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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[1944 | ]
Personnel Movements: Dec 1943 - Dec 1944
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| December 1943 | |||
| Gp Capt | L W Dickens DFC, AFC | 1 Dec 1943 | Assumed temporary command of No 13 Base pending posting of Base Commander |
| January 1944 | |||
| Sqn Ldr | F M N Watts | 1 Jan 1944 | Re-posted for Engineer duties and promoted to Wg Cdr |
| Sqn Ldr | H B B Burns | 1 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties and promoted to Act Wg Cdr |
| Sqn Ldr | R R Goding | 1 Jan 1944 | Re-posted for Admin duties and promoted to Act Wg Cdr |
| Sqn Ldr | R E Hall | 1 Jan 1944 | Re-posted for Admin duties at RAF North Killingholme |
| Flt Lt | P G Peerless | 1 Jan 1944 | Re-posted for Admin duties at HQ No 13 Base and promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | D G Perry | 1 Jan 1944 | Re-posted for Armament duties and promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Off | D L Guthrie WAAF | 1 Jan 1944 | WAAF 'G' promoted to Sqn Off |
| Act Flt Lt | A W Strachan | 1 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Flying Control duties at RAF North Killingholme |
| Act Flt Lt | A R Lee | 1 Jan 1944 | Re-posted for Equipment duties at RAF North Killingholme |
| Act Flt Lt | G Cooper | 1 Jan 1944 | Re-posted for Engineer duties with DS Sqn at RAF North Killingholme |
| Fg Off | E W J F Anderson | 1 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Base Adjutant and promoted to Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | D B Clulow | 1 Jan 1944 | Re-posted for Intelligence/Operations duties (Flt Lt post) |
| Fg Off | H G Gardiner | 1 Jan 1944 | Re-posted for Armament duties (Flt Lt post) |
| SO | J Escott WAAF | 1 Jan 1944 | Re-posted for WAAF 'G' duties at RAF North Killingholme |
| Plt Off | G D Dalby | 1 Jan 1944 | Re-posted for Electrical Engineer duties (Fg Off post) at Servicing Wing HQ, Kirmington |
| Plt Off | G K A Hollett | 1 Jan 1944 | Re-posted for Flying Control duties (Fg Off post) |
| Plt Off | R H Newby | 1 Jan 1944 | Re-posted for MT duties at RAF North Killingholme (Fg Off post) |
| Plt Off | G A Stevens | 1 Jan 1944 | Re-posted for Engineer duties with R & I Sqn at RAF North Killingholme (Flt Lt post) |
| APO | J S Dempsey | 5 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Admin duties |
| Act Wg Cdr | G T Wynne-Powell | 6 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | W C P Dale | 6 Jan 1944 | Re-posted for Intelligence/Operations duties |
| Act Flt Lt | H B Gibson | 6 Jan 1944 | Re-posted for Intelligence/Operations duties (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Fg Off | D B Clulow | 6 Jan 1944 | Re-posted for Intelligence/Operations duties (Flt Lt post) [sic] |
| Fg Off | L F Lampitt | 6 Jan 1944 | Re-posted for Intelligence/Operations duties (Flt Lt post) |
| Fg Off | C T Viney | 7 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Armament duties (Flt Lt post) |
| Sqn Ldr | R E Hall | 8 Jan 1944 | Re-posted for Admin duties at RAF North Killingholme [sic] |
| Act Sqn Ldr | E Jackson | 8 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Flying Control duties |
| Flt Lt | P F England | 8 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Flying Control duties |
| Act Flt Lt | G C Bennett | 8 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Flying Control duties |
| Act Flt Lt | A C Beattie | 8 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Electrical Engineer duties (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Fg Off | J Grout | 8 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Adjutant duties at RAF Kirmington |
| Plt Off | C Smythe | 8 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Flying Control duties at RAF North Killingholme (Fg Off post) |
| Plt Off | H W Wells | 8 Jan 1944 | Re-posted for MT duties at RAF Kirmington (Fg Off post) |
| ASO | V M A Loveless WAAF | 8 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Signals duties (SO post) |
| APO | J S Dempsey | 8 Jan 1944 | Re-posted for Committee of Adjustment duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J Mercer | 9 Jan 1944 | Equipment Officer, posted to RAF Upwood |
