fg Off | G Costick | 1 Apr 1941 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | James D Ronald | 1 Dec 1940 | later A/Cdre |
Equipment | |||
Flt Lt | R D Robinson | 1 Dec 1940 | DCM |
Medical | |||
Flt Lt | P H Lomax | 9 Dec 1940 | Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Plt Off | A D Crompton | 21 Mar 1941 |
Source - June 1941 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
South Farnborough, Hampshire | Army Co-operation Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Cedric E V Porter | 21 Nov 1941 | Air Officer Commanding; later AVM |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Allan R Churchman | 30 Nov 1940 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Maj | K W Round | 31 Jan 1941 | |
Flt Lt | W D Macpherson | 1 Dec 1940 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | A H Love | 1 Dec 1940 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | C G Mathew | 28 Apr 1941 | |
Flt Lt | W J Bond | 29 Aug 1941 | |
Capt | J E Inglis | 1 Feb 1941 | |
Capt | H M Leith | 26 May 1940 | |
Capt | R G Osborn | 15 Apr 1942 | |
Fg Off | A G Jones | 15 Feb 1942 | |
Fg Off | G W Duncan | 11 Aug 1941 | |
Fg Off | R R Johnson | 21 Feb 1941 | |
Plt Off | B A James | 29 Oct 1941 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Fg Off | G Costick | 1 Apr 1941 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | R D Robinson | 1 Dec 1940 | DCM |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
SO | M F Ralston | 26 Jan 1942 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | G R R Beaumont | 23 Feb 1942 |
Source - July 1942 Confidential Air Force List
Control was transferred back to Fighter Command on 1 June 1943, which was renamed Air Defence of Great Britain on 15 November 1943.
Location | Command | Controlled |
South Farnborough, Hampshire | Air Defence of Great Britain |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Herbert B Russell | 12 Jul 1943 | Air Officer Commanding, DFC, AFC; later AVM |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | H R McL Reid | 28 Dec 1942 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC |
Wg Cdr | J A C Fuller | 22 Jun 1943 | |
Lt Col | K W Round | 31 Jan 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | J Stansell | 3 Nov 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | F M Bantoft | 24 Jul 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | W W Legh-Jones | 30 Aug 1943 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | A H Love | 1 Dec 1940 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | G W Duncan | 11 Aug 1941 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | W J Bond | 29 Aug 1941 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | J R C Lane | 18 Nov 1942 | |
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | C H Dawson | 9 Oct 1943 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | R D Robinson | 4 May 1942 | DCM |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | M B Measures | 1 Dec 1943 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | H M Leith | 26 May 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | S C R Isitt | 8 Aug 1941 |
Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
South Farnborough, Hampshire | Air Defence of Great Britain |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Herbert B Russell | 12 Jul 1943 | Air Officer Commanding, DFC, AFC; later AVM |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | H R McL Reid | 28 Dec 1942 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC |
Lt Col | K W Round | 31 Jan 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | J G Cave | 16 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | R A Field | 11 Feb 1944 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | A H Love | 1 Dec 1940 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | G W Duncan | 11 Aug 1941 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | J W Ebbutt | 5 Mar 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | J R C Lane | 18 Nov 1942 | |
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | C H Dawson | 9 Oct 1943 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | R J Sullivan | 2 Feb 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | J H Lewis | 29 Nov 1943 | LMSSA |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | M B Measures | 1 Dec 1943 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | J R Willows | 29 Mar 1944 |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
Control was transferred back to Fighter Command on 16 Oct 1944, when Air Defence of Great Britain reverted to the old title.
Location | Command | Controlled |
South Farnborough, Hampshire | Air Defence of Great Britain |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Herbert B Russell | 12 Jul 1943 | Air Officer Commanding, DFC, AFC; later AVM |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | H R McL Reid | 28 Dec 1942 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC |
Lt Col | K W Round | 31 Jan 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | J G Cave | 16 Jan 1944 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | A H Love | 1 Dec 1940 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | G J Black | 19 Aug 1944 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | W J Bond | 12 Jun 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | E C Latter | 20 Nov 1944 | |
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | C H Dawson | 9 Oct 1943 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | R J Sullivan | 2 Feb 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | V A F Martin | 16 Oct 1944 | MB, ChB |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | M F Gordon-Wilson | 9 Jan 1945 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Wg Cdr | T C Burchell | 23 Oct 1944 |
Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
South Farnborough, Hampshire | Air Defence of Great Britain |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Herbert B Russell | 12 Jul 1943 | Air Officer Commanding, DFC, AFC; later AVM |
Air Staff | |||
Lt Col | K W Round | 31 Jan 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | J G Cave | 16 Jan 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | G Reid | 16 Mar 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | A H Love | 1 Dec 1940 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | G J Black | 19 Aug 1944 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | W J Bond | 12 Jun 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | E C Latter | 20 Nov 1944 | |
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | C H Dawson | 9 Oct 1943 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | R J Sullivan | 2 Feb 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | V A F Martin | 16 Oct 1944 | MB, ChB |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | M F Gordon-Wilson | 9 Jan 1945 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Wg Cdr | T C Burchell | 23 Oct 1944 |
Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
The Group disbanded on 17 July 1945.
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