No 64 Base

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
May
Sqn Ldr	G D Maxwell		Assumed duties of Base Equipment Officer
Wg Cdr	W P Dunphy	10 May 1944	Arrived on posting from No 61 Base for duty as Base Engineer Officer
Sqn Ldr	M W Brown	11 May 1944	Attached from RCAF East Moor for duty as Base Major Servicing Officer
A/Cdre	R E McBurney	21 May 1944	Arrived on posting from No 61 Base and assumed command of No 64 Base, wef 1 May 1944
Sqn Ldr	W B Cleveland	22 May 1944	Arrived on posting from RCAF Wombleton for duty as Base Administrative Officer
Flt Lt	O R Martin	22 May 1944	Arrived on posting from No 427 Sqn for duty as Base Adjutant
June
Hon Sqn Ldr	J P A Brazeau	2 Jun 1944	Arrived on posting from No 114 Wing for duty as Chaplain (RC)
Hon Sqn Ldr	T P Coyne	2 Jun 1944	Chaplain (RC), posted to No 114 Wing
Plt Off	H J Thrift	3 Jun 1944	Attached from HQ, No 6 (RCAF) Group for duty as MT Officer, RCAF Middleton St George
Fg Off	L Paulkos	4 Jun 1944	Intelligence Officer, attached to RAF Highgate
Fg Off	N P Zacour	5 Jun 1944	Attached from RCAF Wombleton for temporary duty as Assistant Adjutant
Plt Off	F A Ross	5 Jun 1944	MT Officer, posted AEAF (Pool)
Flt Lt	J B Gant	13 Jun 1944	Arrived on posting from RCAF Tholthorpe for Flying Control duties at Base HQ
Flt Lt	J PLandie	15 Jun 1944	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC for duty as Chaplain
Flt Lt	S A Moore	18 Jun 1944	Arrived on posting from RCAF Topcliffe for duty as Armament Officer, Base HQ
Flt Lt	G S Appery	19 Jun 1944	Attached from No 5 District HQ for temporary duty
Flt Lt	H G Bilour?	20 Jun 1944	Arrived on posting from RCAF Skipton-on-Swale for duty as Station Intelligence Officer, RCAF Middleton St George
Sqn Ldr	F J Seidel	29 Jun 1944	Attached for Admin duties at RCAF Croft
Sqn Ldr	F W Stanley	30 Jun 1944	Attached from HQ, No 6 (RCAF) Group for temporary duty
Flt Lt	P J Moon	30 Jun 1944	Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU for Flying Control duties
SO	N F McKay	30 Jun 1944	Arrived on posting from RCAF East Moor for Intelligence duties
July
Fg Off	N P Zacour	2 Jul 1944	Ceased to be attached from RCAF Wombleton for temporary duty as Assistant Adjutant
Sqn Ldr	R N Chandler DFC	4 Jul 1944	Station Administrative Officer, RCAF Croft, posted to RCAF Overseas HQ
Sqn Ldr	F J Seidel	4 Jul 1944	Assumed duties of Station Administrative Officer at RCAF Croft
Sqn Ldr	V F Courtemache	1 Jul 1944	Base Accountant Officer, promoted to Wg Cdr
Sqn Ldr	G D Maxwell	19 Jul 1944	Senior Equipment Officer, RCAF Middleton St George, reposted for duty as Base Equipment Officer
Flt Lt	W R Henderson	27 Jul 1944	Accountant Officer, posted to No 3 (RCAF) PRC
Flt Lt	J C West	27 Jul 1944	Arrived on posting for Accountant duties and promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
In addition to the above movements, the following movements also took place, but were undated:-
