British Forces Aden

British Forces Aden
British Forces Aden
Active 1928–1961
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force

British Forces Aden was the name given to the British Armed Forces stationed in the Aden Protectorate during part of the 20th century. Their purpose was to preserve the security of the Protectorate from both internal threats and external aggression.

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History

British Forces Aden was originally formed as Aden Command in 1928.[1] On its establishment, Aden Command was a Royal Air Force command which was responsible for the control all British armed forces in the Protectorate. It was renamed British Forces in Aden, or simply British Forces Aden in 1936 and renamed again in 1956 as British Forces Arabian Peninsula.[1] In 1961 the command was renamed once again, this time as Middle East Command (Aden).[1] In 1967, following the British withdrawal from Aden at the end of the Emergency, the remaining British Forces in the Arabian Peninsula were reorganized as British Forces Gulf.[1]

Commanders

Commanders have included:[1]

Aden Command

British Forces Aden

  • 1 July 1936 Air Commodore W A McClaughry
  • 28 September 1938 Air Vice-Marshal G R M Reid
  • 10 September 1941 Air Vice-Marshal F G D Hards
  • 12 January 1943 Air Vice-Marshal F H MacNamara (RAAF)
  • 12 March 1945 Air Vice-Marshal H T Lydford
  • 8 March 1948 Air Vice-Marshal A C Stevens
  • 1 March 1950 Air Vice-Marshal F J Fressanges
  • 11 March 1952 Air Vice-Marshal D Macfadyen
  • 12 October 1953 Air Vice-Marshal S O Bufton
  • 17 September 1955 Air Vice-Marshal L F Sinclair

British Forces Arabian Peninsula

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Overseas Commands - Middle East and Mediterranean

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