Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 20 Operational Training Unit/RAF Lossiemouth Personnel, locations and equipment
Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Gp Capt | E C Emmett | 30 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of RAF Lossiemouth |
Flt Lt | W F Willis | 1 May 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed duty a Adjutant |
Gp Capt | E C Emmett | 27 May 1940 | Assumed command of No 20 OTU, RAF Lossiemouth |
Sqn Ldr | C H Hayward | 29 May 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed duty a Administration Officer |
AC1 | J B Mullen | 4 Jun 1940 | ACH, promoted to Act (unpaid) Cpl, wef 31 May 1940 |
AC2 | A Goodwin | 4 Jun 1940 | Reclassified AC1, wef 1 Jan 1940 |
Sqn Ldr | C J Scott Dickens | 9 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed duty as Chief Ground Instructor |
AC2 | D B Glashan | 10 Jun 1940 | Reclassified AC1, wef 1 Mar 1940 |
Flt Sgt | H Porter | 11 Jun 1940 | Clerk/GD, promoted to WO, wef 15 May 1940 |
Cpl | A T Brown | 11 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 15 May 1940 |
Act Cpl | M Reilly | 11 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 22 Mar 1940 |
AC1 | F Aver | 11 Jun 1940 | Reclassified LAC, wef 1 Jun 1940 |
AC2 | W M Meibie | 11 Jun 1940 | Reclassified AC1, wef 1 Jun 1940 |
AC2 | E B Tombe | 11 Jun 1940 | Reclassified AC1, wef 1 Jun 1940 |
AC2 | H Ham | 11 Jun 1940 | Reclassified AC1, wef 1 Jun 1940 |
Fg Off | T Hogan | 12 Jun 1940 | Posted to RAF Lympne |
Sqn Ldr | L E Jarman | 13 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed duty as Chief Instructor, wef 12 Jun 1940 |
AC2 | J T Pratt | 13 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Cpl, wef 12 Jun 1940 |
AC2 | A Nicklin | 13 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Cpl, wef 12 Jun 1940 |
Flt Lt | N G Mulholland | 14 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Jun 1940 |
LAC | A G B West | 15 Jun 1940 | Clerk/Accounts, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 15 May 1940 |
LAC | W G J Linton | 15 Jun 1940 | ACH/GD, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 15 May 1940 |
Sgt | A E S Buckland | 20 Jun 1940 | Cook and Butcher, promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 15 May 1940 |
LAC | A Cowe | 20 Jun 1940 | Equipment Assistant, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 15 May 1940 |
Act Cpl | W Eccleston | 20 Jun 1940 | ACH, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 12 Jun 1940 |
Act Cpl | L Campbell | 20 Jun 1940 | Armourer, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 12 Jun 1940 |
Plt Off | H R Stothard | 22 Jun 1940 | Assumed duties of Officer i/c Parachute Section |
Sqn Ldr | L E Jarman | 25 Jun 1940 | Chief Instructor, promoted to Act Wg Cdr, wef 8 Jun 1940 |
LAC | G J O'Neil | 25 Jun 1940 | WOp/AG, promoted to Sgt, wef 27 May 1940 |
LAC | S A Fawcett | 25 Jun 1940 | WOp/AG, promoted to Sgt, wef 27 May 1940 |
LAC | C Balch | 25 Jun 1940 | Fitter Mate/AG, promoted to Sgt, wef 27 May 1940 |
LAC | A G Farthing | 25 Jun 1940 | ACH/AG, promoted to Sgt, wef 25 May 1940 |
AC1 | R W James | 25 Jun 1940 | WOp/AG, promoted to Sgt, wef 25 May 1940 |
AC2 | T Flannagan | 25 Jun 1940 | WOp/AG, promoted to Sgt, wef 25 May 1940 |
AC2 | P R H Henry | 25 Jun 1940 | WOp/AG, promoted to Sgt, wef 25 May 1940 |
AC2 | A J Hughes | 25 Jun 1940 | WOp/AG, promoted to Sgt, wef 25 May 1940 |
AC2 | G B Patterson | 25 Jun 1940 | ACH/AG, promoted to Sgt, wef 25 May 1940 |
AC2 | R Hide | 25 Jun 1940 | ACH/AG, promoted to Sgt, wef 25 May 1940 |
AC2 | E Cooke | 25 Jun 1940 | ACH/AG, promoted to Sgt, wef 25 May 1940 |
Cpl | H Cockram | 4 Jul 1940 | WEM, promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 1 Jun 1940 |
AC1 | A S Smith | 4 Jul 1940 | Clerk/Accounts, reclassified LAC, wef 1 Jun 1940 |
AC1 | W L McIntosh | 4 Jul 1940 | Clerk/Accounts, reclassified LAC, wef 1 Jul 1940 |
Cpl | J H Bowman | 5 Jul 1940 | Clerk/Accounts, promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 1 Jun 1940 |
