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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Personnel Movements: Mar - Jul 1937
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | 13 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of the Station |
Source - RAF Feltwell ORB
Unit Movements: Mar - Jul 1937
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| SHQ, RAF Feltwell | 12 Mar 1937 | Opened |
| No 214 Sqn | 19 Apr 1937 | Arrived from RAF Scampton |
| No 37 Sqn | 26 Apr 1937 | Formed at RAF Feltwell from No 214 Sqn |
Source - RAF Feltwell ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| Thetford, Norfolk | Bomber Command/No 3 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Wg Cdr | 13 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, OBE, DSC, DFC; later AM | |
| Flt Lt | 22 Apr 1937 | Signals duties; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | H T O Windsor | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | V R S White | Assistant Adjutant, MC | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Fg Off | D Stephenson | 26 Apr 1937 | |
| Maj (Ret) | W G K Broome | ||
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Accountant Branch |
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| Fg Off | C G Sharp | 12 Mar 1937 | |
| Capt (Ret) | J E Bonham | ||
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Medical Branch |
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| Sqn Ldr | P D Barling | 1 Apr 1937 | MB, ChB |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | C R Major | 22 Mar 1937 | BSc |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO I | F A Kirk | 16 Apr 1937 | |
| WO I | D C Dow | 24 Mar 1937 | |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| Thetford, Norfolk | Bomber Command/No 3 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Wg Cdr | 13 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, OBE, DSC, DFC; later AM | |
| Flt Lt | H T O Windsor | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Fg Off | E L Leader | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Maj (Ret) | W G K Broome | DSO | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | W M Moore | ||
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Accountant Branch |
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| Fg Off | C G Sharp | 12 Mar 1937 | |
| Capt (Ret) | J E Bonham | ||
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Medical Branch |
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| Fg Off | F G Ryan | 15 Dec 1937 | LRCP & S |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | O M Moullin | 1 Sep 1937 | MA |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO I | J Jarmin | 18 Nov 1937 | |
| WO I | D C Dow | 24 Mar 1937 | |
| WO I | R S Scholefield | 30 Jul 1937 | |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Unit Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 214 Sqn | 16 Sep 1938 | Proceeded to No 7 ATS, RAF Acklington for annual training |
| No 214 Sqn | 16 Sep 1938 | Recalled from No 7 ATS, RAF Acklington due to National Crisis (Munich Crisis) |
| No 214 Sqn | 7 Oct 1938 | Returned to No 7 ATS, RAF Acklington for annual training |
| No 214 Sqn | 15 Oct 1938 | Returned from No 7 ATS, RAF Acklington on completion of annual training |
| No 37 Sqn | 16 Oct 1938 | Proceeded to No 7 ATS, RAF Acklington for annual training |
Source - RAF Feltwell ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| Thetford, Norfolk | Bomber Command/No 3 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Wg Cdr | 13 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, OBE, DSC, DFC; later AM | |
| Sqn Ldr | S F Godden | 5 Dec 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | H T O Windsor | Adjutant, MC, RAFO | |
| Maj (Ret) | G T Porter | Assistant Adjutant | |
| Maj (Ret) | J B Oakes | ||
| Lt Col (Ret) | G F R Wingate | OBE | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Plt Off | J H B Blake | 17 Oct 1938 | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | W M Moore | ||
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Accountant Branch |
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| Fg Off | C G Sharp | 12 Mar 1937 | |
| Capt (Ret) | J E Bonham | ||
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Medical Branch |
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| Fg Off | F G Ryan | 15 Dec 1937 | LRCP & S |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | O M Moullin | 1 Sep 1937 | MA |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | J Jarmin | 18 Nov 1937 | |