Hon Sqn Ldr	J P A Brazeau	xx Jul 1944	Chaplain, posted to RCAF 'R' Depot
Act Sqn Ldr	O N W Baker	xx Jul 1944	Navigator, posted to No 63 Base
Act Flt Lt	G S Ainslie	xx Jul 1944	Intelligence Officer, posted to No 61 Base
Fg Off	T H W Lister RAF	xx Jul 1944	Admin Officer, posted to RAF Great Massingham
Fg Off	G E Pollard	xx Jul 1944	GL Officer, RCAF 'R' Depot
Fg Off	E J Sykes RAF	xx Jul 1944	GD Officer, posted to ADU, RAF Usworth
SO	L M Quinn WAAF	xx Jul 1944	Admin Officer, posted to No 22 OTU
SO	M F Chawner WAAF	xx Jul 1944	Admin Officer, posted to HQ, No 4 Group
Plt Off	G L Given	xx Jul 1944	Admin Officer, posted to Warrington
Plt Off	F W Wedekind RAF	xx Jul 1944	MT Officer, posted to RAF Great Massingham
Plt Off	E G Boyd RAF	xx Jul 1944	GD Officer, posted to ADU, RAF Usworth
Sqn Ldr	W B Cleveland	xx Jul 1944	Reposted for duty as Base Administrative Officer and promoted to Act Wg Cdr
Flt Lt	McEwen	xx Jul 1944	Arrived on posting for Flying Control duties
Flt Lt	C H Brown	xx Jul 1944	Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties
Flt Lt	C R Martin	xx Jul 1944	Arrived on posting for Admin duties
Flt Lt	I Hewitt	xx Jul 1944	Arrived on posting for Navigation duties
Flt Off	C M Martin WAAF	xx Jul 1944	Arrived on posting for WAAF 'G' duties
Fg Off	J S R Bains	xx Jul 1944	Arrived on posting for Flying Control duties
Fg Off	W J Sheppard	xx Jul 1944	Arrived on posting for A/G duties
Fg Off	J A Collyer	xx Jul 1944	Arrived on posting for Admin duties
Fg Off	G T MacKenzie	xx Jul 1944	Arrived on posting for A & SD duties
Fg Off	W M Lawrence	xx Jul 1944	Arrived on posting for A/G duties
SO	M L Long WAAF	xx Jul 1944	Arrived on posting for WAAF 'G' duties
Plt Off	P Whitecross	xx Jul 1944	Arrived on posting for A/G duties
Flt Lt	R E Ramsay	xx Jul 1944	Attached for A & SD duties
Flt Lt	R C Hamil	xx Jul 1944	Attached for Intelligence duties
Act Flt Lt	N L Magnasson	xx Jul 1944	Attached for Navigation duties
Fg Off	D C H Johnson	xx Jul 1944	Attached for Catering duties
Fg Off	G L Morse	xx Jul 1944	Attached for A & SD duties
Fg Off	R H Strouts	xx Jul 1944	Attached for WOp/AG duties
Fg Off	D J Henderson	xx Jul 1944	Attached for A/B duties
SO	B M Tory WAAF	xx Jul 1944	Attached for WAAF 'G' duties
August
Gp Capt	D M Edwards AFC	13 Aug 1944	Relinquished command of RCAF Croft
Gp Capt	R S Turnbull DFC*, AFC, DFM	13 Aug 1944	Assumed command of RCAF Croft
Gp Capt	F A Sampson	18 Aug 1944	Relinquished command of RCAF Middleton St George
Wg Cdr	W P Pleasance DFC*	18 Aug 1944	Assumed command of RCAF Middleton St George
Wg Cdr	W P Pleasance DFC*	22 Aug 1944	Relinquished command of RCAF Middleton St George
Act Wg Cdr	W A G McLeish DFC	22 Aug 1944	Arrived on posting and assumed command of RCAF Middleton St George
Act Wg Cdr	W A G McLeish DFC	23 Aug 1944	Relinquished command of RCAF Middleton St George
Gp Capt	W T Miles	23 Aug 1944	Assumed command of RCAF Middleton St George
