Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
HQ No 13 Group Personnel, units and locations
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Reformed as No 13 (Fighter) Group on 15 March 1939 at RAF Hucknall, to take control of the fighter units covering the North of England and Scotland, taking over control of unit then controlled by No 12 Group. From March to July personnel began to arrive, often being posted to to HQ No 12 Group, prior to posting to HQ No 13 Group and these appointments are not shown in the ORB.
Location | Command | |
Attached to No 12 (Fighter) Group at Hucknall | Fighter Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | Q W A Ross | 3 Apr 1939 | |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Flt Lt | W O G Fenton | Code and Cypher duties, late RAF |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
The Group was declared operational on 1 August 1939 with its HQ at Kenton Bar, Newcastle upon Tyne, its personnel and units being as follows: -
Air Staff Officers - 1 Aug 1939
Rank | Name | Notes |
AVM | Richard E Saul | Air Officer Commanding |
Plt Off | Christopher J Mount | PA to AOC |
Vacant | Senior Air Staff Officer | |
Gp Capt | G W Bentley | Gp Capt - Training |
Sqn Ldr | A J Biggar | Sqn Ldr - Training and Auxiliary Liaison Officer |
Sqn Ldr | H R Tidd | Sqn Ldr - Armament |
Wg Cdr | H S Broughall | Wg Cdr - Operations |
Sqn Ldr | W A Richardson | Sqn Ldr - Operations |
Flt Lt | A E Cairnes | Flt Lt - Operations |
WO | G Drake | WO - Operations |
Sqn Ldr | J V C Badger | Sqn Ldr - Intelligence |
Vacant | Flt Lt - Intelligence | |
Wg Cdr | R Menzies | Chief Signals Officer |
Sqn Ldr | Q W A Ross | Sqn Ldr - Signals |
WO | W D Rawlins | WO - Signals |
Vacant | Senior Administrative Staff Officer | |
Sqn Ldr | G F Wood | Sqn Ldr - Organisation |
Sqn Ldr | G H Shaw | Sqn Ldr 'E' (Engineer) |
Vacant | Sqn Ldr - 'P'1 | |
Flt Lt | M Bennetts | Flt Lt - 'P'2 |
WO | T Atkins | WO - 'P'3 |
Source - No 13 Group ORB
Unit Allocations - 1 Aug 1939
Unit | Officer Commanding | Sector | Notes |
RAF Church Fenton | Wg Cdr G T Richardson | M | Assumed executive control from HQ No 12 Group |
No 64 Sqn, RAF Church Fenton | Sqn Ldr J Heber-Percy | Transferred from No 12 Group | |
No 72 Sqn, RAF Church Fenton | Sqn Ldr Ronald B Lees | Transferred from No 12 Group | |
RAF Catterick | Wg Cdr Guy L Carter | O | Assumed executive control from HQ No 12 Group |
No 41 Sqn, RAF Catterick | Sqn Ldr J S L Adams | Transferred from No 12 Group | |
RAF Turnhouse | Wg Cdr D M Fleming | S | Assumed executive control from HQ No 12 Group |
No 603 Sqn AAF, RAF Turnhouse | Sqn Ldr E H Stevens | Transferred from No 12 Group | |
RAF Usworth | Wg Cdr Herbert W Mermagen | P | Assumed executive control from HQ No 12 Group |
No 607 Sqn AAF, RAF Usworth | Sqn Ldr L E Smith | Transferred from No 12 Group | |
No 602 Sqn AAF, RAF Abbotsinch | Sqn Ldr A D Farquhar | Transferred from No 12 Group | |
No 609 Sqn AAF, Yeadon | Sqn Ldr Geoffrey H Ambler | Transferred from No 12 Group | |
No 7 Observer Corps Group | Manchester | ||
No 8 Observer Corps Group | Leeds | ||
No 9 Observer Corps Group | York | ||
No 10 Observer Corps Group | York | ||
No 29 Observer Corps Group | Lancaster | ||
No 30 Observer Corps Group | Durham | ||
No 31 Observer Corps Group | Galashiels | ||
No 32 Observer Corps Group | Carlisle | ||
No 34 Observer Corps Group | Glasgow | ||
No 36 Observer Corps Group | Dunfermline | ||
No 37 Observer Corps Group | Dundee | ||
No 38 Observer Corps Group | Aberdeen |
Source - No 13 Group ORB
Personnel Movements Jul - Dec 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | Lachlan L MacLean | 26 Aug 1939 | Reported for duty as Senior Air Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | C R Smythe | 26 Aug 1939 | Reported for duty as Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | W A J Satchell | 26 Aug 1939 | Reported for duty as 'P'1 |
Plt Off | J A Hone | 26 Aug 1939 | RAFVR, reported for duty as Air Operations Officer |
Plt Off | A L Horrell | 26 Aug 1939 | RAFVR, reported for duty as Air Operations Officer |
Plt Off | J E Dixon-Spain | 26 Aug 1939 | RAFVR, reported for duty as Air Operations Officer |
Plt Off | W H Sherlock | 26 Aug 1939 | RAFVR, reported for duty as Intelligence Officer |
Plt Off | G J Holdcroft | 26 Aug 1939 | RAFVR, reported for duty as Codes and Cypher Officer |
Plt Off | W N Cronshaw | 26 Aug 1939 | RAFVR, reported for duty as Codes and Cypher Officer |
Fg Off | A J Doble | 26 Aug 1939 | RAFO Class CC, reported for duty as Camp Commandant |
Wg Cdr | A H W E Wynn | 4 Sep 1939 | Posted in for Operations duties |
Plt Off | P Sidney | 7 Sep 1939 | Posted in |
Fg Off | J A Craig | 9 Sep 1939 | Posted in for Operations (Lost Raid) duties |
Plt Off | G Rogerson | 10 Sep 1939 | Posted in for Operations (Lost Raid) duties |
Flt Lt | R F Maclatchy | 17 Sep 1939 | Reported for duty as a Medical Officer |
Gp Capt | Arthur N Gallehawk | 19 Sep 1939 | Reported for duty as Gp Capt - Training |
Gp Capt | G W Bentley | 23 Sep 1939 | Posted to RAF Bicester |
Plt Off | C W Snook | 30 Sep 1939 | Posted in for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | H E Hinchcliffe | 2 Oct 1939 | Posted in for Operations Room (Lost Raid) duties |
Plt Off | J J B Rutter | 6 Oct 1939 | Posted in for Administrative Staff Officer duties |
Fg Off | G Milner | 7 Oct 1939 | Posted in for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | C S Noble | 8 Oct 1939 | Posted in for Operations Room duties |
Gp Capt | Lachlan L MacLean | 12 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act A/Cdre wef 3 Sep 1939 as SASO |
Wg Cdr | H S Broughall | 12 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Gp Capt wef 3 Sep 1939 as Gp Capt - Operations |
Plt Off | J A Hone | 14 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Fg Off wef 2 Sep 1939 |
Act Flt Lt | J A Hone | 14 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr wef 7 Oct 1939 as Sqn Ldr - Operations |
Plt Off | R Fenner | 14 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off wef 1 Sep 1939 |
Plt Off | W N Cronshaw | 14 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off wef 2 Sep 1939 |
Plt Off | J E Dixon-Spain | 14 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off wef 2 Sep 1939 |
Plt Off | W H Sherlock | 14 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off wef 3 Sep 1939 |
Plt Off | A L Horrell | 14 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off wef 4 Sep 1939 |
Plt Off | G J Holdcroft | 14 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off wef 4 Sep 1939 |
Plt Off | G Rogerson | 14 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off wef 12 Sep 1939 |
Flt Lt | R F Maclatchy | 20 Oct 1939 | Posted in for Medical duties wef 15 Sep 1939 |
Act Flt Lt | W O G Fenton | 20 Oct 1939 | Appointed to a commission as a Flt Lt in the A & SD Branch wef 1 Sep 1939 |
Plt Off | F Garrett | 20 Oct 1939 | Reported from his home for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | N K Lawton | 21 Oct 1939 | Reported from HQ No 12 Group for Operations duties |
Plt Off | T J Gardiner | 23 Oct 1939 | Reported for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | W H Gibson | 23 Oct 1939 | Reported from his home for Administrative duties |
Sqn Ldr | J S Ward | 27 Oct 1939 | Reported from HQ Fighter Command for Press Liaison duties |
Fg Off | G Milner | 28 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 3 Sep 1939 whilst serving as Flt Lt - Intelligence |
Plt Off | R L Winterburn | 30 Oct 1939 | Attached from RAF Catterick for Stores duties |
Wg Cdr | J Rothwell | 1 Nov 1939 | Reported from HQ Fighter Command for duty as Senior Medical Officer |
Sqn Ldr | W A J Satchell | 1 Nov 1939 | Posted to No 234 Sqn as OC |
Plt Off | J G Gardiner | 17 Nov 1939 | Attached to RAF Church Fenton for Intelligence duties |
Flt Lt | A E Cairnes | 18 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
Plt Off | C S Noble | 18 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Plt Off | C W Snook | 23 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt whilst serving as Flt Lt - Intelligence |
Plt Off | J G Gardiner | 1 Dec 1939 | Posted to RAF Church Fenton for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | J J B Rutter | 5 Dec 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt whilst serving as Flt Lt - Personnel |
Gp Capt | Lachlan L MacLean | 16 Dec 1939 | Departed HQ No 13 Group |
Gp Capt | Charles H Nicholas | 23 Dec 1939 | Reported for duty as Senior Air Staff Officer |
Plt Off | M S Anthony | 23 Dec 1939 | Reported for Operations duties |
Source - No 13 Group ORB
Unit Movements Jul - Dec 1939
Unit | Date | Notes |
Station Flight, Woolsington | 1 Aug 1939 | Formed |
2nd AA Division | 1 Aug 1939 | Tyne & Tees Area affiliated to the Group |
3rd AA Division | 1 Aug 1939 | Firth of Forth & Clyde Area affiliated to the Group |
No 607 Sqn AAF | 12 Aug 1939 | Moved from Usworth to Abbotsinch for 14 days Annual Training |
No 607 Sqn AAF | 24 Aug 1939 | Moved from Abbotsinch to Usworth |
No 609 Sqn | 28 Aug 1939 | Moved from Yeadon to RAF Catterick |
RAF Abbotsinch | 13 Sep 1939 | Transferred to the Administrative and Operational control of No 13 Group |
No 152 Sqn | 1 Oct 1939 | Commenced forming at RAF Acklington |
No 219 Sqn | 4 Oct 1939 | Commenced forming at RAF Catterick |
No 141 Sqn | 6 Oct 1939 | Commenced forming at RAF Turnhouse |
No 609 Sqn AAF | 6 Oct 1939 | Moved from RAF Catterick to RAF Acklington |
No 607 Sqn AAF | 10 Oct 1939 | Moved from RAF Usworth to RAF Acklington |
No 602 Sqn AAF | 14 Oct 1939 | Moved to RAF Drem |
No 72 Sqn | 14 Oct 1939 | Moved to RAF Leconfield |
No 607 Sqn AAF | 16 Oct 1939 | Moved from RAF Acklington to RAF Drem |
No 41 Sqn | 18 Oct 1939 | Began move from RAF Catterick to RAF Wick |
No 607 Sqn AAF | 18 Oct 1939 | Moved from RAF Drem to RAF Acklington (for posting overseas) |
No 609 Sqn AAF | 18 Oct 1939 | Moved from RAF Acklington to RAF Drem |
No 41 Sqn | 18 Oct 1939 | Landed at RAF Drem en-route from RAF Catterick to RAF Wick |
No 616 Sqn AAF | 21 Oct 1939 | Moved from RAF Doncaster to RAF Leconfield |
Blue Section, No 72 Sqn | 25 Oct 1939 | Moved to RAF Catfoss |
No 41 Sqn | 25 Oct 1939 | Began move from RAF Drem to RAF Catterick |
No 111 Sqn | 27 Oct 1939 | Moved from RAF Northolt to RAF Acklington |
No 19 Sqn | 27 Oct 1939 | Moved from RAF Catterick to RAF Duxford |
No 607 Sqn AAF | 13 Nov 1939 | Began the move from RAF Acklington en-route to France |
No 43 Sqn | 18 Nov 1939 | Arrived at RAF Acklington |
'A' Flight, No 64 Sqn | 1 Dec 1939 | Located at RAF Leconfield |
'A' Flight, No 152 Sqn | 1 Dec 1939 | Moved from RAF Leconfield to RAF Acklington |
No 64 Sqn | 4 Dec 1939 | Moved from RAF Leconfield to RAF Acklington |
No 64 Sqn | 5 Dec 1939 | Moved from RAF Acklington to RAF Evanton |
No 609 Sqn | 5 Dec 1939 | Moved from RAF Drem to RAF Kinloss |
No 111 Sqn | 7 Dec 1939 | Moved from RAF Acklington to RAF Drem |
No 46 Sqn | 7 Dec 1939 | Arrived at RAF Acklington |
No 603 Sqn | 16 Dec 1939 | Moved from RAF Turnhouse to RAF Prestwick |
Source - No 13 Group ORB
Location | Command | |
Blakelaw Estate, Ponteland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne | Fighter Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Richard E Saul | 24 Jul 1939 | Air Officer Commanding, DFC |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | G W Bentley | 1 Jul 1939 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | H S Broughall | 22 Apr 1939 | MC, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | J V C Badger | ||
Sqn Ldr | A J Biggar | ||
Sqn Ldr | G F Wood | ||
Flt Lt | A E Cairnes | ||
Fg Off | G Milner | 8 Oct 1939 | |
Fg Off | J A Hone | 4 Sep 1939 | |
Fg Off | A L Horrell | 5 Sep 1939 | |
Fg Off | W H Sherlock | 5 Sep 1939 | |
Fg Off | G J Holdcroft | 6 Sep 1939 | |
Fg Off | W N Cronshaw | 6 Sep 1939 | |
Fg Off | G Rogerson | 18 Sep 1939 | |
Fg Off | J A Craig | 17 Sep 1939 | DFC |
Plt Off | Christopher J Mount | 25 Jul 1939 | later A/Cdre |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | C R Smythe | 28 Aug 1939 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | W A J Satchell | 28 Aug 1939 | Personnel Duties |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | H R Tidd | 24 Apr 1939 | |