| WO | D C Dow | 24 Mar 1937 | |
| WO | R S Scholefield | 30 Jul 1937 | |
| WO | A Fisher | 8 Sep 1938 | |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| Thetford, Norfolk | Bomber Command/No 3 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Wg Cdr | 13 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, OBE, DSC, DFC; later AM | |
| Sqn Ldr | S F Godden | 5 Dec 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | H T O Windsor | Adjutant, MC, RAFO | |
| Maj (Ret) | G T Porter | Assistant Adjutant | |
| Lt Col (Ret) | G F R Wingate | OBE | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Plt Off | J H B Blake | 17 Oct 1938 | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | W M Moore | ||
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Accountant Branch |
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| Fg Off | C G Sharp | 12 Mar 1937 | |
| Capt (Ret) | J E Bonham | ||
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Medical Branch |
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| Fg Off | F G Ryan | 15 Dec 1937 | LRCP & S |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | O M Moullin | 1 Sep 1937 | MA |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | J Jarmin | 18 Nov 1937 | |
| WO | D C Dow | 24 Mar 1937 | |
| WO | R S Scholefield | 30 Jul 1937 | |
| WO | A Fisher | 8 Sep 1938 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| Thetford, Norfolk | Bomber Command/No 3 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Wg Cdr | 13 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, OBE, DSC, DFC; later AM | |
| Sqn Ldr | S F Godden | 5 Dec 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | H T O Windsor | Adjutant, MC, RAFO | |
| Maj (Ret) | G T Porter | Assistant Adjutant | |
| Lt Col (Ret) | G F R Wingate | OBE | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Plt Off | J H B Blake | 17 Oct 1938 | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | W M Moore | ||
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Accountant Branch |
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| Fg Off | C G Sharp | 12 Mar 1937 | |
| Capt (Ret) | J E Bonham | ||
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Medical Branch |
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| Fg Off | F G Ryan | 15 Dec 1937 | LRCP & S |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | O M Moullin | 1 Sep 1937 | MA |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | J Jarmin | 18 Nov 1937 | |
| WO | D C Dow | 24 Mar 1937 | |
| WO | R S Scholefield | 30 Jul 1937 | |
| WO | A Fisher | 8 Sep 1938 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Sep 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | C O F Modin | 8 Aug 1939 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of the Station |
| Gp Capt | 8 Aug 1939 | Relinquished command of the Station on posting to RAF Bassingbourn |
Source - RAF Feltwell ORB
Nominal Roll of Officer (SHQ): 3 Sep 1939
| Rank | Name | Notes |
| Gp Capt | C O F Modin | Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | S F Godden | Sqn Ldr - Administrative |
| Flt Lt | H T O Windsor | Adjutant |
| Maj (Retd) | G T Potter | Assistant Adjutant |
| Lt Col (Retd) | G F R Wingate | Station Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | J H B Blake | Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | E M Sopwith | Equipment Officer |
| Fg Off (Retd) | W M Moore | Equipment Officer |
| Flt Lt | C G Sharp | Accountant |
| Capt (Retd) | J E Bonham | Accountant |
| Flt Lt | W C Munro | Medical Officer |
| Mr | O M Moullin | Education Officer (Grade III) |
| WO | J Jarmin | Workshops |
| WO | D C Dow | Station Warrant Officer |
| WO | R S Scholefield | Armament |
| WO | A Fisher | Signals |
Source - RAF Feltwell ORB
Personnel Movements: Sep - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Mrs | J W Modin | 20 Sep 1939 | Employed as Female Cypher Officer (under training) |
| Fg Off | G L Goodyear | 22 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Mrs | M Thompson | 25 Sep 1939 | Employed as Female Cypher Officer (under training) |
| Fg Off (Retd) | A V Burbury | 26 Sep 1939 | Re-employed for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | R J Hulburd | 28 Sep 1939 | RAFVR, arrived on commissioning for Administrative duties |
| Mrs | J W Modin | 28 Sep 1939 | Employed as Female Cypher Officer |
