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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Nominal Roll of Officers - 31 Oct 1939
Those shown below were on the strength of No 13 SFTS and remained at SHQ RAF Drem on its transfer to Fighter Command
| Rank | Name | Notes |
| Gp Capt | C R Keary | Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | Station Engineer Officer | |
| Sqn Ldr | B Chadwell | Station Accountant Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | T J Southern | Station Administrative Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | F C Harrison | Station Chaplain |
| Flt Lt | A Muir | Senior Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | H D Wardle | Station Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | V E Marshall | GD Branch |
| Flt Lt | F L Wheeldon | A & SD Branch |
| Flt Lt | A L Henniker-Gotley | A & SD Branch |
| Flt Lt | A Beveridge | A & SD Branch |
| Flt Lt | F H Summerling | Station Dental Officer |
| Fg Off | W J Scott | Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | A Lees | Accountant Officer |
| Plt Off | A E Arnott | Equipment Officer |
Source - RAF Drem ORB
Personnel Movements: Nov - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | W Cameron | 2 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | A Cairns Smith | 2 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | H W Scarnell | 2 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | R S Mathieson | 2 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | A Muir | 6 Nov 1939 | Senior Medical Officer, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 3 Nov 1939 |
| Sqn Ldr | 7 Nov 1939 | Station Engineer Officer, posted to RAF Lossiemouth | |
| Flt Lt | A Rintoul | 7 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Abbotsinch for Accountant duties |
| Fg Off | C A Turner | 17 Nov 1939 | Departed RAF Drem on posting to New Zealand |
| Flt Lt | H D Wardle | 27 Nov 1939 | Posted from No 13 SFTS to RAF Drem for Administrative duties |
| APO | D H E Coker | 29 Nov 1939 | Posted to No 5 Air Observers' School |
| Plt Off | J G Mackie | 30 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from Harrow for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | W Cameron | 5 Dec 1939 | Attached to No 609 Sqn at RAF Kinloss for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | A Beveridge | 12 Dec 1939 | Posted to RAF Lossiemouth or Administrative duties |
| Flt Lt | Humphreys-Owen | 12 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting for Signals duties at AMES Drone Hill |
| Flt Lt | F L Wheeldon | 14 Dec 1939 | Attached to No 602 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
Source - RAF Drem ORB
Unit Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| SHQ RAF Drem | 31 Oct 1939 | Transferred from Training Command to Fighter Command |
| No 602 Sqn | 31 Oct 1939 | In situ on opening as a fighter station |
| No 609 Sqn | 31 Oct 1939 | In situ on opening as a fighter station |
| No 72 Sqn | 31 Oct 1939 | In situ on opening as a fighter station |
| No 609 Sqn | 5 Dec 1939 | Departed from RAF Drem for RAF Kinloss |
| No 111 Sqn | 7 Dec 1939 | Attached from RAF Acklington for operational duties |
Source - RAF Drem ORB
Personnel Movements: January 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | T J Southern | 8 Jan 1940 | Station Administrative Officer, posted to HQ No 20 Group for 'P' Staff duties |
Nominal Roll of Officers - 20 Jan 1940
| Rank | Name | Notes |
| The following officers are on the strength of SHQ filling established vacancies: - | ||
| Gp Capt | C R Keary | Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt | A L Henniker-Gotley | Adjutant |
| Vacant | Assistant Adjutant | |
| Act Sqn Ldr | H D Wardle | Station Administrative Officer |
| Flt Lt | W Cameron | Station Intelligence Officer |
| Flt Lt | A Muir | Senior Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | G Hutchison | Medical Officer, attached |
| Act Fg Off | A E Arnott | Station Equipment Officer |
| Vacant | Assistant Equipment Officer | |
| Flt Lt | A Rintoul | Station Accountant |
| Plt Off | A Lees | Assistant Accountant Officer |
