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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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RAF Base Lindholme/No 11 Base/No 71 Base
Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| July | |||
| A/Cdre | G G Banting | 1 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ Bomber Command for duty as Base Commander |
| Flt Lt | W G Tindale | 1 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1656 HCU for Engineer duties |
| Flt Lt | W A Dawe | 1 Jul 1943 | Re-posted from RAF Base Station Lindholme for duty as Base Armament Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | Magor | 3 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 103 Sqn for duty as Base Navigation Officer |
| Fg Off | J E Wright | 4 Jul 1943 | Re-posted from RAF Base Station Lindholme for duty as Base Physical Fitness Officer |
| Wg Cdr | G W Lynn | 15 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Uxbridge for duty as Base Accountant Officer |
| SO | P E Messenger | 20 Jul 1943 | Re-posted from RAF Base Station Lindholme for Code and Cypher duties |
| SO | A M Conoley | 24 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 1 Group for WAAF 'G' duties |
| Wg Cdr | C E Langston | 26 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 27 OTU for duty as Base Engineer Officer |
| Wg Cdr | D A Reddick DFC | 27 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn for duty as Base Training Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | H J Brown | 27 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 1 Group for duty as Base Equipment Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | J B H Hobin | 30 Jul 1943 | Re-posted from RAF Base Station Lindholme for Accountant duties |
| August | |||
| Wg Cdr | C R Smythe | 1 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Andover for duty as Base Administrative Officer |
| Flt Lt | E A Eames | 2 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Base Binbrook for duty as Base Intelligence Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | G S Blacker | 4 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Elsham Wolds for duty as Base Flying Control Officer |
| Sqn Off | I J Rossborough | 4 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 17 Group for duty as Base WAAF Advisory Officer |
| SO | K Townshend | 4 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from Equipment Officers' School for Equipment duties |
| SO | H W Fraser | 5 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Base Binbrook for Equipment duties |
| SO | K Townshend | 5 Aug 1943 | Posted to RAF Base Binbrook for Equipment duties |
| Flt Off | F Richardson | 12 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 25 Group for Code and Cypher duties |
| ASO | S C Thomas | 14 Aug 1943 | Re-posted from RAF Base Station Lindholme for Accountant duties |
| Flt Lt | R L Collins | 18 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 1 Group for Flying Control duties |
| Wg Cdr | D A Reddick DFC | 30 Aug 1943 | Base Training Officer, posted to No 10 War Course, RAF Staff College |
| Wg Cdr | R S C Wood DSO, DFC | 30 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 12 Sqn for duty as Base Training Officer |
| September | |||
| SO | H W Fraser | 1 Sep 1943 | Equipment Officer, posted as supernumerary to No 35 MU |
| SO | P M Slinger | 1 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 11 MU for Equipment duties |
| SO | P M Slinger | 4 Sep 1943 | Equipment Officer, posted to RAF Base, Binbrook |
| Sqn Ldr | Magor | 9 Sep 1943 | Base Navigation Officer, re-posted as N/E Sick |
| Act Sqn Ldr | W C Langstaff RCAF | 9 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 103 Sqn for duty as Base Navigation Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | M C Neville | 23 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ Bomber Command for duty as Base Electrical Engineer Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | M C Neville | 23 Sep 1943 | Base Electrical Engineer Officer, posted to No 51 Base |
| October | |||
| Sqn Ldr | H J Brown | 1 Oct 1943 | Base Equipment Officer, promoted to Act Wg Cdr |
| Act Sqn Ldr | P W Thomas | 4 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1656 HCU for duty as Base Electrical Engineer Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | A H Dunford | 12 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1667 HCU for duty as Base Personnel Officer |
| SO | J A Tod | 14 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Blyton for duty as Assistant to Base Admin Officer |
| Act Sqn Ldr | W C Langstaff RCAF | 26 Oct 1943 | Base Navigation Officer, posted to RCAF 'R' Depot |
| Flt Lt | G Hewitt | 30 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ Bomber Command for duty as Base Navigation Officer |
| November | |||
| There were no personnel movements recorded for this month. | |||
| December | |||
| There were no personnel movements recorded for this month. | |||
Source - No 11/71 Base ORB (AIR 29/850/1)
Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| July | |
| 1 Jul 1943 | A Heavy Conversion Base was opened in No 1
Group, comprising: -
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| 24 Jul 1943 | RAF Faldingworth opened as second Sub Station |
| August | |
| 8 Aug 1943 | No 1667 HCU moved from Lindholme to Faldingworth |
| 12 Aug 1943 | No 1503 BAT Flight disbanded |
| 23 Aug 1943 | No 1 Group Lancaster Operational Crew Pool formed at RAF Hemswell |
| September | |
| 6 Sep 1943 | No 1656 HCU re-equipped with: -
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| 18 Sep 1943 | RAF Base Lindholme was redesignated No 11 Base |
| 20 Sep 1943 | Centralised Maintenance of HCUs commenced |
| October | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| November | |
| 21 Nov 1943 | Nos 1656, 1662 and 1667 HCUs re-organised with Halifax aircraft (32 + 0) as pre-Lancaster HCUs |
| 21 Nov 1943 | No 1 Lancaster Finishing School formed (18 + 0) |
| December | |
| - Dec 1943 | With Hemswell unable to take No 1 LFS, its HQ remained at Lindholme with flights at Lindholme, Blyton and Faldingworth |
Source - No 11/71 Base ORB (AIR 29/850/1)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1944
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| January | |||
| APO | F A Kirner | 1 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Engineer duties with BMSS |
| Act Wg Cdr | B Bell | 15 Jan 1944 | Reposted to Base HQ for duty as Wg Cdr Training |
| Act Wg Cdr | R S C Wood DSO, DFC | 15 Jan 1944 | Posted from Base HQ to No 1662 HCU for duty as CFI |
| Fg Off | A V Day | 24 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| February | |||
| Fg Off | P Smith | 1 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1656 HCU for Signals (Radar) duties |
| SO | P E Meesenger WAAF | 1 Feb 1944 | Code and Cypher Officer, posted to HQ Bomber Command |
| Plt Off | T Perkin | 1 Feb 1944 | Armament Officer, reposted to BMSS |
| Flt Lt | J H Hayes | 3 Feb 1944 | Flying Control Officer, reposted to No 11 Base |
| Act Flt Lt | A H Dunford | 6 Feb 1943 | Base Personnel Officer, reposted to RAF Sandtoft for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | R S Shearburn | 6 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Base Adjutant |
| March | |||
| Act Sqn Off | I J Rossborough WAAF | 2 Mar 1944 | Relinquished acting rank on being reposted as N/E sick |
| Fg Off | Guerrier | 26 Mar 1944 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Farnborough for course in Aviation Medicine |
| Fg Off | S O Hill | 30 Mar 1944 | Engineer Officer, reposted for duty with BMSS |
| Plt Off | F A Kirner | 30 Mar 1944 | Engineer Officer, BMSS posted to No 13 Base |
| April | |||
| Sqn Off | J W Horrocks WAAF | 7 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 32 MU |
| Sqn Ldr | Graham | 8 Apr 1944 | Senior Medical Officer, posted to RAF Oakington |
| Sqn Ldr | T A Hunt | 8 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Medical Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | Booth | 26 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting from ACRC for duty as Dental Officer |
| May | |||
| Act Wg Cdr | C E Langston | 1 May 1944 | Base Engineer Officer, posted to No 1656 HCU |
| Sqn Ldr | G C Slater | 3 May 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 64 Base for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | R S Shearburn | 11 May 1944 | Posted to No 83 Group |
| Flt Lt | A R Carfrae | 14 May 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 32 Base for duty as Base Personnel Officer |
| Fg Off | R W Durrant | 25 May 1944 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 13 Base for Engineering duties |
| Fg Off | R A Higgs | 25 May 1944 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 12 Base for Electrical Engineering duties |
| Fg Off | H H Taylour | 25 May 1944 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 13 Base for Electrical Engineering duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | A F D Osland | 27 May 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 13 Base for Flying Control duties at BHQ |
| June | |||
| Sqn Ldr | C H Goodall | 12 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J B H Hobin | 10 Jun 1944 | Accountant Officer, posted to No 12 Base |
| Fg Off | R A Higgs | 16 Jun 1944 | Electrical Engineer Officer, posted to No 14 Base |
| Act Sqn Ldr | King | 10 Jun 1944 | Signals Officer, posted to AEAF Reinforcement Pool |
| Fg Off | H H Taylour | 20 Jun 1944 | Electrical Engineer Officer, posted to RAF Swannington |
| Flt Lt | L J P Checkemian | 23 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting for Signals duties |
| July | |||
| Flt Lt | L J Grandy DFC | 4 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1656 HCU for Bombing Leader duties |
| Act Flt Lt | R Brooks | 7 Jul 1944 | Catering Officer, posted to No 20 OTU |
| Act Flt Lt | W J Kirby | 7 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 13 Base for duty as Base Catering Officer |