In addition to the above movements, the following movements also took place, but were undated:-
Act Sqn Ldr	L B Pollard	xx Aug 1944	Arrived on posting for A/G duties
Act Sqn Ldr	C Massey DFC	xx Aug 1944	Arrived on posting for A/B duties
Flt Lt	J B Gant	xx Aug 1944	Arrived on posting for Flying Control duties
Flt Lt	D C Thompson	xx Aug 1944	Arrived on posting for Accountant duties
Flt Lt	H C Thompson	xx Aug 1944	Arrived on posting for Signals duties
Flt Off	E H Mader	xx Aug 1944	Catering Officer, departed on posting
ASO	E G Page WAAF	xx Aug 1944	Arrived on posting for Signals duties
September
Fg Off	J T Flewelling	6 Sep 1944	Arrived on posting for duty as MT Admin Officer
SO	M L Long WAAF	7 Sep 1944	Transferred to RCAF Croft for WAAF 'G' duties
SO	C Flinn WAAF	9 Sep 1944	WAAF 'G' Officer, RCAF Croft departed on posting
Flt Lt	F E Lynch	26 Sep 1944	Arrived on posting for Test Flying duties (Pilot)
Sgt	K S Culpin RAF	26 Sep 1944	Arrived on posting for Test Flying duties (F/E)
Lt Col	D M Gall MC	30 Sep 1944	LDA, No 64 Base posted to No 1 Infantry Depot
Sqn Ldr	C A Kyle	30 Sep 1944	Senior Medical Officer, RCAF Middleton St George, posted overseas
Maj	R A Craig	27 Sep 1944	LDA, RCAF Croft posted to No 1 Infantry Depot
Sgt	B W Secker	27 Sep 1944	Killed in an MT accident
In addition to the above movements, the following movements also took place, but were undated:-
Sqn Ldr	P A Cruickshank	xx Sep 1944	Base Armament Officer, posted to RCAF 'R' Depot pending repatriation
Sqn Ldr	G S Middleton	xx Sep 1944	Arrived on posting for duty as Base Armament Officer
Flt Lt	S A Moore	xx Sep 1944	Armament Officer, attached to RAF Kirkham for Course on Glenn Martin Turrets
Flt Lt	J F Glaisher	xx Sep 1944	Armament Officer, attended a Bombing Analysis Course (5 days)
Flt Lt	O R Martin	xx Sep 1944	Base Adjutant, departed on posting
Fg Off	L C Cassidy	xx Sep 1944	Armament Officer, RCAF Croft, posted to HQ, No 6 Group
Fg Off	W J Deeley	xx Sep 1944	Arrived on posting for duty as Armament Officer, RCAF Croft
Fg Off	O'Neill	xx Sep 1944	Arrived on posting from RCAF Topcliffe for duty as Base Major Servicing Radar Officer
Fg Off	T Whitehead RAF	xx Sep 1944	Arrived on posting for Accountant duties
Fg Off	A B Morgan	xx Sep 1944	Accountant Officer, departed on posting
Fg Off	T Whitehead RAF	xx Sep 1944	Accountant Officer, departed on posting
Plt Off	R R Forster	xx Sep 1944	Arrived on posting for Night Vision Instructor duties
October
Sqn Ldr	J E Trafford RAF	4 Oct 1944	Attached to Control Commission (Air) School for No 3 Course
Fg Off	C S Shimmin RAF	4 Oct 1944	Attached to Control Commission (Air) School for No 3 Course
Cpl	J J B Bordeleau	5 Oct 1944	Killed in an explosion
Sqn Ldr	J E Trafford RAF	19 Oct 1944	Ceased to be attached to Control Commission (Air) School for No 3 Course
Fg Off	S Shimmin	19 Oct 1944	Ceased to be attached to Control Commission (Air) School for No 3 Course