| The following officers are on the strength of SHQ but not filling established vacancies: - | ||
| Sqn Ldr | B Chadwell | Accountant Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | F C Harrison | Station Chaplain |
| Flt Lt | F H Summerling | Station Dental Officer |
| Flt Lt | F L Wheeldon | A & SD Branch |
| Plt Off | R S Mathieson | Operations Officer |
| Fg Off | A Cairns Smith | Operations Officer |
| Fg Off | H W Scarnell | Operations Officer |
| Plt Off | J G Mackie | Intelligence Officer |
| Flt Lt | V E Marshall | GD Branch, pending posting |
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| ASO | K C Ferguson | 22 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting for Codes and Cypher duties |
| APO | L C Weatherley | 23 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
| Flt Lt | V E Marshall | 29 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 14 SFTS, RAF Kinloss for Flying duties |
| Plt Off | J E A Barton | 5 Feb 1940 | Attached from RAF Turnhouse for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | J E A Barton | 9 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Turnhouse for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | A L Henniker-Gotley | 12 Feb 1940 | Attached to RAF School of Administration for Admin course |
| Plt Off | E J B Rose | 13 Feb 1940 | Attached from RAF Turnhouse for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | H W Scarnell | 14 Feb 1940 | Attached to RAF Turnhouse for Operational duties |
| Plt Off | J G Mackie | 15 Feb 1940 | Intelligence Officer, posted to Air Ministry (Unit) |
| Plt Off | G F Goddard | 19 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty at AMES Drone Hill |
| Plt Off | A Lees | 29 Feb 1940 | Assistant Accountant Officer, posted to RAF Catterick |
| Plt Off | W L Wood | 29 Feb 1940 | Posted in on embodiment for duty at AMES Drone Hill |
| Sqn Ldr | B Chadwell | 29 Feb 1940 | Accountant Officer, posted to HQ Fighter Command |
| Plt Off | R S Mathieson | 1 Mar 1940 | Intelligence Officer, promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Sep 1939 |
| Flt Lt | A L Henniker-Gotley | 2 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF School of Administration for Admin course |
| 2 Lt | W H Nesbett | 2 Mar 1940 | Attached from 98th Battery, 19th AA Regiment RA |
| Lt | B Simon | 3 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HD Battalion, 10th Royal Scots |
| Plt Off | L C Weatherley | 4 Mar 1940 | Accountant Officer, posted to RAF Mount Batten |
| ASO | M E Paton | 4 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry for Codes and Cypher duties |
| ASO | H E Mackay | 4 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Lt | J N Pringle | 4 Mar 1940 | Attached from HD Battalion, 10th Royal Scots |
| Flt Lt | W Cameron | 5 Mar 1940 | Attached to RAF Wick |
| Plt Off | E M M Henderson | 6 Mar 1940 | Accountant Officer, arrived on posting from RAF Mount Batten |
| Plt Off | E J B Rose | 6 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Turnhouse for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | E J B Rose | 10 Mar 1940 | Attached from RAF Turnhouse for Intelligence duties |
| Lt | A Cooper | 11 Mar 1940 | Attached from HD Battalion, 10th Royal Scots |
| Plt Off | A G Jackson | 15 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF South Cerney for Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | A Cairns Smith | 17 Mar1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Turnhouse on posting to CFS, RAF Upavon |
| Lt | J Lamont | 18 Mar 1940 | Attached from 19th AA Regiment RA |
| 2 Lt | W H Nesbett | 18 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached from 98th Battery, 19th AA Regiment RA |
| Fg Off | H W Scarnell | 25 Mar 1940 | Attached to RAF Turnhouse |
| Plt Off | W Blackburn | 1 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | E S Tye | 1 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Catterick for Operations Room duties |
| Fg Off | H W Scarnell | 2 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Turnhouse |