| Flt Lt | F L Roberts | 10 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Adjutant duties at RAF North Killingholme (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Act Flt Lt | H B Gibson | 10 Jan 1944 | Intelligence/Operations Officer, promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Fg Off | D B Clulow | 10 Jan 1944 | Intelligence/Operations Officer and promoted to Flt Lt |
| Flt Off | H M Houston WAAF | 10 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Code and Cypher duties |
| Fg Off | R A Murray | 10 Jan 1944 | A & SD, promoted to Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | R A Reed | 10 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties (Fg Off post) |
| 1st Lt | H Campbell USAAF | 10 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for pre-course Flying Control training |
| Plt Off | F R St John | 10 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Flying Control duties at RAF North Killingholme (Fg Off post) |
| 2nd Lt | Whittleshoefer USAAF | 10 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for pre-course Flying Control training |
| Act Flt Lt | R H Hayhoe | 12 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| SO | E Mortimer-Rose WAAF | 12 Jan 1944 | WAAF 'G', posted to No 75 MU |
| Plt Off | P Sargeant | 12 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence/Operations duties (Fg Off post) |
| APO | E T Anderton | 12 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence/Operations duties (Fg Off post) |
| Fg Off | A T Allen | 14 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Meteorological duties at Base Station |
| Fg Off | G T Stevens | 14 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Engineer duties with Servicing Wing, North Killingholme |
| 2nd Lt | A K Cameron USAAF | 17 Jan 1944 | Posted to School of Flying Control for course |
| 2nd Lt | R G Dennis USAAF | 17 Jan 1944 | Posted to School of Flying Control for course |
| Plt Off | K H Beeston | 19 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Gas Defence and Fires duties at RAF Kirmington (Fg Off post) |
| Sqn Ldr | J H G D Bugden | 20 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties and promoted to Wg Cdr |
| Flt Lt | F E C Cox | 21 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Admin duties |
| Plt Off | W H Pearson | 21 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Intelligence/Operations duties |
| APO | G E Charlesworth | 21 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Electrical Engineer duties |
| Gp Capt | W C Sheen DSO | 24 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary |
| Flt Lt | G C Bennett | 26 Jan 1944 | Flying Control Officer, posted to RAF Coningsby (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Fg Off | W Smith | 28 Jan 1944 | Re-posted for Flying Control duties (Flt Lt post) |
| Flt Off | I M Dorien-Smith WAAF | 29 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for WAAF 'G' duties |
| Fg Off | R B Saunders | 29 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Armament duties with Servicing Wing, North Killingholme |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R E F Gardner | 30 Jan 1944 | Arrived on posting for Engineer duties |
| February | |||
| A/Cdre | R Ivelaw-Chapman CBE, DFC, AFC | 3 Feb 1944 | Assumed command of No 13 Base |
| Gp Capt | L W Dickens DFC, AFC | 10 Feb 1944 | Posted to RAF Lindholme to command |
| March | |||
| Fg Off | A E Bown | 1 Mar 1944 | Meteorological Officer, posted to RAF Lichfield |
| Plt Off | G K A Hollett | 1 Mar 1944 | Flying Control Officer, posted to RAF Hemswell |
| Plt Off | G F M Neillands | 1 Mar 1944 | A & SD, posted to No 11 Base |
| Plt Off | J Marsh | 2 Mar 1944 | GD (S), posted to PHU, Morecambe |
| Fg Off | H W Wells | 6 Mar 1944 | A & SD, posted to No 73 MTLRU |
| Plt Off | H A Ducommun | 8 Mar 1944 | A & SD, posted to HQ, No 8 Group |
| Fg Off | R Walker | 13 Mar 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU for duty as Physical Fitness Officer at RAF Kirmington |
| Act Flt Lt | J P Howard | 15 Mar 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU for Electrical Engineer duties at RAF North Killingholme |
| Fg Off | W Turner | 21 Mar 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hawkinge for duty as Physical Fitness Officer at RAF North Killingholme |
| APO | H W Meyrick | 22 Mar 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Group as supernumerary for Intelligence duties |
| SO | L Edwards WAAF | 30 Mar 1944 | A & SD, posted to Air Ministry ACAS (I) Dept. |
