Sturgate

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
April
Flt Lt	R P Ross	15 Apr 1944	Reposted to RAF Hemswell for duty at RAF Sturgate as Equipment Officer
Flt Lt	J H Bell	21 Apr 1944	Posted to RAF Hemswell from RAF Abingdon for duty at RAF Sturgate as Medical Officer
May
LAC	H Swingwood	1 May 1944	Nursing Orderly, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Mar 1944
AC2	N Marwell	25 May 1944	Nursing Orderly, admitted to Lincoln County Hospital
Sgt	A W Withers	27 May 1944	Nursing Orderly, attached to RAF Detling, pending posting
June
AC2	N Marwell	6 Jun 1944	Nursing Orderly, transferred from Lincoln County Hospital to Hill Convalescent Home
SO	C A Wiley	18 Jun 1944	Posted to RAF Hemswell from No 29 OTU for Catering duties at RAF Sturgate, wef 20 Jun 1944
July
Flt Lt	E F C Bailey	30 Jul 1944	Posted to RAF Hemswell from No 1 PDC for Armament duties at RAF Sturgate, wef 29 Jul 1944
August
SO	D M Dunbar	11 Aug 1944	Posted to RAF Hemswell from No 1 Group for WAAF 'G' duties at RAF Sturgate, wef 7 Aug 1944
September
SO	E D Berry	10 Sep 1944	Posted to RAF Hemswell from RAF Harwell for Catering duties at RAF Sturgate, wef 13 Sep 1944
Flt Lt	Morris	14 Sep 1944	Arrived from RAF Leconfield as Officer i/c Advanced party, No 1520 BAT Flight
Sqn Ldr	Heron	18 Sep 1944	Arrived from RAF Leconfield with No 1520 BAT Flight
Flt Lt	Smith	18 Sep 1944	Arrived from RAF Leconfield with No 1520 BAT Flight
Fg Off	Smith	18 Sep 1944	Arrived from RAF Leconfield with No 1520 BAT Flight
Fg Off	Cridge	18 Sep 1944	Arrived from RAF Leconfield with No 1520 BAT Flight
Plt Off	Hopewell	18 Sep 1944	Arrived from RAF Leconfield with No 1520 BAT Flight
Plt Off	Templeman	18 Sep 1944	Arrived from RAF Leconfield with No 1520 BAT Flight
Flt Sgt	Betz	18 Sep 1944	Arrived from RAF Leconfield with No 1520 BAT Flight
Flt Sgt	Shepherd	18 Sep 1944	Arrived from RAF Leconfield with No 1520 BAT Flight
SO	E D Berry	23 Sep 1944	Posted to No 12 Base for Catering duties at RAF Kelstern, wef 25 Sep 1944
Flt Lt	R P Ross	24 Sep 1944	Equipment Officer, posted to No 5 PDC as supernumerary pending posting overseas, wef 21 Sep 1944
Sgt	G McCrum	27 Sep 1944	Nursing Orderly, attached to No 13 Base
Sgt	O Turner	27 Sep 1944	Nursing Orderly, attached from No 13 Base
October
Cpl	H Swingwood	13 Oct 1944	Nursing Orderly, admitted to SSQ
Cpl	H Swingwood	17 Oct 1944	Nursing Orderly, discharged from SSQ
Sqn Ldr	Game	23 Oct 1944	Arrived as Officer i/c Advance Party, Aircrew School
Cpl	M Brooksbank	24 Oct 1944	Nursing Orderlies, attached to RAF Hemswell from RAF Morecombe pending posting for duty at RAF Sturgate
ACW1	A A Strain
ACW1	R Siddall
Sgt	G McCrum	25 Oct 1944	Nursing Orderly, ceased to be attached on posting to No 13 Base
Sgt	O Turner	26 Oct 1944	Nursing Orderly, ceased to be attached from No 13 Base and attached to RAF Hospital, Cosford
November
SO	D E Floate	2 Nov 1944	Posted to RAF Hemswell from No 1 Group for WAAF 'G' duties at RAF Sturgate, wef 1 Nov 1944
Wg Cdr	R J Twanley DFC	3 Nov 1944	Assumed command of RAF Sturgate (Camp Commandant)
Sqn Ldr	G S T Dawson	3 Nov 1944	Relinquished command of RAF Sturgate (Camp Commandant)
Sgt	A V Tipton	5 Nov 1944	Nursing Orderly, attached to RAF Hemswell from No 14 Base for duty as RAF Sturgate
LACW	E Jones	6 Nov 1944	Nursing Orderly, posted to RAF Hemswell for duty as RAF Sturgate
Fg Off	F B Fillingham	9 Nov 1944	Posted to RAF Hemswell from RAF Bowlee for Dental duties at RAF Sturgate
Fg Off	J Robertson	11 Nov 1944	Reposted for Flying Control duties at RAF Sturgate, (Flt Lt post), wef 1 Nov 1944
Gp Capt	W C Sheen	21 Nov 1944	Assumed command of RAF Hemswell and RAF Sturgate
Flt Lt	F E Smith	25 Nov 1944	Posted to RAF Hemswell from RAF Bowlee for Dental duties at RAF Sturgate, wef 5 Dec 1944
Fg Off	F B Fillingham	25 Nov 1944	Dental Officer posted to RAF Heaton Park, wef 7 Dec 1944
Plt Off	R H Withers	25 Nov 1944	Reposted for Flying Control duties at RAF Sturgate, (Fg Off post), wef 20 Nov 1944
Fg Off	R Sellis	29 Nov 1944	Reposted for Flying Control duties at RAF Sturgate, (Fg Off post), wef 1 Dec 1944
SO	C M Maurice-Jones	30 Nov 1944	Posted to No 71 Base for Catering duties at RAF Sturgate, wef 1 Dec 1944

December
Cpl	H Swingwood	1 Dec 1944	Nursing Orderlies, posted from RAF Hemswell (duty at Sturgate) to No 71 Base (duty at Sturgate)
Cpl	M Brooksbank
ACW1	A A Strain
ACW1	R Siddall
ACW1	A Y Winterbottom
Plt Off	K R Goodall	6 Dec 1944	Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer
Plt Off	W C North	6 Dec 1944	Arrived on posting for duty as Physical Fitness Officer
Flt Lt	W E Humphreys	12 Dec 1944	Arrived on posting for duty as Station Adjutant
Fg Off	C J Roe	14 Dec 1944	Arrived on posting for Flying Control duties

Source - RAF Sturgate ORB (AIR 28/802) and RAF Hemswell ORB (AIR 28/352)

Organisational Movements: Mar - Dec 1944

Date	Notes
March
1 Mar 1944	RAF Sturgate commenced opening up as a satellite of RAF Hemswell
April
25 Apr 1944	RAF Sturgate opened as a satellite of RAF Hemswell (No 1 Lancaster Finishing School)
May
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
June
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
July
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
August
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
September
14 Sep 1944	Advance party, No 1520 BAT Flight arrived from RAF RAF Leconfield (1 x officer, 1 x SNCO and 8 x ORs)
18 Sep 1944	No 1520 BAT Flight arrived from RAF RAF Leconfield by road and air
October
23 Oct 1944	Advance Party, Aircrew School arrived
November
3 Nov 1944	Main party, No 1 Aircrew School arrived
December
1 Dec 1944	RAF Sturgate was transferred to No 7 Group as the 3rd Sub-station of No 71 Base (Lindholme)

Source - RAF Sturgate ORB (AIR 28/802), RAF Hemswell ORB (AIR 28/352) and No 71 Base ORB (AIR29/852/1)