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | G H Shaw | 17 Jun 1939 | |
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | R Menzies | 15 May 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | Q W A Ross | 3 Apr 1939 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | J Rothwell | 1 Nov 1939 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | A W Brewer | Meteorological Officer, MSC | |
Miscellaneous | |||
Flt Lt | W O G Fenton | Code and Cypher duties, late RAF | |
Flt Lt | M Bennetts | MC, RAFO | |
Fg Off | A J S Doble | Camp Commandant |
Source - December 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements Jan - Dec 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | Charles H Nicholas | 1 Jan 1940 | Promoted to A/Cdre |
Sqn Ldr | J V C Badger | 4 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 11 Group Pool for refresher course |
Gp Capt | Arthur N Gallehawk | 7 Jan 1940 | Posted to HQ Coastal Command |
Plt Off | H W Owen | 8 Jan 1940 | Posted in for duty with the Group Communication Flight |
Plt Off | C S Goodfellow | 9 Jan 1940 | Posted in for Meteorological duties |
Plt Off | R C Honeybone | 15 Jan 1940 | Posted in for Meteorological duties |
Plt Off | W R S Garton | 15 Jan 1940 | Posted in for Meteorological duties |
Act Flt Lt | G Milner | 17 Jan 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr wef 6 Jan 1940 |
Plt Off | F Garrett | 17 Jan 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 6 Jan 1940 |
Sqn Ldr | G H Shaw | 17 Jan 1940 | Posted to Canada |
Gp Capt | Sydney E Toomer | 20 Jan 1940 | Posted in for duties as Gp Capt - Operations |
Sqn Ldr | John R Jones | 22 Jan 1940 | Posted in for Air Staff (Training) duties |
Plt Off | H E Hinchcliffe | 25 Jan 1940 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
Plt Off | N K Lawton | 25 Jan 1940 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
Plt Off | W K Sutton | 25 Jan 1940 | Arrived from his home for RIO duties |
ASO | Lady A I Seton | 29 Jan 1940 | Attached from No 24 Group |
Flt Lt | M Bennetts | 31 Jan 1940 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr wef 30 Oct 1939 |
Wg Cdr | H S Broughall | 31 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 215 Sqn |
Flt Off | L E Swatton | 31 Jan 1940 | Posted in for Staff duties (WAAF) |
Plt Off | M S Anthony | 1 Feb 1940 | Promoted to Act Fg Off whilst filling post of Fg Off/Flt Lt - Lost Raid |
Sqn Ldr | M Bennetts | 5 Feb 1940 | Relinquished his commission on cessation of duty |
Act Flt Lt | J J B Rutter | 5 Feb 1940 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr wef 1 Feb 1940 |
Plt Off | W H Gibson | 5 Feb 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 1 Feb 1940 |
Sqn Ldr | John R Jones | 5 Feb 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 22 Jan 1940 |
Sqn Ldr | J C H Allen | 5 Feb 1940 | Attached from No 602 Sqn for Medical duties |
Sqn Ldr | William D Disbrey | 5 Feb 1940 | Posted in for Engineer duties |
Plt Off | A G C Colquhoun | 9 Feb 1940 | Posted in from Directorate of Intelligence for Intelligence duties |
Flt Lt | A J Doble | 9 Feb 1940 | Posted to RAF Loughborough |
Plt Off | N K Lawton | 12 Feb 1940 | Posted to No 941 Sqn |
ASO | E F M Richard | 12 Feb 1940 | Posted in from the Codes and Cypher School for Codes and Cypher duties |
ASO | E G Rogers | 12 Feb 1940 | Posted in from the Codes and Cypher School for Codes and Cypher duties |
ASO | Lady A I Seton | 12 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 24 Group |
Flt Lt | R F Wilson | 17 Feb 1940 | Posted in for Equipment duties |
Plt Off | R C Honeybone | 19 Feb 1940 | Posted to RAF Hemswell for Meteorological duties |
Plt Off | W R S Garton | 19 Feb 1940 | Posted to RAF Honington for Meteorological duties |
Plt Off | M D M Cochrane | 19 Feb 1940 | Attached from the Air Ministry for Interrogation duties |
Plt Off | C R Crinson | 19 Feb 1940 | Posted in from HQ Met Office, RAF Upavon for Meteorological duties |
ASO | E B Hine | 21 Feb 1940 | Attached from WAAF Depot, West Drayton for 'P' Staff duties |
ASO | H Levine | 27 Feb 1940 | Posted to from No 4 (City of Glasgow) Company WAAF for Administrative duties |
Fg Off | J E S Salter | 1 Mar 1940 | Posted in from RAF Catterick for Accounting duties |
Plt Off | C S Goodfellow | 2 Mar 1940 | Posted to RAF Waddington for Meteorological duties |
Plt Off | J Stephenson | 4 Mar 1940 | Posted in from RAF Hemswell |
Fg Off | D W Reacher | 4 Mar 1940 | Posted in from No 1 RAF Depot, for duty with the Group Communication Flight |
Plt Off | C R Humphries | 5 Mar 1940 | Posted in from RAF Turnhouse |
Plt Off | C R Humphries | 5 Mar 1940 | Promoted to Act Fg Off whilst filling post of Camp Commandant |
Plt Off | W K Sutton | 8 Mar 1940 | Posted to RAF Turnhouse for Assistant Adjutant duties |
Plt Off | G Westcott | 10 Mar 1940 | Appointed to a Commission as a Plt Off on Probation |
Plt Off | H H B Newbury | 11 Mar 1940 | Posted in from Directorate of Intelligence for Intelligence duties |
Act Flt Lt | G J Holdcroft | 18 Mar 1940 | Relinquished acting rank of Flt Lt reverting to Fg Off on posting to Component Field Force |
Fg Off | The Earl of Tankerville | 18 Mar 1940 | Posted in for Intelligence duties |
ASO | E B Hine | 21 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached from WAAF Depot on posting to DWAAF, Air Ministry |
Act Flt Lt | W N Cronshaw | 23 Mar 1940 | Relinquished acting rank of Flt Lt reverting to Fg Off on posting to HQ Middle East |
Plt Off | G Westcott | 24 Mar 1940 | Posted in for Codes and Cypher duties |
Plt Off | H Baxter | 26 Mar 1940 | Reported for duty on posting in wef 20 Mar 1940 |
Plt Off | H Baxter | 31 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 219 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
Plt Off | W J G Murphy | 3 Apr 1940 | Attached from RAF Church Fenton for Equipment duties |
Plt Off | C H Coates | 5 Apr 1940 | Attached from Directorate of Intelligence for Intelligence duties |
Act Fg Off | C R Humphries | 8 Apr 1940 | Relinquished acting rank of Fg Off reverting to Plt Off on posting to RAF Turnhouse as Adjutant |
Plt Off | H J Thomas | 8 Apr 1940 | Posted in for Operations (Lost Raid) duties |
ASO | H Levine | 12 Apr 1940 | Attached to RAF Usworth for temporary Administrative duties |
Plt Off | N M Ffrench | 12 Apr 1940 | Posted in from HQ Fighter Command for duty as DAPM |
ASO | E F M Richard | 15 Apr 1940 | Posted to RAF Turnhouse for Codes and Cypher duties |
Act Sqn Ldr | C D Kissack | 15 Apr 1940 | Attached from RAF North Weald for Press Liaison duties |
Plt Off | R L Winterburn | 15 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Catterick on posting to RAF Cranwell |
ASO | E D Sanderson | 16 Apr 1940 | Posted in from No 15 Balloon Centre for Administrative duties |
2 Lt | H H Rainford | 16 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached from 170 LAA Battery, RA |
ASO | E G Rogers | 16 Apr 1940 | Posted to RAF Church Fenton |
ASO | J L M Henderson | 16 Apr 1940 | Posted in from RAF Church Fenton for Codes and Cypher duties |
Act Sqn Ldr | J S Ward | 17 Apr 1940 | Attached to RAF Wick for Press Liaison duties |
Plt Off | V F Crosthwaite | 20 Apr 1940 | Attached from RAF Turnhouse for Operations duties |
Fg Off | A T Atkins | 20 Apr 1940 | Reported for duty on appointment to a Temporary Commission |
Fg Off | G S Drake | 20 Apr 1940 | Reported for duty on appointment to a Temporary Commission |
Act Fg Off | H E Hinchcliffe | 20 Apr 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt whilst filling post of Flt Lt - Operations |
Act Flt Lt | A L Horrell | 20 Apr 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr whilst filling post of Sqn Ldr - Operations |
Act Sqn Ldr | J E Dixon-Spain | 20 Apr 1940 | Relinquished the rank of Act Sqn Ldr, reverting to Fg Off |
Fg Off | J E Dixon-Spain | 20 Apr 1940 | Posted to HQ No 11 Group as supernumerary, pending posting to HQ No 10 Group |
ASO | V B Kaye | 22 Apr 1940 | Attached from RAF Usworth for Codes and Cypher duties |
Act Flt Lt | C W Snook | 27 Apr 1940 | Relinquished the rank of Act Flt Lt, reverting to Plt Off |
Plt Off | C W Snook | 27 Apr 1940 | Posted to HQ No 11 Group as supernumerary, pending posting to HQ No 10 Group |
Plt Off | W Crawford | 27 Apr 1940 | Reported for duty from home on appointment to a commission and attached to RAF Drem |
ASO | V B Kaye | 29 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Usworth for Codes and Cypher duties |
ASO | J M MacIndoe | 29 Apr 1940 | Attached from RAF Catterick for Codes and Cypher duties |
Plt Off | T J Gardiner | 29 Apr 1940 | Attached from RAF Church Fenton |
Plt Off | H J Thomas | 1 May 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off whilst filling the post of Fg Off/Flt Lt - Operations |
Plt Off | V F Crosthwaite | 2 May 1940 | Posted in from RAF Turnhouse for Operations duties |
Plt Off | V F Crosthwaite | 2 May 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Fg Off whilst filling post of FG Off/Flt Lt- Operations and Training |
Plt Off | T J Gardiner | 2 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Church Fenton on being posted to HQ No 13 Group |
Plt Off | T J Gardiner | 2 May 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Fg Off whilst filling post of Flt Lt - Intelligence |
Plt Off | W Crawford | 2 May 1940 | Posted to RAF Drem |
Fg Off | J Thom | 3 May 1940 | Posted in as supernumerary from RAF North Weald for Signals duties |
Fg Off | J Thom | 3 May 1940 | Attached to RAF Kirkwall for Signals duties |
Plt Off | G Westcott | 7 May 1940 | Posted to No 46 Sqn for Codes and Cypher duties |
Fg Off | M C T Reilly | 11 May 1940 | Attached from RAF Acklington for Medical duties |
Fg Off | M C T Reilly | 15 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Acklington for Medical duties |
Fg Off | W D Rawlins | 16 May 1940 | Attached from RAF Dyce for Signals duties |
Flt Lt | V G Austen | 17 May 1940 | Posted in from RAF Catterick for 'P' Staff duties |
Act Flt Lt | W H Gibson | 18 May 1940 | Relinquished acting rank of Flt Lt reverting to Plt Off on posting to RAF Linton-on-Ouse |
Act Flt Lt | D Holbrook | 20 May 1940 | Posted in from RAF Catterick for Group Equipment duties |
Sqn Ldr | F W Stannard | 22 May 1940 | Posted in from HQ Fighter Command as Wg Cdr - Operations |
Flt Lt | R F Wilson | 23 May 1940 | Posted to HQ Fighter Command for Equipment duties |
Plt Off | J C Nixon | 23 May 1940 | Attached from No 245 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | W J G Murphy | 27 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Church Fenton for Equipment duties |
Wg Cdr | C R Smythe | 29 May 1940 | Reposted to HQ No 13 Group as Supernumerary (non-effective, sick) |
Wg Cdr | H V Drew | 30 May 1940 | Posted in from HQ No 50 Group as SOA |
Fg Off | W D Rawlins | 26 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Dyce for Signals duties |
Plt Off | J C Nixon | 28 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 245 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
Act Flt Lt | F Garrett | 31 May 1940 | Attached to RAF Church Fenton for Intelligence duties |
Act Fg Off | T J Gardiner | 1 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off whilst filling post of Flt Lt - Intelligence |
Plt Off | C H Coates | 1 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached on posting in as supernumerary for Security Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | C H Coates | 1 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off wef 7 Apr 1940 |
Flt Off | L E Swatton | 2 Jun1940 | Posted to HQ Flying Training Command |
Flt Off | A S Franklin | 2 Jun1940 | Posted in from RAF Duxford on ceasing to be attached |
ASO | E M Clapham | 3 Jun 1940 | Attached to the School of Administration, Gerrards Cross |
Wg Cdr | R V Eccles | 3 Jun 1940 | Posted in from HQ No 61 Wing for Operations duties (Wg Cdr post) |
Plt Off | E C Bredin | 4 Jun 1940 | Reported for duty from his home |
Act Flt Lt | F Garrett | 6 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Church Fenton for Intelligence duties |