| Mrs | M Thompson | 28 Sep 1939 | Employed as Female Cypher Officer |
| Plt Off | H R Clay | 29 Sep 1939 | RAFVR, arrived on commissioning for Administrative duties |
| Fg Off | W Bateson | 4 Oct 1939 | Attached from HQ Bomber Command for Signals duties |
| Plt Off | A K Montague-Beart | 6 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Com Asst | I P Pritchett | 6 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for WAAF duties |
| Fg Off | W Bateson | 12 Oct 1939 | Ceased to be attached from HQ Bomber Command for Signals duties |
| Plt Off | D H Lees | 12 Oct 1939 | Attached for temporary duty for training in Intelligence duties (1 week) |
| Act Flt Lt | G L Goodyear | 15 Oct 1939 | Medical Officer, proceeded on Anti-Gas Course, Rollestone Camp |
| Sqn Ldr | G D Sandford | 19 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Com Asst | E Ison | 23 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for WAAF duties |
| Plt Off | A C Clarke | 23 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | C C A Daniel | 25 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | H D Benham | 26 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Act Flt Lt | G L Goodyear | 28 Oct 1939 | Medical Officer, returned from Anti-Gas Course, Rollestone Camp |
| Plt Off | A C Clarke | 23 Oct 1939 | Proceeded on Anti-Gas Course, Rollestone Camp |
| Plt Off | J H B Blake | 30 Oct 1939 | Equipment Officer, promoted to Fg Off, wef 12 Sep 1939 |
| Plt Off | R J Hulburd | 11 Nov 1939 | Station Adjutant, returned from Anti-Gas Course, Rollestone Camp |
| Act Flt Lt | J Raeside | 12 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for Armament duties |
| Fg Off | J North | 18 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for Medical duties |
| Act Flt Lt | G L Goodyear | 20 Nov 1939 | Medical Officer, Posted to Anti-Gas Course, Rollestone Camp |
| Plt Off | P D Bailley | 25 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Meteorological Officer |
| Flt Lt (Retd) | W M Moore | 4 Dec 1939 | Appointed to a Commission in the Equipment Branch, RAFVR as a Flt Lt, wef 1 Sep 1939 |
| Flt Lt | P E L Gethin | 4 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Intelligence Officer (Hon Sqn Ldr) |
| Lt Col (Retd) | G F R Wingate | 4 Dec 1939 | Relinquished post of Station Intelligence Officer (Hon Sqn Ldr) |
| Mr | O M Moullin | 5 Dec 1939 | Embodied as Plt Off (Hon Flt Lt) in Admin Branch, RAFVR, wef 26 Aug 1939 |
| Fg Off | R F Stubbs | 21 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting for Medical duties |
| Flt Lt | C H Williams | 22 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting for Administrative duties |
Source - RAF Feltwell ORB
Unit Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 37 Sqn | 5 May 1939 | Began re-equipment with Wellington I aircraft |
| No 214 Sqn | 26 May 1939 | Began re-equipment with Wellington I aircraft and became non-operational |
| No 37 Sqn | 12 Jun 1939 | Completed re-equipment with Wellington I aircraft |
| No 37 Sqn | 15 Jul 1939 | Became a mobilzable squadron |
| No 214 Sqn | 1 Sep 1939 | Moved to RAF Methwold under 'Scatter Scheme' |
Source - RAF Feltwell ORB
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | J A Chaldecott | 3 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 2 Group for Meteorological duties |
| Plt Off | P D Bailley | 4 Jan 1940 | Meteorological Officer, posted to RAF Bircham Newton |
| Plt Off | A F E Cotton | 15 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry for Meteorological duties |
| ASO | E Dodson | 31 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hucknall for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Sqn Ldr | P de G H Seymour | 9 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Harwell for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | H A D Currie | 9 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | C H Williams | 12 Feb 1940 | Admin Officer, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 9 Jan 1940 |
| Flt Lt | W B S Simpson | 15 Feb 1940 | Signals Officer, attached to RAF Stradishall |
| Fg Off | O M Moullin | 16 Feb 1940 | Posted to No 3 School of Technical Training, RAF Blackpool, wef 9 Feb 1940 |
| Plt Off | A K Montague-Beart | 17 Feb 1940 | Intelligence Officer, posted to RAF Stradishall, wef 11 Feb 1940 |
| Plt Off | A F E Cotton | 20 Jan 1940 | Meteorological Officer, posted to RAF St Athan |