| Plt Off | J A Walker | 14 Apr 1940 | Attached from No 111 Sqn for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | P Sisman | 15 Apr 1940 | Attached for operational duties with No 29 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R H Rhodes | 15 Apr 1940 | Attached for operational duties with No 29 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R B Davies | 15 Apr 1940 | Attached for operational duties with No 29 Sqn |
| Plt Off | P E Penfold | 15 Apr 1940 | Attached for operational duties with No 29 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J A Walker | 15 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 111 Sqn for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | M H Armstrong | 15 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF St Eval for Operations Room duties |
| Fg Off | H W Scarnell | 19 Apr 1940 | Attached to RAF Turnhouse for Operations 'B' duties |
| Plt Off | E J B Rose | 22 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached and posted from RAF Turnhouse for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | W Blackburn | 22 Apr 1940 | Posted to RAF Turnhouse for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | W Cameron | 23 Apr 1940 | Posted to RAF Wick on ceasing to be attached |
| Plt Off | D A Savage | 23 Apr 1940 | Arrived on appointment to a commission for Administrative duties |
| Act Fg Off | A E Arnott | 24 Apr 1940 | Station Equipment Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | W Crawford | 27 Apr 1940 | Arrived on appointment to a commission for Operations Room duties |
| ASO | N M McIntosh | 29 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry Codes and Cypher School |
| ASO | H E Mackay | 29 Apr 1940 | Codes and Cypher Officer, posted to RAF Abingdon |
| Plt Off | W M Langon | 29 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Yatesbury for Signals duty at AMES Cocksburnpath |
| Plt Off | W Crawford | 1 May 1940 | Posted in for Operations Room duties |
| Fg Off | H W Scarnell | 2 May 1940 | Posted to RAF Turnhouse for Operations 'B' duties on ceasing to be attached |
| ASO | M E Paton | 10 May 1940 | Codes and Cypher Officer, posted to RAF Prestwick |
| ASO | M Ghisi | 11 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Thorney Island for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Fg Off | E S Tye | 12 May 1940 | Posted to RAF Wick for Operations duties |
| Fg Off | M H Armstrong | 13 May 1940 | Posted to RAF Dyce for Operations Room duties |
| Gp Capt | C R Keary | 14 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Dyce |
| ASO | M Ghisi | 17 May 1940 | Attached to RAF Leconfield for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | C F de Hamil | 20 May 1940 | Arrived on appointment to a commission for Operations Room duties |
| Plt Off | J B Ellison | 20 May 1940 | Attached from RAF Turnhouse for Intelligence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Tester | 21 May 1940 | Attached from HQ No 60 Group whilst inspecting AMES |
| Plt Off | W H Whylie | 21 May 1940 | Attached from HQ No 60 Group whilst inspecting AMES |
| Plt Off | E J B Rose | 23 Apr 1940 | Attached to No 609 Sqn, RAF Northolt for Intelligence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Tester | 23 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 60 Group whilst inspecting AMES |
| Plt Off | W H Whylie | 23 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 60 Group whilst inspecting AMES |
| Plt Off | W Blackburn | 25 May 1940 | Attached from RAF Turnhouse for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | E J B Rose | 31 May 1940 | Posted to No 609 Sqn, RAF Northolt for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | J B Ellison | 1 Jun 1940 | Attached from RAF Turnhouse for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | J B Ellison | 3 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Turnhouse for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | G C Turner | 4 Jun 1940 | Attached from RAF Acklington |
| Plt Off | F T Andrew | 8 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Defence Officer |
| Plt Off | G C Turner | 8 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Acklington |
| Flt Lt | A Muir | 8 Jun 1940 | Senior Medical Officer, proceeded to RAE Farnborough for High Altitude Flying course |
