ROYAL NAVY
Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean: Admiral Sir Andrew B. Cunningham
Chief of Staff: Rear-Admiral A. U. Willis
Additional Chief of Staff R.N., at Middle East H. Q., Cairo (also represented
Commander-in-Chief East Indies): Commodore H. G. Norman (from Sept. 1940)
1V.A. Light Forces and Second-in-Command Mediterranean Fleet: Vice-Admiral
J. C. Tovey; Vice-Admiral H. D. Pridham-Wippell (from Oct. 1940)
R.A. 1st Battle Squadron: Rear-Admiral H. D. Pridham-Wippell;
Rear-Admiral H. B. Rawlings (from Oct. 1940)
R.A. Mediterranean Aircraft Carriers: Rear-Admiral A. L. St. G. Lyster
Admiral Commanding 3rd Cruiser Squadron: Rear-Admiral E. de F. Renouf
Vice-Admiral in charge, Malta: Vice-Admiral Sir Wilbraham T. R. Ford
Senior British Naval Officer, Suez Canal Area: Vice-Admiral (retd.) Sir James Pipon
R.A. Alexandria: Rear-Admiral (retd.) F. Elliott
Flag Officer Force H: Vice-Admiral Sir James F. Somerville
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies: Vice-Admiral R. Leatham
Senior Officer, Red Sea Force: Rear-Admiral A. J. L. Murray
THE ARMY
Commander-in-Chief: General Sir Archibald Wavell
Principal Staff Officers
General Staff branch: Major-General A. F. Smith.
Quarter-Master-General's branch: Major-General B. O. Hutchison
Adjutant-General's branch: Brigadier R. M. Scobie (from 13th May 1940)
Major-General N. W. Napier-Clavering (from 11th Sept. 1940)British Troops in Egypt
Lieutenant-General Sir H. Maitland Wilson (to 4th Feb. 1941)
Lieutenant-General R. N. O'Connor (from 4th Feb.-Apr. 1941)
Western Desert Force (became 13th Corps on 1st Jan. 1941
Lieutenant-General R. N. O'Connor (to 4th Feb. 1941)--478--
Cyrenaica Command
Lieutenant-General Sir H. Maitland Wilson (Feb. 1941)
Lieutenant-General P. Neame (Feb.-Apr. 1941)Palestine, Transjordan and Cyprus
Lieutenant-General M. G. H. Barker
Lieutenant-General P. Neame (Aug. 1940-Feb. 1941)Sudan
Lieutenant-General W. PlattEast Africa Force
Lieutenant-General D. P. Dickinson
Lieutenant-General A. G. Cunningham (from 1st Nov. 1940)Formations
7th Armoured Division: Major-General M. O'Moore Creagh
1st Cavalry Division Major-General J. G. W. Clark
4th Indian Division: Major-General P. Neame; Major-General N. M. de la
P. Beresford-Peirse (from Aug. 1940)
5th Indian Division: Major-General L. M. Heath; Major-General A. G. O. M. Mayne (from Apr. 1941)
1st Australian Corps: Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Blarney
6th Australian Division: Major-General I. G. Mackay
1st South African Division: Major-General G. L. Brink
11th African Division: Major-General H. E. de R. Wetherall
12th African Division: Major-General A. R. Godwin-Austen
New Zealand Division: Major-General B. C. Freyberg
2nd Armoured Division: Major-General J. C. Tilly (to 16th Jan. 1941)Malta
Governor and Commander-in-Chief: General Sir Charles Bonham-Carter (until Oct. 1940);
Lieutenant-General Sir William Dobbie (from 11th Oct. 1940; acting from May-Oct. 1940)
ROYAL AIR FORCECommand Headquarters
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief: Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur M. Longmore
Deputy Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief: Air Marshal A. W. Tedder (from 29th Nov. 1940)
Senior Air Staff Officer: Air Vice-Marshal R. M. Drummond
Air Officer-in-Charge of Administration: Air Vice-Marshal A. C. MaundEgypt and the Western Desert
Air Commodore R. Collishaw No. 202 Group.
Group Captain H. W. G.J. Penderel No. 201 Group, Alexandria--479--
Cyrenaica Group Captain L. O. Brown (from 19th Feb. 1941)
Greece Air Vice-Marshall J. H. D'Albiac (from 5th Nov. 1940)
Palestine and Transjordan Air Commodore J. H. D'Albiac (until 4th Nov. 1940)
Air Commodore J. W. B. Grigson (from 1st Dec. 1940)Iraq Air Vice-Marshal H. G. Smart
Aden Air Vice-Marshal G. R. M. Reid (also Commander of all British Forces)
East Africa Air Commodore W. Sowrey
Sudan Air Commodore L. H. Slatter No. 203 Group
Malta Air Commodore F. H. M. Maynard
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1 The title V.A.L.F. replaced that of A.C. 7th Cruiser Squadron and V.A. Destroyers on 20th August 1940.
Contents
Appendix VIII * Appendix X