| Plt Off | F G T Dudgeon | 21 Feb 1940 | Arrived for temporary Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | W B S Simpson | 24 Feb 1940 | Signals Officer, posted to RAF Stradishall |
| Plt Off | K R H Johnston | 28 Feb 1940 | Attached from the Air Ministry (1 day) |
| Sqn Ldr | S F Godden | 1 Mar 1940 | Sqn Ldr - Admin, posted to No 2 RAF Component, RAF Benson |
| Plt Off | J A Chaldecott | 1 Mar 1940 | Meteorological Officer, posted to No 2 RAF Component, RAF Benson |
| Plt Off | H H J Leigh-Clare | 1 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Meteorological Officer |
| Plt Off | A C Clarke | 1 Mar 1940 | Proceeded to RAF North Coates for Ground Defence course |
| Fg Off | J H B Blake | 7 Mar 1940 | Equipment Officer, posted to RAF Driffield |
| Fg Off | J R Caldwell | 11 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting for temporary Medical duties |
| ASO | F I Freeman | 11 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from AM Codes and Cypher School for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Fg Off | H B Sutton | 13 Mar 1940 | Attached from the Medical Training Depot, RAF Halton for Medical duties |
| Plt Off | C C A Daniel | 14 Mar 1940 | Posted to RAF Loughborough |
| Plt Off | F G T Dudgeon | 15 Mar1940 | Signals Officer, proceeded to RAF Mildenhall on temporary duty |
| Fg Off | D Caney | 18 Mar 1940 | Arrived from RAF St Athan for temporary Signals duties |
| Fg Off | H B Sutton | 18 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached from the Medical Training Depot on posting to RAF Feltwell |
| Fg Off | J North | 18 Mar 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to No 1 RAF Depot |
| SO | B M Wardle | 19 Mar1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Andover for Admin duties |
| Plt Off | A C Clarke | 20 Mar 1940 | Returned from RAF North Coates on completion of Ground Defence course |
| Plt Off | M Imeretinsky | 25 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Plt Off | J T Lean | 26 Mar 1940 | Attached from RAF Manby for Armament duties |
| ASO | I P Pritchett | 27 Mar 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Andover for Admin duties, wef 19 Mar 1940 |
| Plt Off | H D Benham | 31 Mar 1940 | Promoted to Act (Paid) Flt Lt, wef 20 Feb 1940 |
| Plt Off | R J Hulburd | 31 Mar 1940 | Promoted to Act (Paid) Flt Lt, wef 20 Feb 1940 |
| Plt Off | A C Clarke | 31 Mar 1940 | Promoted to Act (Paid) Flt Lt, wef 20 Feb 1940 |
| Flt Lt | W C Munro | 31 Mar 1940 | Medical Officer, proceeded to RAF Farnborough for Oxygen course |
| Act Flt Lt | A C Clarke | 1 Apr 1940 | Attended Ground Defence Gunnery course at RAF North Coates |
| Flt Lt | W C Munro | 3 Apr 1940 | Medical Officer, returned from RAF Farnborough on completion of Oxygen course |
| Act Flt Lt | H R Clay | 4 Apr 1940 | Promoted to Act (Paid) Flt Lt, wef 20 Feb 1940 |
| Plt Off | H A D Currie | 5 Apr 1940 | Intelligence Officer, promoted to Act (unpaid) Fg Off, wef 16 Feb 1940 |
| Sqn Ldr | L J Crosbie | 6 Apr 1940 | Attached from HQ Bomber Command (6 days) |
| Fg Off | D Caney | 9 Apr 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Wyton for temporary Signals duties |
| WO | A Fisher | 10 Apr 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Fg Off for Signals duties |
| Fg Off | W Bateson | 13 Apr 1940 | Attached from HQ Bomber Command for Signals duties |
| Fg Off | W Bateson | 14 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ Bomber Command for Signals duties |
| Fg Off | Mason | 15 Apr 1940 | Attached from HQ Bomber Command (3 days) |
| Sqn Ldr | A G Kayll | 22 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Chaplain, wef 17 Apr 1940 |
| Sqn Ldr | C H Williams | 4 May 1940 | Administrative Officer, reposted for duty as Sqn Ldr - Operations |
| Flt Lt | Sharp | 4 May 1940 | Posted to RAF Uxbridge |
| Flt Lt | Griffiths | 7 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
| Sqn Ldr | P de G H Seymour | 9 Feb 1940 | Posted to RAF Honington |
| SO | B M Wardle | 19 Mar1940 | Posted to the Air Ministry |
| ASO | C H Melhuish | 9 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | W Young | 9 May 1940 | Arrived on attachment for temporary duty |
| ASO | V Landon | 14 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for Codes and Cypher duties |
| ASO | F I Freeman | 14 May 1940 | Codes and Cypher Officer, posted to RAF North Coates |
| Plt Off | H R Clay | 14 May 1940 | Posted to RAF Staff College |
