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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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RAF Carew-Cheriton Personnel and units
Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | G S Trewin | 1 Apr 1940 | Resumed command of the Station |
| Sqn Ldr | W E Oulton | 1 Apr 1940 | OC, No 217 Detachment, relinquished command of the Station |
| Sqn Ldr | W E Oulton | 15 Apr 1940 | OC, No 217 Detachment, posted to the Air Ministry |
| Fg Off | J T Knight | 16 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Pembroke Dock for Controller duties |
| Plt Off | L L Waters | 7 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for Cypher duties at RAF Pembroke Dock |
| Fg Off | F J A Chase | 8 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 1 OTU, RAF Silloth |
| Plt Off | L L Waters | 26 Jun 1940 | Cypher Officer, returned from RAF Pembroke Dock |
| Plt Off | J H Smith | 26 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posted for duty as Cypher Officer |
| Capt | H Daly | 27 Jun 1940 | Arrived pending appointment to a commission in RAFVR for Defence duties |
| Fg Off | C N James | 27 Jun 1940 | Arrived on attachment from HQ No 15 Group |
| Lt | J R Barclay | 29 Jun 1940 | Arrived pending appointment to a commission in RAFVR for Defence duties |
| Plt Off | W G Eager | 17 Jul 1940 | Attached to RAF Pembroke Dock for training in Operations Room duties |
| Flt Lt | C A Moore | 17 Jul 1940 | Attached from RAF Pembroke Dock for Operations Room duties |
| Fg Off | C N James | 17 Jul 1940 | Attached to RAF Pembroke Dock for training in Operations Room duties |
| Flt Lt | C A Moore | 23 Jul 1940 | Attached to RAF Oban for Operations Room duties |
| Plt Off | A W Morris | 17 Aug 1940 | Ground Defence Officer, ceased to attached on return to RAF Hooton Park |
| Plt Off | L L Waters | 18 Aug 1940 | Cypher Officer, proceeded to the Air Ministry pending posting overseas |
| Fg Off | G Powell | 27 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 500 Sqn, RAF Detling |
| Fg Off | G E B Scott | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for Medical duties |
| Fg Off | G J Marks | 11 Sep 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to No 10 (Signals) Recruit Centre |
| Plt Off | K S Parker | 12 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | F E Wilson | 12 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Act Flt Lt | D W Bridge | 13 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Intelligence duties |
| ASO | J E L Staden | 16 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for Cypher duties |
| ASO | E M Tanner | 16 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for Cypher duties |
| Sqn Ldr | W E Rankin | 17 Sep 1940 | Attached for liaison duties with No 321 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | R L Mills | 19 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of the Station |
| Sqn Ldr | W E Rankin | 28 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached for liaison duties with No 321 Sqn |
| Plt Off | M F Sutton | 30 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| Sqn Ldr | R L Mills | 3 Oct 1940 | Assumed command of the Station |
| Sqn Ldr | G S Trewin | 3 Oct 1940 | Relinquished command of the Station on posting to No 7 ITW, Newquay |
| Flt Lt | Bonham | 29 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF Aberporth |
| Flt Lt | Bonniface | 30 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF Leuchars |
| Sqn Ldr | R L Mills | 15 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr |
| Plt Off | Rickards | 19 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Chivenor to assist in formation of Tactical Development Unit |
| Fg Off | Parker | 20 Nov 1940 | Assumed duties of Station Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | G E B Scott | 20 Nov 1940 | Station Medical Officer, posted to RAF Wilmslow |
| Wg Cdr | Moore | 5 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posted to take command of Tactical Development Unit in process of forming |
| Plt Off | Hastings-Smith | 6 Dec1940 | Posted to RAF Ringway |
Source - RAF Carew-Cheriton ORB
Unit Movements: Apr - Dec 1940
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| SHQ, RAF Carew Cheriton | 1 Apr 1940 | Became administratively independent for RAF Pembroke Dock |
| No 217 Sqn detachment | 1 Apr 1940 | In situ on formation of SHQ, RAF Carew Cheriton |
| 'B' Flight, No 1 AACU | 1 Apr 1940 | In situ on formation of SHQ, RAF Carew Cheriton |
| No 818 Sqn FAA detachment | 14 Jun 1940 | Arrived for Night Flying Training |
| No 818 Sqn FAA detachment | 18 Jun 1940 | Departed for RAF Aldergrove on completion of Night Flying Training |
| No 825 Sqn FAA detachment | 27 Jun 1940 | Departed for RNAS Worthy Down on completion of Night Flying Training |
| No 321 (Dutch) Sqn | 2 Jun 1940 | Arrived from RAF Pembroke Dock |
| Air Party, No 48 Sqn detachment | 11 Jul 1940 | Arrived to replace No 217 Sqn detachment |
| Main Party, No 48 Sqn detachment | 12 Jul 1940 | Arrived to replace No 217 Sqn detachment |
| No 48 Sqn detachment | 31 Aug 1940 | Departed RAF Carew Cheriton for RAF Port Ellen |
| No 417 Flight detachment | 23 Sep 1940 | Arrived for attachment to No 321 Sqn |
Source - RAF Carew-Cheriton ORB
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