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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[1943 | ]
The airfield opened in October 1941 as home to No 78 Sqn, which acted as the station commanding unit. When No 78 Sqn departed on 10 June 1942, a Station HQ, under No 4 Group, was opened with the station becoming a satellite of RAF Middleton St George but on 1 January 1943 RAF Middleton St George and Croft were transferred to No 6 (RCAF) Group.
Personnel Movements: Jun - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| January | |||
| Sqn Ldr | D S McCann RAF | 1 Jan 1943 | In post on this date as Camp Commandant |
| February | |||
| March | |||
| April | |||
| No personnel movements for these months were recorded in the ORB | |||
| May | |||
| Sqn Ldr | D S McCann RAF | 8 May 1943 | Camp Commandant, posted to No 331 Wing |
| Wg Cdr | D W S Clark RAF | 10 May 1943 | Arrived on posting to command No 1664 HCU |
| Flt Lt | W A Stanley | 10 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty with No 1664 HCU as Adjutant |
| Act Sqn Ldr | H F Francis | 13 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Camp Commandant |
| Flt Lt | A R Dawson RAF | xx May 1943 | Attached from No 1659 HCU for duty as an Engineer Officer with No 1664 HCU |
| Flt Lt | R P Bales RAF | xx May 1943 | Attached from No 1659 HCU for duty as an Engineer Officer with No 1664 HCU |
| Sqn Ldr | D H Kenny | xx May 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 419 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander with No 1664 HCU |
| Sqn Ldr | R H G Boosey | xx May 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 408 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander with No 1664 HCU |
| June | |||
| Sqn Ldr | T E McCormack DFC | 5 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 419 Sqn for duty as CGI with No 1664 HCU |
| Gp Capt | N S MacGregor DFC | 14 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of RCAF Croft |
| Gp Capt | N S MacGregor DFC | 18 Jun 1943 | Assumed command of RCAF Croft |
| Sqn Ldr | H F Francis | 18 Jun 1943 | Relinquished duties of Camp Commandant and assumed duties of Senior Administrative Officer |
| July | |||
| Flt Lt | D Sigler | 6 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for duty as Station Adjutant |
| August | |||
| Flt Lt | H P J McCurry | 2 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 6 Group for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Fg Off | S McCann RAF | 2 Aug 1943 | Returned from a Catering Course at RAF Halton |
| Fg Off | J S Calnan RAF | 4 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 21 OTU for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | L A Schon | 4 Aug 1943 | Equipment Officer, posted to RCAF Middleton St George, wef 2 Aug 1943 |
| Plt Off | J W Cantelon | 4 Aug 1943 | Armament Officer, posted to RCAF Tholthorpe |
| Flt Lt | I C Nelson | 10 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Topcliffe for duty as Armament Officer |
| Plt Off | J C Spry | 16 Aug 1943 | Arrived from RCAF Middleton St George for temporary Flying Control duties |
| Fg Off | V E W Pope RAF | 18 Aug 1943 | OC, No 4294 AA Flight posted to RAF Regiment Depot, Grantham |
| Flt Lt | A J Wilkins RAF | 23 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 4294 AA Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | R C Scott | 24 Aug 1943 | Returned from a visit to the Handley Page works at Cricklewood and Radlett |
| Plt Off | C S MacIntosh | 25 Aug 1943 | Attached for RDF duties |
| Plt Off | O G Kimball | 29 Aug 1943 | Arrived from RCAF Middleton St George for temporary Flying Control duties |
| September | |||
| Fg Off | J S Calnan RAF | 1 Sep 1943 | Medical Officer, posted to RAF Base Lindholme |
| Maj | R A Craig | 3 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RCAF Middleton St George for duty as LDA |
| Flt Lt | C Cramp RAF | 3 Sep 1943 | Signals Officer, appointed Station Cypher Officer |
| Flt Lt | D Sigler | 3 Sep 1943 | Station Adjutant, appointed Station MT Officer |
| Plt Off | J Hodgkinson RAF | 6 Sep 1943 | Meteorological Officer, posted to RCAF Dalton |
| Flt Lt | J H Young | 10 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bowmere for duty as Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | C B Church | 10 Sep 1943 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached from RCAF Leeming on posting to No 53 MFH |
| SO | J I Boyd WAAF | 10 Sep 1943 | OC, WAAF, posted to RAF Swinderby |
| SO | M A Fuller | 12 Sep 1943 | Assistant SAdO, appointed Officer i/c Station Band |
| Flt Lt | W A Stanley | 12 Sep 1943 | No 1664 HCU Adjutant, relinquished duty as Officer i/c Station Band |
| Fg Off | G Roberts | 17 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting as OC, 'H2' Flight, No 2753 Sqn RAF Regiment |
| Fg Off | S McCann RAF | 20 Sep 1943 | Catering Officer, posted to No 28 OTU |
| SO | P R Kelly WAAF | 20 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Officer Commanding WAAF |
| Cpl | C R Bennett | 20 Sep 1943 | Admitted to SSQ following a vehicle accident on the airfield |
| Plt Off | V S Webster | 20 Sep 1943 | Attached from RCAF Skipton-on-Swale for duty as Catering Officer |
| October | |||
| Fg Off | E M Elder | 2 Oct 1943 | Nursing Sister, attached for RCAF Middleton St George |
| Flt Lt | D Sigler | 3 Oct 1943 | Station Adjutant, posted to RAF Wick |
| Flt Lt | W H Roberge | 3 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 6 Group for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | J Glessing | 5 Oct 1943 | Attached from HQ, No 6 Group for temporary duty as Adjutant |
