RAF College FTS

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
The page covering November 1939 is currently unavailable
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
The page covering November 1939 is currently unavailable
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

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