Sqn Ldr	J R Dillane	21 Oct 1944	Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Medical Officer
Fg Off	W Laakso	22 Oct 1944	Arrived on posting as supernumerary from Canada for Signals (Radar) duties with Base HQ
In addition to the above movements, the following movements also took place, but were undated:-
Wg Cdr	W P Dunphy	xx Oct 1944	Proceeded on Aircraft Accident Investigation Course at Farnborough and London
Sqn Ldr	W H R Davis	xx Oct 1944	RAF Regiment, arrived on posting for duty as LDA
Sqn Ldr	G S Middleton	xx Oct 1944	Base Armament Officer, attached to No 29 OTU for Course
Flt Lt	W L Tait RAF	xx Oct 1944	Electrical Engineer Officer, RCAF Croft, departed on posting
Flt Lt	R E Mooney	xx Oct 1944	Signals Officer, RCAF Croft, posted to RCAF Topcliffe
Flt Lt	H C Thompson RAF	xx Oct 1944	Arrived on posting for Signals duties
Flt Lt	H T Hawley	xx Oct 1944	Arrived on posting for Electrical Engineer duties with BMSS
Flt Lt	W J Anderson	xx Oct 1944	Arrived on posting for Test Flying duties (Pilot)
Flt Lt	E W Burnett	xx Oct 1944	Attached for Admin duties (21 days)
Fg Off	V S L Treasure RAF	xx Oct 1944	Electrical Engineer Officer, RCAF Middleton St George, departed on posting
Fg Off	C S Shimmin RAF	xx Oct 1944	Electrical Engineer Officer, Base Major Servicing Section, departed on posting
Fg Off	D C H Johnson	xx Oct 1944	Catering Officer, posted overseas
Fg Off	J W Steels	xx Oct 1944	Arrived on posting for Test Flying duties (A/B)
Fg Off	J E Taylor	xx Oct 1944	Arrived on posting for Test Flying duties (Nav)
Fg Off	W J Deeley	xx Oct 1944	Armament Officer, RCAF Croft, departed on posting
Fg Off	D C Lambly	xx Oct 1944	Arrived on posting for duty as Armament Officer, RCAF Croft
SO	E M Hamilton	xx Oct 1944	Attached for Code and Cypher duties (10 days)
SO	F M H Smith	xx Oct 1944	Arrived on posting for Accountant duties in Base Accounts Office
ASO	E P Annand	xx Oct 1944	Arrived on posting for Signals duties at Base HQ
Plt Off	F Bailey	xx Oct 1944	Arrived on posting for Test Flying duties (WOp/AG)
Plt Off	P Burton	xx Oct 1944	Arrived on posting for Test Flying duties (A/G)
Plt Off	C H Barrable	xx Oct 1944	Armament Officer, attached to RAF Kirkham for Course on Glenn Martin Turrets
November
Sqn Ldr	E A Blanchard	1 Nov 1944	Attached to Equipment Section RCAF Middleton St George
Sqn Ldr	E A Blanchard	10 Nov 1944	Ceased to be attached to Equipment Section RCAF Middleton St George
Flt Lt	R G Ward	13 Nov 1944	Electrical Engineer Officer, RCAF Croft, attached to RAF Kirkham for Course on Glenn Martin Turrets
Flt Lt	R V Dodd	xx Nov 1944	Arrived on posting for Equipment duties
Wg Cdr	W P Dunphy	15 Nov 1944	Returned from Aircraft Accident Investigation Course at Farnborough and London
In addition to the above movements, the following movements also took place, but were undated:-
