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RAF Wellingore

[1944 | ]

Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1944

Rank Name Date Notes
April
Flt Lt A E Waldie 18 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 11 Radio School for duty as Camp Commandant
Sgt Appleby 24 Apr 1944 Arrived from RAF Cranwell for duty as Airfield Controller
May
Sgt Jackson  2 May 1944 Arrived on posting for duty as Airfield Controller (additional)
June
No personnel movements were recorded in this month's ORB
July
Sqn Ldr H B Harries 19 Jul 1944 Arrived from RAF Cranwell in command of the No 17 SFTS Detachment
August
No personnel movements were recorded in this month's ORB
September
No personnel movements were recorded in this month's ORB
October
No personnel movements were recorded in this month's ORB
November
Flt Lt R L Craig-Adams 12 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell for duty as Camp Commandant
Flt Lt A E Waldie 12 Nov 1944 Camp Commandant, posted overseas
December
No personnel movements were recorded in this month's ORB

Source - RAF Wellingore ORB (AIR 28/866)

Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1944

Date Notes
April
18 Apr 1944 RAF Wellingore was taken over by RAF Cranwell from RCAF Digby
19 Apr 1944 C & M Party, RCAF Digby departed RAF Wellingore
21 Apr 1944 Part of the new establishment arrived from RAF Cranwell
25 Apr 1944 Aircraft from RAF Cranwell commenced using the airfield
30 Apr 1944 Establishment and strength of station on this date was: -
 
Trade Establishment Strength
  Cpl ACs Cpl ACs
ACH/GD 1 9 1 5
Clerk/GD 1 - 1 -
Cook 1 3 1 1
Chemical Weapon Fighter 1 2 - -
Driver MT 1 2 1 2
Equipment Assistant 1 - 1 -
Medical Orderly - 1 - 1
May
31 May 1944 Establishment and strength of station on this date was: -
 
Trade Establishment Strength
  Cpl ACs Sgt Cpl ACs
ACH/GD 1 9 - 2 7
Clerk/GD 1 - - 1 -
Cook 1 3 - 1 1
Chemical Weapon Fighter 1 2 - 1 -
Driver MT 1 2 - 1 2
Equipment Assistant 1 - - 1 -
Airfield Controller 1 - 1 - -
ACH/u/t Airfield Controller 1 - 1 - -
Airfield Control Assistant - - - 1 -
Medical Orderly - 1   - 1
June
30 Jun 1944 Establishment and strength of station on this date was: -
 
Trade Establishment Strength
  Sgt Cpl ACs Sgt Cpl ACs
ACH/GD - 1 9 - 2 7
Clerk/GD - 1 - - 1 -
Cook - 1 3 - 1 1
Chemical Weapon Fighter - 1 2 - 1 -
Driver MT - 1 2 - 1 2
Equipment Assistant - 1 - - 1 -
Medical Orderly - - 1 - - 1
Airfield Controller - - - 1 - -
ACH/u/t Airfield Controller - - 1 1 - -
Flying Control Assistant - - - - 1 -
Telephonist - - - - 1 -
RAF Police - - - - 1 3
July
15 Jul 1944 15 x ORs arrived on posting as a result of an increase in establishment
19 Jul 1944 2 x Flights of No 17 SFTS arrived from RAF Cranwell by air and road
31 Jul 1944 Establishment and strength of station on this date was: -
 
Trade Establishment Strength
  Sgt Cpl ACs Sgt Cpl ACs
ACH/GD 1 2 18 2 1 171
Airfield Controller - - - 22 - -
Clerk/GD - 1 1 - 1 1
Chemical Weapon Fighter - 1 - - 1 -
Cook - 2 7 - 2 6
Driver MT - - - - 1 2
Equipment Assistant 1 - 2 - 1 -
Electrician II - - 1 - - -
Fire Fighter - - - - 1 -
Flying Control Assistant - 3 8 - - -
Gunner 1 - - - - -
MT Mechanic - - 1 - - -
Nursing Orderly - 1 4 - 1 1
RAF Police - 1 5 - 1 3
Telephonist - 1 3 - 1 3

1includes 6 x u/t Electrician II and 1 x u/t DMT

21 x ACH u/t AFC
August
31 Aug 1944 Establishment and strength of station on this date was: -
 
