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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[1944 | ]
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1944
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| October | |||
| By 31 October 1944, no Base Commander had been appointed but the following appointments had been made: - | |||
| Wg Cdr | D H Villiers DFC | Wing Commander Air (1) | |
| Wg Cdr | C W Black | Wing Commander Admin | |
| Wg Cdr | C Longstaffe | Base Engineer Officer | |
| Wg Cdr | C J Bulman | Base Equipment Officer | |
| Sqn Ldr | I M McLaughlan | Base Gunnery Leader | |
| Sqn Ldr | R C G Rosevear DFC, DFM | Base Navigation Officer | |
| Sqn Ldr | C J Collins | Base Armament Officer | |
| Sqn Ldr | Foley | Base Electrical Officer | |
| Sqn Ldr | C C Castle | Base Intelligence Officer | |
| Sqn Ldr | Bradley | Base Bombing Leader | |
| Sqn Off | M Hofton | Base WAAF 'G' Advisory Officer | |
| Flt Lt | S S Yarrow | Base Personnel Officer | |
| Flt Lt | Stiles | Base Catering Officer | |
| November | |||
| A/Cdre | G P H Carter | 1 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Kirmington and assumed command of No 15 Base |
| December | |||
| Flt Lt | Eckel and crew | 3 Dec 1944 | Arrived at RAF Scampton from No 170 Sqn for duty as Base Test Crew |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Breckell | 21 Dec 1944 | Flying Control Officer, posted to Northern Ireland |
Source - No 15 Base ORB (AIR 28/850/5)
Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1944
| Date | Notes |
| October | |
| 7 Oct 1944 | No 52 Base was transferred from No 5 Group to
No 1 Group and redesignated - No 15 Group, comprising:
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| 15 Oct 1944 | No 153 Sqn arrived at RAF Scampton from RAF Kirmington |
| 17 Oct 1944 | RAF Fiskerton taken over from No 5 Group |
| 22 Oct 1944 | No 170 Sqn arrived at RAF Dunholme Lodge from RAF Kelstern |
| 31 Oct 1944 | No 576 Sqn arrived at RAF Fiskerton from RAF Elsham Wolds |
| November | |
| 1 Nov 1944 | No 150 Sqn arrived at RAF Fiskerton |
| 22 Nov 1944 | No 150 Sqn moved from RAF Fiskerton to RAF Hemswell |
| 29 Nov 1944 | No 170 Sqn arrived moved from RAF Dunholme Lodge to RAF Hemswell |
| December | |
| 1 Dec 1944 | RAF Hemswell and RAF Cammeringham were
incorporated into No 15 Base RAF Dunholme Lodge and RAF Cammeringham placed on Care and Maintenance No 1481 BDT Flight was disbanded |
| 3 Dec 1944 | No 1487 BDT Flight moved from RAF Cammeringham to RAF Scampton |
| 9 Dec 1944 | No 2799 Sqn, RAF Regiment moved from RAF Dunholme Lodge to RAF Hemswell |
| 14 Dec 1944 | All WAAF personnel withdrawn from RAF Dunholme Lodge and replaced by RAF personnel where possible |
| 18 Dec 1944 | No 2753 Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived at RAF
Fiskerton from RAF Detling No 2733 Sqn, RAF Regiment at RAF Cammeringham from RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey Nos 5024 and 5025 Airfield Construction Sqns arrived at RAF Dunholme Lodge No 5026 Airfield Construction Sqn arrived at RAF Cammeringham |
Source - No 15 Base ORB (AIR 28/850/5)
This entry was last updated on 30/01/26
