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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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RAF Gatwick Personnel and units
Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | C J A Delaney | 6 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Andover for duty as Armament Officer |
| Flt Lt | R G S Grant | 6 Jul 1940 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Halton for duty as Medical Officer, wef 5 Jul 1940 |
| Sqn Ldr | E A K Crossfield | 9 Jul 1940 | Posted to SDL for Intelligence duties with Central Combined Operations Room, wef 16 Jun 1940 |
| Fg Off | J E W Le Gras | 11 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 2 School of Army Co-operation |
| Flt Lt | C J A Delaney | 11 Jul 1940 | Assumed duties of Station Armament Officer |
| Fg Off | T G Blackwell | 16 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Works Area, BAFF for duty as Assistant Accountant Officer |
| Flt Lt | T H T Forshaw | 16 Jul 1940 | Assumed the duties of Station Gas officer |
| Flt Lt | C J A Delaney | 16 Jul 1940 | Assumed duties of Station Defence Officer |
| Flt Lt | A Rex Moxey | 18 Jul 1940 | Posted to RAF Filton for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | R G S Grant | 18 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Halton on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Gp Capt | J Cottle | 21 Jul 1940 | Posted for duty as Officer Commanding of RAF Gatwick |
| Plt Off | C P Cowper | 22 Jul 1940 | Arrived on commissioning in the RAFVR for Defence duties |
| Plt Off | W A G O'Brian | 25 Jul 1940 | MT Officer, posted to No 1 MT Company, Darlington |
| Fg Off | L G Yabsley | 25 Jul 1940 | Signals Officer, posted to RAF Aldergrove |
| Plt Off | H P Chaplin | 25 Jul 1940 | Arrived on commissioning in the RAFVR for Defence duties |
| Plt Off | J D P Watney | 26 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from Equipment Training School for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | O E Ward | 29 Jul 1940 | Adjutant, posted to HQ No 22 Group for 'P' Staff duties |
| Flt Lt | T H T Forshaw | 29 Jul 1940 | Assumed the duties of Station Adjutant |
| Plt Off | C H Bacon | 29 Jul 1940 | Attached for temporary duty |
| Sqn Ldr | S S Fielden | 30 Jul 1940 | Posted to HQ No 22 Group for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | C H Bacon | 31 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached on posting to No 4 Ferry Pilots Pool |
| ASO | P K Foxall | 3 Aug 1940 | Posted to RAF Andover for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Fg Off | T G Blackwell | 4 Aug 1940 | Accountant Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 17 Jul 1940 |
| Gp Capt | J Cottle | 5 Aug 1940 | Posting as Officer Commanding postponed |
| Plt Off | E R Jones-Humphreys | 6 Aug 1940 | Assumed the duties of Station Gas officer |
| Sqn Ldr | J D Gardiner | 6 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 50 Wing for Administrative duties |
| ASO | P M Spratt | 7 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Chipping Norton for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Gp Capt | J Cottle | 12 Aug 1940 | Relinquished command of RAF Gatwick on posting to the Air Ministry |
| Sqn Ldr | J D Gardiner | 12 Aug 1940 | Assumed command of RAF Gatwick |
| Flt Lt | O E Ward | 12 Aug 1940 | Adjutant, posted to RAF Odiham |
| Plt Off | C V Knight | 12 Aug 1940 | Assumed the duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | J D P Watney | 13 Aug 1940 | Assumed the duties of Station Transport Officer |
| Flt Lt | T H T Forshaw | 13 Aug 1940 | Relinquished the duties of Station Transport Officer |
| Flt Lt | C J A Delaney | 15 Aug 1940 | Station Armament Officer, posted to RAF Eastchurch |
| Plt Off | D E Willington | 17 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty of Station Defence Officer |
| Flt Lt | T H T Forshaw | 25 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Odiham on posting to No 7 OTU |
| Plt Off | H P Chaplin | 1 Sep 1940 | Assumed duties of Fire Officer |
| Plt Off | C P Cowper | 1 Sep 1940 | Station Fire Officer, posted out |
| Sqn Ldr | J D Gardiner | 2 Sep 1940 | Relinquished command of RAF Gatwick on posting to No 50 Group Pool |
| Fg Off | A R Hungerford | 2 Sep 1940 | Assumed command of RAF Gatwick |
| Fg Off | A R Hungerford | 12 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | D E Willington | 20 Sep 1940 | Station Defence Officer, attached to Northern Command Weapons Training School for course |
| Plt Off | Franklin | 21 Sep 1940 | Attached to SHQ from No 26 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | E D Crundell | 31 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 AONS |
Source - RAF Gatwick ORB
Unit Movements: Jul - Dec 1940
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| Advance Party, No 53 Sqn | 2 Jul 1940 | Departed RAF Gatwick for RAF Detling |
| Bus Party, No 53 Sqn | 3 Jul 1940 | Departed RAF Gatwick for RAF Detling |
| Road Party, No 53 Sqn | 3 Jul 1940 | Departed RAF Gatwick for RAF Detling |
| Air Party, No 53 Sqn | 3 Jul 1940 | Departed RAF Gatwick for RAF Detling |
| Road Party, No 98 Sqn | 23 Jul 1940 | Departed RAF Gatwick pending posting to Iceland |
| Main Party, No 98 Sqn | 26 Jul 1940 | Departed RAF Gatwick pending posting to Iceland |
| No 26 Sqn | 3 Sep 1940 | Arrived at RAF Gatwick |
| Some Personnel, No 141 Sqn | 18 Sep 1940 | Arrived from RAF Turnhouse |
| Airmen, No 141 Sqn | 22 Oct 1940 | Arrived by rail |
| Officers, No 141 Sqn | 23 Oct 1940 | Arrived |
| 'B' Flight, No 239 Sqn | 31 Dec 1940 | Arrived at RAF Gatwick |
Source - RAF Gatwick ORB
This page was last updated on 30/07/20©
