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HQ No 84 Group Personnel, locations and units

[Dec 1943 | Jun 1944 | Jun 1945 | Jul 1945 | Aug 1945 | Sep 1945 | Jul 1946 | Aug 1946 | Sep 1946 | Oct 1946 | Nov 1946 | Dec 1946 | Jan 1947 | Feb 1947 | Mar 1947 | Apr 1947 | May 1947 | Jun 1947 | Jul 1947 | Aug 1947 | Sep 1947 | Oct 1947 | Nov 1947 | Dec 1947]

This Group was formed at Cowley Barracks in Oxford on 15 July 1943 as No 43 (Composite) Group.

December 1943

Location Command Controlled
Cowley Barracks, Oxford 2nd Tactical Air Force

  • Unable to list units at the moment

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Leslie O Brown   Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSC, AFC
A/Cdre Geoffrey R C Spencer   Air Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R G Teakle   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Theodore N McEvoy   Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE; later ACM
Wg Cdr L G Burnand    
Wg Cdr M M Kaye    
Wg Cdr James A Leathart   DSO; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr E Swale   DFC
Sqn Ldr H C Rigby   DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt S G Beaumont   Deputy Air Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr H V Crowder    
Sqn Ldr R F Payne   Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R V Evrs-Swindell    
Sqn Ldr L M Adam    
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr I Forward   Chief Technical Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr W Corden    
Sqn Ldr A G Peters    
Sqn Ldr W F Jordan    
Armament
Sqn Ldr G F W Newman    
Equipment
Wg Cdr F G Carle    
Sqn Ldr A S Duff    
Accountant
Sqn Ldr V R V Cooper    
Medical
Wg Cdr J F Sandow   Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr D F Whitehead   Mechanical Transport

Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List

June 1944

Location Command Controlled
Chichester 2nd Tactical Air Force

Squadrons: -

  • No 2 Squadron

  • No 66 Squadron

  • No129 Squadron

  • No 164 Squadron

  • No 183 Squadron

  • No 193 Squadron

  • No 197 Squadron

  • No 198 Squadron

  • No 222 Squadron

  • No 257 Squadron

  • No 266 Squadron

  • No 268 Squadron

  • No 302 (Polish) Squadron

  • No 306 (Polish) Squadron

  • No 308 (Polish) Squadron

  • No 310 (Czech) Squadron

  • No 312 (Czech) Squadron

  • No 313 (Czech) Squadron

  • No 315 (Polish) Squadron

  • No 317 (Polish) Squadron

  • No 329 (Free French) Squadron

  • No 331 (Norwegian) Squadron

  • No 332 (Norwegian) Squadron

  • No 340 (Free French) Squadron

  • No 341 (Free French) Squadron

  • No 349 (Belgian) Squadron

  • No 485 Squadron RNZAF

  • No 609 Squadron

  • No 660 (Air Observation Post) Squadron

  • No 661 (Air Observation Post) Squadron

  • No 2742 Squadron, RAF Regiment

  • No 5138 (Bomb Disposal) Squadron*

    • No 6214 (Bomb Disposal) Flight

    • No 6228 (Bomb Disposal) Flight

Other units: -

  • No 6002 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6004 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6066 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6129 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6164 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6183 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6193 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6197 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6198 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6222 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6257 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6266 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6268 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6302 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6306 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6308 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6310 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6312 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6313 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6315 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6317 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6329 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6331 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6332 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6340 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6341 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6349 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6485 Servicing Echelon

  • No 6609 Servicing Echelon

  • No 3 Air Despatch Letter Service Traffic Office

*Under No 25 (Armament) Group

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Leslie O Brown 10 Nov 1943 Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSC, AFC
A/Cdre Geoffrey R C Spencer   Air Officer i/c Administration, OBE; later AVM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt R G Teakle   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Theodore N McEvoy   Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE; later ACM
Wg Cdr L G Burnand    
Wg Cdr M M Kaye    
Wg Cdr James A Leathart   DSO; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr E Swale   DFC
Sqn Ldr H C Rigby   DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt S G Beaumont   Deputy Air Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr H V Crowder    
Sqn Ldr R F Payne   Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr R V Evrs-Swindell    
Sqn Ldr L M Adam    
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr I Forward   Chief Technical Officer
Signals
Wg Cdr W Corden    
Sqn Ldr A G Peters    
Sqn Ldr W F Jordan    
Armament
Sqn Ldr G F W Newman    
Equipment
Wg Cdr F G Carle    
Sqn Ldr A S Duff    
Accountant
Sqn Ldr V R V Cooper    
Medical
Wg Cdr J F Sandow   Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Meteorological
Wg Cdr G H Jones 26 Nov 1942 Senior Meteorological Officer
Miscellaneous Appointments
Sqn Ldr D F Whitehead   Mechanical Transport
Sqn Ldr H R Baker   Assistant Provost Marshal

Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List

June 1945

Location Command Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army 2nd Tactical Air Force

