Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 31 Service Flying Training School - Personnel and locations
RCAF Officers/Canadian personnel are shown in Italics
Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | D Mc C Gordon | 28 Aug 1940 | Assumed command of First Echelon (Nos 101 and 108 Parties) |
Fg Off | G G Morrow | 12 Sep 1940 | Attached from HQ No 1 Training Command for Liaison duties |
Fg Off | R G Marks | 14 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached |
Fg Off | P H Knowles | 23 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough |
Fg Off | W B Hodgson | 23 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough |
Fg Off | A MacDougall | 23 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough |
Fg Off | D L Harvey | 23 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough |
Flt Sgt | J J Causon | 23 Sep 1940 | Fitter AE, arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough |
Sgt | G W Smith | 23 Sep 1940 | Carpenter/Rigger, arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough |
Sgt | G Penford | 23 Sep 1940 | Wireless Operator, arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough |
Sgt | G Taylor | 23 Sep 1940 | Link Trainer Instructor, arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough |
Sgt | N F McLeod | 23 Sep 1940 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough |
Cpl | F Brown | 23 Sep 1940 | Rigger/Aero, arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough |
LAC | D Edington | 23 Sep 1940 | Flight Rigger, arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough |
LAC | G Dearlove | 23 Sep 1940 | Flight Rigger, arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough |
AC1 | A E Hicks | 23 Sep 1940 | Instrument Repairer, arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough |
AC1 | H N Miller | 23 Sep 1940 | Flight Mechanic, arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough |
AC1 | A R Bennett | 23 Sep 1940 | Flight Mechanic, arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough |
AC2 | E Heath | 23 Sep 1940 | Instrument Repairer, arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough |
Fg Off | D C Skene | 26 Sep 1940 | Attached to Fleet Aircraft Corporation to test Battle aircraft prior to delivery |
Fg Off | J G M McMurchy | 16 Oct 1940 | Medical Officer, attached to No 31 ANS, Port Albert |
Fg Off | R A Lowe | 16 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for Security Guard duties |
Lt | L H Holmes | 16 Oct 1940 | Arrived for duty as Dental Officer |
Sqn Ldr | Wheatley | 19 Oct 1940 | Attached to Goderich on temporary duty to open up No 31 ANS |
Plt Off | A H Partner | 19 Oct 1940 | Attached to Goderich on temporary duty to open up No 31 ANS |
Lt | F W McDowell | 22 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached from Toronto for duty as Dental Officer |
Mr | F H Patterson | 23 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for Meteorological duties |
Flt Lt | H Pearce | 6 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for Photographic duties |
Fg Off | G G Morrow | 7 Nov 1940 | Assumed duties of Sqn Ldr - Administrative |
Flt Lt | J H White | 10 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for duty as Flying Instructor |
Flt Lt | J Hewson | 10 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for duty as Flying Instructor |
Fg Off | R D H Ellis | 10 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for Armament duties |
Fg Off | S C Weir-Rhodes | 10 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for Administrative duties |
Fg Off | H R Pooley | 10 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for duty as Flying Instructor |
Act Fg Off | F E Westley | 10 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for duty as Flying Instructor |
Act Fg Off | J R Wood | 10 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for duty as Flying Instructor |
Plt Off | E H Jones | 10 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for duty as Flying Instructor |
Plt Off | E Ciemow | 10 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for Administrative duties |
Plt Off | G Holloway | 10 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for duty as Flying Instructor |
Plt Off | L I Cockerham | 10 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for duty as Link Trainer Instructor |
Plt Off | R A Jackson | 10 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for duty as Flying Instructor |
Plt Off | R Carnie | 10 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for Administrative duties |
Sqn Ldr | E H E Cross | 12 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for Medical duties |
Plt Off | J W Bradley | 12 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough |
Plt Off | H Clemow | 12 Nov 1940 | Assumed duties of Permanent Orderly Officer |
Fg Off | A R A Lowe | 22 Nov 1940 | Attached to Air Armament School, Trenton for temporary duty |
WO | H Curtis | 22 Nov 1940 | Arrived on discharged from Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal |
Flt Lt | R V L Pattison | 25 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Jun 1940 |
Gp Capt | A Shekleton | 5 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough |
Gp Capt | A Shekleton | 6 Dec 1940 | Assumed command of No 31 SFTS |
Act Wg Cdr | W M Keddie | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for Engineer duties, wef 5 Dec 1940 |
Lt Cdr | C A R Gibb | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough, wef 5 Dec 1940 |
Flt Lt | A A F Hickman | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for Engineer duties, wef 5 Dec 1940 |
Flt Lt | C H Simpson | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for duty as Flying Instructor, wef 5 Dec 1940 |
Act Flt Lt | A M L Alderton | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for duty as Flying Instructor, wef 5 Dec 1940 |