| Plt Off | J T Lean | 14 May 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Uxbridge on ceasing to be attached from RAF Manby |
| Plt Off | W Young | 14 May 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Stradishall on ceasing to be attached for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | J M Stables | 17 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from D of I for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | A R Jones | 27 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 903 Sqn for PTI duties |
| Flt Lt | Griffiths | 1 Jun 1940 | Accountant Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Sqn Ldr, wef 17 Apr 1940 |
| Flt Lt | J G Stewart | 7 Jun 1940 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Halton |
| Fg Off | H B Sutton | 11 Jun 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to RAF Haydock |
| Fg Off | R C Chamberlain | 12 Jun 1940 | Attached for duty as Dental Officer |
| Plt Off | Storrs | 13 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Gp Capt | H S Kerby | 18 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 76 Wing on return from France |
| Wg Cdr | Blackden | 18 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 76 Wing on return from France |
| Sqn Ldr | Murgatroyd | 18 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 76 Wing on return from France |
| Sqn Ldr | Morgan | 18 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 76 Wing on return from France |
| Flt Lt | Pearson | 18 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 76 Wing on return from France |
| Flt Lt | Wood | 18 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 76 Wing on return from France |
| Flt Lt | Richardson | 18 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 76 Wing on return from France |
| Flt Lt | Glading | 18 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 76 Wing on return from France |
| Flt Lt | Whittaker | 18 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 76 Wing on return from France |
| Flt Lt | Stoneham | 18 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 76 Wing on return from France |
| Fg Off | Fitt | 18 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 76 Wing on return from France |
| Fg Off | Gaugain | 18 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 76 Wing on return from France |
| Plt Off | Score | 19 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | Johnson | 20 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 76 Wing on return from France |
| Flt Lt | Scoley | 20 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 76 Wing on return from France |
| Flt Lt | Lindsay | 20 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 76 Wing on return from France |
| Fg Off | Trent | 20 Jun 1940 | Medical Officer, arrived for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | A H Brown | 21 Jun 1940 | Equipment Officer, proceeded to 'A' MU for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | Trent | 22 Jun 1940 | Medical Officer, proceeded to RAF Stradishall |
| Plt Off | H H J Leigh-Clare | 22 Jun 1940 | Meteorological Officer, posted to the Air Ministry |
| Fg Off | Matthews | 24 Jun 1940 | Posted to RAF Bramcote |
| Plt Off | F J Phillips | 24 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting fro BEF for Meteorological duties |
| Plt Off | Peebles | 26 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| Plt Off | Hyde | 27 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| Plt Off | Jones | 29 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| Fg Off | Laurie | 29 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for Medical duties |
| ASO | D L Guthrie | 4 Jul 1940 | Attached from RAF Mildenhall for Admin duties |
| Fg Off | A Fisher | 4 Jul 1940 | Signals Officer, promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt |
| ASO | E Ison | 5 Jul 1940 | Posted to RAF Hatfield Woodhouse (Lindholme) |
| ASO | C H Melhuish | 7 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Section Officer |
| Plt Off | E F Dadson | 8 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Operations Room duties |
| Flt Lt | J H Stevens | 8 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | J M Stables | 8 Jul 1940 | Intelligence Officer, posted to RAF Stradishall |
| Plt Off | F G Haywood | 9 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| Flt Lt | Gowden | 9 Jul 1940 | Arrived on attachment from the Air Ministry |
| Col | Spaatz | 9 Jul 1940 | US Military Attaché, arrived on attachment from the Air Ministry |