  • Unable to list units at present

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edmund C Hudleston 10 Nov 1944 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
A/Cdre William M L MacDonald 20 Nov 1944 Air Officer i/c Administration, DFC, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt G I Howell 21 May 1944 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Douglas G Morris 20 Jan 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC; later AM
Gp Capt D E Gillam 28 Feb 1945 DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr E Swale 15 Jul 1943 DFC
Wg Cdr J W E Holmes 20 Jan 1945 DFC
Wg Cdr D H Watkins 20 Feb 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Robinson 22 Jan 1944  
Sqn Ldr E N Bradley 31 Dec 1944  
Sqn Ldr J G Pattison 20 Feb 1945  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt S G Beaumont 25 Aug 1943 Assistant Air Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr H V Crowder 13 Jul 1943 Organisation
Wg Cdr E B Green 19 Feb 1944 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MC
Wg Cdr D L McDonnell 22 Dec 1943 OBE
Wg Cdr L M Woolveridge  4 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr L H S A G Warren 22 Jan 1944 OBE
Sqn Ldr K Barker 16 Jun 1944  
Sqn Ldr A G Stirk 16 Nov 1944 Personnel
Sqn Ldr J F Palmby  6 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr K E R Booth  7 Nov 1944  
Sqn Ldr A E Langmam  5 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr R T M A J Layet  1 Dec 1944  
Sqn Ldr W F C Lovett 17 Feb 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr I Forward 25 Jul 1943  
Sqn Ldr E V Bowen 24 Sep 1943  
Sqn Ldr H Palfreman  8 Nov 1944  
Signals
Gp Capt W Corden 15 Jun 1943  
Sqn Ldr W L Lawry 22 Sep 1943 AFM
Sqn Ldr W F Jordan 15 Jul 1943  
Sqn Ldr R G Enticknap 14 Dec 1943  
Sqn Ldr R C M Young  8 Apr 1945  
Armament
Wg Cdr R P Dashper 15 May 1944  
Sqn Ldr G F W Newman 12 Jul 1944  
Equipment
Wg Cdr Norman W Kearon  7 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J R McGregor  7 Feb 1944  
Sqn Ldr S E Smith 16 Feb 1944 MBE
Sqn Ldr J C Archibald  3 Feb 1945  
Accountant
Wg Cdr L Chegwidden 29 Dec 1943  
Sqn Ldr H Lamdin 22 Nov 1944  
Medical
Gp Capt J F Sandow  2 Sep 1944 Senior Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J S Cameron 23 Jun 1944 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr J R Acfield 21 Aug 1944 MB, ChB
Dental
Sqn Ldr J A R Smit 26 Feb 1945 LDS
Educational
Mr B C Lucia 29 Dec 1944 BSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr G H Jones 26 Nov 1942 Senior Meteorological Officer
Sqn Ldr A V Hardy 12 May 1944  
RAF Regiment
Col H S Starkey 25 Oct 1943 TD
Lt Col G S Kay 15 Feb 1945  
Lt Col H H Lanyon 15 Feb 1945  
Wg Cdr S P Briggs  4 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr F C Hall 15 Jun 1944  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Wg Cdr H R Baker 15 Nov 1944 Deputy Provost Marshal
Sqn Ldr T P Worthing 24 Dec 1944 Assistant Provost Marshal
Sqn Ldr C H Spencer 19 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr W McQ Pratt 12 Apr 1944  
Sqn Ldr F H Bugge 14 Mar 1945 AFC

Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List

July 1945

Location Command Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army 2nd Tactical Air Force See Order of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edmund C Hudleston 10 Nov 1944 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
A/Cdre William M L MacDonald 20 Nov 1944 Air Officer i/c Administration, DFC, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt G I Howell 21 May 1944 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Douglas G Morris 20 Jan 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC; later AM
Gp Capt D E Gillam 28 Feb 1945 DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr E Swale 15 Jul 1943 DFC
Wg Cdr J W E Holmes 20 Jan 1945 DFC
Wg Cdr D H Watkins 20 Feb 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Robinson 22 Jan 1944  
Sqn Ldr E N Bradley 31 Dec 1944  
Sqn Ldr J G Pattison 20 Feb 1945  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt S G Beaumont 25 Aug 1943 Assistant Air Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr H V Crowder 13 Jul 1943 Organisation
Wg Cdr E B Green 19 Feb 1944 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MC
Wg Cdr D L McDonnell 22 Dec 1943 OBE
Wg Cdr L M Woolveridge  4 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr L H S A G Warren 22 Jan 1944 OBE
Sqn Ldr K Barker 16 Jun 1944  
Sqn Ldr A G Stirk 16 Nov 1944 Personnel
Sqn Ldr J F Palmby  6 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr K E R Booth  7 Nov 1944  
Sqn Ldr A E Langmam  5 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr R T M A J Layet  1 Dec 1944  
Sqn Ldr W F C Lovett 17 Feb 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr I Forward 25 Jul 1943  
Sqn Ldr E V Bowen 24 Sep 1943  
Sqn Ldr H Palfreman  8 Nov 1944  
Signals
Gp Capt W Corden 15 Jun 1943  
Sqn Ldr W L Lawry 22 Sep 1943 AFM
Sqn Ldr W F Jordan 15 Jul 1943  
Sqn Ldr R G Enticknap 14 Dec 1943  
Sqn Ldr R C M Young  8 Apr 1945  
Armament
Wg Cdr R P Dashper 15 May 1944  
Sqn Ldr G F W Newman 12 Jul 1944  
Equipment
Wg Cdr Norman W Kearon  7 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J R McGregor  7 Feb 1944  
Sqn Ldr S E Smith 16 Feb 1944 MBE
Sqn Ldr J C Archibald  3 Feb 1945  
Accountant
Wg Cdr L Chegwidden 29 Dec 1943  
Sqn Ldr H Lamdin 22 Nov 1944  
Medical
Gp Capt J F Sandow  2 Sep 1944 Senior Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J S Cameron 23 Jun 1944 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr J R Acfield 21 Aug 1944 MB, ChB
Dental
Sqn Ldr J A R Smit 26 Feb 1945 LDS
Educational
Mr B C Lucia 29 Dec 1944 BSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr G H Jones 26 Nov 1942 Senior Meteorological Officer
Sqn Ldr A V Hardy 12 May 1944  
RAF Regiment
Col H S Starkey 25 Oct 1943 TD
Lt Col G S Kay 15 Feb 1945  
Lt Col H H Lanyon 15 Feb 1945  
Wg Cdr S P Briggs  4 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr F C Hall 15 Jun 1944  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Wg Cdr H R Baker 15 Nov 1944 Deputy Provost Marshal
Sqn Ldr T P Worthing 24 Dec 1944 Assistant Provost Marshal
Sqn Ldr C H Spencer 19 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr W McQ Pratt 12 Apr 1944  
Sqn Ldr F H Bugge 14 Mar 1945 AFC

