Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
RAF College Flying Training School - Personnel and locations
Personnel Movements: Sep - Dec 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | J B Knapp | 3 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting |
Flt Lt | P de C Festing-Smith | 3 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | J I Mitchell-Smith | 3 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for Medical duties |
Fg Off | R E La F Wyatt | 3 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting |
Sqn Ldr | W R S Humphreys | 4 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for Engineer duties |
Sqn Ldr | R J Gosnell | 5 Sep 1939 | Posted to HQ Reserve Command |
Fg Off | G L Blake | 5 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting |
APO | A Williams | 6 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
Plt Off | W H Griffiths | 7 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | R P M Gibbs | 11 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | C D Tomalin | 13 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | J F Sutton | 13 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting |
Sqn Ldr | W R S Humphreys | 16 Oct 1939 | Engineer Officer, posted to No 4 MU, RAF Ruislip |
Fg Off (Ret'd) | A Deakin | 16 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for Engineer duties |
Fg Off | R R Bennett | 21 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 1 MU, RAF Kidbrooke |
Fg Off | J K Flower | 22 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from CFS for duty as Flying Instructor |
Fg Off | D L Amlot | 22 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from CFS for duty as Flying Instructor |
Plt Off | R T Boyd | 22 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from CFS for duty as Flying Instructor |
Plt Off | J S Georgeson | 22 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from CFS for duty as Flying Instructor |
Fg Off | P C Pickard | 23 Oct 1939 | Posted to RAF Bicester |
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Flt Lt | E F Wain | 1 Dec 1939 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
Sqn Ldr | John H C Wake | 4 Dec 1939 | Posted to Air Ministry |
Sqn Ldr | A B Fanstone | 6 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Chief Ground Instructor |
Wg Cdr | R G Shaw | 8 Dec 1939 | Posted to No 41 Group |
Plt Off | J R Green | 8 Dec 1939 | Pupil Pilot was released fro the RAF on Air Ministry authority |
Plt Off | C D Gilliat | 8 Dec 1939 | Pupil Pilot was returned to No 3 ITW for further training |
Flt Lt | P H Bragg | 11 Dec 1939 | Posted to CFS, RAF Upavon |
Plt Off | J A Crompton | 12 Dec 1939 | Pupil Pilot, arrived on posting for training |
LAC (Flt Cdt) | W A Smith | 13 Dec 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
Stf Nur | G M I Junkins | 14 Dec 1939 | PMRAFNS, arrived on posting |
Sqn Ldr | G W Lynn | 15 Dec 1939 | Accountant Officer, posted as supernumerary to RAF Blackpool for duty at Morecombe |
Flt Lt | F R Foser | 17 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Armament Officer |
Sister | D A Cells | 18 Dec 1939 | PMRAFNS, arrived on posting |
Stf Nur | S Griffiths | 18 Dec 1939 | PMRAFNS, arrived on posting |
Sister | C Mc S Smith | 20 Dec 1939 | PMRAFNS, resigned her appointment |
Sqn Ldr | E S Steddy | 27 Dec 1939 | Posted to SHQ, RAF Cranwell for Engineer duties |
Flt Lt | J H Hodge | 27 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | H J Trenchard | 30 Dec 1939 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for No 9 Anti-Gas Course |
Source - RAF College FTS ORB (AIR 29/699)
Organisational Movements: Nov 1939 - Dec 1940
Date | Notes |
3 Sep 1939 | Flying element of RAF College was redesignated RAF College Flying Training School at RAF Cranwell |
7 Sep 1939 | All Flight Cadets enlisted in the rank of AC2 |
8 Sep 1939 | All the AC2s above were reclassified as LACs |
23 Sep 1939 | One Flight of ATS proceeded to No 4 AOS, RAF West Freugh (26 pupils) for Armament Training |
30 Sep 1939 | 12 x pupils, No 1 Course completed training at No 4 AOS and posted to Army Co-operation and Fighter units |
7 Oct 1939 | 14 x pupils, No 1 Course completed training and posted to units |
8 Oct 1939 | 4 x pupils, No 2 Course completed training and posted to units |
20 Oct 1939 | 6 x pupils, No 2 Course completed training and posted to units |
21 Oct 1939 | 40 x Pupil Officers arrived from No 1 ITW, Cambridge |
22 Oct 1939 | 6 x pupils, No 2 Course completed training and posted to units |
22 Oct 1939 | One Flight of ATS returned from No 4 AOS, RAF West Freugh |
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22 Dec 1939 | 43 x Flight Cadets passed out and posted to units |
30 Dec 1939 | No 7 Course (42 x Pupil Officers) arrived from No 3 ITW, Hastings |
Source - RAF College FTS ORB (AIR 29/699) and RAF Flying training and Support Units - Air Britain
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | E V G Solbe | 6 Jan 1940 | Posted to RAF Harwell |
Flt Lt | J H Hodge | 12 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 11 Group |