Trade Establishment Strength
  Sgt Cpl ACs Sgt Cpl ACs
ACH/GD 1 2 18 1 1 141
Airfield Controller - - - 2 - -
Clerk/GD - 1 1 - 1 1
Chemical Weapon Fighter - 1 - - - -
Cook - 2 7 - 2 5
Driver MT - 1 2 - 1 3
Equipment Assistant 1 - 2 1 - 1
Electrician II - - 1 - - -
Fire Fighter - - - - 1 -
Flying Control Assistant - 3 8 - 1 -
Gunner 1 - - 1 - -
MT Mechanic - - 1 - - -
Nursing Orderly - 1 4 - 1 2
RAF Police - 1 5 - 1 4
Telephonist - 1 3 - 1 3
Armourer G - - - - 1 -

1includes 4 x u/t Electrician II
September
30 Sep 1944 Establishment and strength of station on this date was: -
 
Trade Establishment Strength
  Sgt Cpl ACs Sgt Cpl ACs
ACH/GD 1 2 18 1 1 151
Airfield Controller - - - 3 - -
Armourer G - - - - 1 -
Clerk/GD - 1 1 - 1 1
Cook - 2 7 1 1 5
Driver MT - 1 2 - 1 3
Chemical Weapon Fighter - 1 - - - -
Equipment Assistant 1 - 2 - 1 1
Electrician II - - 1 - - 1
Fire Fighter - - - - 1 -
Flying Control Assistant - 3 8 - 1 -
Gunner 1 - - 1 - -
MT Mechanic - - 1 - - 1
Nursing Orderly - 1 4 - 1 3
RAF Police - 1 5 - 1 4
Telephonist - 1 3 - 1 3

1includes 3  x AC u/t Electrician II and 7 x Cpl and 6 x AC u/t FCA
October
 9 Oct 1944 1 x Flight moved from RAF Wellingore to RAF Cranwell and another Flight moved to Wellingore from Cranwell in its place
31 Oct 1944 Establishment and strength of station on this date was: -
 
Trade Establishment Strength
  Sgt Cpl ACs Sgt Cpl ACs
ACH/GD 1 1 15 - 2 16
Airfield Controller 3 - - 3 - -
Armourer G - - 1 - 1 -
Cook - 2 7 1 - 6
Clerk/GD - 1 1 - 1 1
Chemical Weapon Fighter - 1 - - - -
Driver MT - - - - 1 3
Electrician II - - 1 - - 1
Equipment Assistant 1 - 2 1 1 1
Flying Control Assistant - 1 6 - 5 1
Fire Fighter - 2 2 - 1 -
Fitter Armourer G - 1 - - - -
Gunner 1 - - 1 - -
MT Mechanic - - 1 - - 1
Nursing Orderly - 1 4 - 1 1
RAF Police - 1 5 - 1 4
Telephonist - 1 3 - 1 3
November
30 Nov 1944 Establishment and strength of station on this date was: -
 
Trade Establishment Strength
  Sgt Cpl ACs Sgt Cpl ACs
ACH/GD 1 2 18 1 3 11
Airfield Controller 5 - - 4 - -
Armourer G - - 1 - 1 -
Clerk/GD - 1 1 - 1 1
Cook - 2 7 1 1 6
Driver MT - 1 2 - 1 4
Chemical Weapon Fighter - 1 - - - -
Equipment Assistant 1 - 2 1 - 4
Electrician II - - 1 - - -
Fire Fighter - 2 2 - 2 -
Flying Control Assistant 1 1 6 1 5 1
Fitter Armourer - 1 - - - -
Gunner 1 - - 1 - -
MT Mechanic - - 1 - - 1
Nursing Orderly - 1 4 - 1 1
RAF Police - 1 5 - 1 3
Telephonist - 1 2 - 1 3
Balloon Operators - - - - - 5
December
31 Dec 1944 Establishment and strength of station on this date was: -
 
Trade Establishment Strength
  Flt Sgt Sgt Cpl ACs Flt Sgt Sgt Cpl ACs
ACH/GD   1 1 15   1 2 10
ACH/u/t FCA   - - -   1 4 4
Armourer G   - - 1   - 1 -
Airfield Controller   5 - -   3 - -
Airmen Pilot - - - - 2 - - -
Balloon Operator   - - -   - - 2
BOD   - - -   - - 3
Chemical Weapon Fighter   - 1 -   - - -
Clerk/GD   - 1 1   - 1 1
Cook   - 2 7   1 1 6
Driver MT   - 1 3   - - -
Equipment Assistant   1 - 2   1 - 1
Electrician II   - - 1   - - -
Flying Control Assistant   - 1 6   - - -
Fire Fighter   - 2 2   - 2 -
Fitter Armourer   - 1 -   - - -
Gunner   1 - -   1 - -
MT Mechanic   - - 1   - - 1
Nursing Orderly   - 1 4   - 1 1
RAF Police   - 1 5   - 1 3

Source - RAF Wellingore ORB (AIR 28/866)

This entry was last updated on 25/12/25

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