| Plt Off | C de V Harding | 12 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| Maj | MacDonald | 12 Jul 1940 | US Air Attaché, arrived on attachment from the Air Ministry |
| Plt Off | R G Fall | 13 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough |
| ASO | D L Guthrie | 14 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Mildenhall for Admin duties |
| ASO | M Y Harvey | 16 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from Record Office |
| Flt Lt | Gowden | 16 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached from the Air Ministry for Intelligence duties |
| Col | Spaatz | 16 Jul 1940 | US Military Attaché, ceased to be attached from the Air Ministry |
| Maj | MacDonald | 16 Jul 1940 | US Air Attaché, ceased to be attached from the Air Ministry |
| Flt Lt | F S Symondson | 19 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Waddington for Regional Control duties |
| Plt Off | F J Phillips | 19 Jul 1940 | Meteorological Officer, posted to No 98 Sqn, RAF Gatwick |
| Plt Off | S T Tipper | 22 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Regional Control duties |
| Act Flt Lt | A Fisher | 26 Jul 1940 | Signals Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 4 Jul 1940 |
| Flt Lt | F S Symondson | 26 Jul 1940 | Regional Control Officer, posted to RAF Boscombe Down |
| Flt Lt | J H Baringer | 29 Jul 1940 | Regional Control Officer, arrived on posting from RAF Manston |
| Plt Off | W Yonge | 29 Jul 1940 | Photographic Officer, attached from HQ No 3 Group for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | A R Jones | 2 Aug 1940 | PT Officer, attached to RAF Loughborough |
| Plt Off | C de V Harding | 2 Aug 1940 | Defence Officer, admitted to RAF Hospital, Ely |
| Flt Lt | J G Stewart | 6 Aug 1940 | Dental Officer, discharged from RAF Officers' Hospital, Torquay |
| Fg Off | R C Chamberlain | 13 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached for duty as Dental Officer |
| Plt Off | W Yonge | 29 Jul 1940 | Photographic Officer, ceased to be attached on proceeding to RAF Honington |
| Plt Off | D D Reid | 17 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for Meteorological duties |
| Flt Lt | W C Munro | 18 Aug 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to RAF Blackpool |
| Fg Off | A H Brown | 21 Aug 1940 | Equipment Officer, promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | T G Nicholl | 24 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Honington for Equipment duties |
| ASO | M H Barnett | 24 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Upper Heyford for Admin duties |
| Gp Capt | C O F Modin | 26 Aug 1940 | Assumed temporary command of No 3 Group |
| Plt Off | A R Jones | 6 Sep 1940 | PT Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Loughborough |
| Plt Off | M Underhill | 7 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough |
| Gp Capt | C O F Modin | xx Sep 1940 | Relinquished temporary command of No 3 Group |
| Act Sqn Ldr | H J Bartlett | 9 Sep 1940 | Equipment Officer, reverted to rack of Fg Off |
| Plt Off | S T Tipper | 12 Sep 1940 | Regional Control Officer, promoted to Act (unpaid) Fg Off |
| Plt Off | F G Haywood | 12 Sep 1940 | Regional Control Officer, promoted to Act (unpaid) Fg Off |
| Plt Off | M Underhill | 15 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 1 Electrical and Wireless School, RAF Cranwell |
| Fg Off | H J Bartlett | 15 Sep 1940 | Equipment Officer, arrived on posting from HQ No 3 Group |
| Fg Off | A H Brown | 15 Sep 1940 | Equipment Officer, posted to HQ No 3 Group |
| Flt Lt | R T Colley | 18 Sep 1940 | Administrative Officer, promoted to Act (unpaid) Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | J B Harrison | 21 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from School of Clerks Accounting for Accountants duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J E Bonham | 26 Sep 1940 | Accountant Officer, posted to RAF Newton |
| Plt Off | C Pengelley | 27 Sep 1940 | Posted in on appointment to a Commission in the A & SD Branch |
| Plt Off | W P Elliott | 27 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from Equipment Officers' School for Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | N Williams | 4 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU, RAF Bassingbourn |
| Plt Off | H W Bland | 5 Oct 1940 | Posted in on appointment to a Commission in the A & SD Branch |