Wg Cdr | C R Hancock | 7 Jun 1940 | Posted in from HQ No 14 Group for Wg Cdr - Operations duties |
Plt Off | F G Whitaker | 7 Jun 1940 | Posted in from Directorate of Intelligence for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | H H B Newbury | 8 Jun 1940 | Posted to HQ Fighter Command as supernumerary pending posting to No 10 Group for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | T A Moffat | 8 Jun 1940 | Attached from RAF Debden for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | S E Whiteley | 9 Jun 1940 | Posted in from Kimmel Park Camp for Operations duties |
Plt Off | T A Moffat | 11 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Debden for Intelligence duties and attached to RAF Acklington |
ASO | E M Clapham | 15 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached to the School of Administration, Gerrards Cross |
Sqn Ldr | B H Becker | 16 Jun 1940 | Attached from RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey for temporary duty (instruction in Engineering) |
ASO | E D Sanderson | 18 Jun 1940 | Attached to AMES Drone Hill for temporary Administrative duties |
Plt Off | A G C Colquhoun | 19 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 603 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | N M Ffrench | 19 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt whilst filling the post of DAPM |
Act Flt Lt | F Garrett | 20 Jun 1940 | Attached to RAF Wick for Intelligence duties |
Sqn Ldr | B H Becker | 22 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey for temporary duty (instruction in Engineering) |
ASO | J M MacIndoe | 24 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Catterick for Codes and Cypher duties on posting to RAF Drem |
Act Fg Off | V F Crosthwaite | 25 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off whilst filling post of FG Off/Flt Lt- Operations and Training |
ASO | E F M Richard | 25 Jun 1940 | Attached from RAF Turnhouse for Codes and Cypher duties |
Plt Off | J W Higgins | 26 Jun 1940 | Reported from his home for duty of Station Defence Officer |
Act Flt Lt | F Garrett | 26 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Wick for Intelligence duties |
Col | A Irwin | 27 Jun 1940 | Attached for duty as Gunnery Liaison Officer |
Act Flt Lt | D Holbrook | 27 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Sqn Ldr whilst filling the post of Sqn Ldr - Equipment |
Plt Off | L B Petley | 27 Jun 1940 | Reported from his home on commissioning for 'P' Staff duties |
Plt Off | Hon Sir E Cadogan | 28 Jun 1940 | Posted in from Directorate of Intelligence for Intelligence duties |
ASO | V Friend | 30 Jun 1940 | Posted in from PRU, Heston for administrative duty |
Fg Off | F R Oddy | 30 Jun 1940 | Posted in from HQ BAFF for Codes and Cypher duty |
ASO | E M Clapham | 1 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act SO wef 1 Apr 1940 |
ASO | E D Sanderson | 2 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to AMES Drone Hill and attached to RAF Usworth |
ASO | E F M Richard | 2 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Turnhouse for Codes and Cypher duties |
ASO | M A Ghisi | 4 Jul 1940 | Posted in from RAF Leconfield for Codes and Cypher duties |
Sqn Ldr | D E B Wheeler | 6 Jul 1940 | Posted in for temporary duty pending posting to HQ No 14 Group |
Fg Off | J Thom | 8 Jul 1940 | Posted to RAF Kirkwall for Signals duties |
Sqn Ldr | Henry B Wrigley | 9 Jul 1940 | Posted in from No 1 Signals Depot for Signals duties |
Act Flt Lt | W O G Fenton | 9 Jul 1940 | Attached to RAF Usworth for Operations 'B' training |
Sqn Ldr | D E B Wheeler | 11 Jul 1940 | Posted to HQ No 14 Group but remained attached to HQ No 13 Group |
Plt Off | W J Evans | 12 Jul 1940 | Reported from his home on commissioning |
Plt Off | W M Iles | 15 Jul 1940 | Posted in from No 1 RAF Depot (C & C School) for Codes and Cypher duties |
ASO | H Levine | 15 Jul 1940 | Attached to RAF School of Administration |
Plt Off | R T Muspratt-Williams | 16 Jul 1940 | Posted in from No 602 Sqn for duty as PA to AOC |
Plt Off | T K Waite | 17 Jul 1940 | Reported from his home on commissioning |
Plt Off | A P Godfrey | 17 Jul 1940 | Attached from RAF Wick for Intelligence training |
Act Sqn Ldr | D Holbrook | 19 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Sqn Ldr whilst filling the post of Sqn Ldr - Equipment wef 27 Jun 1940 |
Act Flt Lt | N M Ffrench | 19 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt whilst filling the post of DAPM wef 19 Jun 1940 |
Plt Off | P G Rossell | 19 Jul 1940 | Posted in from HQ Fighter Command pending posting to HQ No 14 Group |
Plt Off | A M Wallace | 19 Jul 1940 | Posted in from RAF Warmwell pending posting to HQ No 14 Group |
Fg Off | Christopher J Mount | 20 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 6 OTU as supernumerary for operational training |
Act Flt Lt | W O G Fenton | 20 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Usworth and attached to RAF Northolt for Sector Controllers' Course |
Act AVM | Malcolm Henderson | 20 Jul 1940 | Posted in from HQ Fighter Command as supernumerary pending posting to No 14 Group as AOC |
Act Flt Lt | R Landau | 23 Jul 1940 | Posted in from CGS pending posting to HQ No 14 Group for Operations duties |
Act Fg Off | H J Thomas | 22 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off whilst filling the post of Fg Off/Flt Lt - Operations wef 1 May 1940 |
Sqn Ldr | F W Stannard | 22 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Wg Cdr whilst filling the post of Wg Cdr - Operations wef 20 May 1940 |
Act Wg Cdr | F W Stannard | 22 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Wg Cdr whilst filling the post of Wg Cdr - Operations wef 20 May 1940 |
Act Sqn Ldr | C T S Mendl | 24 Jul 1940 | Posted in from HQ BAFF as supernumerary pending posting to HQ No 14 Group |
Gp Capt | Philip F Fullard | 25 Jul 1940 | Posted in from the Air Ministry as supernumerary pending posting to HQ No 14 Group |
Flt Lt | H A M Weir | 25 Jul 1940 | Attached from the RAF Kinloss for Operations training pending posting to HQ No 14 Group |
Sqn Ldr | Ronald B Lees | 26 Jul 1940 | Posted in from No 72 Sqn for Operations and Training duty |
Sqn Ldr | Ronald B Lees | 26 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Wg Cdr wef 22 Jul 1940 |
Sqn Ldr | C W A Ross | 27 Jul 1940 | Posted to HQ No 14 Group for Signals duties |
Plt Off | C H Coates | 27 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt whilst filling post of Flt Lt - Intelligence Security |
ASO | H Levine | 28 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF School of Administration on completion of course |
ASO | E D Sanderson | 28 Jul 1940 | Proceeded to School of Administration for course of instruction |
Sqn Ldr | D E Dempster | 29 Jul 1940 | Posted in from HQ Balloon Command pending posting to HQ No 14 Group |
Wg Cdr | C R Hancock | 29 Jul 1940 | Posted in from to HQ No 14 Group as Wg Cdr - Ops and Training and attached to HQ No 13 Group |
ASO | V Friend | 29 Jul 1940 | Attached from RAF Catterick for temporary duty |
Plt Off | S E Whiteley | 30 Jul 1940 | Posted to RAF Church Fenton for Flt Lt - Operations 'B' duties |
Act Fg Off | H J Thomas | 30 Jul 1940 | Posted to RAF Dyce for Flt Lt - Operations 'B' duties |
Plt Off | W J Evans | 30 Jul 1940 | Posted to RAF Dyce for Flt Lt - Operations 'B' duties |
Plt Off | V G Penney | 30 Jul 1940 | Posted in from RAF St Athan for duty with the Group Communication Flight |
Act AVM | Malcolm Henderson | 1 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 14 Group as AOC |
Plt Off | P G Rossell | 1 Aug 1940 | Attached from HQ No 14 Group for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | A M Wallace | 1 Aug 1940 | Attached from HQ No 14 Group for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | A F Wills | 1 Aug 1940 | Posted in from HQ Fighter Command as supernumerary pending posting to HQ No 14 Group |
Plt Off | F G Whitaker | 1 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 72 Sqn for Intelligence duties (Fg Off post) |
Plt Off | Hon Sir E Cadogan | 2 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 9 Recruits Centre for Administrative duties |
Plt Off | E C Bredin | 2 Aug 1940 | Posted from HQ No 15 Group as supernumerary for training in Operations duties |
Plt Off | E C Bredin | 2 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Fg Off |
Plt Off | C R Crinson | 2 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 1 RAF Depot pending posting overseas |
Act Fg Off | T J Gardiner | 2 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt whilst filling post of Flt Lt - Intelligence |
Wg Cdr | C R Hancock | 3 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ No 13 Group |
Plt Off | B E de la Torre | 3 Aug 1940 | Attached from HQ Fighter Command for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | R M Kirkpatrick | 3 Aug 1940 | Attached from HQ Fighter Command for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | J Lord | 3 Aug 1940 | Attached from HQ Fighter Command for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | P J A Calvocoressi | 3 Aug 1940 | Attached from HQ Fighter Command for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | J N Watson | 3 Aug 1940 | Attached from HQ Fighter Command for Intelligence duties but ceased same day |
Plt Off | J Lord | 4 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ Fighter Command for Intelligence duties |
Act Flt Lt | W O G Fenton | 4 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Northolt |
Plt Off | A J Millington | 6 Aug 1940 | Attached from HQ No 14 Group for temporary duty |
Act Flt Lt | H R Clay | 6 Aug 1940 | Posted in from RAF Scampton for Operations duties pending posting to HQ No 14 Group |
Sqn Ldr | L B Irish | 6 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 14 Group for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | F W Higgins | 6 Aug 1940 | Granted a commission as a Plt Off on Probation wef 26 Jun 1940 |
Sqn Ldr | R F Wilson | 8 Aug 1940 | Posted in from HQ Fighter Command for duty as Sqn Ldr - Equipment |
Act Flt Lt | W O G Fenton | 8 Aug 1940 | Posted to RAF Usworth as Flt Lt - Operations |
Plt Off | J L Ellis | 8 Aug 1940 | Posted to RAF Gosford [sic] for flying duty with the Group Communication Flight |
Act Flt Lt | H R Clay | 9 Aug 1940 | Attached from HQ No 14 Group |
Fg Off | F R Oddy | 9 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt |
Sqn Ldr | D E B Wheeler | 9 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ No 13 Group |
Plt Off | A F Wills | 9 Aug 1940 | Posted to HQ No 14 Group but attached to HQ No 13 Group |
ASO | V Friend | 10 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Catterick for temporary duty |
Act Sqn Ldr | D Holbrook | 12 Aug 1940 | Posted to HQ Fighter Command for Equipment duties |
Sqn Ldr | N Keeble | 12 Aug 1940 | Attached from HQ No 14 Group for temporary duty |
ASO | E D Sanderson | 12 Aug 1940 | Returned to RAF Usworth from School of Administration on completion course of instruction |
Flt Lt | J M Shewell | 13 Aug 1940 | Attached from No 605 Sqn |
ASO | E D Sanderson | 13 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Usworth on posting to HQ No 26 Group for Administrative duties |
ASO | V Friend | 13 Aug 1940 | Posted in from supernumerary strength to fill Administrative vacancy |
Plt Off | P F O Clarke | 14 Aug 1940 | Reported from his home on commissioning as supernumerary for Operations Room training |
Sqn Ldr | R I G McDougal | 14 Aug 1940 | Attached from HQ No 9 Group |
Act Flt Lt | W Foulsham | 15 Aug 1940 | Attached from HQ No 9 Group for temporary duty |
Act Flt Lt | C H Coates | 15 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt whilst filling post of Flt Lt - Intelligence Security wef 27 Jul 1940 |
Plt Off | V G Penney | 16 Aug 1940 | Posted to RAF Sydenham for flying duty with the Communication Flight |
Plt Off | R M Kirkpatrick | 16 Aug 1940 | Posted in from HQ Fighter Command for Intelligence duties wef 1 Aug 1940 |
Plt Off | P J A Calvocoressi | 16 Aug 1940 | Posted in from HQ Fighter Command for Intelligence duties wef 1 Aug 1940 |