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

August 1945

Location Command Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army British Air Forces of Occupation See Order of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edmund C Hudleston 10 Nov 1944 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
A/Cdre William M L MacDonald 20 Nov 1944 Air Officer i/c Administration, DFC, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt G I Howell 21 May 1944 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Douglas G Morris 20 Jan 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC; later AM
Gp Capt D E Gillam 28 Feb 1945 DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr E Swale 15 Jul 1943 DFC
Wg Cdr J W E Holmes 20 Jan 1945 DFC
Wg Cdr D H Watkins 20 Feb 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Robinson 22 Jan 1944  
Sqn Ldr E N Bradley 31 Dec 1944  
Sqn Ldr J G Pattison 20 Feb 1945  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt S G Beaumont 25 Aug 1943 Assistant Air Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr H V Crowder 13 Jul 1943 Organisation
Wg Cdr E B Green 19 Feb 1944 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MC
Wg Cdr D L McDonnell 22 Dec 1943 OBE
Wg Cdr L M Woolveridge  4 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr L H S A G Warren 22 Jan 1944 OBE
Sqn Ldr K Barker 16 Jun 1944  
Sqn Ldr A G Stirk 16 Nov 1944 Personnel
Sqn Ldr J F Palmby  6 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr K E R Booth  7 Nov 1944  
Sqn Ldr A E Langmam  5 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr R T M A J Layet  1 Dec 1944  
Sqn Ldr W F C Lovett 17 Feb 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr I Forward 25 Jul 1943  
Sqn Ldr E V Bowen 24 Sep 1943  
Sqn Ldr H Palfreman  8 Nov 1944  
Signals
Gp Capt W Corden 15 Jun 1943  
Sqn Ldr W L Lawry 22 Sep 1943 AFM
Sqn Ldr W F Jordan 15 Jul 1943  
Sqn Ldr R G Enticknap 14 Dec 1943  
Sqn Ldr R C M Young  8 Apr 1945  
Armament
Wg Cdr R P Dashper 15 May 1944  
Sqn Ldr G F W Newman 12 Jul 1944  
Equipment
Wg Cdr Norman W Kearon  7 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J R McGregor  7 Feb 1944  
Sqn Ldr S E Smith 16 Feb 1944 MBE
Sqn Ldr J C Archibald  3 Feb 1945  
Accountant
Wg Cdr L Chegwidden 29 Dec 1943  
Sqn Ldr H Lamdin 22 Nov 1944  
Medical
Gp Capt J F Sandow  2 Sep 1944 Senior Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J S Cameron 23 Jun 1944 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr J R Acfield 21 Aug 1944 MB, ChB
Dental
Sqn Ldr J A R Smit 26 Feb 1945 LDS
Educational
Mr B C Lucia 29 Dec 1944 BSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr G H Jones 26 Nov 1942 Senior Meteorological Officer
Sqn Ldr A V Hardy 12 May 1944  
RAF Regiment
Col H S Starkey 25 Oct 1943 TD
Lt Col G S Kay 15 Feb 1945  
Lt Col H H Lanyon 15 Feb 1945  
Wg Cdr S P Briggs  4 Mar 1945  
Sqn Ldr F C Hall 15 Jun 1944  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Wg Cdr H R Baker 15 Nov 1944 Deputy Provost Marshal
Sqn Ldr T P Worthing 24 Dec 1944 Assistant Provost Marshal
Sqn Ldr C H Spencer 19 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr W McQ Pratt 12 Apr 1944  
Sqn Ldr F H Bugge 14 Mar 1945 AFC

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

September 1945

Location Command Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army British Air Forces of Occupation See Order of Battle Section

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Edmund C Hudleston 10 Nov 1944 Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM
A/Cdre William M L MacDonald 20 Nov 1944 Air Officer i/c Administration, DFC, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt G I Howell 21 May 1944 Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
A/Cdre Douglas G Morris 20 Jan 1945 Senior Air Staff Officer, CBE, DFC; later AM
Gp Capt Frederick E Rosier  6 Aug 1945 DSO, OBE ; later ACM
Wg Cdr A S Mann 30 Apr 1945 DFC
Wg Cdr E Swale 15 Jul 1943 DFC
Wg Cdr J W E Holmes 20 Jan 1945 DFC
Wg Cdr D H Watkins 20 Feb 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr F W Lister 18 Jun 1945 DFC
Sqn Ldr J Robinson 22 Jan 1944  
Sqn Ldr E N Bradley 31 Dec 1944  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt S G Beaumont 25 Aug 1943 Assistant Air Officer i/c Administration, OBE
Wg Cdr R N Smith   Organisation. OBE
Wg Cdr E B Green 19 Feb 1944 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MC
Wg Cdr D L McDonnell 22 Dec 1943 OBE
Wg Cdr L M Woolveridge  4 Jan 1945  
Sqn Ldr L H S A G Warren 22 Jan 1944 OBE
Sqn Ldr S F Ireland  6 Jul 1945  
Sqn Ldr J E T Haile 10 Aug 1945  
Sqn Ldr J F Palmby  6 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr K E R Booth  7 Nov 1944  
Sqn Ldr A E Langmam  5 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr R T M A J Layet  1 Dec 1944  
Sqn Ldr W F C Lovett 17 Feb 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr I Forward 25 Jul 1943  
Sqn Ldr S Spencer 17 May 1945  
Sqn Ldr E V Bowen 24 Sep 1943  
Sqn Ldr H Palfreman  8 Nov 1944  
Signals
Gp Capt W Corden 15 Jun 1943  
Sqn Ldr W L Lawry 22 Sep 1943 AFM
Sqn Ldr W F Jordan 15 Jul 1943  
Sqn Ldr R C M Young  8 Apr 1945  
Armament
Wg Cdr A J Handley 12 Jul 1945  
Sqn Ldr G F W Newman 12 Jul 1944  
Equipment
Wg Cdr Norman W Kearon  7 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J R McGregor  7 Feb 1944  
Sqn Ldr S E Smith 16 Feb 1944 MBE
Sqn Ldr J C Archibald  3 Feb 1945  
Accountant
Wg Cdr L Chegwidden 29 Dec 1943  
Sqn Ldr H Lamdin 22 Nov 1944  
Medical
Gp Capt J F Sandow  2 Sep 1944 Senior Medical Officer, OBE, MRCS, LRCP
Sqn Ldr J S Cameron 23 Jun 1944 MB, ChB, DPH
Sqn Ldr W H R Jeremy  1 May 1945 MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP
Dental
Sqn Ldr J J Lawson 25 Jun 1945 LDS
Educational
Mr B C Lucia 29 Dec 1944 BSc
Meteorological
Wg Cdr G H Jones 26 Nov 1942 Senior Meteorological Officer
Sqn Ldr A V Hardy 12 May 1944  
RAF Regiment
Col T Russell  7 Jul 1945 MC
Lt Col G S Kay 15 Feb 1945  
Sqn Ldr F C Hall 15 Jun 1944  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Wg Cdr H R Baker 15 Nov 1944 Deputy Provost Marshal
Sqn Ldr T P Worthing 24 Dec 1944 Assistant Provost Marshal
Sqn Ldr C H Spencer 19 Sep 1944  
Sqn Ldr F H Bugge 14 Mar 1945 AFC