| 2nd Lt | E W Roberts USAAC | 10 Oct 1943 | Attached from RCAF Middleton St George for Flying Control duties |
| Fg Off | F J Maher | 12 Oct 1943 | Flying Control Officer, posted to RCAF East Moor |
| Flt Lt | T J Harper | 13 Oct 1943 | Attached from RCAF Middleton St George for Flying Control duties |
| Flt Lt | W H Detosio RAF | 13 Oct 1943 | Flying Control Officer, posted to No 42 Base, Pocklington |
| Flt Lt | C Cramp RAF | 15 Oct 1943 | Signals Officer, posted to No 42 Base, Pocklington |
| Plt Off | H Woodhead | 15 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 6 Group for duty as Signals Officer |
| 2nd Lt | E W Roberts USAAC | 17 Oct 1943 | Ceased to be attached from RCAF Middleton St George for Flying Control duties |
| Flt Lt | W Woznesensky | 31 Oct 1943 | Attached from RCAF Middleton St George for Flying Control duties |
| November | |||
| Flt Lt | H T Holden | 1 Nov 1943 | Attached from RAF Elsham Wolds for Flying Control duties |
| Plt Off | V S Webster | 1 Nov 1943 | Attached from RCAF Topcliffe for duty as Catering Officer |
| Plt Off | G L Given | 1 Nov 1943 | Catering Officer, ceased to be attached from RCAF Skipton-on-Swale on attachment to No 61 Base |
| Fg Off | E M Elder | 2 Nov 1943 | Nursing Sister, ceased to be attached for RCAF Middleton St George |
| Fg Off | J Vanier | 2 Nov 1943 | Nursing Sister, attached for RCAF Middleton St George |
| Gp Capt | N S MacGregor DFC | 15 Nov 1943 | Relinquished command of RCAF Croft on attachment to RCAF Wombleton |
| Wg Cdr | D W S Clark RAF | 15 Nov 1943 | Assumed command of RCAF Croft |
| SO | M A King WAAF | 18 Nov 1943 | Assistant SAdO, posted to No 11 Base, Lindholme |
| ASO | M I Morton | 23 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| ASO | M I Morton | 24 Nov 1943 | Intelligence Officer, attached to RCAF Middleton St George |
| Flt Lt | K Lloyd | 27 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 6 Group for 'double banking' Adjutant duties |
| Flt Lt | P E Doyle | 28 Nov 1943 | Attached from RCAF Skipton-on-Swale for temporary duty as Medical Officer |
| December | |||
| Gp Capt | D Edwards AFC | 3 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of RCAF Croft |
| Wg Cdr | D W S Clark RAF | 3 Dec 1943 | Relinquished command of RCAF Croft |
| Plt Off | Kennedy | 14 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Armament Officer |
| WO | J W Beale | 18 Dec 1943 | Committed suicide |
Source - RCAF Croft ORB (AIR 28/176)
Organisational Movements: Jun - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Jan 1943 | No 427 (RCAF) Sqn was in situ on this date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| February | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| April | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 May 1943 | No 427 (RCAF) Sqn moved to RCAF Leeming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 May 1943 | 5 x Halifax Vs arrived fro No 1664 HCU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 May 1943 | No 1664 HCU commenced forming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| June | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Jun 1943 | First intake of crews arrived from No 428 Sqn to commence training, ground instruction commenced | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Jun 1943 | Flying training commenced | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 Jun 1943 | RCAF Croft was upgraded from Satellite status to become a Sub-station of RAF Middleton St George | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 Jun 1943 | First crew completed training | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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During July various facilities were completed on the new Communal Site and handed over by the AMWD |
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| 1 Aug 1943 | RCAF Croft commenced keeping its own ORB,
records prior to this date were maintained by RCAF Middleton St
George. The Officers on the strength of SHQ on this date were: -
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| 31 Aug 1943 | The strength of SHQ on this date was: -
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| September | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Sep 1943 | 60 personnel arrived on attachment from RCAF
Dalton comprising: -
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| 17 Sep 1943 | Station defence handed over from No 4294 AA Flight to 'H2' Flight, No 2753 AA Sqn RAF Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 Nov 1943 | The strength of SHQ on this date was: -
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| December | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Dec 1943 | No 1664 HCU departed RCAF Croft for RCAF Dishforth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Dec 1943 | Advance party, No 434 Sqn arrived | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 Dec 1943 | NCOs of the Armament Sections of Nos 431 and 434 Sqns arrived from RCAF Topcliffe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Dec 1943 | 13 x aircraft of No 431 Sqn arrived Advance party of No 434 Sqn arrived |
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| 11 Dec 1943 | Aircraft of No 434 Sqn arrived | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 Dec 1943 | The strength of SHQ on this date was: -
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Source - RCAF Croft ORB (AIR 28/176)
This entry was last updated on 30/11/25