Plt Off | P G Rossell | 17 Aug 1940 | Posted to HQ No 14 Group for Intelligence duties wef 1 Aug 1940 |
Plt Off | A M Wallace | 17 Aug 1940 | Posted to HQ No 14 Group for Intelligence duties wef 1 Aug 1940 |
Act Flt Lt | H A M Weir | 18 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached on posting to HQ No 14 Group |
Act Flt Lt | H R Clay | 18 Aug 1940 | Posted to HQ No 14 Group |
Plt Off | C R Crinson | 18 Aug 1940 | Posted to RAF Takoradi |
Sqn Ldr | L B Irish | 19 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 14 Group |
Plt Off | J Rose | 20 Aug 1940 | Attached from No 232 Sqn pending posting to No 32 Sqn |
Plt Off | W M Iles | 20 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 1 RAF Depot for duty with No 5 AONS (Codes and Cypher) |
Plt Off | J Rose | 21 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 32 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | D E Dempster | 23 Aug 1940 | Posted to HQ No 14 Group wef 9 Aug 1940 |
Act Flt Lt | R Landau | 23 Aug 1940 | Posted to HQ No 14 Group wef 9 Aug 1940 but remained attached to No 13 Group |
Act Flt Lt | F R Oddy | 23 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt wef 9 Aug 1940 |
Act Flt Lt | T J Gardiner | 23 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt wef 2 Aug 1940 |
Flt Lt | J M Shewell | 24 Aug 1940 | Posted in from No 605 Sqn as supernumerary for Sector Control course |
ASO | M A Ghisi | 26 Aug 1940 | Attached to RAF Acklington for Codes and Cypher duties |
ASO | E R Stainton | 26 Aug 1940 | Attached from RAF Acklington for Codes and Cypher duties |
Plt Off | R M Kirkpatrick | 27 Aug 1940 | Posted to RAF Skaebrae |
Plt Off | A P Godfrey | 27 Aug 1940 | Posted in from RAF Skaebrae for Intelligence training on ceasing to be attached |
Flt Lt | J M Shewell | 30 Aug 1940 | Attached to RAF Northolt for Sector Control course |
Act Flt Lt | R Landau | 30 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 13 Group |
Act Flt Lt | N M Ffrench | 1 Sep 1940 | Relinquished the acting rank of Flt Lt reverting to Plt Off |
Gp Capt | Philip F Fullard | 1 Sep 1940 | Posted to HQ No 14 Group for duty as SASO |
Plt Off | N M Ffrench | 1 Sep 1940 | Posted to CFS for flying refresher course |
Act Wg Cdr | Ronald B Lees | 1 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Wg Cdr wef 22 Jul 1940 |
Fg Off | E C Bredin | 1 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off |
Act Wg Cdr | Ronald B Lees | 2 Sep 1940 | Attached to No 72 Sqn, as supernumerary for flying duties |
Plt Off | L W Simpson | 7 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 141 Sqn for Group Gunnery duties |
ASO | D Smart | 8 Sep 1940 | Posted in from WAAF Depot as supernumerary for Codes and Cypher duties |
ASO | B V Darlow | 8 Sep 1940 | Posted in from WAAF Depot as supernumerary for Codes and Cypher duties |
ASO | J L M Henderson | 8 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Acklington for Codes and Cypher duties |
ASO | D Smart | 8 Sep 1940 | Attached to RAF Catterick for Codes and Cypher duties |
ASO | M A Ghisi | 9 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Acklington for Codes and Cypher duties |
Plt Off | A F Wills | 10 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ No 13 Group |
Plt Off | P G Rossell | 10 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 14 Group for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | A M Wallace | 10 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 14 Group for Intelligence duties |
ASO | D Smart | 15 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Catterick for Codes and Cypher duties |
ASO | E R Stainton | 15 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Acklington for Codes and Cypher duties |
Plt Off | R A Young | 15 Sep 1940 | Reported from No 2 SFTS for duty as PT Officer wef 5 Sep 1940 |
Plt Off | F Herron | 15 Sep 1940 | Reported from his home on commissioning |
Sqn Ldr | A J Biggar | 15 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 6 OTU for operational training |
Plt Off | S W Jackson | 16 Sep 1940 | Reported from his home on commissioning |
Sqn Ldr | R L Edward | 16 Sep 1940 | Posted in from No 2 Recruits Centre for duty as SOA (Wg Cdr post) |
Wg Cdr | H V Drew | 16 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Wick as supernumerary, pending assuming command |
Flt Lt | J M Shewell | 16 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Northolt for Sector Control course |
Act Flt Lt | C T S Mendl | 17 Sep 1940 | Posted to HQ No 14 Group for Air Staff duties (Flt Lt post) wef 1 Aug 1940 |
Plt Off | J Stephenson | 18 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 1 RAF Depot pending posting overseas |
Sqn Ldr | Charles G Lott | 18 Sep 1940 | Posted in from RAF Tangmere for Air Staff duties (Sqn Ldr - Operations and Training post) |
Sqn Ldr | N Keeble | 18 Sep 1940 | Attached from HQ No 14 Group |
Flt Lt | J M Shewell | 19 Sep 1940 | Attached to RAF Turnhouse for Operations duties |
Act Flt Lt | T J Gardiner | 19 Sep 1940 | Attached to RAF Catterick for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | L W Simpson | 20 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 141 Sqn on posting in for Group Gunnery duties |
Plt Off | L W Simpson | 20 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Fg Off |
Plt Off | W Hickson | 23 Sep 1940 | Reported from his home on commissioning for Intelligence duties (supernumerary) |
Plt Off | J A E Harrison | 23 Sep 1940 | Reported from his home on commissioning for Intelligence duties (supernumerary) |
Act Wg Cdr | Ronald B Lees | 23 Sep 1940 | Relinquished acting rank of Wg Cdr |
Sqn Ldr | N Keeble | 23 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 14 Group |
Act Flt Lt | W Foulsham | 24 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 9 Group for temporary duty |
Wg Cdr | C R Smythe | 24 Sep 1940 | Posted to HQ No 10 Group |
Plt Off | A M Wallace | 25 Sep 1940 | Attached from HQ No 14 Group |
Sqn Ldr | R L Edward | 26 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Wg Cdr for duty as SOA wef 16 Sep 1940 |
Fg Off | The Earl of Tankerville | 26 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Acklington |
ASO | V Friend | 26 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Montrose |
Plt Off | G J H Horne | 26 Sep 1940 | Attached from RAF Church Fenton |
Plt Off | J A E Harrison | 27 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 65 Sqn |
Plt Off | A G T Hardy | 28 Sep 1940 | Posted in from No 65 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | R I G McDougal | 28 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 9 Group |
Act Flt Lt | A J Harvey | 28 Sep 1940 | Posted in from RAF Catterick and attached to RAF Catterick |
Sqn Ldr | Henry B Wrigley | 29 Sep 1940 | Attached to RAF Yatesbury |
Fg Off | J E S Salter | 30 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Castletown and attached from RAF Castletown |
Plt Off | G J H Horne | 30 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Church Fenton |
Sqn Ldr | Ronald B Lees | 30 Sep 1940 | Promoted to the acting rank of Wg Cdr |
Act Flt Lt | T J Gardiner | 1 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Catterick for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | A M Wallace | 2 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 14 Group |
Fg Off | J E S Salter | 3 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Castletown |
Plt Off | W Hickson | 4 Oct 1940 | Attached to RAF Usworth for Intelligence duties |
Act Flt Lt | G Rogerson | 4 Oct 1940 | Relinquished the acting rank of Flt Lt, reverting to Fg Off |
Act Fg Off | V F Crosthwaite | 4 Oct 1940 | Relinquished the acting rank of Fg Off, reverting to Plt Off |
Fg Off | G Rogerson | 4 Oct 1940 | Posted to HQ No 9 Group |
Plt Off | V F Crosthwaite | 4 Oct 1940 | Posted to HQ No 9 Group |
Plt Off | T K Waite | 5 Oct 1940 | Posted in from supernumerary strength for Operations duties (Fg Off/Flt Lt post) |
Plt Off | T K Waite | 5 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Fg Off |
Sqn Ldr | Henry B Wrigley | 5 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Yatesbury |
Act Fg Off | M S Anthony | 5 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt |
ASO | A H Waters | 6 Oct 1940 | Posted in from WAAF Officers' School, Reading |
Plt Off | P F O Clarke | 6 Oct 1940 | Posted in from supernumerary strength as Fg Off/Flt Lt - Operations |
Plt Off | W J La Fontaine | 7 Oct 1940 | Reported from his home on commissioning for Administrative duties (supernumerary) |
Sqn Ldr | L J Neale | 7 Oct 1940 | Attached from RAF Usworth |
Plt Off | J L Ellis | 7 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt wef 3 Sep 1940 |
Act Wg Cdr | R L Edward | 7 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Wg Cdr for duty as SOA wef 16 Sep 1940 |
Plt Off | W F Cross | 8 Oct 1940 | Reported from his home on commissioning for Administrative duties (supernumerary) |
Plt Off | W P D Hollis | 9 Oct 1940 | Reported from his home on commissioning for Administrative duties (supernumerary) |
Plt Off | R N R Fraser | 10 Oct 1940 | Reported from his home on commissioning for Administrative duties (supernumerary) |
Sqn Ldr | L J Neale | 10 Oct 1940 | Posted in from RAF Usworth for duties as Wg Cdr - Operations and Training |
Plt Off | W Hickson | 12 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Usworth for Intelligence duties |
ASO | A H Waters | 12 Oct 1940 | Attached to RAF Turnhouse |
Plt Off | P G Tennant | 12 Oct 1940 | Reported from his home on commissioning |
ASO | K Senior-Smith | 13 Oct 1940 | Posted in from WAAF Depot for Administrative duties |
Gp Capt | John L Vachell | 13 Oct 1940 | Posted in from the Air Ministry |
Plt Off | A G T Hardy | 15 Oct 1940 | Attached to AI 1(k), Air Ministry |
ASO | D Smart | 16 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF Mount Batten |
Plt Off | A Walsham | 18 Oct 1940 | Reported from his home on commissioning |
Plt Off | L B Petley | 18 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF Acklington |
ASO | M A Ghisi | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached to WAAF Officers' Discipline School |
Act Fg Off | L W Simpson | 20 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt |
Flt Off | D M L Jones | 23 Oct 1940 | Posted in from IORR for Staff duties |
Flt Lt | J L Ellis | 23 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 50 Group Pool |
Plt Off | E B Eddy | 23 Oct 1940 | Attached from HQ Fighter Command for Intelligence duties |
Act Wg Cdr | R L Edward | 24 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Temporary Wg Cdr wef 1 Sep 1940 |
Plt Off | R T Muspratt-Williams | 24 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt wef 3 Sep 1940 |
Plt Off | E Montague-Smith | 26 Oct 1940 | Attached from RAF Turnhouse |
ASO | M A Ghisi | 26 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to WAAF Officers' Discipline School |
ASO | M R D Lilburn | 27 Oct 1940 | Posted in from WAAF Depot |
ASO | I M Knott | 27 Oct 1940 | Posted in from WAAF Depot |
Wg Cdr | A H W E Wynn | 28 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF Odiham |
Act Flt Lt | J A Craig | 28 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 51 Group Pool and relinquishes the acting rank of Flt Lt |
ASO | A H Waters | 28 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF Turnhouse |
ASO | M R D Lilburn | 28 Oct 1940 | Attached to RAF Turnhouse |
ASO | I M Knott | 28 Oct 1940 | Attached to RAF Usworth |
ASO | E F M Richard | 28 Oct 1940 | Attached from RAF Turnhouse |
ASO | J M Fraser | 28 Oct 1940 | Attached from RAF Usworth |
Sqn Ldr | L J Neale | 28 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr |
Fg Off | G S Drake | 28 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Plt Off | A G T Hardy | 29 Oct 1940 | Posted to Malta |
Plt Off | W J La Fontaine | 1 Nov 1940 | Posted as supernumerary to No 72 Sqn |
Plt Off | E Montague-Smith | 1 Nov 1940 | Posted in from RAF Turnhouse |
Plt Off | J W Higgins | 1 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Turnhouse |
Flt Lt | D A Smith | 1 Nov 1940 | Posted in from No 607 Sqn for Medical duties |