Sqn Ldr	J E Trafford RAF	xx Nov 1944	Base Electrical Engineer Officer
Sqn Ldr	M E Ferguson	xx Nov 1944	Arrived on posting for Pilot duties
Flt Lt	M Arthur	xx Nov 1944	Arrived on posting for Signals duties at RCAF Croft
Flt Lt	J F Gaschler	xx Nov 1944	Arrived on posting for Armament duties
Fg Off	D J Henderson	xx Nov 1944	Ceased to be attached for A/B duties on posting
Fg Off	D D D Milne	xx Nov 1944	Arrived on posting for Nav duties
Fg Off	A W Winch	xx Nov 1944	Arrived on posting for WOp/AG duties
Fg Off	J R Price	xx Nov 1944	Arrived on posting for Nav duties
Fg Off	D C Hall	xx Nov 1944	Arrived on posting for A/B duties
Fg Off	W N Joy	xx Nov 1944	Arrived on posting for F/E duties
Fg Off	L A Willson	xx Nov 1944	Arrived on posting for A/B duties
Fg Off	R T Richardson	xx Nov 1944	Arrived on posting for Nav duties
Fg Off	H T Fraser	xx Nov 1944	MT Officer, ceased to be attached
SO	J Haynes WAAF	xx Nov 1944	Arrived on posting as supernumerary for WAAF 'G' duties
Plt Off	R V D Bell	xx Nov 1944	Arrived on posting for A/G duties
ASO	E G Page WAAF	xx Nov 1944	Signals Officer, posted to HQ, No 6 (RCAF) Group
Sgt	E J H Roberts	xx Nov 1944	F/E, appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Sgt	K E Culpin	xx Nov 1944	F/E, appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
December
Flt Lt	R L Dean	2 Dec 1944	Equipment Officer, posted to HQ, No 6 (RCAF) Group
Sqn Ldr	E P Seon	3 Dec 1944	Base Signals Officer, attached to RAF Farnborough for VHF Course
Sqn Ldr	E P Seon	11 Dec 1944	Base Signals Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Farnborough for VHF Course
Flt Lt	H T Hawley	17 Dec 1944	Electrical Engineer Officer, BMSS attached to No 10 SoTT for Course on Glenn Martin Turrets
A/Cdre	R E McBurney	23 Dec 1944	Relinquished command of No 64 Base on attachment to HQ, No 6 (RCAF) Group for indefinite duty
Gp Capt	R S Turnbull DFC*, AFC, DFM	23 Dec 1944	Assumed command of No 64 (RCAF) Base
Flt Lt	H T Hawley	24 Dec 1944	Electrical Engineer Officer, BMSS ceased to beattached to No 10 SoTT for Course on Glenn Martin Turrets
In addition to the above movements, the following movements also took place, but were undated:-
Nur Sis	E M Elder	xx Dec 1944	Posted to No 52 MFH
Fg Off (NS)	D C Lindsay	xx Dec 1944	Attached from No 52 MFH
Fg Off	C R Jones	xx Dec 1944	Arrived on posting for A/B duties
Fg Off	E C G Jones	xx Dec 1944	Arrived on posting for A/G duties
Fg Off	R J Dench	xx Dec 1944	Arrived on posting
Act Fg Off	W W Tynan	xx Dec 1944	Arrived on posting for Pilot duties
Plt Off	H Billingham	xx Dec 1944	Arrived on posting for F/E duties
Plt Off	J M Galloway	xx Dec 1944	Arrived on posting for A/G duties
Plt Off	E J Ryan RAF	xx Dec 1944	Arrived on posting for F/E duties
Plt Off	A C Weston	xx Dec 1944	Arrived on posting for Pilot duties
Plt Off	L H McDonald	xx Dec 1944	Arrived on posting for Pilot duties
Plt Off	J G Williams	xx Dec 1944	Arrived on posting for A/B duties