| Plt Off | F A Kirner | 30 Mar 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 11 Base for Engineer duties at RAF Kirmington |
| April | |||
| Flt Lt | A R Lee | 1 Apr 1944 | Equipment Officer, posted to RAF Hemswell |
| Flt Lt | J P Howard | 1 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties at RAF North Killingholme |
| Fg Off | R W Green | 1 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting for Committee of Adjustment duties at RAF North Killingholme |
| Plt Off | J S Dempsey | 1 Apr 1944 | Re-posted for Committee of Adjustment duties at Base Station |
| Plt Off | W C Stokes | 2 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting for Education duties at RAF North Killingholme |
| Plt Off | J F Kindred | 3 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting for Flying Control duties at RAF North Killingholme |
| Sqn Ldr | E R Barker | 5 Apr 1944 | A & SD, posted to HQ, AEAF |
| Fg Off | A H Jones | 12 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting for Meteorological duties at Base Station |
| Fg Off | J Simister | 12 Apr 1944 | Meteorological Officer, posted to No 11 Base |
| Fg Off | P Fanstone | 13 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting for Committee of Adjustment duties at RAF Kirmington |
| Act Flt Lt | F C Watson | 18 Apr 1944 | Flying Control Officer, posted to RAF Carnaby |
| Plt Off | G Longden | 19 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting for AGF duties at RAF Kirmington |
| APO | C W H Beach | 22 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting for Admin duties in SSW at RAF Kirmington |
| ASO | M E Vickers WAAF | 25 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting for Signals duties at Base Station |
| May | |||
| Plt Off | F Hill | 1 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for Armament duties at RAF North Killingholme |
| A/Cdre | R Ivelaw-Chapman CBE, DFC, AFC | 7 May 1944 | Failed to return from an operation, later returned to UK having evaded capture |
| Gp Capt | W C Sheen DSO | 7 May 1944 | Assumed temporary command of No 13 Base |
| Act Sqn Ldr | H Miles | 8 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for Flying Control duties at Base HQ |
| Fg Off | T M Paterson | 10 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for Medical duties at RAF Kirmington |
| Sqn Off | D L Guthrie WAAF | 11 May 1944 | WAAF 'G' departed on sick leave pending invaliding to Canada |
| SO | M Pickering WAAF | 15 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for WAAF 'G' duties at RAF North Killingholme |
| Act Sqn Ldr | F R Derry | 16 May 1944 | Posted for Staff Navigation duties at RAF Kirmington |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R C G Rosevear | 16 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for Staff Navigation duties at RAF Kirmington |
| A/Cdre | F R D Swain OBE, AFC | 17 May 1944 | Assumed command of No 13 Base |
| SO | M L Peacock WAAF | 17 May 1944 | Posted for WAAF 'G' duties at RAF North Killingholme |
| Sqn Off | D E Rowen WAAF | 18 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for WAAF 'G' duties |
| Flt Lt | G H Dhenin | 20 May 1944 | Medical Officer, posted to Reinforcement Pool |
| Sqn Off | D E Rowen WAAF | 21 May 1944 | Assumed duties of WAAF Advisory Officer |
| Fg Off | R W Durrant | 24 May 1944 | Engineer Officer, posted to No 11 Base |
| Fg Off | S R Hawkey | 25 May 1944 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Engineer duties |
| Fg Off | E H Taylour | 25 May 1944 | Electrical Engineer Officer, posted to No 11 Base |
| Plt Off | R E Jacobs | 26 May 1944 | A & SD, posted to RAF Gransden Lodge |
| Act Sqn Ldr | A P D Osland | 27 May 1944 | Posted to No 11 Base |
| June | |||
| Fg Off | S R Hawkey | 1 Jun 1944 | Engineer Officer, posted to No 24 OTU |
| SO | P M Moring | 1 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties at RAF Elsham Wold |
| APO | H W Meyrick | 1 Jun 1944 | Intelligence Officer, posted to HQ No 1 Group |
| Fg Off | D C Mitchell | 5 Jun 1944 | A & SD, posted to No 5 PDC |
| APO | J N Forsaith | 8 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting for Flying Control duties at RAF Elsham Wold |
| SO | M R E Britten | 9 Jun 1944 | A & SD, posted to No 38 Group |
| Flt Lt | J A Henderson | 13 Jun 1944 | RAF Regiment, posted to PHU, Morecambe |