Act Flt Lt | C H Coates | 1 Nov 1940 | Reposted from Station Security Officer to DAPM |
Act Flt Lt | T J Gardiner | 7 Nov 1940 | Reposted from Flt Lt - Intelligence to Flt Lt - Observer Corps Lecture post |
ASO | J M Fraser | 8 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Usworth |
Plt Off | P J A Calvocoressi | 8 Nov 1940 | Promoted to the Act Fg Off |
Act Fg Off | E C Bredin | 8 Nov 1940 | Promoted to the Act Flt Lt |
Plt Off | R Benson | 9 Nov 1940 | Attached from HQ No 15 Group for Interrogation duties |
Act Flt Lt | F R Oddy | 11 Nov 1940 | Attached to No 38 Sqn |
Plt Off | G G Andrewartha | 11 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 1 Electrical & Wireless School |
Act Sqn Ldr | G Milner | 11 Nov 1940 | Attached to the Air Ministry, Harrow for Intelligence course |
ASO | E F M Richard | 14 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Turnhouse |
ASO | M R D Lilburn | 14 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Turnhouse |
Flt Lt | W W Lendon | 16 Nov 1940 | Attached from RAF Usworth |
Act Flt Lt | M S Anthony | 17 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Sqn Ldr whilst filling the post of Assistant Controller Operations |
Act Sqn Ldr | G Milner | 17 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to the Air Ministry, Harrow for Intelligence course |
Act Flt Lt | F Garrett | 18 Nov 1940 | Attached to the Air Ministry, Harrow for Intelligence course |
Act Sqn Ldr | A E Cairnes | 18 Nov 1940 | Attached to RAF Turnhouse |
Plt Off | P G Tennant | 19 Nov 1940 | Attached to RAF Usworth |
Plt Off | G G Andrewartha | 19 Nov 1940 | Attached to RAF Turnhouse |
Plt Off | P G Tennant | 22 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Usworth |
Plt Off | A Glendinning | 22 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 245 Sqn |
Plt Off | R A Young | 23 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off wef 5 Sep 1940 |
Plt Off | E B Eddy | 23 Nov 1940 | Attached to RAF Usworth |
Plt Off | A Glendinning | 24 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 245 Sqn |
Act Flt Lt | H E Hinchcliffe | 24 Nov 1940 | Attached to HQ No 12 Group for temporary duty |
Flt Lt | J M Shewell | 24 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Turnhouse for Operations duties |
Act Flt Lt | H E Hinchcliffe | 25 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ No 12 Group for temporary duty |
Plt Off | W P D Hollis | 28 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Acklington |
Plt Off | F Herron | 1 Dec 1940 | Reposted from supernumerary strength for Lost Raid duties |
Plt Off | S W Jackson | 1 Dec 1940 | Reposted from supernumerary strength for Lost Raid duties |
Act Sqn Ldr | A L Horrell | 2 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF Usworth |
Act Sqn Ldr | A E Cairnes | 2 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Turnhouse |
Sqn Ldr | G C Pinkerton | 4 Dec 1940 | Attached from RAF Turnhouse |
Plt Off | P G Tennant | 5 Dec 1940 | Reposted from supernumerary strength to Plt Off/Fg Off - Intelligence post |
Plt Off | W Hickson | 5 Dec 1940 | Reposted from supernumerary strength to Plt Off/Fg Off - Intelligence post |
Act Wg Cdr | F W Stannard | 6 Dec 1940 | Posted to the Air Ministry for duty in DP2 |
Plt Lt | D V Wright | 6 Dec 1940 | Posted in from RAF School of Administration, Loughborough |
Plt Lt | H S Mills | 6 Dec 1940 | Posted in from RAF School of Administration, Loughborough |
Sqn Ldr | E W Whitley | 6 Dec 1940 | Posted in from No 245 Sqn for Controllers duties |
Sqn Ldr | E W Whitley | 6 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Wg Cdr on filling the post of Wg Cdr - Controller Operations |
Act Fg Off | E C Bredin | 7 Dec 1940 | Reposted from Operations post to Flt Lt - Organisation |
Act Flt Lt | F Garrett | 7 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to the Air Ministry, Harrow for Intelligence course |
Sqn Ldr | G C Pinkerton | 8 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Turnhouse |
Gp Capt | John L Vachell | 9 Dec 1940 | Posted to the Air Ministry for duty in Department of CAS |
Plt Off | W F Cross | 9 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 258 Sqn for Adjutant duties |
Plt Off | E B Eddy | 9 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Usworth on being attached to RAF Turnhouse |
Fg Off | E Fowler | 9 Dec1940 | Attached from RAF Catterick for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | P G Tennant | 9 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF Catterick for Intelligence duties |
Act Sqn Ldr | M S Anthony | 10 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Sqn Ldr wef 17 Nov 1940 |
Wg Cdr | J A Bertram | 10 Dec 1940 | Posted from HQ No 14 Group for Air Staff duties |
Plt Off | S C Thornley | 11 Dec 1940 | Attached from HQ Fighter Command |
Plt Lt | H S Mills | 11 Dec 1940 | Attached as supernumerary to RAF Drem for Administrative duties |
Plt Off | S C Thornley | 12 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ Fighter Command |
A/Cdre | Charles H Nicholas | 14 Dec 1940 | Assumed Temporary command of No 13 Group |
Sqn Ldr | Hugh L Maxwell | 14 Dec 1940 | Posted in from No 600 Sqn for duty as Sqn Ldr - Night Operations |
Act Sqn Ldr | A L Horrell | 15 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Usworth |
AVM | Richard E Saul | 16 Dec 1940 | Posted to HQ No 12 Group as AOC |
Gp Capt | Sydney E Toomer | 18 Dec 1940 | Posted to HQ Fighter Command for Air Staff duties |
Plt Off | P E C Romney | 19 Dec 1940 | Posted in from HQ Fighter Command for Intelligence duties |
Act Sqn Ldr | C D Kissack | 20 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ Fighter Command for Press Liaison duties |
Flt Lt | D M Jack | 20 Dec 1940 | Posted in from No 602 Sqn for Sqn Ldr - Operations duties |
Plt Off | P G Tennant | 21 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Catterick on being attached to RAF Acklington for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | P F O Clarke | 22 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt wef 6 Oct 1940 |
Fg Off | D Leon | 23 Dec 1940 | Attached from RAF Usworth for Medical duties |
Sqn Ldr | John R Jones | 23 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 81 Group for flying duties |
Sqn Ldr | Charles G Lott | 23 Dec 1940 | Reposted from Operations (Day) to Air Staff Training post |
Sqn Ldr | Charles G Lott | 25 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr on filling the post of Wg Cdr - Training |
Flt Lt | D A Smith | 27 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Leconfield for Medical duties |
Plt Off | A P Godfrey | 27 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 58 OTU for Intelligence duties |
Fg Off | E Fowler | 27 Dec1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Catterick for Intelligence duties |
Plt Lt | H S Mills | 28 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 607 Sqn as Assistant Adjutant wef 11 Dec 1940 |
Plt Off | T G Sherriff | 27 Dec 1940 | Posted in from RAF School of Administration, Loughborough |
Plt Off | G R K Beck | 27 Dec 1940 | Posted in from RAF School of Administration, Loughborough |
Plt Off | H L Waddington | 27 Dec 1940 | Posted in from RAF School of Administration, Loughborough |
Plt Off | T G Sherriff | 31 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Drem as Assistant Adjutant |
Source - No 13 Group ORB
Unit Movements Jan - Dec 1940
Unit | Date | Notes |
Yellow Section, No 152 Sqn | 2 Jan 1940 | Moved from RAF Church Fenton to RAF Leconfield |
Red Section, No 603 Sqn | 10 Jan 1940 | Moved from RAF Prestwick to RAF Montrose |
No 72 Sqn | 12 Jan 1940 | Moved from RAF Drem to RAF Leconfield |
No 72 Sqn | 13 Jan 1940 | Moved from RAF Leconfield to RAF Church Fento |
No 609 Sqn | 13 Jan 1939 | Moved from RAF Kinloss to RAF Drem and is non operational |
No 152 Sqn | 13 Jan 1940 | Moved from RAF Leconfield to RAF Acklington and is non operational |
No 46 Sqn | 17 Jan 1940 | Moved from RAF Acklington to RAF Digby |
'A' Flight, No 603 Sqn | 17 Jan 1940 | At RAF Dyce |
'B' Flight, No 602 Sqn | 3 Feb 1940 | Moved from RAF Drem to RAF Acklington |
'B' Flight, No 602 Sqn | 7 Feb 1940 | Moved from RAF Acklington to RAF Drem |
No 616 Sqn AAF | 23 Feb 1940 | Moved from RAF Leconfield to RAF Catfoss |
'A' Flight, No 41 Sqn | 23 Feb 1940 | Moved from RAF Catterick to RAF Thornaby |
'B' Flight, No 219 Sqn | 23 Feb 1940 | Moved from RAF Catterick to RAF Hartlepool |
No 72 Sqn | 12 Jan 1940 | Moved from RAF Church Fenton to RAF Acklington |
'A' Flight, No 41 Sqn | 3 Mar 1940 | Moved from RAF Thornaby to RAF Catterick |
No 616 Sqn | 9 Mar1940 | Moved from RAF Catfoss to RAF Leconfield |
No 616 Sqn | 20 Mar 1940 | Moved from RAF Leconfield to RAF Catfoss |
No 610 Sqn | 4 Apr 1940 | Transferred to No 13 Group on arrival at RAF Prestwick |
No 29 Sqn | 4 Apr 1940 | Transferred to No 13 Group on arrival at RAF Drem |
No 29 Sqn | 10 May 1940 | Moved from RAF Drem to RAF Debden |
No 64 Sqn | 11 May 1940 | Moved from RAF Church Fenton to RAF Usworth |
No 245 Sqn | 12 May 1940 | Moved from RAF Leconfield to RAF Drem |
No 111 Sqn | 13 May 1940 | Moved from RAF Wick to RAF Northolt |
No 609 Sqn | 19 May 1940 | Moved from RAF Drem to RAF Northolt |
No 605 Sqn | 21 May 1940 | Left RAF Wick for RAF Hawkinge |
No 234 Sqn | 21 May 1940 | Moved from RAF Leconfield to RAF Church Fenton |
No 242 Sqn | 21 May 1940 | Moved from RAF Church Fenton to RAF Biggin Hill |
No 804 Sqn FAA | 26 May 1940 | Became fully operational at Hatston |
'A' Flight No 504 Sqn | 27 May 1940 | Became operational at RAF Wick |
No 234 Sqn | 27 May 1940 | Became operational at RAF Drem |
No 616 Sqn | 27 May 1940 | Moved from RAF Leconfield to RAF Hornchurch |
No 74 Sqn | 27 May 1940 | Arrived at RAF Church Fenton |
No 3 Sqn | 28 May 1940 | Became operational at RAF Wick |
Blue Section, No 248 Sqn | 28 May 1940 | Became operational at RAF Dyce |
Yellow Section, No 248 Sqn | 28 May 1940 | Became operational at RAF Montrose |
No 41 Sqn | 28 May 1940 | Departed from RAF Catterick for RAF Hornchurch |
No 54 Sqn | 28 May 1940 | Arrived at RAF Catterick |
No 245 Sqn | 28 May 1940 | Departed RAF Drem for RAF Hawkinge |
2 Sections, No 87 Sqn | 28 May 1940 | Became operational at RAF Church Fenton |
No 602 Sqn | 29 May 1940 | Now at RAF Drem |
8 a/c of No 605 Sqn | 30 May 1940 | Arrived at RAF Drem (non-operational) |
The whole of No 504 Sqn | 31 May 1940 | Became operational at RAF Wick |
No 43 Sqn | 31 May 1940 | Moved from RAF Wick to RAF Tangmere |
No 72 Sqn | 1 Jun 1940 | Moved from RAF Acklington to RAF Gravesend |
7 a/c of No 610 Sqn | 2 Jun 1940 | Arrived at RAF Acklington |
No 610 Sqn | 3 Jun 1940 | Became operational at RAF Acklington with 5 a/c |
No 141 Sqn | 4 Jun 1940 | Became operational at RAF Grangemouth |
No 54 Sqn | 4 Jun 1940 | Departed RAF Catterick for RAF Hornchurch |
10 a/c of No 607 Sqn | 4 Jun 1940 | Arrived at RAF Usworth |
Dyce Sector | 5 Jun 1940 | Became operational |
No 245 Sqn | 6 Jun 1940 | Arrived at RAF Turnhouse from RAF Hawkinge |
'A' Flight, No 152 Sqn | 6 Jun 1940 | Moved from RAF Acklington to RAF Catterick |
12 a/c of No 616 Sqn | 6 Jun 1940 | Arrived at RAF Leconfield |
No 610 Sqn | 6 Jun 1940 | Departed from RAF Acklington for RAF Gravesend |
No 74 Sqn | 6 Jun 1940 | Departed from RAF Church Fenton for RAF Rochford |
No 41 Sqn | 8 Jun 1940 | Departed RAF Hornchurch for RAF Catterick |
No 245 Sqn | 9 Jun 1940 | Departed RAF Turnhouse for RAF Hawkinge |
No 152 Sqn | 15 Jun 1940 | Moved from RAF Acklington to RAF Prestwick |
No 152 Sqn | 16 Jun 1940 | Moved from RAF Prestwick to RAF Acklington |
No 234 Sqn | 18 Jun 1940 | Moved from RAF Church Fenton to RAF St Eval |
No 73 Sqn | 18 Jun 1940 | Arrived at RAF Church Fenton as non-operational |
No 248 Sqn | 21Jun 1940 | Transferred to Coastal Command |
'B' Flight, No 603 Sqn | 21 Jun 1940 | Moved from RAF Turnhouse to RAF Montrose |
No 141 Sqn | 28 Jun 1940 | Moved from RAF Grangemouth to RAF Turnhouse |
'A' Flight, No 603 Sqn | 30 Jun 1940 | Moved from RAF Turnhouse to RAF Dyce |
No 245 Sqn | 1 Jul 1940 | Moved from RAF Hawkinge to RAF Turnhouse |
