Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
RAF Felixstowe Personnel and units
Until September 1939, Felixstowe was home to the Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment, and the following month was transferred to Training Command, who opened No 7 Recruit Training Pool on 13 November 1939.
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | Kemp | 3 May 1940 | Signals Officer, posted to RAF Gosport |
Fg Off | Clarkson | 21 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Manston for duty with HSL 108 |
Sqn Ldr | R L Edward | 28 May 1940 | Relinquished command of RAF Felixstowe |
Flt Lt | J C Richmond | 28 May 1940 | Assumed temporary command of RAF Felixstowe |
Lt Cdr | Van Olm | 29 May 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, arrived by air in a Fokker seaplane |
Flt Lt | Martare | 29 May 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, arrived by air in a Fokker seaplane |
Flt Lt | Schaper | 29 May 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, arrived by air in a Fokker seaplane |
Eng Lt | Beets | 29 May 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, arrived by air in a Fokker seaplane |
Lt | Van Kooy | 29 May 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, arrived by air in a Fokker seaplane |
F/O | Van Rossum | 29 May 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, arrived by air in a Fokker seaplane |
F/O | Ritte | 29 May 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, arrived by air in a Fokker seaplane |
F/O | Den Hollander | 29 May 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, arrived by air in a Fokker seaplane |
Flt Lt | Haverson | 3 Jun 1940 | Terminated (commission?) period of service |
Lt Cdr | Van Olm | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
Flt Lt | Martare | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
Flt Lt | Schaper | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
Eng Lt | Beets | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
Lt | Van Kooy | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
F/O | Van Rossum | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
F/O | Ritte | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
F/O | Den Hollander | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
Sgt May | Meyer | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
Sgt | Van Kooy | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
Sgt | Akkers | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
Sgt | De Wit | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
Sgt | De Reyser | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
Sgt | De Borst | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
Cpl | Van Tuffelin | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
Cpl | Kost | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
Fg Off | W L Thomas | 9 Jun 1940 | Posted to RAF Sullom Voe for duty with HSL 113 |
Wg Cdr | R B Jordan | 20 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Manston and assumed command of the Station |
Flt Lt | J C Richmond | 20 Jun 1940 | Relinquished temporary command of RAF Felixstowe |
AC | R E Wiggins | 26 Jun 1940 | Attempted suicide in the Barrack Block |
Plt Off | H V Budgen | 28 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
Plt Off | F H Page | 28 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
AC2 | R Ewing | 29 Jun 1940 | Admitted to Littlemore Military Hospital on mental grounds |
Fg Off | H S Gray | 1 Jul 1940 | Dental Officer, Posted to RAF Pembroke Dock |
Sqn Ldr | N Keeble | 8 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | Lundy | 8 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Messing duties |
Sqn Ldr | N Keeble | 10 Jul 1940 | Assumed command of RAF Felixstowe |
Wg Cdr | R B Jordan | 10 Jul 1940 | Relinquished command of RAF Felixstowe on posting to HQ Scottish Command |
Plt Off | Simkins | 11 Jul 1940 | Posted to RAF Dyce |
Plt Off | Peacock | 11 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Coastal Command Pool |
Act Sqn Ldr | M G de B Epstein | 15 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Middle Wallop |
Flt Lt | Morgan-Smith | 15 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 10 (Signals) Recruit Centre, RAF Blackpool |
Plt Off | Burleigh | 15 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Calshot |
Plt Off | Evans | 15 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Calshot |
Plt Off | Fountain | 19 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