Cpl | J A Reid | 5 Jul 1940 | Driver/Petrol, promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 1 Jun 1940 |
LAC | T F Bowering | 5 Jul 1940 | Fitter AE, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Jun 1940 |
ACW2 | M C Smith | 6 Jul 1940 | M & K Staff, remustered as Cook (Group V) |
ACW2 | A Meecham | 6 Jul 1940 | M & K Staff, remustered as Cook (Group V) |
AC1 | C Lumsden | 7 Jul 1940 | Blacksmith, reclassified LAC, wef 3 Jul 1940 |
AC2 | Still | 7 Jul 1940 | Fitter General, reclassified AC1, wef 3 Jul 1940 |
AC2 | Boyne | 7 Jul 1940 | Electrician, reclassified AC1, wef 3 Jul 1940 |
AC2 | Robertson | 7 Jul 1940 | Electrician, reclassified AC1, wef 3 Jul 1940 |
A/C App | K J Kidd | 7 Jul 1940 | Remustered as Fitter Armourer and reclassified AC1, wef 27 Jun 1940 |
A/C App | J T Ettles | 7 Jul 1940 | Remustered as Fitter Armourer and reclassified AC2, wef 27 Jun 1940 |
A/C App | A E Flowers | 7 Jul 1940 | Remustered as Fitter IIE and reclassified AC1, wef 27 Jun 1940 |
A/C App | R Paton | 7 Jul 1940 | Remustered as Fitter IIE and reclassified AC1, wef 27 Jun 1940 |
A/C App | D Miller | 7 Jul 1940 | Remustered as Fitter IIE and reclassified AC2, wef 27 Jun 1940 |
AC2 | W Duncan | 15 Jul 1940 | ACH/u/t Service Police, remustered ACH/SP, reclassified AC1, wef 14 Jun 1940 |
AC2 | L Goodrum | 15 Jul 1940 | ACH/u/t Service Police, remustered ACH/SP, reclassified AC1, wef 21 Jun 1940 |
AC1 | W Duncan | 15 Jul 1940 | ACH/SP, promoted to Act (unpaid) Cpl |
AC1 | L Goodrum | 15 Jul 1940 | ACH/SP, promoted to Act (unpaid) Cpl |
LAC | N T Laithwaite | 24 Jul 1940 | Fitter II, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Jun 1940 |
LAC | J McDonald | 24 Jul 1940 | ACH/GD, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Jul 1940 |
Fg Off | M P Dalrymple | 25 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 19 Jun 1940 |
Cpl | T W Theobald | 29 Jul 1940 | Driver/Petrol, promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 1 Jun 1940 |
LAC | L Scott | 29 Jul 1940 | ACH/GD, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Jul 1940 |
LAC | J B Foster | 31 Jul 1940 | ACH/GD, promoted to Temp Cpl |
AC1 | W Eccleston | 31 Jul 1940 | ACH/GD, remustered to ACH/GG and reclassified to LAC, wef 1 Jul 1940 |
AC1 | B C Potter | 1 Aug 1940 | Equipment Assistant, reclassified to LAC |
LAC | W Eccleston | 1 Aug 1940 | ACH/GD, remustered to ACH/GG and promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Jul 1940 |
Gp Capt | J R W Smyth-Pigott | 24 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary pending assuming command of No 20 OTU/RAF Lossiemouth |
Gp Capt | E C Emmett | 28 Aug 1940 | Relinquished command of No 20 OTU/RAF Lossiemouth |
Gp Capt | J R W Smyth-Pigott | 28 Aug 1940 | Assumed command of No 20 OTU/RAF Lossiemouth |
Plt Off | H M Coombs | 24 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | F Hutson | 24 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Source - No 20 OTU ORB (AIR 29/664)
Courses: Jun - Dec 1940
Date | Notes | |||
No 1 | Commenced - 17 Jun 1940 Intake:- | |||
Pilots | Observers | Wireless Operator/Air Gunners | Air Gunners* | |
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Pilots | Observers | Wireless Operator/Air Gunners | Air Gunners* | |
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No 2 | Commenced - 1 Jul 1940 Intake:- | |||
Pilots | Observers | Wireless Operator/Air Gunners | Air Gunners* | |
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Pilots | Observers | Wireless Operator/Air Gunners | Air Gunners | |
No 3 | Commenced - 12 Jul 1940 Intake:- | |||
Pilots | Observers | Wireless Operator/Air Gunners | Air Gunners | |
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Pilots | Observers | Wireless Operator/Air Gunners | Air Gunners | |
Source - No 20 OTU ORB (AIR 29/664) - Daily Routine Orders listing course members are only available for the three courses shown above.