No 87 Sqn | 5 Jul 1940 | Moved from RAF Church Fenton to RAF Exeter |
'B' Flight, No 249 Sqn | 6 Jul 1940 | Moved from RAF Prestwick to RAF Leconfield |
No 605 Sqn | 9 Jul 1940 | Became operational |
No 605 Sqn | 10 Jul 1940 | Moved from RAF Drem to RAF Dyce |
No 152 Sqn | 12 Jul 1940 | Moved from RAF Acklington to RAF Warmwell |
No 141 Sqn | 12 Jul 1940 | Moved from RAF Turnhouse to RAF West Malling |
No 79 Sqn | 13 Jul 1940 | Arrived at RAF Acklington from RAF Biggin Hill |
'A' Flight, No 602 Sqn | 19 Jul 1940 | Arrived at RAF Montrose |
'A' Flight, No 73 Sqn | 19 Jul 1940 | Moved from RAF Church Fenton to RAF Prestwick |
No 245 Sqn | 20 Jul 1940 | Moved from RAF Turnhouse to RAF Aldergrove |
Blue Section, No 263 Sqn | 21 Jul 1940 | Returned to RAF Grangemouth |
'B' Flight, No 3 Sqn | 21 Jul 1940 | Moved from RAF Sumburgh to RAF Wick |
No 253 Sqn | 21 Jul 1940 | Arrived at Turnhouse |
No 141 Sqn | 23 Jul 1940 | Arrived at RAF Prestwick |
No 41 Sqn | 26 Jul 1940 | Departed RAF Catterick for RAF Hornchurch |
No 54 Sqn | 26 Jul 1940 | Arrived at RAF Catterick |
'B' Flight, No 607 Sqn | 29 Jul 1940 | Departed RAF Usworth for RAF Catterick |
No 54 Sqn | 8 Aug 1940 | Departed RAF Catterick for RAF Hornchurch |
No 41 Sqn | 8 Aug 1940 | Arrived at RAF Catterick |
'A' Flight, No 607 Sqn | 9 Aug 1940 | Departed RAF Catterick for RAF Usworth |
RAF Church Fenton | 10 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be under the control of No 13 Group |
RAF Leconfield | 10 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be under the control of No 13 Group |
No 602 Sqn | 13 Aug 1940 | Departed RAF Drem for RAF Tangmere |
No 145 Sqn | 14 Aug 1940 | Arrived at RAF Drem |
No 141 Sqn | 23 Aug 1940 | Departed RAF Prestwick for RAF Dyce and RAF Montrose |
3 Section, No 603 Sqn | 23 Aug 1940 | Departed RAF Dyce and RAF Montrose for RAF Turnhouse |
No 253 Sqn | 23 Aug 1940 | Departed RAF Turnhouse for RAF Prestwick |
No 603 Sqn | 26 Aug 1940 | Became complete at RAF Turnhouse |
No 603 Sqn | 27 Aug 1940 | Departed RAF Turnhouse for RAF Rochford |
No 79 Sqn | 27 Aug 1940 | Departed RAF Acklington for RAF Biggin Hill |
'A' Flight, No 607 Sqn | 27 Aug 1940 | Moved to Hartlepool |
No 32 Sqn | 28 Aug 1940 | Arrived at RAF Acklington |
No 65 Sqn | 28 Aug 1940 | Arrived at RAF Turnhouse |
No 253 Sqn | 29 Aug 1940 | Departed RAF Prestwick for RAF Kenley |
No 605 Sqn | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived at RAF Prestwick from RAF Kenley |
No 145 Sqn | 30 Aug 1940 | Departed RAF Drem for RAF Dyce and RAF Montrose |
No 141 Sqn | 30 Aug 1940 | Departed RAF Dyce and RAF Montrose for RAF Turnhouse |
'A' Flight, No 607 Sqn | 31 Aug 1940 | Arrived at RAF Usworth from RAF Catterick |
No 72 Sqn | 31 Aug 1940 | Departed RAF Acklington for RAF Biggin Hill |
No 610 Sqn | 1 Sep 1940 | Arrived at RAF Acklington |
No 504 Sqn | 1 Sep 1940 | Arrived at RAF Catterick from RAF Castletown |
No 263 Sqn | 2 Sep 1940 | Moved from RAF Turnhouse to RAF Drem |
No 54 Sqn | 3 Sep 1940 | Arrived at RAF Catterick |
No 41 Sqn | 3 Sep 1940 | Departed RAF Catterick for RAF Hornchurch |
No 504 Sqn | 5 Sep 1940 | Departed RAF Catterick for RAF Hendon |
No 605 Sqn | 7 Sep 1940 | Departed RAF Drem for RAF Croydon |
No 808 Sqn FAA | 7 Sep 1940 | Arrived at RAF Castletown |
No 111 Sqn | 8 Sep 1940 | Arrived at RAF Drem from RAF Croydon |
No 607 Sqn | 8 Sep 1940 | Departed RAF Usworth for RAF Tangmere |
No 43 Sqn | 8 Sep 1940 | Arrived at RAF Usworth |
'B' Flight, No 141 Sqn | 12 Sep 1940 | Departed RAF Turnhouse for RAF Biggin Hill |
No 3 Sqn | 14 Sep 1940 | Arrived at RAF Turnhouse from RAF Castletown |
No 232 Sqn | 18 Sep 1940 | Moved from RAF Sumburgh to RAF Castletown |
No 808 Sqn FAA | 2 Oct 1940 | Moved from RAF Castletown to RAF Donibristle |
'A' Flight, No 145 Sqn | 8 Oct 1940 | Departed RAF Montrose for RAF Tangmere |
No 3 Sqn | 8 Oct 1940 | Arrived at RAF Montrose from RAF Turnhouse |
'B' Flight, No 145 Sqn | 10 Oct 1940 | Departed RAF Dyce for RAF Tangmere |
'B' Flight, No 3 Sqn | 10 Oct 1940 | Arrived at RAF Dyce from RAF Montrose |
No 615 Sqn | 10 Oct 1940 | Departed RAF Prestwick for RAF Northolt |
No 607 Sqn | 10 Oct 1940 | Arrived at RAF Turnhouse from RAF Catterick |
11 Hurricanes of No 1 Sqn RCAF | 11 Oct 1940 | Arrived at RAF Prestwick |
No 219 Sqn | 12 Oct 1940 | Departed RAF Catterick for RAF Redhill |
No 3 Sqn | 12 Oct 1940 | Arrived at RAF Wick from RAF Montrose and RAF Dyce |
'A' Flight, No 111 Sqn | 12 Oct 1940 | Arrived at RAF Montrose from RAF Drem |
1 Flight of No 600 Sqn | 12 Oct 1940 | Arrived at RAF Catterick from RAF Hornchurch |
Dyce Sector | 13 Oct 1940 | Transferred to No 14 Group |
Wick Sector | 13 Oct 1940 | Transferred to No 14 Group |
'B' Flight, No 111 Sqn | 13 Oct 1940 | Departed RAF Drem for RAF Dyce |
2 a/c of No 600 Sqn | 13 Oct 1940 | Arrived at RAF Catterick from RAF Hornchurch |
1 Section of No 600 Sqn | 13 Oct 1940 | Departed RAF Catterick for RAF Acklington |
No 232 Sqn | 24 Oct 1940 | Arrived at RAF Drem |
'B' Flight, No 600 Sqn | 24 Oct 1940 | Arrived at RAF Drem |
Red Section, No 232 Sqn | 1 Nov 1940 | Moved from RAF Drem to RAF Acklington |
No 263 Sqn | 8 Nov 1940 | Moved from RAF Drem to RAF Macmerry |
No 65 Sqn | 8 Nov 1940 | Moved from RAF Turnhouse to RAF Leuchars |
No 607 Sqn | 8 Nov 1940 | Moved from RAF Turnhouse to RAF Drem |
No 232 Sqn | 11 Nov 1940 | Departed RAF Drem for RAF Castletown |
No 263 Sqn | 11 Nov 1940 | Moved from RAF Drem to RAF Prestwick |
No 256 Sqn | 16 Nov 1940 | Commenced forming at RAF Catterick with Defiants |
No 263 Sqn | 28 Nov 1940 | Moved from RAF Drem and RAF Prestwick to RAF Exeter without aircraft |
No 59 OTU | 28 Nov 1940 | In the process of forming at Turnhouse |
No 65 Sqn | 29 Nov 1940 | Moved from RAF Leuchars to RAF Tangmere |
No 72 Sqn | 29 Nov 1940 | Arrived at RAF Leuchars from RAF Coltishall (Maintenance Flight at RAF Turnhouse) |
No 1 Sqn RCAF | 8 Dec 1940 | Departed RAF Prestwick for RAF Castletown |
No 607 Sqn | 13 Dec 1940 | Moved from RAF Drem to RAF Usworth |
No 43 Sqn, except Blue Section | 13 Dec 1940 | Moved from RAF Usworth to RAF Drem |
'B' Flight, No 600 Sqn | 16 Dec 1940 | Moved from RAF Drem to RAF Catterick |
No 258 Sqn | 16 Dec 1940 | Moved from RAF Drem to RAF Acklington |
No 32 Sqn | 16 Dec 1940 | Moved from RAF Acklington to RAF Middle Wallop |
No 602 Sqn | 17 Dec 1940 | Arrived at RAF Prestwick from RAF Tangmere |
No 603 Sqn | 17 Dec 1940 | Arrived at RAF Drem from RAF Southend |
No 72 Sqn | 19 Dec 1940 | Moved from RAF Leuchars to RAF Acklington |
No 610 Sqn | 19 Dec 1940 | Moved from RAF Acklington to RAF Westhampnett |
Blue Section, No 43 Sqn | 19 Dec 1940 | Moved from RAF Prestwick to RAF Drem |
'B' Flight, No 600 Sqn | 23 Dec 1940 | Arrived at RAF Drem from RAF Catterick |
No 258 Sqn | 25 Dec 1940 | Red and Blue Sections now operational at RAF Acklington |
Source - No 13 Group ORB
Location | Command | |
Blakelaw Estate, Ponteland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne | Fighter Command |
* Station in RAF in Northern Ireland ** Station in No 10 Group *** Station in No 12 Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | John O Andrews | 4 Feb 1941 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | Charles H Nicholas | 23 Dec 1939 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC |
Wg Cdr | Walter K Beisiegel | 12 Jan 1941 | later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | E W Whitley | 6 Dec 1940 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | Charles G Lott | 23 Dec 1940 | DSO, DFC; later AVM |
Sqn Ldr | A E Cairnes | 5 Jun 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | Hugh L Maxwell | 14 Dec 1940 | DSO; later A/Cdre - Capt, Northamptonshire Regiment |
Flt Lt | A L Horrell | 5 Sep 1939 | |
Flt Lt | G Milner | 8 Oct 1939 | |
Flt Lt | M S Anthony | 22 Dec 1939 | |
Flt Lt | D L Clackson | 9 Apr 1940 | |
Flt Lt | D M Jack | 20 Dec 1940 | |
Fg Off | F Garrett | 20 Oct 1939 | |
Fg Off | T J Gardiner | 2 May 1940 | |
Fg Off | H E Hinchcliffe | 2 Oct 1939 | |
Fg Off | G S Drake | 20 Apr 1940 | MBE |
Plt Off | P J A Calvocorressi | 1 Aug 1940 | |
Plt Off | P F O Clarke | 4 Aug 1940 | |
Plt Off | S W Jackson | 1 Dec 1940 | |
Plt Off | F Herron | 1 Dec1940 | |
Plt Off | W Hickson | 5 Dec 1940 | |
Plt Off | T K Waite | 24 Dec 1940 | |
Plt Off | G R K Beck | 1 Feb 1941 | |
Plt Off | O P Ladyman | 3 Mar 1941 | |
Plt Off | P E C Romney | 28 Mar 1941 | |
Plt Off | A Taylor | 29 Mar 1941 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | R L Edward | 16 Sep 1940 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
Flt Lt | V G Austin | 17 May 1940 | |
Fg Off | E C Bredin | 7 Nov 1940 | |
Fg Off | R A Dimsdale | 12 Feb 1941 | |
Fg Off | S H Cary | 4 May 1941 | |
Plt Off | D W A Barton | 12 Feb 1941 | |
Plt Off | R Gregory | 20Mar 1941 | |
Plt Off | J C Ford | 3 Apr 1941 | |
Plt Off | M R Haseler | 5 Apr 1941 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Wg Cdr | J R MacLachlan | 28 Feb 1941 | |
Signals | |||
Gp Capt | R Menzies | 15 May 1939 | |
Flt Lt | G D D Gammack | 4 Apr 1941 | |
Plt Off | P J Dunlop | 1 Feb 1941 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | H R Tidd | 24 Apr 1939 | |
Photography | |||
Plt Off | J S Cabot | 15 Apr 1941 | |
Accountant | |||
Plt Off | J E Bilton | 26 Apr 1941 | |
Physical Training | |||
Plt Off | T C Croll | 1 Jan 1941 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | J Rothwell | 1 Nov 1939 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB |
Fg Off | D Leon | 7 Mar 1941 | MB, BS |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | C V Ockenden | Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc | |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Fg Off | L W Simpson | 20 Sep 1940 | |
Fg Off | C H Coates | 1 Oct 1940 |
Source - June 1941 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | |
Blakelaw Estate, Ponteland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne | Fighter Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | John O Andrews | 4 Feb 1941 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC; later AVM |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | Charles H Nicholas | 23 Dec 1939 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC |
Gp Capt | R Y Eccles | 5 May 1941 | |
Wg Cdr | Sir A P Hope | 10 May 1942 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | F Garrett | 20 Oct 1939 | |
Sqn Ldr | D L Clackson | 9 Apr 1940 | |
Sqn Ldr | R Johnstone | 12 Nov 1941 | MC |
Sqn Ldr | T F D Morgan | 2 Mar1942 | DFC |
Flt Lt | M S Anthony | 22 Dec 1939 | |
Flt Lt | G S Drake | 20 Apr 1940 | MBE |
Flt Lt | W S J Scruby | 21 Jun 1941 | MBE |
Flt Lt | R T Mark | 25 Aug 1941 | MC |
Flt Lt | F Anderson | 17 Dec 1941 | |
Fg Off | F R Cotgrove | 3 Jul 1941 | |
Fg Off | T W Bagshawe | 26 Aug 1941 | |
Fg Off | A Cairns | 29 Aug 1941 | |
Fg Off | J D Marvin | 26 Aug 1941 | |
Fg Off | J E G Utting | 26 Aug 1941 | |
Fg Off | J R Peerless | 28 Aug 1941 | |
Fg Off | G D Hadwen | 29 Aug 1941 | |
Fg Off | K B Berry | 1 Oct 1941 | |
Fg Off | L Mulcahy | 1 Oct 1941 | |
Fg Off | A Taylor | 26 Nov 1941 | |
Fg Off | F Herron | 8 Feb 1942 | |
Fg Off | T K Waite | 8 Feb 1942 | |
Fg Off | G C Wilmot | 25 Mar 1942 | |
Fg Off | N N McKinnon | 1 Jun 1942 | |
Plt Off | L L S Rushworth | 25 Jul 1941 | |
Plt Off | L H R Manning | 28 Aug 1941 | |
Plt Off | W F J Kelly | 17 Nov 1941 | |
Plt Off | A G S Holland | 2 Apr 1942 | |
Plt Off | W G King | 2 Apr 1942 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | V G Austin | 17 May 1940 | |
Flt Lt | E H Henton | 24 Oct 1941 | MM |
Flt Lt | S H Cary | 4 May 1941 | |
Flt Lt | J J B Rutter | 3 Sep 1941 | |
Fg Off | N S Todd | 19 Dec 1941 | |
Fg Off | C A Cunliffe | 23 Nov 1941 | |
Plt Off | T F Pippett | 27 Jun 1941 | |
Plt Off | F Pettigrew | 9 Mar 1942 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Navigation | |||
Flt Lt | L W Ivey | 11 Feb 1942 | |
Engineer | |||
Fg Off | G H Perring | 22 Apr 1942 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | B G Farrow | 10May 1942 | OBE |
Sqn Ldr | G D D Gammack | 4 Apr 1941 | |
Fg Off | F C Clarke | 28 May1942 | |
Plt Off | K A Bennett | 27 Jan 1942 | |
Armament | |||