Act Sqn Ldr | M G de B Epstein | 19 Jul 1940 | Assumed command of RAF Felixstowe |
Sqn Ldr | N Keeble | 19 Jul 1940 | Relinquished command of RAF Felixstowe |
Plt Off | P A G McCarthy | 26 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
AC2 | R E Wiggins | 27 Jul 1940 | Died in hospital |
Sqn Ldr | Keeble | 28 Jul 1940 | Posted to RAF Kinloss |
Plt Off | Stephens | 29 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bircham Newton for duty as Signals Officer |
10 x ACH/WOp/AG | 2 Aug 1940 | Arrived from No 7 Recruit Centre, Morecombe | |
18 x ACH/GD 15 x ACH/WOp/AG 1 x ACH/AG 3 x ACH/Observers 13 x ACH/Pilots |
9 Aug 1940 | Arrived from No 9 Recruit Centre, Blackpool | |
10 x ACH/WOp/AG | 15 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 10 (Signals) Recruit Centre, Blackpool | |
15x ACH/MBC | 23 Aug 1940 | Arrived from No 2 Recruit Centre, Cardington | |
4 x ACH/MBC | 23 Aug 1940 | Arrived from No 7 Recruit Centre, Morecombe | |
40 x ACH/GD | 30 Aug 1940 | Arrived from No 2 Wing, No 5 Recruit Centre, West Kirby | |
13 x ACH/Pilots | 30 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 1 Receiving Wing, Babbacombe | |
1 x Airman | 2 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 958 Sqn | |
3 x ACH/GG | 4 Sep 1940 | Posted to AMES Dunkirk | |
1 x Airman | 4 Sep 1940 | Arrived from No 5 Recruit Centre, West Kirby | |
Flt Lt | R J Levick | 5 Sep 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to RAF Eastchurch, wef 6 Sep 1940 |
Fg Off | R Macpherson | 5 Sep 1940 | Medical Officer, arrived on attachment from HQ No 16 Group |
3 x Airmen | 6 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell | |
3 x Airmen | 6 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 958 Sqn | |
Plt Off | T H Marsh | 7 Sep 1940 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Loughborough for Signals duties |
2 x Airmen | 9 Sep 1940 | Posted from SMW, RAF Little Rissington | |
1 x Airman | 11 Sep 1940 | Posted from SMW, RAF Little Rissington | |
1 x Airman | 11 Sep 1940 | Posted from No 907 Sqn | |
1 x Airman | 13 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 910 Sqn | |
Plt Off | T H Marsh | 14 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 1 Electrical and Wireless School, RAF Cranwell |
Fg Off | W R May | 16 Sep 1940 | Posted from RAF Pembroke Dock for Medical duties |
1 x Airman | 16 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 7 AACU | |
1 x Airman | 16 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Brize Norton | |
Fg Off | R Macpherson | 19 Sep 1940 | Medical Officer, returned to HQ No 16 Group |
1 x Airman | 19 Sep 1940 | Posted from No 7 Bombing & Gunnery School | |
4 x Airmen | 20 Sep 1940 | Posted from No 6 Recruit Centre, RAF Wilmslow | |
19 x Airmen | 23 Sep 1940 | Posted from RAF Melksham | |
1 x Airman | 23 Sep 1940 | Posted from No 60 MU, RAF Shipton | |
1 x Airman | 23 Sep 1940 | Posted from No 8 SFTS, RAF Montrose | |
1 x Airman | 23 Sep 1940 | Posted from RAF Halton | |
3 x Airmen | 24 Sep 1940 | Posted from RAF Calshot | |
1 x Airman | 25 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Leconfield | |
1 x Airman | 25 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 231 Sqn | |
5 x Airmen | 27 Sep 1940 | Posted from RAF Bridgnorth | |
1 x Airman | 27 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Uxbridge | |
1 x Airman | 27 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Evanton | |
1 x Sgt (MBC) | 1 Oct 1940 | Posted from No 8 Bombing & Gunnery School, RAF Evanton | |
Plt Off | H V Budgen | 2 Oct 1940 | Assumed duties of Station Gas Officer on completion of Gas Defence Course |
1 x AC2 (ACH/GD) | 2 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 910 Sqn | |
1 x LAC (GG) | 2 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 24 ME Draft, RAF Kirkham | |
1 x AC2 (MBC) | 3 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 1 School of General Reconnaissance | |
7 x AC2 | 4 Oct 1940 | Posted from No 3 Wing, No 4 Recruit Depot, RAF Bridgnorth | |
1 x Sgt (MBC) | 5 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF Calshot | |
1 x Cpl (MBC) | 5 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF Calshot | |
2 x AC2 (Fitter IIE) | 5 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 4 Wing, RAF Hednesford | |
3 x AC2 | 5 Oct 1940 | Posted from No 11 School of Technical Training, RAF Credenhall | |
1 x Sgt (GG) | 8 Oct 1940 | Posted from RAF Binbrook | |
1 x AC2 | 8 Oct 1940 | Posted from No 11 School of Technical Training, RAF Credenhall | |
