The Group Commander was Alfred Chester Beatty Jnr. He was the son of Sir Alfred Chester Beatty, the American mining engineer who founded the Selection Trust; at the time one of the world’s largest mining companies. He married Pamela Belas 29 April 1933 in Warehorne, Ashford. Alfred Chester Beatty Jnr was joint Master of the Ashford Valley Hunt from 1927 – 1953. He was also at Eton with Peter and Ian Fleming.
At Stand Down Alfred Chester Beatty organised a dinner at The Swan Hotel, Charing.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Group 5 | Group Commander | 07 Feb 1941 | 03 Dec 1944 |
Eton
Company director
Group Comander of Group 5. Lieutenant from 1st February 1941.
In 1939 he was living in Cowlees Farm, Maidstone Road, Hothfield, Kent.
TNA ref WO199/3390 & 1,
Hancock data held at B.R.A,
1939 Register,
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