| Plt Off | G F Goddard | 8 Jun 1940 | Posted to RAF Turnhouse for Sub-Controller duties at AMES Drone Hill |
| Fg Off | A G Haggar | 15 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Armament Officer |
| Gp Capt | C R Keary | 16 Jun 1940 | Attached to RAF Turnhouse |
| ASO | E F M Richard | 17 Jun 1940 | Attached from RAF Turnhouse |
| Plt Off | C F de Hamil | 18 Jun 1940 | Posted to RAF Drem for Station Defence duties |
| ASO | D Sanderson | 18 Jun 1940 | Attached to AMES Drone Hill for Administrative duties |
| ASO | N M McIntosh | 19 Jun 1940 | Codes and Cypher Officer, posted to RAF Leighton Buzzard |
| ASO | M Ghisi | 21 Jun 1940 | Posted to RAF Leconfield for Codes and Cypher duties |
| ASO | McIndoe | 24 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 13 Group |
| ASO | E F M Richard | 24 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Turnhouse |
| Plt Off | W R Bloxham | 25 Jun 1940 | Attached to AMES Drone Hill from No 60 Group |
| Plt Off | F T Andrew | 25 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 501 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Wg Cdr | R L R Atcherley | 25 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of the Station |
| ASO | Ainslie | 26 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF West Drayton for Codes and Cypher duties |
| ASO | M K Swift | 29 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF West Drayton for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Gp Capt | C R Keary | 29 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Turnhouse |
| Gp Capt | C R Keary | 1 Jul 1940 | Posted to Special Duties List as President Aviation Candidates Selection Board, Air Ministry |
| ASO | D Sanderson | 2 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to AMES Drone Hill for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | G C Turner | 3 Jul 1940 | Attached from HQ Fighter Command |
| Plt Off | G C Turner | 5 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ Fighter Command |
| Plt Off | W R Bloxham | 6 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to AMES Drone Hill from No 60 Group |
| Plt Off | W S Daniels | 8 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 263 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A G C Colquhoun | 11 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 603 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | C T Davies | 15 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 21 Aircraft Depot for Engineer duties |
| Plt Off | I J Muirhead | 16 Jul 1940 | Posted from No 603 Sqn as non-effective, sick. |
| Fg Off | A G Haggar | 18 Jul 1940 | Station Armament Officer, posted to No 5 Bombing and Gunnery School, RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | G A C Baynes | 26 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from Equipment Officers' School for Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | C T Davies | 1 Aug 1940 | Engineer Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | A Muir | 5 Aug 1940 | Senior Medical Officer, proceeded to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas course |
| Plt Off | K Schadtker-Law | 15 Aug 1940 | Posted from No 605 Sqn as non-effective, sick. |
| Plt Off | G C Turner | 17 Aug 1940 | Attached from RAF Acklington |
| Flt Lt | A Muir | 18 Aug 1940 | Senior Medical Officer, returned from Rollestone Camp on completion of Anti-Gas course |
| Plt Off | A G C Colquhoun | 19 Aug 1940 | Intelligence Officer, posted to No 14 Group, RAF Kinloss |
| Plt Off | A H Clayton | 22 Aug 1940 | Posted in on appointment to a commission for Defence duties |
| Plt Off | G D Cheyne | 22 Aug 1940 | Posted in on appointment to a commission for Defence duties |
| Plt Off | J W Hogben | 22 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | J W Hogben | 22 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | R G Dutton | 28 Aug 1940 | Posted from No 145 Sqn as non-effective, sick. |
| Plt Off | G C Turner | 4 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Acklington |