Flt Lt | J W Sim | 2 Jun 1941 | GM |
Equipment | |||
Fg Off | J H Phillips | 28 Jan 1942 | |
Accountant | |||
Plt Off | J E Bilton | 26 Apr 1941 | |
Physical Training | |||
Plt Off | T C Croll | 1 Jan 1941 | |
Medical | |||
Sqn Ldr | R G James | Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP | |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | C V Ockenden | Senior Meteorological Officer, BSc | |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | D M L Jones | 23 Oct 1940 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Maj | H C Russon-Bayliss | 23 Feb 1942 | |
Flt Lt | S F Frogley | 27 Feb 1942 | DSO, DFC |
Fg Off | J D Page | 16 May 1942 | |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Fg Off | B Howden | 25 Mar 1942 | |
Fg Off | F B Tempest | 8 Apr 1942 | |
Fg Off | J H Herbertson | 21 May 1942 |
Source - July 1942 Confidential Air Force List
It absorbed No 14 Group on 16 July 1943 and relocated to the Drummossie Hotel, near Inverness.
Location | Command | |
Drummossie Hotel, Inverness | Air Defence of Great Britain |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Stanley F Vincent | 15 Nov 1943 | Air Officer Commanding, DFC, AFC; later AVM |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | Charles F H Grace | 15 Jul 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, later A/Cdre |
Wg Cdr | R Johnstone | 12 Nov 1941 | MC |
Wg Cdr | M S Anthony | 1 Dec 1942 | |
Wg Cdr | R E Bland | 1 Jul 1943 | |
Wg Cdr | J M Bazin | 15 Jul 1943 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | S F Godden | 15 Jul 1943 | |
Wg Cdr | J E MacLennan | 15 Jul 1943 | |
Wg Cdr | W Cameron | 15 Jul 1943 | |
Wg Cdr | A McDowall | 5 Dec 1942 | DFM |
Sqn Ldr | W S J Scruby | 1 Jun 1941 | OBE |
Sqn Ldr | T K Waite | 8 Feb 1942 | |
Sqn Ldr | JR Gardner | 23 Aug 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | L B Irish | 15 Jul 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | P W E Heppell | 5 Jul 1943 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | G S Drake | 15 Jul 1943 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | E G Pinkney | 15 Jul 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | D E Shipwright | 15 Jul 1943 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | G G Braithwaite | 14 May 1943 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Sqn Ldr | W T Eccles | 12 Jun 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | J J B Rutter | 3 Sep 1941 | |
Flt Lt | J S Wilson | 2 Jun 1943 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | V A Gittens | 15 Jul 1943 | MBE |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | Clifford T Jackaman | 15 Jul 1943 | later A/Cdre |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | H CFlemons | 20 Aug 1943 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | F L Whitehead | 8 May 193 | Senior Medical Officer, MD, CM |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | W J Grassick | Senior Meteorological Officer, MA, BSc | |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | A F Nicholl | 22 Apr 1943 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | the Earl of Cawdor | 15 Jul 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | D G Porteous | 15 Jul 1943 | OBE |
Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | |
Drummossie Hotel, Inverness | Air Defence of Great Britain |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | John A Boret | 26 Jan 1944 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, MC, AFC; later AVM |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | J Heber-Percy | 18 Nov 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | R Johnstone | 12 Nov 1941 | MC |
Wg Cdr | J E MacLennan | 15 Jul 1943 | |
Wg Cdr | A McDowall | 5 Dec 1942 | DFM |
Wg Cdr | R B Packenham | 17 Jul 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | W S J Scruby | 1 Jun 1941 | OBE |
Sqn Ldr | JR Gardner | 23 Aug 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | G S Drake | 15 Jul 1943 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | J B Wray | 16 Dec 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | A J MacNab | 15 Jul 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | R G Biggs | 15 Sep 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | G R E Hayter | 9 Nov 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | G E Norman | 15 Jul 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | G D Hadwen | 18 Aug 1942 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | G G Braithwaite | 14 May 1943 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Sqn Ldr | W T Eccles | 12 Jun 1943 | Organisation |
Sqn Ldr | J J B Rutter | 3 Sep 1941 | Personnel |
Flt Lt | J S Wilson | 2 Jun 1943 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | V A Gittens | 15 Jul 1943 | MBE |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | R J Kemsley | 8 Nov 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | D V Briggs | 15 Jul 1943 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | H C Flemon | 20 Aug 1943 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | C J Newberry | 13 Sep 1943 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | F L Whitehead | 8 May 193 | Senior Medical Officer, MD, CM |
Sqn Ldr | G S Jamieson | 15 Jul 1943 | MB, BS, DOMS, DLO |
Educational | |||
Mr | J C Kidd | 8 Apr 1944 | MA, BSc, RAFVR |
Meteorological | |||
Mr | W J Grassick | Senior Meteorological Officer, MA, BSc | |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | M S Somerville | WAAF | |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | the Earl of Cawdor | 15 Jul 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | A H M Stayner | 20 Nov 1943 |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | |
RAF Drummossie, Inverness | Fighter Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Vacant | Air Officer Commanding, | ||
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | F I White | 14 Apr 1945 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | E C Wolfe | 18 May 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | E W Rogers | 29 May 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | A D Page | 5 Aug 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | C C C Stone | 26 Feb 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | D Phillips | 8 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | R G Biggs | 15 Sep 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | D E Proudlove | 21 Sep 1944 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | M E Reid | 16 Nov 1944 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Sqn Ldr | K S Law | 5 Aug 1944 | Personnel |
Flt Lt | F B Hodges | 27 Sep 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | R J Marks | 17 Apr 1945 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | E B Pope | 25 Nov 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Sqn Ldr | M L Maley | 23 Sep 1944 | MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP |
Educational | |||
Mr | J A Ankerson | 27 Oct 1944 | BSc, RAFVR |
Meteorological | |||
Sqn Ldr | G Bosomworth | ||
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | M S Somerville | 7 Mar 1944 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | the Earl of Cawdor | 15 Jul 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | L F Gummer | 1 Mar 1945 |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | |
RAF Drummossie, Inverness | Fighter Command |
|
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Thomas B Prickman | 3 May 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | F I White | 14 Apr 1945 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | C A Harris | 4 May 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | E W Rogers | 29 May 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | A D Page | 5 Aug 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | D Phillips | 8 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | R G Biggs | 15 Sep 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | D E Proudlove | 21 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E F Longrigg | 2 May 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | M E Reid | 16 Nov 1944 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Sqn Ldr | F A Thompson | 1 May 1945 | Personnel |
Flt Lt | F B Hodges | 27 Sep 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | P Lamey | 2 May 1945 | |
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | R J Marks | 17 Apr 1945 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | E B Pope | 25 Nov 1944 | |
Educational | |||
Mr | J A Ankerson | 27 Oct 1944 | BSc, RAFVR |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | M S Somerville | 7 Mar 1944 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | the Earl of Cawdor | 15 Jul 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | L F Gummer | 1 Mar 1945 |
Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Command | |
RAF Drummossie, Inverness | Fighter Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Thomas B Prickman | 3 May 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | J A O'Neill | 25 Jun 1945 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | C A Harris | 4 May 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | E W Rogers | 29 May 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | A D Page | 5 Aug 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | D Phillips | 8 Mar 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | R G Biggs | 15 Sep 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | D E Proudlove | 21 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E F Longrigg | 2 May 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | M E Reid | 16 Nov 1944 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Sqn Ldr | F A Thompson | 1 May 1945 | Personnel |
Flt Lt | F B Hodges | 27 Sep 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | P Lamey | 2 May 1945 | |
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | R J Marks | 17 Apr 1945 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | E B Pope | 25 Nov 1944 | |
Educational | |||
Mr | J A Ankerson | 27 Oct 1944 | BSc, RAFVR |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | M S Somerville | 7 Mar 1944 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | the Earl of Cawdor | 15 Jul 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | L F Gummer | 1 Mar 1945 |
Source - August 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Command | |
RAF Drummossie, Inverness | Fighter Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Thomas B Prickman | 3 May 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | J A O'Neill | 25 Jun 1945 | Senior Air Staff Officer |
Wg Cdr | E M Milne | 27 Jun 1945 | |
Wg Cdr | E W Rogers | 29 May 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | A D Page | 5 Aug 1944 | |
Wg Cdr | C H McLean | 13 Jul 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | R G Biggs | 15 Sep 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | D E Proudlove | 21 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | E F Longrigg | 2 May 1945 | |
Sqn Ldr | H F Truscott | 28 Mar 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | C A Harris | 28 Jun 1945 | Senior Officer i/c Administration |
Sqn Ldr | F A Thompson | 1 May 1945 | Personnel |
Flt Lt | F B Hodges | 27 Sep 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | P Lamey | 2 May 1945 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | K D Small | 8 May 1945 | |
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | R J Marks | 17 Apr 1945 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | E B Pope | 25 Nov 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | V A F Martin | 12 Jul 1945 | MB, ChB |
Educational | |||
Mr | J A Ankerson | 27 Oct 1944 | BSc, RAFVR |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | M S Somerville | 7 Mar 1944 | WAAF |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | the Earl of Cawdor | 15 Jul 1943 | |
Sqn Ldr | L F Gummer | 1 Mar 1945 |
Source - September 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
It was reformed on 4 April 1955, moving to Ouston on 1 July.