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

July 1946

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

August 1946

Location Command Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army British Air Forces of Occupation  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Percy E Maitland 19 Mar 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MVO, AFC
A/Cdre William M L MacDonald 20 Nov 1944 Air Officer i/c Administration, DFC, later ACM
Personal Appointment
Fg Off P M Berrrie   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R C Love 22 Mar 1946 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr J G Cole 21 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr J W E Holmes 20 Jan 1945 DFC
Wg Cdr P P Hanks 30 Apr 1946 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Ker-Ramsey 30 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr H E Walmsley 16 Aug 1945 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G R M Clifford  1 Aug 1946  
Wg Cdr R N Smith 25 Aug 1945 Organisation. OBE
Wg Cdr J E T Haile 20 Dec 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M Paterson  4 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr S J Hassal 28 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr G E Pearce 30 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr C T Jarman  1 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr A E Langmam  5 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr F W P Barretto    
Sqn Ldr C H Beeton 19 Dec 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr J T W B Keates 22 Sep 1945  
Signals
Wg Cdr A G Peters  8 Feb 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W G Collins 20 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr G E Reep  1 Jun 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr Norman W Kearon  7 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J R McGregor  7 Feb 1944 MBE
Sqn Ldr J C Archibald  3 Feb 1945 MBE
Accountant
Wg Cdr L Chegwidden 29 Dec 1943  
Sqn Ldr R Hayward 28 Feb 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt J B Gregor   Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Dental
Sqn Ldr J J Lawson 25 Jun 1945 LDS
Educational
Mr H Ashman 24 Apr 1946 BSc, RAFVR
Mr J D Piper 14 Apr 1946 MC, BSc, RAFVR
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr K Wood  7 Feb 1946  
Works
Wg Cdr W R S Hill    
WAAF Staff Officer
SO L M Brigstocke 17 Sep 1945  
RAF Regiment
Col E J Moore 21 Apr 1946 DSO
Miscellaneous Appointments
Wg Cdr T P Worthing  1 Oct 1945 Deputy Provost Marshal
Sqn Ldr J P Moore  7 Jan 1946 Assistant Provost Marshal

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

September 1946

Location Command Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army British Air Forces of Occupation  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Percy E Maitland 19 Mar 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MVO, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off P M Berrrie   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt R C Love 22 Mar 1946 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr J G Cole 21 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr J W E Holmes 20 Jan 1945 DFC
Wg Cdr P P Hanks 30 Apr 1946 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Ker-Ramsey 30 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr E Martin 25 Apr 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G R M Clifford  1 Aug 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr R N Smith 25 Aug 1945 Organisation. OBE
Wg Cdr J E T Haile 20 Dec 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M Paterson  4 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr S J Hassal 28 Feb 1946  
Sqn Ldr G E Pearce 30 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr A E Langmam  5 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr L E Nicholls  1 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr C H Beeton 19 Dec 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr J T W B Keates 22 Sep 1945  
Signals
Wg Cdr A G Peters  8 Feb 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W G Collins 20 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr G E Reep  1 Jun 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr Norman W Kearon  7 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J R McGregor  7 Feb 1944 MBE
Sqn Ldr J C Archibald  3 Feb 1945 MBE
Accountant
Wg Cdr L Chegwidden 29 Dec 1943  
Sqn Ldr R Hayward 28 Feb 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt J B Gregor 21 Apr 1946 Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Dental
Sqn Ldr J J Lawson 25 Jun 1945 LDS
Educational
Mr H Ashman 24 Apr 1946 BSc, RAFVR
Mr J D Piper 14 Apr 1946 MC, BSc, RAFVR
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr K Wood  7 Feb 1946  
Works
Wg Cdr W R S Hill    
WAAF Staff Officer
SO L M Brigstocke 17 Sep 1945  
RAF Regiment
Col E J Moore 21 Apr 1946 DSO
Miscellaneous Appointments
Wg Cdr T P Worthing  1 Oct 1945 Deputy Provost Marshal
Maj L C Paice    

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

October 1946

Location Command Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army British Air Forces of Occupation  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Percy E Maitland 19 Mar 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MVO, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off P M Berrrie   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Harold P Broad 30 Aug 1946 CBE, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J G Cole 21 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P P Hanks 30 Apr 1946 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Ker-Ramsey 30 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr E Martin 25 Apr 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G R M Clifford  1 Aug 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr R N Smith 25 Aug 1945 Organisation. OBE
Wg Cdr J E T Haile 20 Dec 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M Paterson  4 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr A H Heath-Bullock 23 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr G E Pearce 30 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr A E Langmam  5 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr L E Nicholls  1 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr C H Beeton 19 Dec 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr J T W B Keates 22 Sep 1945  
Signals
Wg Cdr A G Peters  8 Feb 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W G Collins 20 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr G E Reep  1 Jun 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr Norman W Kearon  7 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J R McGregor  7 Feb 1944 MBE
Sqn Ldr J C Archibald  3 Feb 1945 MBE
Accountant
Wg Cdr L Chegwidden 29 Dec 1943  
Sqn Ldr R Hayward 28 Feb 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt J B Gregor 21 Apr 1946 Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Dental
Sqn Ldr J J Lawson 25 Jun 1945 LDS
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr K Wood  7 Feb 1946  
Works
Wg Cdr W R S Hill    
WAAF Staff Officer
SO L M Brigstocke 17 Sep 1945  
RAF Regiment
Col E J Moore 21 Apr 1946 DSO
Miscellaneous Appointments
Maj L C Paice    
Maj K A Lee-Emery    