Plt Off | P A G McCarthy | 8 Oct 1940 | Defence Officer, relinquished his commission |
1 x Cpl (Driver/Petrol) | 10 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF Baginton | |
2 x AC2 (ACH/MBC) | 11 Oct 1940 | Posted from No 2 Recruit Centre, RAF Cardington | |
3 x LAC | 11 Oct 1940 | Posted from No 1 Wing | |
1 x AC2 | 12 Oct 1940 | Posted from RAF Eastchurch | |
Plt Off | D H Cannon | 14 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Coastal Command |
ASO | P Wait | 14 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from WAAF Officers' School, Reading |
ASO | S Mather | 14 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from WAAF Officers' School, Reading |
2 x AC2 | 14 Oct 1940 | Posted from No 3 Wing, RAF Weeton | |
1 x AC2 | 14 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF Pembrey | |
1 x AC2 | 16 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF Coltishall | |
1 x Sgt (ACH/GD) | 16 Oct 1940 | Posted to HQ, No 34 Group | |
Plt Off | W C Phelps | 17 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from Equipment Officers' School |
Plt Off | N Lyons | 17 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Gosport with HSL 112 |
Fg Off | C A Sparks | 17 Oct 1940 | Admitted to Hospital in Oxford with head injuries |
1 x AC2 (ACH/MBC) | 18 Oct 1940 | Posted from No 1 Wing, No 4 Recruit Centre, RAF Bridgnorth | |
1 x Sgt (Clerk/GD) | 21 Oct 1940 | Posted to CFS, RAF Upavon | |
1 x AC2 | 22 Oct 1940 | Posted from No 2 Wing, No 1 Signals School, RAF Cranwell | |
1 x LAC | 22 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 7 ITW, RAF Torquay | |
2 x LAC (Equip Asst) | 22 Oct 1940 | Posted to PDC, RAF Uxbridge | |
9 x AC2 (ACH/WOp) | 22 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 10 (Signals) Recruit Centre, RAF Blackpool | |
10 x AC2 | 23 Oct 1940 | Posted from No 9 Recruit Centre, RAF Blackpool | |
2 x AC2 (MBC) | 23 Oct 1940 | Posted from RAF Calshot | |
1 x Cpl (Fitter IIE) | 24 Oct 1940 | Posted from No 11 OTU, RAF Bassingbourn | |
1 x Flt Sgt | 25 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 3 Signals School, RAF Compton Bassett | |
1 x AC (WOp) | 1 Nov 1940 | Posed from No 1 Wing, No 2 Signals School, RAF Yatesbury | |
1 x AC (ACH/Service Police) | 1 Nov 1940 | Posed from No 3 Wing, No 4 Recruit Centre, RAF Bridgnorth | |
5 x AC (ACH/WOp/AG) | 2 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 10 (Signals) Recruit Centre, RAF Blackpool | |
1 x Plt Off | 4 Nov 1940 | Posted to the PRU, RAF Heston for Operations duties | |
1 x Temp Cpl (WOp) | 5 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Catfoss | |
1 x Cpl (Equip Asst) | 6 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Rochford | |
1 x Cpl (ACH/GG) | 6 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Swanton Morley | |
1 x Plt Off | 8 Nov 1940 | Posted from Officers' School, RAF Loughborough for Defence duties | |
4 x ACH/Pilots | 9 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 9 Recruit Centre, RAF Blackpool | |
1 x AC (Equip Asst) | 9 Nov 1940 | Posted from Equipment Training School, RAF Cranwell | |
4 x AC (ACH/MT Mechanic) | 9 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 4 Wing, No 8 School of Technical Training, RAF Weeton | |
2 x AC (ACH/GD) | 9 Nov 1940 | Posted to Medical Training Depot, RAF Halton | |
1 x AC (Driver MT) | 9 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Thornaby | |
Sqn Ldr | L W C Bower | 11 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 1 RAF Depot, RAF Uxbridge to command |
1 x Sgt (MBC) | 13 Nov 1940 | Posted from RAF Jurby | |
1 x Temp Cpl (ACH/GD) | 13 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Wilmslow for No 25 Draft | |
1 x AC (MBC) | 13 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF St Athans for No 28 Draft | |
4 x AC (ACH/MT Mechanic) | 16 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 2 Wing, No 4 Recruit Centre, RAF Bridgnorth | |
1 x AC (ACH/MT Mechanic) | 16 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 7 Recruit Centre, RAF Morecombe | |
Sqn Ldr | L W C Bower | 18 Nov 1940 | Assumed command of RAF Felixstowe |
Sqn Ldr | M G de B Epstein | 18 Nov 1940 | Relinquished command of RAF Felixstowe |
1 x AC (ACH/WOp/AG) | 18 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 9 Bombing and Gunnery School, RAF Penrhos | |
1 x AC (ACH/GG) | 18 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Kenley | |
1 x Plt Off | 19 Nov 1940 | Posted from RAF Calshot for Marine Craft duties | |