| Fg Off | A Henshaw | 23 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Group for Armament duties |
| Flt Off | J F Kelly | 24 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 93 Group for Code and Cypher duties |
| Flt Off | F Richardson | 24 Jul 1944 | Code and Cyphers Officer, posted to No 93 Group |
| August | |||
| Flt Lt | E O C Parsons | 8 Aug 1944 | Medical Officer, posted to No 13 Base |
| Flt Lt | R S Henderson | 8 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 13 Base for Medical duties |
| Fg Off | J B Hooper | 15 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
| Flt Lt | H Storry | 16 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Gunnery Leader |
| Fg Off | S C Thomas | 17 Aug 1944 | Accountant Officer, posted to No 5 PDC |
| Sqn Ldr | T A Hunt | 29 Aug 1944 | Senior Medical Officer, proceeded on sick leave |
| Sqn Ldr | T A Hunt | 31 Aug 1944 | Senior Medical Officer, admitted to RAF Hospital, Matlock |
| September | |||
| Wg Cdr | B Bell | 18 Sep 1944 | Wg Cdr Training, posted to No 550 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J H Hayes | 14 Sep 1944 | Flying Control Officer, posted to No 14 Base |
| SO | M F Ritchie WAAF | 19 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 29 OTU for Admin 'G' duties |
| SO | J A Tod WAAF | 19 Sep 1944 | Admin 'G', posted to No 29 OTU |
| October | |||
| Act Flt Lt | W B T Pearse | 7 Oct 1944 | Reposted to No 11 Base for Intelligence/Operations duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | A W Day | 7 Oct 1944 | Flying Control Officer, posted to No 52 Base |
| Fg Off | M E Allerton | 8 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from PHU, Morecambe for Accountant duties |
| Wg Cdr | G F Rodney | 10 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 626 Sqn for Air Staff duties |
| Wg Cdr | R J Twamley | 10 Oct 1944 | Reposted to HQ No 11 Base as supernumerary |
| Fg Off | J B Hooper | 10 Oct 1944 | Accountant Officer, posted to No 85 Group |
| Act Sqn Ldr | A F D Osland | 11 Oct 1944 | Flying Control Officer, BHQ, posted to No 15 Base |
| SO | A M Dickinson WAAF | 15 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 12 Base for Admin 'G' duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | L J Grandy DFC | 20 Oct 1944 | Bombing Leader, posted to No 7 Group |
| Flt Lt | E O Towers | 24 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 100 Sqn for duty as Bombing Leader |
| November | |||
| Fg Off | 15 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1 PDC for Armament duties | |
| SO | M F Ritchie WAAF | 16 Nov 1944 | Admin 'G' Officer, posted to No 91 Group |
| December | |||
| Plt Off | J A L Hunter | 7 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 7 Group for Electrical Engineer duties |
| Flt Lt | W J W Kettlewell | 12 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 14 Base (A & SD) |
| Fg Off | W S Telford RCAF | 20 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1656 HCU for A/B duties |
| Plt Off | W W M Inglis | 20 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Officers' School for Accountant duties |
| Fg Off | G H Tritton | 20 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1667 HCU for Pilot duties |
| Fg Off | P M Vann | 24 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1656 HCU for Nav duties |
| Fg Off | H Settle | 27 Dec 1944 | Accountant Officer, posted to No 9 PDC |
Source - No 11/71 Base ORB (AIR 29/850/1)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1944
| Date | Notes |
| January | |
| 24 Jan 1944 | HQ, No 1 LFS moved from RAF Lindholme to RAF
Hemswell 'C' Flight, No 1 LFS moved from RAF Faldingworth to RAF Hemswell |
| February | |
| 12 Feb 1944 | 2nd Flight, No 1 LFS moved from RAF Blyton to RAF Hemswell |
| 18 Feb 1944 | No 1667 HCU moved from RAF Faldingworth to RAF Sandtoft |
| March | |
| 3 Mar 1944 | No 1481 (B) Gunnery Flight moved from RAF Binbrook to RAF Ingham |
| April | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| May | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| June | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| July | |
| 7 Jul 1944 | 'D' Flight opened at RAF Sandtoft as a Flying Instructors Flight |
| August | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| September | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| October | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| November | |
| 1 Nov 1944 | No 1 Group Air Crew School moved to RAF Sturgate |
| 2 Nov 1944 | No 1 Group Air Crew School was transferred to No 7 Group as a 'Lodge' unit and renamed No 1 Air Crew School |
| 3 Nov 1944 | The HCU commenced re-equipment with 50 x Halifax II/Vs and 50 x Lancaster I/IIIs |
| 5 Nov 1944 | No 11 Base was transferred to No 7 Group and redesignated No 71 Base |
| December | |
| 1 Dec 1944 | RAF Sturgate was transferred from No 1 Group (2nd Sub-Station, RAF Hemswell) to No 7 Group as 3rd Sub-Station, No 71 Base |
| 5 Dec 1944 | All HCUs to be re-equipped at all-Lancaster units, wef 4 Dec 1944 |
Source - No 11/71 Base ORB (AIR 29/850/1)
This entry was last updated on 27/02/26
