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RAF Ingham/Cammeringham

[1944 | ]

Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1944

Rank Name Date Notes
July
Wg Cdr J J Bennett  3 Jul 1944 Assumed command of RAF Ingham
Sqn Ldr H R Gardner  3 Jul 1944 Assumed duties of Senior Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr R W Toft 22 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Senior Administrative Officer
Sqn Ldr H R Gardner 22 Jul 1944 Relinquished duties of Senior Administrative Officer
WO Fearney 25 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting for duty as MT Officer
Flt Lt J W Richardson 28 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting for duty as Armament Officer
August
Plt Off W C North 13 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting for duty as Physical Fitness Officer
September
Wg Cdr J J Bennett 11 Sep 1944 Proceeded on a course (3 weeks)
Sqn Ldr H A England 11 Sep 1944 Assumed temporary command of RAF Ingham
Flt Lt J W Richardson 25 Sep 1944 Armament Officer, posted to RAF Kelstern
Flt Lt J Wyatt 26 Sep 1944 Assumed duties of Station Adjutant
SO P M Midwood 26 Sep 1944 Relinquished duties of Station Adjutant and assumed duties of Assistant Adjutant
October
Wg Cdr J J Bennett  1 Oct 1944 Resumed command of RAF Ingham
Sqn Ldr H A England  1 Oct 1944 Relinquished temporary command of RAF Ingham
Wg Cdr J J Bennett  8 Oct 1944 Relinquished command of RAF Ingham on posting
Sqn Ldr H A England  8 Oct 1944 Assumed temporary command of RAF Ingham
Wg Cdr L W Goodman 13 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting and assumed command of RAF Ingham
Sqn Ldr H A England 13 Oct 1944 Assumed temporary command of RAF Ingham
November
Flt Lt J Wyatt 15 Nov 1944 Relinquished duties of Station Adjutant
Fg Off F W Edge 15 Nov 1944 Assumed duties of Station Adjutant
Fg Off F W Edge 29 Nov 1944 Relinquished duties of Station Adjutant
SO P M Midwood 29 Nov 1944 Assumed duties of Station Adjutant
December
Wg Cdr L W Goodman  9 Dec 1944 Relinquished command of RAF Ingham on posting
Flt Lt J Wyatt  9 Dec 1944 Assumed temporary command of RAF Ingham

Source - RAF Ingham ORB (AIR 28/405)

Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1944

Date Notes
July
 3 Jul 1944 RAF Ingham was upgraded from a Satellite of RAF Hemswell to Sub-station, housing the following units

  • No 1687 (Bomber) Defence Training Flt (under No 11 Base)

  • No 1481 (Bomber) Gunnery Flt (under No 11 Base)

  • Night Bomber Tactical School/Unit (under Bomber Command)
August
31 Aug 1944 Personnel strength of SHQ on this date was: -
  •   8 x RAF Officers
  •   3 x WAAF Officers
  • 114 x NCOs and ORs
  •  65 x WAAFs
September
30 Sep 1944 Personnel strength of SHQ on this date was: -
  •   7 x RAF Officers
  •   3 x WAAF Officers
  • 113 x NCOs and ORs
  •  67 x WAAFs
October
31 Oct 1944 Personnel strength of SHQ on this date was: -
  •  7 x RAF Officers
  •  3 x WAAF Officers
  • 94 x NCOs and ORs
  • 65 x WAAFs
November
24 Nov 1944 The Station name was changed to RAF Cammeringham
25 Nov 1944 No 1481 (Bomber) Gunnery Flt disbanded
30 Nov 1944 Personnel strength of SHQ on this date was: -
  •  7 x RAF Officers
  •  2 x WAAF Officers
  • 87 x NCOs and ORs
  • 65 x WAAFs
December
18 Dec 1944 The following Lodger Units arrived: -
  • No 5025 (Airfield Construction) Sqn
  • No 2733Sqn, RAF Regiment
31 Dec 1944 Personnel strength of SHQ on this date was: -
  •  1 x RAF Officer
  •  1 x WAAF Officer
  • 63 x NCOs and ORs
  • 43 x WAAFs

Source - RAF Ingham ORB (AIR 28/405)

This entry was last updated on 07/12/25

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