| Plt Off | C de V Harding | 7 Oct 1940 | Defence Officer, relinquished his commission in the RAF |
| Plt Off | R D McQueen | 11 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough |
| Fg Off | J L Hayward | 12 Oct 1940 | Attached from RAF Newton for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | L Bialowski | 12 Oct 1940 | Attached for Technical duties |
| Plt Off | G H L Dore | 14 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Mildenhall for Regional Control duties |
| Flt Lt | W H J Richardson | 15 Oct 1940 | Attached from RAF Binbrook for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | W P Elliott | 17 Oct 1940 | Equipment Officer, posted to RAF Mildenhall |
| Plt Off | A J Harvey | 20 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting and attached to No 12 School of Technical Training |
| Plt Off | D D Reid | 21 Oct 1940 | Meteorological Officer, posted to HQ No 3 Group |
| Fg Off | R W Melvin | 22 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 3 Group for Medical duties |
| ASO | M Y Harvey | 25 Oct 1940 | Attached to RAF Marham |
| Flt Lt | J G Stewart | 3 Nov 1940 | Dental Officer, attached to RAF Farnborough |
| ASO | M H Barnett | 5 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Acting (paid) Section Officer |
| Plt Off | W W Ridgers | 8 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough |
| Plt Off | C W Ingham | 8 Nov 1940 | Attached from the Civil Air Guard |
| Plt Off | C D Chapman | 14 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 37 Sqn |
| Fg Off | M S Burberry | 14 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 37 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R C Aitken | 14 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached |
| Fg Off | G C Heseltine | 18 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 3 EFTS, RAF Watchfield for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | J W M Gillieson | 22 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posted from HQ Bomber Command for Accountant duties |
| Plt Off | M Imeretinsky | 25 Nov 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, posted to No 51 Group Pool |
| Plt Off | C D Chapman | 27 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached |
| Plt Off | M C Pollard | 1 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Mildenhall for Educational duties |
| Flt Lt | McLellan | 1 Dec 1940 | Medical Officer, arrived on posting from No 1 Bombing and Gunnery School |
| Fg Off | J Laurie | 1 Dec 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to No 1 Bombing and Gunnery School, RAF West Freugh |
| Plt Off | F G Haywood | 2 Dec 1940 | Operations Officer, attached to RAF Honington |
| Sqn Ldr | T H Clarke | 3 Dec 1940 | Attached from RAF Peterborough |
| Fg Off | J Impleton | 4 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| ASO | V G Sherring | 4 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from the WAAF Officers' School for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | E F Dadson | 8 Dec 1940 | Resigned his commission in the RAFVR |
| Fg Off | J M Stables | 9 Dec 1940 | Intelligence Officer, arrived on posting from RAF Stradishall |
| Fg Off | G C Heseltine | 9 Dec 1940 | Intelligence Officer, posted to RAF Stradishall |
| Plt Off | D C Simpson | 13 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough |
| Plt Off | W P Elliott | 18 Dec 1940 | Equipment Officer, arrived on posting from RAF Marham |
| Fg Off | J W Lovell | 19 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Honington |
| ASO | V G Sherring | 19 Dec 1940 | Codes and Cypher Officer, posted to RAF West Raynham |
Source - RAF Feltwell ORB
Unit Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 214 Sqn | 10 Feb 1940 | Commenced moving to RAF Stradishall |
| New Zealand Sqn | 13 Feb 1940 | Arrived from RAF Stradishall |
| New Zealand Sqn | 4 Apr 1940 | Redesignated No 75 Sqn |
| 2nd Flight, No 75 Sqn | 21 May 1940 | Formed |
| 7 x aircraft, No 37 Sqn | 8 Nov 1940 | Took off for move to Malta |
| 8 x aircraft, No 37 Sqn | 12 Nov 1940 | Took off for move to Malta |
| Sea Party, No 37 Sqn | 12 Nov 1940 | Departed from RAF Feltwell for Malta |
| Advance Party, No 57 Sqn | 13 Nov 1940 | Arrived |
| 3 x aircraft, No 37 Sqn | 19 Nov 1940 | Took off for move to Malta |
| Remaining aircraft, No 37 Sqn | 22 Nov 1940 | Took off for move to Malta |
| No 57 Sqn | 20 Nov 1940 | Arrived from RAF Wyton |
Source - RAF Feltwell ORB
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