Sqn Ldr | M G de B Epstein | 20 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Sullom Voe for duty as Sqn Ldr - Administrative |
1 x Plt Off | 22 Nov 1940 | Posted from Officers' School, RAF Loughborough for Defence duties | |
1 x AC (MBC) | 23 Nov 1940 | Posted from RAF St Athan | |
1 x AC (Clerk/GD) | 25 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 33 SFTS (Canada) | |
1 x AC (Clerk/GD) | 25 Nov 1940 | Posted from HQ No 7 Group, RAF Brampton | |
1 x Sgt (Fitter AE) | 26 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 3 Wing, RAF St Athan | |
1 x AC (ACH/GG) | 30 Nov 1940 | Posted from RAF Eastchurch | |
1 x Fg Off (Medical) | 1 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Bircham Newton | |
1 x Fg Off (Medical) | 1 Dec 1940 | Posted from No 928 Sqn | |
1 x AC (Clerk/GD) | 2 Dec 1940 | Posted to HQ Army Co-Operation Command, RAF Farnborough | |
3 x AC (Fitter IIA) | 2 Dec 1940 | Posted from No 7 School of Technical Training, RAF Innsworth | |
1 x Plt Off (A & SD) | 3 Dec 1940 | Posted to the Air Ministry (DDTS) | |
4 x AC (ACH/Pilots) | 3 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 1 Receiving Wing, Babbacombe | |
1 x AC (ACH/MT Mechanic) | 6 Dec 1940 | Posted from No 4 Wing, No 3 Recruit Centre, RAF Padgate | |
1 x Sgt (Metal Worker) | 7 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 8 School of Technical Training, RAF Weeton | |
1 x Cpl (ACH/GD) | 7 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 18 OTU, RAF Bramcote | |
1 x AC (MBC) | 10 Dec 1940 | Posted from RAF Calshot | |
11 x AC (ACH/Pilots) | 10 Dec 1940 | Posted from No 7 Recruit Centre, RAF Morecombe | |
1 x AC (MBC) | 11 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 2 PDC, RAF Wilmslow | |
1 x AC (ACH/Batman) | 12 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF St Athan | |
1 x AC (MBC) | 12 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Gosport | |
1 x AC (ACH/GD) | 13 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 1 Wing, No 8 School of Technical Training, RAF Weeton | |
2 x AC (ACH/Batman) | 13 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 1 Wing, No 8 School of Technical Training, RAF Weeton | |
1 x AC (Clerk/Accts) | 13 Dec 1940 | Posted from School of Clerk Accounting, RAF Cranwell | |
1 x Sgt (MBC) | 14 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Kirkwall (crew of HSL 113) | |
1 x Sgt (Fitter AE) | 14 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Kirkwall (crew of HSL 113) | |
2 x Cpl (MBC) | 14 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Kirkwall (crew of HSL 113) | |
1 x Cpl (WOp) | 14 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Kirkwall (crew of HSL 113) | |
1 x Cpl (WEM) | 14 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Kirkwall (crew of HSL 113) | |
3 x AC (MBC) | 14 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Kirkwall (crew of HSL 113) | |
1 x Cpl (Nursing Orderly) | 17 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Thorney Island | |
1 x AC (MBC) | 17 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Calshot | |
1 x Sgt (ACH/GD) | 18 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 1 Wing, No 3 Signals School, RAF Compton Bassett | |
1 x AC (ACH/Observer) | 20 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 1 Initial Training Wing, RAF Scarborough | |
1 x Fg Off (Accountant) | 21 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Invergordon | |
1 x AC (Driver MT) | 21 Dec 1940 | Posted from No 1 Wing, No 3 School of Technical Training, RAF Blackpool | |
1 x AC (MT Mechanic) | 23 Dec 1940 | Posted from No 4 Wing, No 8 School of Technical Training, RAF Weeton | |
1 x AC (ACH/Batman) | 26 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Cardiff | |
1 x Cpl (Carpenter/Boat Builder) | 26 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Bowmore, Isle of Islay | |
2 x AC (Clerk/GD) | 27 Dec 1940 | Posted from No 4 Recruit Centre, RAF Bridgnorth | |
6 x AC (ACH/WOp/AG) | 31 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 10 (Signals) Recruit Centre, RAF Blackpool |
Source - RAF Felixstowe ORB
Unit Movements: May - Dec 1940
Unit | Date | Notes |
No 7 Recruit Training Pool | 17 May 1940 | Closed |
RAF Felixstowe | 17 May 1940 | Transferred from HQ Training Command to HQ Coastal Command and place on Care & Maintenance |
High Speed Launch 108 | 21 May 1940 | Arrived from RAF Manston |
Source - RAF Felixstowe ORB
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