| Plt Off | J D Page | 12 Sep 1940 | Posted in on appointment to a commission for Defence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J R A Peel | 16 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting as non-effective, sick. |
| Flt Lt | R G Dutton | 16 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be non-effective, sick and posted to RAF Hornchurch |
| Plt Off | M R Haseler | 16 Sep 1940 | Attached from RAF Turnhouse |
| Plt Off | M R Haseler | 19 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Turnhouse |
| Plt Off | K W J Robertson | 20 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | H D Wardle | 25 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 1 School of Air Navigation, St Athan |
| Act Flt Lt | A E Arnott | 25 Sep 1940 | Station Equipment Officer, posted to RAF Turnhouse |
| Plt Off | P G Thornton-Brown | 1 Oct 1940 | Posted in as non-effective, sick. |
| Plt Off | J Black | 4 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | E M M Henderson | 8 Oct 1940 | Accountant Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 3 Oct 1940 |
| Fg Off | W Huey | 11 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J H Fisher | 11 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | H K Newton | 12 Oct 1940 | Attached from No 111 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D A Savage | 14 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 51 Group Pool |
| Plt Off | C H McLean | 23 Oct 1940 | Arrived on attachment as non-effective, sick. |
| Plt Off | W Crawford | 27 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Turnhouse |
| Plt Off | P G Thornton-Brown | 7 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 263 Sqn as non-effective, sick. |
| Plt Off | A D Buchanan | 8 Nov 1940 | Posted in for duty as PT Officer and attached to RAF Locking |
| Fg Off | Glendinning | 10 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 245 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W Crawford | 13 Nov 1940 | Admitted to the Military Hospital, Edinburgh following a motor accident |
| Act Fg Off | J J Fairbairn | 13 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt whilst filling post of Flt Lt - Defence |
| Fg Off | C Robinson | 14 Nov 1940 | Attached from RAF Turnhouse for temporary duty as Duty Pilot |
| Sqn Ldr | J R A Peel | 18 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 145 Sqn as non-effective, sick. |
| Plt Off | J H Fisher | 19 Nov 1940 | Posted to the School of Aeronautical Engineering, RAF Henlow |
| Fg Off | C Robinson | 20 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Turnhouse for temporary duty as Duty Pilot |
| Fg Off | Glendinning | 21 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 245 Sqn |
| Plt Off | C C H Grosse | 23 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Catterick for duty as Permanent Duty Pilot |
| Act Sqn Ldr | A Rintoul | 1 Dec 1940 | Accountant Officer, promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr |
| Sqn Ldr | L S Sutherland | 1 Dec 1940 | Posted in on re-embodiment into the AAF |
| Plt Off | K A G Graham | 4 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 263 Sqn |
| Capt | D Scott-Wilson | 4 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Drem |
| 2 Lt | F Wardlaw | 4 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Drem |
| Lt | A Keltie | 4 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF Drem |
| 2 Lt | J Brown | 5 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF Drem |
| Plt Off | S C Thornley | 6 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | A Skene | 6 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | G R S Charles | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty at AMES Drone Hill |
| Plt Off | F C Clarke | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty at AMES Drone Hill |
| Plt Off | G A C Baynes | 9 Dec 1940 | Equipment Officer, posted to RAF Acklington |
| ASO | Wilde | 11 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty at AMES Drone Hill |
| Wg Cdr | R L R Atcherley | 12 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF Turnhouse for Sector Control duties |
| Plt Off | R Barrett | 12 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Usworth as non-effective, sick |