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

November 1946

Location Command Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army British Air Forces of Occupation  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Percy E Maitland 19 Mar 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MVO, AFC
Personal Appointment
Fg Off P M Berrrie   Personal Assistant to AOC
Air Staff
Gp Capt Harold P Broad 30 Aug 1946 CBE, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J G Cole 21 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P P Hanks 30 Apr 1946 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Ker-Ramsey 30 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr E Martin 25 Apr 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G R M Clifford  1 Aug 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr R N Smith 25 Aug 1945 Organisation. OBE
Wg Cdr J E T Haile 20 Dec 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M Paterson  4 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr A H Heath-Bullock 23 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr G E Pearce 30 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr A E Langmam  5 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr L E Nicholls  1 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr C H Beeton 19 Dec 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr J T W B Keates 22 Sep 1945  
Signals
Wg Cdr A G Peters  8 Feb 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W G Collins 20 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr G E Reep  1 Jun 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr Norman W Kearon  7 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J R McGregor  7 Feb 1944 MBE
Sqn Ldr J C Archibald  3 Feb 1945 MBE
Accountant
Wg Cdr L Chegwidden 29 Dec 1943  
Sqn Ldr R Hayward 28 Feb 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt J B Gregor 21 Apr 1946 Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Dental
Sqn Ldr J J Lawson 25 Jun 1945 LDS
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr K Wood  7 Feb 1946  
Works
Wg Cdr W R S Hill    
WAAF Staff Officer
SO L M Brigstocke 17 Sep 1945  
RAF Regiment
Col E J Moore 21 Apr 1946 DSO
Miscellaneous Appointments
Maj L C Paice    
Maj K A Lee-Emery    

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

December 1946

Location Command Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army British Air Forces of Occupation  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Percy E Maitland 19 Mar 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MVO, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Off P E Hind  1 Oct 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Harold P Broad 30 Aug 1946 CBE, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J G Cole 21 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P P Hanks 30 Apr 1946 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Ker-Ramsey 30 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr E Martin 25 Apr 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G R M Clifford  1 Aug 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr R N Smith 25 Aug 1945 Organisation. OBE
Wg Cdr J E T Haile 20 Dec 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M Paterson  4 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr A H Heath-Bullock 23 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr G E Pearce 30 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr A E Langmam  5 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr L E Nicholls  1 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr C H Beeton 19 Dec 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr J T W B Keates 22 Sep 1945  
Signals
Wg Cdr A G Peters  8 Feb 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W G Collins 20 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr G E Reep  1 Jun 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr Norman W Kearon  7 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J R McGregor  7 Feb 1944 MBE
Sqn Ldr J C Archibald  3 Feb 1945 MBE
Accountant
Wg Cdr H D Nicholson    
Sqn Ldr R Hayward 28 Feb 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt N I Smith   Senior Medical Officer, MD, ChB
Dental
Sqn Ldr J J Lawson 25 Jun 1945 LDS
Meteorological
Sqn Ldr K Wood  7 Feb 1946  
Works
Wg Cdr W R S Hill    
WAAF Staff Officer
SO L M Brigstocke 17 Sep 1945  
RAF Regiment
Col E J Moore 21 Apr 1946 DSO
Miscellaneous Appointments
Maj L C Paice    
Maj F J Cannon    

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

January 1947

Location Command Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army British Air Forces of Occupation  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Percy E Maitland 19 Mar 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MVO, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Off P E Hind  1 Oct 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Harold P Broad 30 Aug 1946 CBE, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J G Cole 21 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P P Hanks 30 Apr 1946 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Ker-Ramsey 30 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr E Martin 25 Apr 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G R M Clifford  1 Aug 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr R N Smith 25 Aug 1945 Organisation. OBE
Wg Cdr J E T Haile 20 Dec 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M Paterson  4 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr A H Heath-Bullock 23 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr G E Pearce 30 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr A E Langmam  5 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr F L Dibben 20 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr C H Beeton 19 Dec 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr J T W B Keates 22 Sep 1945  
Signals
Wg Cdr A G Peters  8 Feb 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W G Collins 20 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr G E Reep  1 Jun 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr Norman W Kearon  7 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J R McGregor  7 Feb 1944 MBE
Sqn Ldr J C Archibald  3 Feb 1945 MBE
Accountant
Wg Cdr H D Nicholson    
Sqn Ldr R Hayward 28 Feb 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt N I Smith   Senior Medical Officer, MD, ChB
Dental
Sqn Ldr J J Lawson 25 Jun 1945 LDS
Works
Wg Cdr W R S Hill    
WAAF Staff Officer
SO L M Brigstocke 17 Sep 1945  
RAF Regiment
Col E J Moore 21 Apr 1946 DSO
Miscellaneous Appointments
Maj L C Paice    
Maj F J Cannon    

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

February 1947

Location Command Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army British Air Forces of Occupation  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Percy E Maitland 19 Mar 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MVO, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Off P E Hind  1 Oct 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Harold P Broad 30 Aug 1946 CBE, DFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr J G Cole 21 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P P Hanks 30 Apr 1946 DSO, DFC
Sqn Ldr R G Ker-Ramsey 30 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr F R Carey 26 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC, DFM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G R M Clifford  1 Aug 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr R N Smith 25 Aug 1945 Organisation. OBE
Wg Cdr J E T Haile 20 Dec 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M Paterson  4 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr A H Heath-Bullock 23 Aug 1946  
Sqn Ldr G E Pearce 30 Jun 1946  
Sqn Ldr A E Langmam  5 Oct 1943  
Sqn Ldr F L Dibben 20 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr C H Beeton 19 Dec 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr J T W B Keates 22 Sep 1945  
Signals
Wg Cdr A G Peters  8 Feb 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W G Collins 20 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr G E Reep  1 Jun 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr Norman W Kearon  7 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J R McGregor  7 Feb 1944 MBE
Sqn Ldr J C Archibald  3 Feb 1945 MBE
Accountant
Wg Cdr H D Nicholson    
Sqn Ldr R Hayward 28 Feb 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt N I Smith   Senior Medical Officer, MD, ChB
Dental
Sqn Ldr J J Lawson 25 Jun 1945 LDS
Works
Wg Cdr W R S Hill    
WAAF Staff Officer
SO L M Brigstocke 17 Sep 1945  
RAF Regiment
Col E J Moore 21 Apr 1946 DSO
Miscellaneous Appointments
Maj L C Paice   MBE
Maj F J Cannon    