Flt Lt | H B Collins | 15 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | J Gillan | 15 Jan 1940 | Posted to Imperial [sic] Training School, Canada |
Sqn Ldr | W W Stainthorpe | 22 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as OC, ATS |
Sqn Ldr | F L White | 25 Feb 1940 | Relinquished command of ATS on posting to No 74 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | W W Stainthorpe | 25 Feb 1940 | Assumed command of ATS |
Fg Off | H S Smith | 29 May 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Plt Off | J C Burraston | 6 Jul 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
LAC | R H W Parker | 6 Jul 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sqn Ldr | A J Holmes | 18 Jul 1940 | Chief Flying Instructor, posted to CFS |
Flt Lt | V C Wood | 18 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Chief Flying Instructor |
LAC | R P Warner | 19 Aug 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
LAC | P Chapman | 21 Sep 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | W R Clements | 24 Sep 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
LAC | F Dennison | 24 Sep 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
LAC | R C Whitley | 27 Sep 1940 | Died from injuries sustained in a flying accident |
LAC | R M Spencer | 4 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
LAC | J C D Spurgin | 20 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
LAC | R N Tait | 23 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
LAC | V F Allen | 29 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Source - RAF College FTS ORB (AIR 29/699)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
Date | Notes |
1 Jan 1940 | HQ, No 21 Group advised that FTS course were to increase from 8 to 10 weeks |
6 Mar 1940 | Final entry of Flight Cadets passed out and posted to units |
6 Mar 1940 | No 8 Course (41 x pupils) arrived for training |
10 Apr 1940 | No 5 Course completed training and posted to units |
10 Apr 1940 | No 9 Course (40 x pupils) arrived for training |
10 May 1940 | No 6 Course (32 x Officers and 3 x Flight Cadets) completed training and posted to units |
12 May 1940 | No 10 Course (40 x pupils) arrived for training |
22 May 1940 | 11 x Pupil Officers proceeded to RAF Sealand for conversion course on Masters |
22 May 1940 | 1 x Flight Cadet, posted to No 12 SFTS to complete training |
24 May 1940 | 11 x Pupil Officers returned from RAF Sealand on completion of conversion course on Masters |
1 Jun 1940 | No 7 Course (38 x Pupil Officers) completed training and posted to units |
8 Jun 1940 | No 11 Course (18 x Pupil Officers and 22 x LACs) arrived for training |
22 Jun 1940 | 10 x Pupil Officers, No 8 Course completed training and posted to units |
29 Jun 1940 | No 12 Course (4 x Pupil Officers and 34 x LACs) arrived for training |
29 Jun 1940 | 23 x Pupil Officers, No 8 Course completed training and posted to units |
14 Jul 1940 | 5 x Pupil Officers and 7 x LACs, No 9 Course completed training and posted to units |
24 Jul 1940 | No 13 Course (2 x Pupil Officers and 39 x LACs) arrived for training |
26 Jul 1940 | 13 x Pupil Officers and 13 x LACs, No 9 Course completed training and posted to units |
3 Aug 1940 | 5 x Pupil Officers and 6 x LACs, No 10 Course completed training and posted to units |
15 Aug 1940 | 13 x Pupil Officers and 15 x LACs, No 10 Course completed training and posted to units |
17 Aug 1940 | No 14 Course (1 x Pupil Officer and 49 x LACs) arrived for training |
30 Aug 1940 | 5 x Pupil Officers and 7 x LACs, No 11 Course completed training and posted to units |
6 Sep 1940 | 13 x Pupil Officers and 15 x LACs, No 11 Course completed training and posted to units |
7 Sep 1940 | No 15 Course (1 x Pupil Officer and 49 x LACs) arrived for training |
20 Sep 1940 | 1 x Pupil Officer and 9 x LACs, No 12 Course completed training and posted to units |
21 Sep 1940 | 2 x Pupil Officers and 23 x LACs, No 12 Course completed training and posted to units |
21 Sep 1940 | Part of No 16 Course (38 x LACs) arrived for training |
24 Sep 1940 | Part of No 16 Course (12 x LACs) arrived for training |
11 Oct 1940 | 3 x Officers, 6 x Sgts and 27 x LACs, No 13 Course completed training and posted to units |
12 Oct 1940 | No 17 Course (1 x Flt Cdt, 3 x Officers and 40 x LACs) arrived for training |
31 Oct 1940 | 1 x Officer, 19 x Sgts and 26 x LACs, No 14 Course completed training and posted to units |
31 Oct 1940 | No 18 Course (1 x Sgt and 49 x LACs) arrived for training |
16 Nov 1940 | 1 x Officer, 2 x Sgts and 46 x LACs, No 15 Course completed training and posted to units |
16 Nov 1940 | No 19 Course (2 x Officers and 45 x LACs) arrived for training |
30 Nov 1940 | A new Establishment was received, authorising the formation of a Servicing Sqn and a Maintenance Wing |
4 Dec 1940 | 1 x Officer, 4 x Sgts and 44 x LACs, No 16 Course completed training and posted to units |
4 Dec 1940 | No 20 Course (2 x Officers and 48 x LACs) arrived for training |
21 Dec 1940 | 3 x Officers and 39 x LACs, No 17 Course completed training and posted to units |
21 Dec 1940 | No 21 Course (1 x Cpl and 48 x LACs) arrived for training |
Source - RAF College FTS ORB (AIR 29/699)
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