| Fg Off | A B Frank | 14 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Signals (Radar) duties |
| APO | R G Tilley | 15 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting for Flying Control duties at RAF Elsham Wold |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J E M Bond | 16 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Dental Officer at RAF Elsham Wold |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J A Breckell | 20 Jun 1944 | GD (N), posted to No 1 LFS |
| Fg Off | S Salt | 20 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Physical Fitness Officer at RAF Elsham Wold |
| Fg Off | C Henstock | 20 Jun 1944 | A & SD, posted to No 18 OTU |
| Sqn Ldr | Rev B T Croft | 21 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting for Chaplain duties at RAF Elsham Wold |
| ASO | P Burnside | 21 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties at RAF North Killingholme |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J Cameron | 26 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Local Defence Adviser at RAF North Killingholme |
| Plt Off | J L Bell | 27 Jun 1944 | A & SD, posted to No 4 Group |
| SO | J M Miller | 28 Jun 1944 | WAAF 'G', posted to RAF Bourn |
| July | |||
| Plt Off | G E James | 1 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hemswell for Flying Control duties at RAF Elsham Wold |
| Flt Lt | T S Singleton-Fielding | 3 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 41 Base for duty as S Ad O at RAF Elsham Wold |
| Act Flt Lt | J W Hankin | 4 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 166 Sqn for duty as Base Bombing Leader |
| Plt Off | S Browne | 5 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford for duty as MT Officer at RAF Kirmington |
| Flt Lt | H D Freeth | 7 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 14 Base for Medical duties at RAF Kirmington |
| Flt Lt | P G Peerless | 7 Jul 1944 | A & SD, posted to No 2 PDC |
| Act Flt Lt | W J Kirby | 7 Jul 1944 | A & SD, posted to No 14 Base |
| Act Flt Lt | J G November | 7 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 28 OTU for duty as Base Catering Officer |
| Fg Off | N Oldcorne | 7 Jul 1944 | Armament Officer, posted to No 5 PDC |
| Fg Off | N Smith | 10 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Group for Armament duties at RAF Kirmington |
| Fg Off | A B Frank | 10 Jul 1944 | Signals (Radar) Officer, posted to No 1667 HCU |
| SO | P M Moring | 12 Jul 1944 | Intelligence Officer, posted to No 14 Base |
| Sqn Ldr | F B Cowen | 14 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 2784 Sqn for duty as LDA at RAF Elsham Wold |
| Fg Off | J R Wearmouth | 22 Jul 1944 | Arrived on mobilisation for Meteorological duties at RAF North Killingholme |
| Sqn Ldr | Rev A E Sharland | 24 Jul 1944 | Chaplain, posted to RAF Hurn |
| Fg Off | N J Way | 25 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF Oakington for Accounts duties |
| Wg Cdr | M J Scott | 25 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF Hemswell for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | B LeB Musgrave | 27 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Group for duty as S Ad O at RAF North Killingholme |
| Fg Off | S Salt | 31 Jul 1944 | Physical Fitness Officer, posted to No 18 OTU |
| August | |||
| Fg Off | C W Catlin | 1 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 550 Sqn for duty as Signals (Radar) Officer at RAF Elsham Wold |
| Plt Off | W A W Launder | 1 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Group for Signals duties at RAF Kirmington |
| Plt Off | N Longstaffe | 1 Aug 1944 | A & SD, posted to No 11 Base from RAF Kirmington |
| Fg Off | E Cahill | 5 Aug 1944 | Meteorological Officer, posted to No 2 (O) AFU from RAF North Killingholme |
| Flt Lt | E O C Parsons | 8 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 11 Base for Medical duties at RAF Elsham Wold |
| Flt Lt | R S Henderson | 8 Aug 1944 | Medical Officer, posted to No 14 Base from RAF Elsham Wolds |
| Flt Lt | H B Wilson | 10 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 14 Base for Medical duties at RAF Kirmington |
| Flt Lt | H D Freeth | 10 Aug 1944 | Medical Officer, posted to No 14 Base from RAF Kirmington |
| Plt Off | N W Wells | 11 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Group for Intelligence/Operations duties at RAF Kirmington |