Un-named Trainee Movements: Apr - Dec 1940
Date | Notes | |||
Aug 1940 | Pupil Intake:- | |||
Pilots | Observers | Wireless Operator/Air Gunners | Air Gunners | |
12 | 7 | 6 | 8 | |
Pupil Output:- | ||||
Pilots | Observers | Wireless Operator/Air Gunners | Air Gunners | |
7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |
Sep 1940 | Pupil Intake:- | |||
Pilots | Observers | Wireless Operator/Air Gunners | Air Gunners* | |
13 | 10 | 21 | 10 | |
Pupil Output:- | ||||
Pilots | Observers | Wireless Operator/Air Gunners | Air Gunners* | |
12 | 6 | 12 | 6 | |
Oct 1940 | Pupil Intake:- | |||
Pilots | Observers | Wireless Operator/Air Gunners | Air Gunners* | |
30 | 7 | 12 | 5 | |
Pupil Output:- | ||||
Pilots | Observers | Wireless Operator/Air Gunners | Air Gunners* | |
12 | 6 | 12 | 6 | |
Nov 1940 | Pupil Intake:- | |||
Pilots | Observers | Wireless Operator/Air Gunners | Air Gunners* | |
14 | 11 | 22 | 12 | |
Pupil Output:- | ||||
Pilots | Observers | Wireless Operator/Air Gunners | Air Gunners* | |
8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |
Dec 1940 | Pupil Intake:- | |||
Pilots | Observers | Wireless Operator/Air Gunners | Air Gunners* | |
37 | 25 | 30 | 28 | |
Pupil Output:- | ||||
Pilots | Observers | Wireless Operator/Air Gunners | Air Gunners* | |
19 | 9 | 16 | 8 |
Source - No 20 OTU ORB (AIR 29/664)
Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1940
Date | Notes |
20 Apr 1940 | No 15 SFTS departed for RAF Middle Wallop, No 46 MU remained as a lodger unit |
20 Apr 1940 | Station was transferred from Training Command to No 2 Group, Bomber Command |
27 May 1940 | RAF Lossiemouth was transferred from No 2 Group to No 6 Group and No 20 OTU was formed as a Wellington equipped night bomber half OTU |
14 Jun 1940 | Advance party, No 98 Sqn arrived from France |
17 Jun 1940 | No 98 Sqn moved to RAF Gatwick |
20 Jun 1940 | Half squadrons of No 21 and 57 Sqns arrived from RAF Watton and RAF Wyton respectively |
30 Jun 1940 | No 20 OTU took over the satellite airfield at Elgin, initially called Bogs of Mayne |
18 Jul 1940 | A Defence Squadron was formed |
12 Aug 1940 | No 57 Sqn moved to the satellite airfield at Bogs of Mayne |
29 Oct 1940 | No 21 Sqn returned to RAF Watton |
1 Nov 1940 | No 57 Sqn returned to RAF Wyton |
11 Nov 1940 | PAC Station Defence Scheme commenced |
4 Dec 1940 | No 232 Sqn arrived at RAF Elgin |
Source - No 20 OTU ORB (AIR 29/664)
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