Act Flt Lt | T E Ison | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for duty as Flying Instructor, wef 5 Dec 1940 |
Act Flt Lt | R G Mitchell | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for Administrative duties |
Fg Off | F C Bradley | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for Engineer duties, wef 5 Dec 1940 |
Act Fg Off | H Harvey | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for duty as Flying Instructor, wef 5 Dec 1940 |
Act Fg Off | T R Mitchell | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for duty as Flying Instructor, wef 5 Dec 1940 |
Act Fg Off | W R Povey | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for duty as Flying Instructor, wef 5 Dec 1940 |
Act Fg Off | J Shearsmith | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for duty as Flying Instructor, wef 5 Dec 1940 |
Plt Off | H F Breakspear | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for duty as Flying Instructor, wef 5 Dec 1940 |
Plt Off | A G Cooper | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for duty as Flying Instructor, wef 5 Dec 1940 |
Plt Off | T M Dow | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for Administrative duties, wef 5 Dec 1940 |
Plt Off | J E Glenny | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for duty as Flying Instructor, wef 5 Dec 1940 |
Plt Off | S H Rochester | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for Engineer duties, wef 5 Dec 1940 |
Plt Off | R M H Ross | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for duty as Flying Instructor, wef 5 Dec 1940 |
Plt Off | D G Skegg | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough for Administrative duties, wef 5 Dec 1940 |
Gp Capt | A Shekleton | 7 Dec 1940 | Admitted to Kingston General Hospital |
Fg Off | A R A Lowe | 7 Dec 1940 | Posted to Air Armament School, Trenton |
Fg Off | A H Hinton | 13 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Officer i/c Security Guard |
Gp Capt | A Shekleton | 17 Dec 1940 | Discharged from Kingston General Hospital |
Fg Off | G G Morrow | 17 Dec 1940 | Sqn Ldr - Administrative, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Fg Off | E P Henley | 26 Dec 1940 | Attached to RCAF Station, Trenton for Instructional duties |
Fg Off | G B Smyth | 26 Dec 1940 | Attached to RCAF Station, Trenton for Instructional duties |
Fg Off | E H Jones | 26 Dec 1940 | Attached to RCAF Station, Trenton for Instructional duties |
Fg Off | H F Breakspear | 26 Dec 1940 | Attached to RCAF Station, Trenton for Instructional duties |
Fg Off | W F McDonnell | 28 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 6 SFTS, RCAF Dunnville |
Fg Off | R H Hyndman | 28 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 6 SFTS, RCAF Dunnville |
Fg Off | M W Hees | 28 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 6 SFTS, RCAF Dunnville |
Plt Off | J R Wood | 31 Dec 1940 | Attached to RCAF Station, Trenton for Instructional duties |
Source - No 31 Service Flying Training School ORB (AIR 29/571)
Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1940
Date | Notes |
28 Aug 1940 | First echelon of No 7 SFTS (No 101 and No 108 Parties) formed at RAF Peterborough |
29 Aug 1940 | First echelon of No 7 SFTS ()No 101 and No 108 Parties) departed RAF Peterborough for Liverpool by train en-route to Canada |
29 Aug 1940 | First echelon embarked on RMS 'Duchess of Richmond' and set sail |
6 Sep 1940 | RMS 'Duchess of Richmond' arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia |
7 Sep 1940 | RMS 'Duchess of Richmond' departed Halifax, for Quebec |
9 Sep 1940 | RMS 'Duchess of Richmond' arrived in Quebec and sailed for Montreal |
10 Sep 1940 | RMS 'Duchess of Richmond' arrived in Montreal, disembarked and entrained for Kingston, Ontario |
10 Sep 1940 | First echelon arrived at Kingston, Ontario |
15 Sep 1940 | No 7 SFTS was redesignated No 31 SFTS |
20 Oct 1940 | 2 x Harvards delivered from Malton |
22 Oct 1940 | 1 x Harvard delivered from Malton |
24 Oct 1940 | No 108 Party attached to No 31 ANS Port Albert |
25 Oct 1940 | 4 x Harvards delivered from Malton |
26 Oct 1940 | 1 x Harvard delivered from Malton |
28 Oct 1940 | Flying instruction commenced |
28 Oct 1940 | 1 x Harvard delivered from Trenton |
29 Oct 1940 | 1 x Harvard delivered from Trenton |
29 Oct 1940 | 4 x Harvards delivered from Malton |
31 Oct 1940 | 1 x Harvard delivered from Malton |
2 Nov 1940 | 3 x Harvards delivered from Malton |
6 Nov 1940 | 3 x Harvards delivered from Malton |
9 Nov 1940 | 3 x Battles delivered from Fort Erie |
10 Nov 1940 | Second echelon of No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough (13 x Officers and 170 x Airmen) arrived at Kingston, Ontario |
12 Nov 1940 | 3 x Harvards delivered from Malton |
14 Nov 1940 | 2 x Battles delivered from Fort Erie |
18 Nov 1940 | 3 x Battles delivered from Fort Erie |
21 Nov 1940 | 3 x Battles delivered from Fort Erie |
21 Nov 1940 | 1 x Battle delivered from Malton |
22 Nov 1940 | 1 x Battle delivered from Fort Erie |
23 Nov 1940 | Servicing Sqn and Maintenance Sqn formed |
26 Nov 1940 | 4 x Battles delivered from Fort Erie |
2 Dec 1940 | No 2 Course arrived and commenced ITS (12 from No 8 SFTS, Seal Island and 27 from No 7 SFTS, Windsor) |
2 Dec 1940 | No 3 Course commenced ATS |
7 Dec 1940 | Third echelon, No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough arrived at Kingston, Ontario |
7 Dec 1940 | 2 x Battles allotted from Fort Erie |
11 Dec 1940 | 4 x Battles allotted from Fort Erie |
12 Dec 1940 | 1 x Battle allotted from Fort Erie |
13 Dec 1940 | 3 x Battles allotted from Fort Erie |
14 Dec 1940 | 33 pupils of No 3 Course awarded Flying Badge |
19 Dec 1940 | 3 x Battles allotted from Fort Erie |
30 Dec 1940 | FAA Course arrived (33 RN Ratings from No 24 EFTS, Luton and 6 RAF Airmen from No 2 EFTS, Staverton) |
Source - No 31 Service Flying Training School ORB (AIR 29/571)
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