| Wg Cdr | H B B Burns | 16 Aug 1944 | Equipment Officer, posted to No 2 PDC from Base HQ |
| Sqn Ldr | Rev E D Ratledge | 17 Aug 1944 | Chaplain, posted to No 5 PDC from RAF Elsham Wolds |
| Plt Off | L J Goodwin RNZAF | 20 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 576 Sqn for Signals (Radar) duties at RAF Elsham Wold |
| Fg Off | D J Mackenzie | 22 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Group for Admin duties at RAF Elsham Wold |
| Plt Off | W A W Launder | 25 Aug 1944 | Signals Officer, posted to No 192 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | Sir C J D Cory | 26 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU for Admin duties at RAF Elsham Wold |
| Flt Lt | A F T Jones | 29 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 11 Base for Armament at RAF Elsham Wold |
| Flt Lt | C T Viney | 29 Aug 1944 | Armament Officer, posted to No 18 OTU from RAF Elsham Wolds |
| Fg Off | G D Clarke RCAF | 31 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Group for Signals (Radar) duties at RAF Kirmington |
| APO | J E Haines | 31 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting from SAE for Engineering duties at RAF North Killingholme |
| September | |||
| Act Flt Lt | D G Knight | 1 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1481 B & G Flight for duty as Base Gunnery Leader |
| Fg Off | I D Black | 1 Sep 1944 | Meteorological Officer, posted to RAF Lichfield |
| Fg Off | A H Jones | 2 Sep 1944 | Meteorological Officer, posted to No 2 (O) AFU |
| Sqn Ldr | R R Goding | 8 Sep 1944 | A & SD, posted to RAF Little Snoring |
| Plt Off | H H Holden | 9 Sep 1944 | A & SD, posted to HQ No 100 Group |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J A Breckell | 10 Sep1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hemswell for Air Staff duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | H S Miles | 10 Sep 1944 | Flying Control Officer, posted to No 55 Base |
| Act Sqn Ldr | A W Ray | 10 Sep 1944 | Signals Officer, posted to SDL, Disarmament Control |
| Flt Lt | R J Glaister | 15 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Kelstern for Dental duties at RAF North Killingholme |
| Act Wg Cdr | L E Barry | 18 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 8 Group for duty as Base Admin Officer |
| Flt Lt | E W J F Anderson | 20 Sep 1944 | Base Adjutant, posted to No 2 PDC |
| Fg Off | R E Barnes | 20 Sep 1944 | A & SD, posted to No 2 PDC |
| Plt Off | R Vollans | 22 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 61 Base for Flying Control duties at RAF Kirmington |
| Plt Off | F R St John | 22 Sep 1944 | Flying Control officer, posted to No 101 Sqn |
| Sqn Off | M G Blain | 23 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 16 Group for WAAF 'G' duties |
| Sqn Off | D E Rowen WAAF | 24 Sep 1944 | WAAF 'G' Officer, last day of duty on relinquishment of commission |
| Fg Off | C W Catlin | 27 Sep 1944 | Signals (Radar) Officer, posted to RAF Ossington |
| APO | M D Brown | 27 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | H O'Flanagan | 28 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting from MTD, Sidmouth for Medical duties at RAF Kirmington |
| Sqn Ldr | Rev P G McAnally | 28 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Ayr for duty as Chaplain at RAF Elsham Wold |
| Maj | R Moubray | 30 Sep 1944 | Posted to RAC Depot, Catterick |
| Flt Lt | N D Gough | 30 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting from PHU, Morecambe for pre-course Flying Control training |
| October | |||
| Plt Off | G E James | 1 Oct 1944 | Flying Control Officer, posted to RAF Hemswell |
| APO | H E Pate | 2 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 1 Group for Armament duties |
| Act Wg Cdr | G T Wynne-Powell | 4 Oct 1944 | Base Operations Officer, posted to No 620 Sqn |
| Fg Off | G J M Martin | 4 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 51 Base for Admin duties in MT Section at RAF Elsham Wold |
| Act Wg Cdr | G W O'N Fisher | 5 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Ingham for duty as Base Air Staff Officer |
| Flt Lt | O B Heywood | 6 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Ternhill for Dental duties at RAF Elsham Wolds |
