RCAF Overseas Headquarters

For a general history of Royal Canadian Air Force actions overseas, see History of the Royal Canadian Air Force.

The Royal Canadian Air Force Overseas Headquarters, often abbreviated to RCAF Overseas, was responsible for Canadian airmen serving outside Canada during and just after World War II. The headquarters was established on 1 January 1940 and it was based in London.[1] Its main functions were to conduct liaison with the British Air Ministry, to provide a central location for personnel records, and provide general administration. As the War progressed, the Overseas Headquarters gained increasing administrative authority over Canadian personnel but never gained any significant operational responsibility for RCAF units and formations which were integrated into the RAF's command structure.[2]

Senior officers

The following officers were in charge of the RCAF Overseas Headquarters:[3]

Senior Officer, RCAF in Great Britain

Air Officer Commanding the RCAF in Great Britain

Air Officer-in-Chief the RCAF in Great Britain

Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief the RCAF in Great Britain

See also

References

  1. THE R.C.A.F. OVERSEAS, THE FIRST FOUR YEARS, p. 35
  2. Milberry, Larry, ed. Sixty Years—The RCAF and CF Air Command 1924–1984. Toronto: Canav Books, 1984. ISBN 0-9690703-4-9. pg 130
  3. The Crucible of War, 1939-1945, Volume 3 Retrieved 1 December 2015

Further reading

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