| Plt Off | C T Elliott | 12 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Usworth as non-effective, sick |
| ASO | M K Swift | 13 Dec 1940 | Codes and Cypher Officer, posted to RAF Bassingbourn |
| Fg Off | H K Newton | 13 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 111 Sqn |
| Plt Off | C F de Hamil | 15 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act Fg Off whilst filling the post of Flt Lt - Permanent Duty Pilot |
| Plt Off | W I Ball | 16 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | S P F Humphreys-Owen | 16 Dec 1940 | Posted to Directorate of Signals, Air Ministry |
| Wg Cdr | R L R Atcherley | 18 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Turnhouse for Sector Control duties |
| Wg Cdr | R L R Atcherley | 18 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 54 OTU for Flying duties |
| Flt Lt | G W Cannon | 19 Dec 1940 | Attached from No 7 AACU |
| Plt Off | C C H Grosse | 20 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Acklington |
| Act Wg Cdr | H Eeles | 21 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 263 Sqn and assumed command of the Station |
Source - RAF Drem ORB
Unit Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 29 Sqn | 2 Apr 1940 | Arrived on temporary attachment from RAF Catterick |
| No 602 Sqn | 14 Apr 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Montrose and RAF Dyce for temporary attachment |
| No 603 Sqn | 14 Apr 1940 | Arrived from RAF Montrose and RAF Dyce on temporary attachment |
| No 603 Sqn | 5 May 1940 | Departed for RAF Turnhouse |
| No 29 Sqn | 10 May 1940 | Departed for RAF Debden |
| No 245 Sqn | 12 May 1940 | Arrived from RAF Leconfield |
| 1 x Flight, No 245 Sqn | 16 May 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Manston |
| No 609 Sqn | 19 May 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Northolt |
| 1 x Flight, No 245 Sqn | 21 May 1940 | Arrived from France to reform |
| No 602 Sqn | 28 May 1940 | Arrived from RAF Montrose and RAF Dyce on completion of temporary attachment |
| No 605 Sqn | 28 May 1940 | Arrived from RAF Hawkinge |
| Maintenance Party, No 245 Sqn | 5 Jun 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Turnhouse |
| No 605 Sqn | 13 Aug 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Tangmere |
| No 145 Sqn | 13 Aug 1940 | Arrived from RAF Westhampnett |
| 'A' Flight, No 145 Sqn | 30 Aug 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Montrose |
| 'B' Flight, No 145 Sqn | 30 Aug 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Dyce |
| Maintenance Party, No 145 Sqn | 30 Aug 1940 | Remained at RAF Drem |
| No 263 Sqn | 2 Sep 1940 | Arrived from RAF Grangemouth |
| Operational Flights, No 111 Sqn | 7 Sep 1940 | Arrived from RAF Croydon |
| Operational Flights, No 605 Sqn | 7 Sep 1940 | Moved to RAF Croydon |
| HQ Flight, No 111 Sqn | 18 Sep 1940 | Arrived from RAF Croydon |
| HQ Flight, No 605 Sqn | 18 Sep 1940 | Moved to RAF Croydon |
| No 111 Sqn | 13 Oct 1940 | Moved to RAF Montrose and RAF Dyce |
| HQ & 1 x Flight, No 141 Sqn | 15 Oct 1940 | Arrived from RAF Turnhouse |
| HQ & 1 x Flight, No 141 Sqn | 21 Oct 1940 | Moved to RAF Gatwick |
| No 232 Sqn | 24 Oct 1940 | Arrived from RAF Skitten |
| 'B' Flight, No 600 | 25 Oct 1940 | Arrived for night flying duties |
| 1 x Section, No 232 Sqn | 30 Oct 1940 | Detached to RAF Acklington for night flying duties in the Usworth Sector |
| No 232 Sqn | 11 Nov 1940 | Moved to RAF Castletown |
| No 607 Sqn | 12 Nov 1940 | Arrived from RAF Turnhouse |
| No 263 Sqn | 28 Nov 1940 | Moved to RAF Exeter |
| No 258 Sqn | 2 Dec 1940 | Arrived from RAF Duxford |
| No 607 Sqn | 12 Dec 1940 | Moved to RAF Usworth |
| HQ & 1 x Flight, No 43 Sqn | 13 Dec 1940 | Arrived from RAF Usworth |
| Maintenance Party, No 111 Sqn | 13 Dec 1940 | Moved to RAF Edzell |
| No 603 Sqn | 14 Dec 1940 | Arrived from RAF Southend |
| No 258 Sqn | 14 Dec 1940 | Moved to RAF Acklington |
| 1 x Flight, No 43 Sqn | 15 Dec 1940 | Moved to RAF Prestwick |
| 'B' Flight, No 600 | 16 Dec 1940 | Moved to RAF Catterick |
| 'B' Flight, No 600 | 23 Dec 1940 | Arrived from RAF Catterick |
Source - RAF Drem ORB
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