| Fg Off | H G Reeves | 6 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Group for Flying Control duties at RAF Elsham Wolds |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J A Breckell | 7 Oct 1944 | Air Staff Officer, posted to No 15 Base |
| Act Sqn Ldr | S Slater | 7 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 576 Sqn for Base Air Staff duties |
| Flt Lt | R L Stafford | 7 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 92 Group for Meteorological duties at RAF Elsham Wolds |
| Fg Off | S E Thompson RCAF | 7 Oct 1944 | Signals Officer, posted to No 15 Base |
| Fg Off | P Sargeant | 7 Oct 1944 | Intelligence/Operations Officer, posted to No 15 Base |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R C G Rosevear | 9 Oct 1944 | Staff Navigation Officer, RAF Kirmington, posted to No 15 Base |
| Flt Lt | T B Cooper | 9 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1662 HCU for Staff Navigation duties at RAF Kirmington |
| Sqn Ldr | Rev J G Carter | 10 Oct 1944 | Chaplain, posted to RAF Stornoway |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R T Martin | 10 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 63 Base for duty as Base Signals Officer |
| Fg Off | J N Foxon | 11 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 1 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | A T Allen | 11 Oct 1944 | Meteorological Officer, posted to No 5 PDC |
| Fg Off | J A Bloom | 12 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 16 (P) SFTS for duty as Physical Fitness Officer at RAF Elsham Wolds |
| Act Sqn Ldr | G Cooper | 13 Oct 1944 | Engineer Officer, posted to No 15 Base |
| Flt Lt | J S Brackenridge | 13 Oct 1944 | Dental Officer, posted to No 5 PDC |
| Sqn Ldr | A Rossner | 14 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 41 Base for duty as Base Armament Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | W E Jones | 14 Oct 1944 | A & SD, posted to No 15 Base |
| Fg Off | I R S Smith | 14 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 14 Base for Intelligence duties at RAF Kirmington |
| Sqn Ldr | T A Laws | 15 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 15 Base for Engineer duties at RAF North Killingholme |
| Fg Off | D J Mackenzie | 15 Oct 1944 | A & SD, posted to No 170 Sqn |
| Act Sqn Ldr | D G Perry | 17 Oct 1944 | Armament Officer, posted to No 5 PDC |
| Flt Lt | J McGregor | 21 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hixon for Medical duties at RAF Kirmington |
| Fg Off | P J Death | 22 Oct 1944 | Electrical Engineer Officer, posted to No 15 Base |
| Fg Off | W Shannon | 23 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 12 Base for Meteorological duties at RAF North Killingholme |
| Fg Off | D Wheatley | 25 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1 PHU for Admin duties at RAF Elsham Wolds |
| Sqn Ldr | Rev A W Steedman | 26 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Little Staughton for duty as Chaplain at RAF North Killingholme |
| November | |||
| Act A/Cdre | G P H Carter | 1 Nov 1944 | OC, RAF Kirmington, posted to No 15 Base to command |
| Act Sqn Ldr | P Bennett | 1 Nov 1944 | A & SD, posted to RAF Hemswell from RAF Kirmington |
| Act Flt Lt | S B Barr | 1 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hemswell for Flying Control duties at RAF North Killingholme |
| Fg Off | R W Green | 1 Nov 1944 | A & SD, posted to No 150 Sqn from RAF North Killingholme |
| APO | H E Pate | 1 Nov 1944 | Armament Officer, posted to No 15 Base from RAF Elsham Wolds |
| Fg Off | C Millhouse | 2 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Group for Committee of Adjustment duties at RAF North Killingholme |
| Act Flt Lt | A J Henry | 12 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 103 Sqn for duty with Base Maintenance Servicing Sqn |
| Fg Off | R G Fairlie | 12 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 103 Sqn for duty with Base Maintenance Servicing Sqn |
| Fg Off | W L Ross | 16 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Group for Engineer duties at RAF Elsham Wolds |
| Act Gp Capt | L G Mackay | 16 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 625 Sqn for duty as OC, RAF Kirmington |
| Act Flt Lt | J R Carroll | 17 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Group for Navigation duties at RAF North Killingholme |
| Fg Off | J E Whitlock | 17 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1 LFS for Navigation duties at RAF Kirmington |