Source - No 64 Base ORB (AIR 28/857/2)

Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1944

Date

Notes

May

1 May 1944

No 64 (RCAF) Base was formed in No 6 (RCAF) Group comprising: -

Base Station - RCAF Middleton St George
- No 419 Sqn
- No 428 Sqn
Sub-station - RCAF Croft
- No 431 Sqn
- No 434 Sqn

June

6 Jun 1944

SHQ staff moved from their offices to the far wing of the SHQ Building to make room for the Base Staff

30 Jun 1944

The personnel strength of No 64 (RCAF) Base, including RCAF Middleton St George and RCAF Croft on this date: -

	N/E Aircrew	Groundcrew	Total
RCAF - Officers	2	74	76
RCAF - Other ranks	3	1,299	1,302
RAF - Officer	3	25	28
RAF - Other ranks	5	198	203
Army - Officer	-	6	6
Army - Other ranks	-	9	9
WAAF - Officer	-	5	5
WAAF - Other ranks	-	407	407
RCAF (WD) - Officer	-	6	6
RCAF (WD) - Other ranks	-	-	-
Total	13	2,029	2.042

July

31 Jul 1944

The personnel strength of No 64 (RCAF) Base, including RCAF Middleton St George and RCAF Croft on this date: -

	N/E Aircrew	Groundcrew	Total
RCAF - Officers	7	79	86
RCAF - Other ranks	9	1,526	1,535
RAF - Officer	2	22	24
RAF - Other ranks	10	168	178
Army - Officer	-	7	7
Army - Other ranks	-	9	9
WAAF - Officer	-	4	4
WAAF - Other ranks	-	349	349
RCAF (WD) - Officer	-	8	8
RCAF (WD) - Other ranks	-	-	-
Total	28	2,172	2.200

August

11 Aug 1944

HM King George VI and the Queen visited No 64 Base

12 Aug 1944

RCAF Middleton St George was visited by Viscount Trenchard, GCB, GCVO, DSO, DCL, LLD

Viscount Trenchard, GCB, GCVO, DSO, DCL, LLD with two officers of No 64 Base

No 64 Base group photo with Viscount Trenchard, GCB, GCVO, DSO, DCL, LLD

31 Aug 1944

The personnel strength of No 64 (RCAF) Base, including RCAF Middleton St George and RCAF Croft on this date: -

	N/E Aircrew	Groundcrew	Total
RCAF - Officers	9	85	94
RCAF - Other ranks	6	1,075	1,081
RAF - Officer	4	23	27
RAF - Other ranks	13	136	149
Army - Officer	-	7	7
Army - Other ranks	-	8	9
WAAF - Officer	-	4	4
WAAF - Other ranks	-	374	349
RCAF (WD) - Officer	-	8	8
RCAF (WD) - Other ranks	-	-	-
Total	32	1,720	1,752

September

30 Sep 1944

The personnel strength of No 64 (RCAF) Base, including RCAF Middleton St George and RCAF Croft on this date: -

	N/E Aircrew	Groundcrew	Total
RCAF - Officers	17	113	130
RCAF - Other ranks	7	2,673	2,680
RAF - Officer	6	22	28
RAF - Other ranks	13	174	187
Army - Officer	-	7	7
Army - Other ranks	-	9	9
WAAF - Officer	-	8	8
WAAF - Other ranks	-	376	376
RCAF (WD) - Officer	-	5	5
RCAF (WD) - Other ranks	-	-	-
Total	43	3,387	3,430

October

31 Oct 1944

The personnel strength of No 64 (RCAF) Base, including RCAF Middleton St George and RCAF Croft on this date: -

	N/E Aircrew	Groundcrew	Total
RCAF - Officers	19	110	129
RCAF - Other ranks	4	2,717	2,721
RAF - Officer	3	13	16
RAF - Other ranks	11	144	155
Army - Officer	-	5	5
Army - Other ranks	-	9	9
WAAF - Officer	-	5	5
WAAF - Other ranks	-	369	369
RCAF (WD) - Officer	-	8	8
RCAF (WD) - Other ranks	-	-	-
Total	37	3,380	3,417

November

30 Nov 1944

The personnel strength of No 64 (RCAF) Base, including RCAF Middleton St George and RCAF Croft on this date: -

	N/E Aircrew	Groundcrew	Total
RCAF - Officers	7	119	126
RCAF - Other ranks	12	2,869	2,881
RAF - Officer	1	24	25
RAF - Other ranks	11	122	133
Army - Officer	-	5	5
Army - Other ranks	-	9	9
WAAF - Officer	-	5	5
WAAF - Other ranks	-	367	367
RCAF (WD) - Officer	-	8	8
RCAF (WD) - Other ranks	-	-	-
Total	31	3,528	3,559

December

31 Dec 1944

The personnel strength of No 64 (RCAF) Base, including RCAF Middleton St George and RCAF Croft on this date: -

	N/E Aircrew	Groundcrew	Total
RCAF - Officers	14	127	141
RCAF - Other ranks	12	2,762	2,774
RAF - Officer	2	21	23
RAF - Other ranks	5	128	133
Army - Officer	-	5	5
Army - Other ranks	-	9	9
WAAF - Officer	-	5	5
WAAF - Other ranks	-	369	369
RCAF (WD) - Officer	-	9	9
RCAF (WD) - Other ranks	-	-	-
Total	33	3,435	3,468

Source - No 64 Base ORB (AIR 28/857/2)