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

Location Command Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army British Air Forces of Occupation  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Percy E Maitland 19 Mar 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MVO, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Off P E Hind  1 Oct 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Laurence F Sinclair 23 Jan 1947 GC, CB, CBE, DSO*; later AVM
Wg Cdr J G Cole 21 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P P Hanks 30 Apr 1946 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr R G Ker-Ramsey 30 Apr 1946  
Wg Cdr F R Carey 26 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr E Martin 25 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr B R M Wade 10Dec 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G R M Clifford  1 Aug 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr R N Smith 25 Aug 1945 Organisation. OBE
Wg Cdr J E T Haile 20 Dec 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M Paterson  4 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr F L Dibben 20 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr C H Beeton 19 Dec 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr J T W B Keates 22 Sep 1945  
Signals
Wg Cdr A G Peters  8 Feb 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W G Collins 20 Apr 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr Norman W Kearon  7 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J R McGregor  7 Feb 1944 MBE
Sqn Ldr J C Archibald  3 Feb 1945 MBE
Accountant
Wg Cdr H D Nicholson  1 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr R Hayward 28 Feb 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt N I Smith 29 Oct 1946 Senior Medical Officer, MD, ChB
Dental
Sqn Ldr J J Lawson 25 Jun 1945 LDS
Educational
Flt Lt A F Jones 20 Jul 1946  
Works
Wg Cdr W R S Hill    
WAAF Staff Officer
SO L M Brigstocke 17 Sep 1945  
RAF Regiment
Col E J Moore 21 Apr 1946 DSO
Miscellaneous Appointments
Maj F G Wilson   MBE
Maj F J Cannon    

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

May 1947

Location Command Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army British Air Forces of Occupation  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Percy E Maitland 19 Mar 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MVO, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Off P E Hind  1 Oct 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Laurence F Sinclair 23 Jan 1947 GC, CB, CBE, DSO*; later AVM
Wg Cdr J G Cole 21 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P P Hanks 30 Apr 1946 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr R G Ker-Ramsey 30 Apr 1946  
Wg Cdr F R Carey 26 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr E Martin 25 Apr 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr B R M Wade 10Dec 1946 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G R M Clifford  1 Aug 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr R N Smith 25 Aug 1945 Organisation. OBE
Wg Cdr J E T Haile 20 Dec 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M Paterson  4 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr F L Dibben 20 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr C H Beeton 19 Dec 1945  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr J T W B Keates 22 Sep 1945  
Signals
Wg Cdr A G Peters  8 Feb 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W G Collins 20 Apr 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr Norman W Kearon  7 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr J R McGregor  7 Feb 1944 MBE
Sqn Ldr J C Archibald  3 Feb 1945 MBE
Accountant
Wg Cdr H D Nicholson  1 Nov 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt N I Smith 29 Oct 1946 Senior Medical Officer, MD, ChB
Dental
Sqn Ldr J J Lawson 25 Jun 1945 LDS
Educational
Flt Lt A F Jones 20 Jul 1946  
Works
Wg Cdr W R S Hill    
Meteorological
Mr D H McIntosh   MA, BSc
WAAF Staff Officer
Sqn Off E M Ashley 21 Jan 1947  
RAF Regiment
Col E J Moore 21 Apr 1946 DSO
Miscellaneous Appointments
Maj F G Wilson   MBE
Maj F J Cannon    

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

June 1947

Location Command Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army British Air Forces of Occupation  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Percy E Maitland 19 Mar 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MVO, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Off P E Hind  1 Oct 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Laurence F Sinclair 23 Jan 1947 GC, CB, CBE, DSO*; later AVM
Wg Cdr J G Cole 21 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P P Hanks 30 Apr 1946 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr R G Ker-Ramsey 30 Apr 1946  
Wg Cdr F R Carey 26 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr H W Brewer  1 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D M Halliday 23 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr A R D Maconochie 27 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr B R M Wade 10 Dec 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Batchelor  1 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G R M Clifford  1 Aug 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr R N Smith 25 Aug 1945 Organisation. OBE
Wg Cdr J E T Haile 20 Dec 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M Paterson  4 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr F L Dibben 20 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr C H Beeton 19 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr C L Moyes 13 Feb 1947  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr J T W B Keates 22 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr D J N Rebbeck 28 Sep 1945  
Signals
Wg Cdr A G Peters  8 Feb 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W G Collins 20 Apr 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr Norman W Kearon  7 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr M Hates 19 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr J C Archibald  3 Feb 1945 MBE
Accountant
Wg Cdr H D Nicholson  1 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr A L Wooldridge  3 Nov 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt N I Smith 29 Oct 1946 Senior Medical Officer, MD, ChB
Dental
Sqn Ldr J J Lawson 25 Jun 1945 LDS
Educational
Flt Lt A F Jones 20 Jul 1946  
Meteorological
Mr D H McIntosh   MA, BSc
Works
Wg Cdr W R S Hill    
RAF Regiment
Col E J Moore 21 Apr 1946 DSO
Miscellaneous Appointments
Maj F G Wilson   MBE
Maj F J Cannon    

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

July 1947

Location Command Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army British Air Forces of Occupation  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Percy E Maitland 19 Mar 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MVO, AFC
Personal Appointment
Flt Off P E Hind  1 Oct 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Laurence F Sinclair 23 Jan 1947 GC, CB, CBE, DSO*; later AVM
Wg Cdr J G Cole 21 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P P Hanks 30 Apr 1946 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr R G Ker-Ramsey 30 Apr 1946  
Wg Cdr F R Carey 26 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC, DFM
Sqn Ldr H W Brewer  1 Jun 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr D M Halliday 23 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr A R D Maconochie 27 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr B R M Wade 10 Dec 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr E Batchelor  1 Mar 1947  
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt G R M Clifford  1 Aug 1946 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr R N Smith 25 Aug 1945 Organisation. OBE
Wg Cdr J E T Haile 20 Dec 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M Paterson  4 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr F L Dibben 20 Sep 1946  
Sqn Ldr C H Beeton 19 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr C L Moyes 13 Feb 1947  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr J T W B Keates 22 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr D J N Rebbeck 28 Sep 1945  
Signals
Wg Cdr A G Peters  8 Feb 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W G Collins 20 Apr 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr Norman W Kearon  7 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr M Hates 19 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr J C Archibald  3 Feb 1945 MBE
Accountant
Wg Cdr H D Nicholson  1 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr A L Wooldridge  3 Nov 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt N I Smith 29 Oct 1946 Senior Medical Officer, MD, ChB
Dental
Sqn Ldr J J Lawson 25 Jun 1945 LDS
Educational
Flt Lt A F Jones 20 Jul 1946  
Meteorological
Mr D H McIntosh   MA, BSc
Works
Wg Cdr W R S Hill    
RAF Regiment
Col E J Moore 21 Apr 1946 DSO
Miscellaneous Appointments
Maj F G Wilson   MBE
Maj F J Cannon    