| Act Flt Lt | R G Blamires | 17 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Group for Navigation duties at RAF Elsham Wolds |
| Fg Off | H G Reeves | 18 Nov 1944 | Flying Control Officer, posted to No 14 Base from RAF Elsham Wolds |
| Plt Off | W D Williams | 20 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Group for Admin duties at RAF Kirmington (Fg Off post) |
| Plt Off | L Fincher | 22 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford for MT duties |
| Gp Capt | W C Sheen DSO | 23 Nov 1944 | Relinquished command of RAF Elsham Wolds on posting to RAF Hemswell to command |
| Sqn Ldr | Rev D M Brookes | 23 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell for duty as Chaplain at RAF North Killingholme |
| Act Gp Capt | L M Hooper | 23 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 71 Base for duty as OC, RAF Elsham Wolds |
| Sqn Ldr | Rev A W Steedman | 27 Nov 1944 | Chaplain, posted to RAF Cranwell from RAF North Killingholme |
| SO | M Pickering WAAF | 28 Nov 1944 | WAAF 'G', posted to RAF Crosby-on-Eden from RAF North Killingholme |
| SO | R G Ropner WAAF | 28 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hemswell for WAAF 'G' duties at RAF North Killingholme |
| Flt Off | I M Dorien-Smith WAAF | 30 Nov 1944 | WAAF 'G' duties, posted to RAF Abingdon from RAF Elsham Wolds |
| December | |||
| Fg Off | L J Goodwin RNZAF | 1 Dec 1944 | Signals (Radar) Officer, posted to No 12 PDRC from RAF North Killingholme |
| SO | E M Younger WAAF | 1 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 12 Base for Catering duties at RAF Kirmington |
| Act Flt Off | W M Austin WAAF | 4 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Abingdon for WAAF 'G' duties at RAF Elsham Wolds |
| SO | W M Muller WAAF | 5 Dec 1944 | Catering Officer, posted to No 14 OTU |
| Plt Off | J A Simpson | 5 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 5 Group for Signals (Radar) duties at RAF North Killingholme (Fg Off post) |
| Fg Off | D W Swain | 6 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 14 Base for Intelligence duties at RAF Kirmington (Flt Lt post) |
| Fg Off | R H Newby | 6 Dec 1944 | MT Officer, posted to No 5 PDC from RAF North Killingholme |
| Fg Off | I R S Smith | 6 Dec 1944 | Intelligence Officer, posted to No 14 Base from RAF Kirmington |
| Fg Off | H W E Crum-Ewing | 6 Dec 1944 | A & SD, posted to No 5 PDC from RAF Kirmington |
| Fg Off | W T Rice | 9 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 60 OTU for Intelligence duties at RAF Kirmington |
| APO | R Nobbs | 21 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 1 Group for Flying Control duties at RAF Elsham Wolds |
| Flt Lt | L E de Roust | 28 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting from HQ Transport Command for Intelligence duties at RAF North Killingholme |
| Flt Lt | A Lewin | 29 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 1 Group for Admin duties |
| Flt Lt | E M Davies | 31 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 1 Group for Intelligence duties |
Source - No 13 Base ORB (AIR 28/850/3)
Organisational Movements: Dec 1943 - Dec 1944
| Date | Notes |
| December 1943 | |
| 1 Dec 1943 | No 13 Base was formed in No 1 Group,
comprising: -
However, the Base ORB did not begin until 1 January 1944 |
| January 1944 | |
| 3 Jan 1944 | No 550 Sqn commenced arriving at RAF North Killingholme |
| 27 Jan 1944 | Station HQ moved into a new building and Base HQ commenced being equipped |
| February | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| March | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| April | |
| 24 Apr 1944 | No 13 Base commenced a Bomber Command trial in 'Centralised Administration' |
| May | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| June | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| July | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| August | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| September | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| October | |
| 7 Oct 1944 | No 153 Sqn formed at RAF Kirmington |
| 15 Oct 1944 | No 153 Sqn moved from RAF Kirmington to No 15 Base |
| November | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| December | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
Source - No 13 Base ORB (AIR 28/850/3)
This entry was last updated on 29/01/26