Location | Command | |
RAF Ouston, Northumberland | Fighter Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Walter G Cheshire | 16 May 1955 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM |
Source - October 1955 Air Force List
Location | Command | |
RAF Ouston, Northumberland | Fighter Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Walter G Cheshire | 16 May 1955 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM |
Personal Appointment | |||
Flt Lt | A Fordham | 23 May 1955 | ADC to AOC, |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | Stanley B Grant | 27 Jun 1955 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC*; later AVM |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | H V Alloway | 13 Jun 1955 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, |
Technical Staff |
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Gp Capt | R H C Brousson | 8 Aug 1955 | Senior Technical Staff Officer, OBE, MA, AFRAeS |
Source - January & April 1956 Air Force List
Location | Command | |
RAF Ouston, Northumberland | Fighter Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Alfred Earle | 1 Jul 1957 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM |
Personal Appointment | |||
Sqn Ldr | A Fordham | 23 May 1955 | ADC to AOC, |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | D P D G Kelly | 7 Jan 1957 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC |
Operations | |||
Wg Cdr | J H V Millington | 31 May 1955 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | J Cameron-Cox | 15 Jun 1955 | |
Sqn Ldr | H G Garwood | 1 Jan 1956 | |
Sqn Ldr | C J Tedder | 23 Jun 1955 | |
Control and Reporting (Operations) | |||
Wg Cdr | S P Le Rougetel | 23 May 1955 | |
Sqn Ldr | F P Hales | 16 May1955 | |
Sqn Ldr | H P F Patten | 1 Nov 1955 | |
Flight Safety | |||
Sqn Ldr | M F Crow | 29 Jun 1955 | |
Air Traffic Control | |||
Sqn Ldr | G Cherrington | 27 Jun 1955 | |
Intelligence | |||
Sqn Ldr | M Penmen | 11 Mar 1957 | DFM |
Flt Lt | J A Penny | 27 Feb 957 | |
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | G Honeyman | 20 Jun 1955 | |
Weapons | |||
Sqn Ldr | J B Carruthers | 24 Apr 1957 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | R Munns | 4 Feb 1957 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | K J Barratt | 28 Feb 1956 | |
Flt Lt | J M A Baker | 5 Aug 1955 | |
GSO 2 (L) | |||
Maj | A D McGregpr | 14 Jan 1957 | MC, TD, RA |
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff) | |||
Physical Training | |||
Flt Lt | W A Batchelor | 25 Feb 1957 | DPhysEd |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | H V Alloway | 13 Jun 1955 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, |
Sqn Ldr | C N Spurdens | 11 May 1956 | DFC, AFC |
Flt Lt | J A Abbott | 7 Jan 1957 | |
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff) | |||
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | J St C Polson | 7 Mar 1957 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh, DPH |
Technical Staff | |||
Gp Capt | R A Roy | 9 Jul 1956 | OBE |
Engineers | |||
Sqn Ldr | R S G Studerus | 1 Nov 1955 | |
Flt Lt | D Ball | 5 Sep 2955 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | W E D Makin | 1 Jun 1955 | DFC |
Radio | |||
Sqn Ldr | A W B Stewart | 13 Jun 1955 | BSc, AMIEE |
Miscellaneous Appointment | |||
Mr | G H McDonough | Statistical Officer |
Source - April July 1957 Air Force List
Changes between July1957 and April 1958
Flight Safety | |||
Sqn Ldr | H G Garwood | 1 Jan 1956 |
Source - January 1958 Air Force List
Location | Command | |
RAF Ouston, Northumberland | Fighter Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Alfred Earle | 1 Jul 1957 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM |
Personal Appointment | |||
Sqn Ldr | J W Heard | 1 Jul 1957 | ADC to AOC, |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | 1 Oct 1957 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC; later AVM | |
Operations | |||
Gp Capt | D P D G Kelly | 7 Jan 1957 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | F V Morello | 5 Sep 1957 | OBE |
Sqn Ldr | H G Garwood | 1 Jan 1956 | |
Sqn Ldr | P Smith | 10 Feb 1958 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | R K Wilson | 1 Feb 1957 | AFC |
Control and Reporting (Operations) | |||
Wg Cdr | M G L Lovell | 1 Jan 1958 | |
Sqn Ldr | E L Horsfall | 14 Apr 1958 | |
Flight Safety | |||
Sqn Ldr | D G L Heywood | 1 Jul 1958 | |
Air Traffic Control | |||
Sqn Ldr | G Cherrington | 27 Jun 1955 | |
Intelligence | |||
Sqn Ldr | M Penmen | 11 Mar 1957 | DFM |
Navigation | |||
Sqn Ldr | G Honeyman | 20 Jun 1955 | |
Weapons | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Holmes | 24 Mar 1958 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | R Munns | 4 Feb 1957 | DFC |
Sqn Ldr | K J Barratt | 28 Feb 1956 | |
GSO 2 (L) | |||
Maj | O A Robertson | 1 Aug 1957 | Seaforth Highlanders |
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff) | |||
Physical Training | |||
Flt Lt | W A Batchelor | 25 Feb 1957 | DPhysEd |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | R P R Powell | 20 Aug 1957 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC* |
Sqn Ldr | T P D La Touche | 21 Apr 1958 | |
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff) | |||
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | J St C Polson | 7 Mar 1957 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh, DPH |
Technical Staff | |||
Gp Capt | R A Roy | 9 Jul 1956 | OBE |
Engineers | |||
Sqn Ldr | R S G Studerus | 1 Nov 1955 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | D D Barber | 1 Jul 1957 | |
Radio | |||
Sqn Ldr | V R Murphy | 4 Sep 1957 | |
Miscellaneous Appointment | |||
Mr | G H McDonough | Statistical Officer |
Source - April 1958 Air Force List
Location | Command | |
RAF Ouston, Northumberland | Fighter Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Alfred Earle | 1 Jul 1957 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE; later ACM |
Personal Appointment | |||
Sqn Ldr | J W Heard | 1 Jul 1957 | ADC to AOC, |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | Edward L Colbeck-Welch | 1 Nov 1958 | Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC; later AVM |
Operations | |||
Gp Capt | Vacant | ||
Wg Cdr | F V Morello | 5 Sep 1957 | OBE |
Sqn Ldr | P Smith | 10 Feb 1958 | MBE |
Sqn Ldr | R K Wilson | 1 Feb 1957 | AFC |
Exercises | |||
Sqn Ldr | N C P Buddin | 28 Oct 1957 | |
Control and Reporting (Operations) | |||
Wg Cdr | M G L Lovell | 1 Jan 1958 | |
Sqn Ldr | E L Horsfall | 14 Apr 1958 | |
Flight Safety | |||
Sqn Ldr | D G L Heywood | 1 Jul 1958 | |
Air Traffic Control | |||
Sqn Ldr | Vacant | ||
Intelligence | |||
Sqn Ldr | M Penmen | 11 Mar 1957 | DFM |
Weapons | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Holmes | 24 Mar 1958 | |
Signals | |||
Wg Cdr | R Munns | 4 Feb 1957 | DFC |
GSO 2 (L) | |||
Maj | O A Robertson | 1 Aug 1957 | Seaforth Highlanders |
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff) | |||
Physical Training | |||
Flt Lt | W A Batchelor | 25 Feb 1957 | DPhysEd |
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | R P R Powell | 20 Aug 1957 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC* |
Sqn Ldr | T P D La Touche | 21 Apr 1958 | |
Sqn Ldr | J Speers | 18 Dec 1957 | Logistics |
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff) | |||
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | J St C Polson | 7 Mar 1957 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh, DPH |
Technical Staff | |||
Gp Capt | R A Roy | 9 Jul 1956 | OBE |
Engineers | |||
Sqn Ldr | Vacant | ||
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | D D Barber | 1 Jul 1957 | |
Radio | |||
Sqn Ldr | V R Murphy | 4 Sep 1957 | |
Miscellaneous Appointment | |||
Mr | F Oliver | Statistical Officer |
Source - October 1959 Air Force List
Changes between July1957 and April 1958
Operations | |||
Sqn Ldr | L C Gregory | 21 Dec 1959 | DFC |
Source - January 1960 Air Force List
Location | Command | |
RAF Ouston, Northumberland | Fighter Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Harold J Maguire | 9 Nov 1959 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DSO, OBE; later AM |
Personal Appointment | |||
Fg Off | M J F White | 2 Nov 1959 | ADC to AOC, |
Air Staff | |||
A/Cdre | Vacant | Senior Air Staff Officer, | |
Operations | |||
Gp Capt | D F Dennis | 2 Feb 1959 | DSO, DFC, AFC |
Wg Cdr | F V Morello | 5 Sep 1957 | OBE |
Sqn Ldr | D W Smith | 8 Feb 1960 | |
Exercises | |||
Sqn Ldr | N C P Buddin | 28 Oct 1957 | |
Control and Reporting (Operations) | |||
Wg Cdr | M G L Lovell | 1 Jan 1958 | |
Sqn Ldr | E L Horsfall | 14 Apr 1958 | |
Flight Safety | |||
Sqn Ldr | D G L Heywood | 1 Jul 1958 | |
Air Traffic Control | |||
Sqn Ldr | A J Wright | 7 Dec 1959 | DFC |
Intelligence | |||
Sqn Ldr | I W Harris | 23 Nov 1959 | DFC |
Weapons | |||
Sqn Ldr | W G Holmes | 24 Mar 1958 | |
GSO 2 (L) | |||
Maj | O A Robertson | 1 Aug 1957 | Seaforth Highlanders |
Staffs of the Staff (Air Staff) | |||
Physical Training | |||
Flt Lt | Vacant | ||
Administrative Staff | |||
Gp Capt | J B Tait | 21 Mar1960 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, DSO***, DFC* |
Sqn Ldr | J Jones | 21 Sep 1959 | |
Sqn Ldr | M Liskutin | 14 Mar 1960 | Logistics, DFC, AFC |
Staffs of the Staff (Administrative Staff) | |||
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | J St C Polson | 7 Mar 1957 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, BCh, DPH |
Technical Staff | |||
Gp Capt | W E French | 11 Apr 1960 | BSc (Eng), AMIME, AFRAeS |
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | P R Browne | 6 Apr 1959 | |
Electronics | |||
Wg Cdr | J R Davies | 16 Nov 1959 | |
Sqn Ldr | G A Henderson | 29 Jun 1959 | |
Sqn Ldr | W E Satterthwaite | 9 Mar 1960 | |
Armament | |||
Sqn Ldr | R P A J De Burlet | 24 Jul 1959 | |
Miscellaneous Appointment | |||
Mr | P A Wiggins |
Source - October 1960 Air Force List
It was disbanded on 1 January 1961 by being redesignated No 11 (Fighter) Group.
It was reformed o 1 April 1963 as No 13 (Scottish) Sector
Location | Command | |
RAF Boulmer, Alnwick | Fighter Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Richard J P Prichard | 1 Apr 1963 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, DFC, AFC |
Personal Appointment | |||
Flt Lt | D L Pexton | 28 Mar 1963 | ADC to AOC |
Operations Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | E Batchelar | 6 May 1963 | DFC |
Administrative Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | C P Reed | 1 Apr 1963 | Senior Officer i/c Administration, DFC* |
Source - October 1964 Air Force List
It was redesignated No 11 (Northern) Sector on 17 March 1965.
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