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

August 1947

Location Command Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army British Air Forces of Occupation  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Percy E Maitland 19 Mar 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MVO, AFC
Personal Appointment
SO P E Bowhill  1 Oct 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Laurence F Sinclair 23 Jan 1947 GC, CB, CBE, DSO*; later AVM
Wg Cdr J G Cole 21 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P P Hanks 30 Apr 1946 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr R G Ker-Ramsey 30 Apr 1946  
Wg Cdr F R Carey 26 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC, DFM
Wg Cdr

Arthur D Mitchell

  1 Aug 1946 DFC*, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D M Halliday 23 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr A R D Maconochie 27 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr E Batchelor  1 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr E Martin 16 May 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr P J Crowley 14 Jul 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr B E Crawley  8 May 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr W G Fell  1 May 1947  
Sqn Ldr E Binks   DFM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J W Colquhon 28 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr D Michell  1 May 1947 Organisation
Wg Cdr J E T Haile 20 Dec 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M Paterson  4 Mar 1946  
Sqn Ldr A J D Maclachlan 26 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr C H Beeton 19 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr J Moore 23 Mar 1947 MBE
Sqn Ldr C B Wright 17 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr J E Brent 15 May 1946  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr J T W B Keates 22 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr D J N Rebbeck 28 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr R Quorn  1 Feb 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr A J Mott 12 May 1947  
Sqn Ldr W H Cauley  8 Mar 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W G Collins 20 Apr 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr Norman W Kearon  7 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr M Hates 19 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr J C Archibald  3 Feb 1945 MBE
Sqn Ldr C L Moyes 13 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr P P Butler  1 May 1947  
Accountant
Wg Cdr H D Nicholson  1 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr A L Wooldridge  3 Nov 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt N I Smith 29 Oct 1946 Senior Medical Officer, MD, ChB
Dental
Sqn Ldr J J Lawson 25 Jun 1945 LDS
Educational
Flt Lt A F Jones 20 Jul 1946  
Meteorological
Mr D H McIntosh   MA, BSc
Works
Wg Cdr W R S Hill    
RAF Regiment
Col E J Moore 21 Apr 1946 DSO
Sqn Ldr J C Stone 21 Apr 1946  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Maj F G Wilson   MBE
Maj F J Cannon    

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

September 1947

Location Command Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army British Air Forces of Occupation  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Percy E Maitland 19 Mar 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MVO, AFC
Personal Appointment
SO P E Bowhill  1 Oct 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Laurence F Sinclair 23 Jan 1947 GC, CB, CBE, DSO*; later AVM
Wg Cdr J G Cole 21 Apr 1946 DFC
Wg Cdr P P Hanks 30 Apr 1946 DSO, DFC
Wg Cdr R G Ker-Ramsey 30 Apr 1946  
Wg Cdr F R Carey 26 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC, DFM
Wg Cdr

Arthur D Mitchell

  1 Aug 1946 DFC*, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D M Halliday 23 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr A R D Maconochie 27 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr E Batchelor  1 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr E Martin 16 May 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr P J Crowley 14 Jul 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr B E Crawley  8 May 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr W G Fell  1 May 1947  
Sqn Ldr E Binks   DFM
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J W Colquhon 28 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr D Michell  1 May 1947 Organisation
Wg Cdr J E T Haile 20 Dec 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M Paterson  4 Mar 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A J D Maclachlan 26 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr C H Beeton 19 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr J Moore 23 Mar 1947 MBE
Sqn Ldr C B Wright 17 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr J E Brent 15 May 1946  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Wg Cdr J T W B Keates 22 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr D J N Rebbeck 28 Sep 1945  
Sqn Ldr R Quorn  1 Feb 1946  
Signals
Wg Cdr A J Mott 12 May 1947  
Sqn Ldr W H Cauley  8 Mar 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W G Collins 20 Apr 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr Norman W Kearon  7 Jan 1944 OBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr M Hates 19 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr J C Archibald  3 Feb 1945 MBE
Sqn Ldr C L Moyes 13 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr P P Butler  1 May 1947  
Accountant
Wg Cdr H D Nicholson  1 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr A L Wooldridge  3 Nov 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt N I Smith 29 Oct 1946 Senior Medical Officer, MD, ChB
Dental
Sqn Ldr J J Lawson 25 Jun 1945 LDS
Educational
Flt Lt A F Jones 20 Jul 1946  
Meteorological
Mr D H McIntosh   MA, BSc
Works
Wg Cdr W R S Hill    
RAF Regiment
Col E J Moore 21 Apr 1946 DSO
Sqn Ldr J C Stone 21 Apr 1946  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Maj F G Wilson   MBE
Maj F J Cannon    

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

October 1947

Location Command Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army British Air Forces of Occupation  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Percy E Maitland 19 Mar 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MVO, AFC
Personal Appointment
SO P E Bowhill  1 Oct 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Laurence F Sinclair 23 Jan 1947 GC, CB, CBE, DSO*; later AVM
Wg Cdr F R Carey 26 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC, DFM
Wg Cdr

Arthur D Mitchell

  1 Aug 1946 DFC*, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Edward J Morris 28 Jul 1947 DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D M Halliday 23 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr E Batchelor  1 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr E Martin 16 May 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr P J Crowley 14 Jul 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr B E Crawley  8 May 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr W G Fell  1 May 1947  
Sqn Ldr A F Binks 31 Aug 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J W Colquhon 28 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr D Michell  1 May 1947 Organisation
Wg Cdr J E T Haile 20 Dec 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M Paterson  4 Mar 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A J D Maclachlan 26 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr C H Beeton 19 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr J Moore 23 Mar 1947 MBE
Sqn Ldr C B Wright 17 Apr 1946  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Gp Capt

Robert Harston

 xx xxx 1947 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D J N Rebbeck 28 Sep 1945  
Signals
Wg Cdr A J Mott 12 May 1947  
Sqn Ldr W H Cauley  8 Mar 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W G Collins 20 Apr 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr S W Needham 31 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr J C Archibald  3 Feb 1945 MBE
Sqn Ldr C L Moyes 13 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr P P Butler  1 May 1947  
Accountant
Wg Cdr H D Nicholson  1 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr A L Wooldridge  3 Nov 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt N I Smith 29 Oct 1946 Senior Medical Officer, MD, ChB
Dental
Sqn Ldr J J Lawson 25 Jun 1945 LDS
Educational
Flt Lt A F Jones 20 Jul 1946  
Meteorological
Mr D H McIntosh   MA, BSc
Works
Wg Cdr W R S Hill    
RAF Regiment
Col E J Moore 21 Apr 1946 DSO
Sqn Ldr V M Crowshaw  7 Aug 1947  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Maj F G Wilson   MBE
Maj F J Cannon    

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

November 1947

Location Command Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army British Air Forces of Occupation  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Percy E Maitland 19 Mar 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MVO, AFC
Personal Appointment
SO P E Bowhill  1 Oct 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Laurence F Sinclair 23 Jan 1947 GC, CB, CBE, DSO*; later AVM
Wg Cdr F R Carey 26 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC, DFM
Wg Cdr

Arthur D Mitchell

  1 Aug 1946 DFC*, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Edward J Morris 28 Jul 1947 DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D M Halliday 23 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr E Batchelor  1 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr E Martin 16 May 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr P J Crowley 14 Jul 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr B E Crawley  8 May 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr W G Fell  1 May 1947  
Sqn Ldr A F Binks 31 Aug 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J W Colquhon 28 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr D Michell  1 May 1947 Organisation
Wg Cdr J E T Haile 20 Dec 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M Paterson  4 Mar 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A J D Maclachlan 26 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr C H Beeton 19 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr J Moore 23 Mar 1947 MBE
Sqn Ldr C B Wright 17 Apr 1946  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Gp Capt

Robert Harston

 xx xxx 1947 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D J N Rebbeck 28 Sep 1945  
Signals
Wg Cdr A J Mott 12 May 1947  
Sqn Ldr W H Cauley  8 Mar 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W G Collins 20 Apr 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr S W Needham 31 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr J C Archibald  3 Feb 1945 MBE
Sqn Ldr C L Moyes 13 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr P P Butler  1 May 1947  
Accountant
Wg Cdr H D Nicholson  1 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr A L Wooldridge  3 Nov 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt N I Smith 29 Oct 1946 Senior Medical Officer, MD, ChB
Dental
Sqn Ldr J J Lawson 25 Jun 1945 LDS
Educational
Flt Lt A F Jones 20 Jul 1946  
Meteorological
Mr D H McIntosh   MA, BSc
Works
Wg Cdr W R S Hill    
RAF Regiment
Col E J Moore 21 Apr 1946 DSO
Sqn Ldr V M Crowshaw  7 Aug 1947  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Maj F G Wilson   MBE
Maj F J Cannon    

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

December 1947

Location Command Controlled
c/o British Liberation Army British Air Forces of Occupation  

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AVM Percy E Maitland 19 Mar 1946 Air Officer Commanding, CB, MVO, AFC
Personal Appointment
SO P E Bowhill  1 Oct 1946 Personal Assistant to AOC, WAAF
Air Staff
Gp Capt Laurence F Sinclair 23 Jan 1947 GC, CB, CBE, DSO*; later AVM
Wg Cdr F R Carey 26 Nov 1946 DFC, AFC, DFM
Wg Cdr

Arthur D Mitchell

  1 Aug 1946 DFC*, AFC; later A/Cdre
Wg Cdr Edward J Morris 28 Jul 1947 DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D M Halliday 23 Apr 1946  
Sqn Ldr E Batchelor  1 Mar 1947  
Sqn Ldr E Martin 16 May 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr P J Crowley 14 Jul 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr B E Crawley  8 May 1947 AFC
Sqn Ldr W G Fell  1 May 1947  
Sqn Ldr A F Binks 31 Aug 1947 DFC
Administrative Staff
Gp Capt J W Colquhon 28 May 1947 Senior Officer i/c Administration
Wg Cdr D Michell  1 May 1947 Organisation
Wg Cdr J E T Haile 20 Dec 1945 Senior Personnel Staff Officer
Sqn Ldr M Paterson  4 Mar 1946 DFC
Sqn Ldr A J D Maclachlan 26 Jun 1947 DFC
Sqn Ldr C H Beeton 19 Dec 1945  
Sqn Ldr J Moore 23 Mar 1947 MBE
Sqn Ldr C B Wright 17 Apr 1946  
Staffs of the Services
Engineer
Gp Capt

Robert Harston

 xx xxx 1947 later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D J N Rebbeck 28 Sep 1945  
Signals
Wg Cdr A J Mott 12 May 1947  
Sqn Ldr W H Cauley  8 Mar 1946  
Armament
Sqn Ldr W G Collins 20 Apr 1946  
Equipment
Wg Cdr S W Needham 31 Aug 1947  
Sqn Ldr J C Archibald  3 Feb 1945 MBE
Sqn Ldr C L Moyes 13 Feb 1947  
Sqn Ldr P P Butler  1 May 1947  
Accountant
Wg Cdr H D Nicholson  1 Nov 1946  
Sqn Ldr A L Wooldridge  3 Nov 1946  
Medical
Gp Capt N I Smith 29 Oct 1946 Senior Medical Officer, MD, ChB
Dental
Sqn Ldr J J Lawson 25 Jun 1945 LDS
Educational
Flt Lt A F Jones 20 Jul 1946  
Meteorological
Mr D H McIntosh   MA, BSc
Works
Wg Cdr W R S Hill    
RAF Regiment
Col E J Moore 21 Apr 1946 DSO
Sqn Ldr V M Crowshaw  7 Aug 1947  
Miscellaneous Appointments
Maj F G Wilson   MBE
Maj F J Cannon    

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

The Group disbanded on 15 December 1947.

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