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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Maj (Ret) | T O Wilkinson | 16 Jul 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Accountant pending formation |
| Maj (Ret) | G H Ruse | 19 Jul 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Equipment Officer pending formation |
| Fg Off | A F B Waller | 2 Aug 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as Accountant pending formation |
| Fg Off | F V Maclaine | 8 Aug 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Medical Officer pending formation |
| Wg Cdr | C Crawford | 9 Aug 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as Officer Commanding pending formation |
| Wg Cdr | C Crawford | 13 Aug 1937 | Assumed command of the Station |
| Flt Lt | F T McElwee | 16 Aug 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS for duty as Adjutant |
| Mr | E H Otty | 20 Aug 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as Education Officer |
| WO | J L McKenzie | 13 Sep 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Warrant Officer |
| Fg Off | F B King | 21 Oct 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Equipment Officer |
| Flt Lt | H J A Williams | 25 Oct 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Fg Off | F V Maclaine | 29 Apr 1938 | Medical Officer, posted to Middle East Command |
| Fg Off | A M Weston | 1 May 1938 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell for duty as Station Medical Officer |
Source - RAF Digby ORB
Unit Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| SHQ, RAF Digby | 13 Aug 1937 | Unit opened |
| SHQ, RAF Digby | 9 Sep 1937 | Placed under the control of No 12 Group, Fighter Command |
| No 73 Sqn | 9 Nov 1937 | Arrived from Debden by air and rail |
| No 46 Sqn | 15 Nov 1937 | Arrived from Kenley by air and rail |
| No 46 Sqn | 30 Apr 1938 | Proceeded to No 2 Armament Training Station for annual training (3 weeks) |
Source - RAF Digby ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| Scopwick, Lincolnshire | Fighter Command/No 12 (Fighter) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Wg Cdr | C Crawford | 9 Aug 1937 | Officer Commanding |
| Plt Off | R A C Kent | 10 Jun 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | F T McElwee | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | H J A Williams | RAFO | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Fg Off | F B King | 21 Oct 1937 | |
| Maj (Ret) | G H Ruse | ||
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Accountant Branch |
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| Fg Off | A F B Waller | 2 Aug 1937 | |
| Maj (Ret) | T O Wilkinson | ||
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Medical Branch |
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| Fg Off | A M Weston | 1 May 1938 | MB, BCh (Cantab), MRCS, LRCP |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | E H Otty | Grade III, MA | |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | J V Edwards | 25 Nov 1937 | |
| WO | F Dalton | 8 Dec 1937 | |
| WO | R Tibbey | 24 Jan 1938 | |
| WO | J L McKenzie | 13 Sep 1937 | |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1938
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Capt | F G B Reynolds | 29 Aug 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| WO | T C Power | 3 Sep 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Warrant Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | H L Rough | 3 Oct 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Ldr - Administrative |
| Wg Cdr | C Crawford | 28 Nov 1938 | Relinquished command of the Station on posting to Directorate of Armament |
| Sqn Ldr | H L Rough | 28 Nov 1938 | Sqn Ldr - Administrative, assumed temporary command of the Station |
Source - RAF Digby ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| Scopwick, Lincolnshire | Fighter Command/No 12 (Fighter) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Sqn Ldr | H L Rough | 3 Oct 1938 | Officer Commanding (Acting), DFC |
| Plt Off | R A C Kent | 10 Jun 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | F T McElwee | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Capt | F G B Reynolds | late RAF | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Fg Off | F B King | 21 Oct 1937 | |
| Plt Off | M G Lees | 3 Oct 1938 | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Fg Off | A F B Waller | 2 Aug 1937 | |
| Maj (Ret) | T O Wilkinson | ||
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Medical Branch |
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| Fg Off | A M Weston | 1 May 1938 | MB, BCh (Cantab), MRCS, LRCP |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | E H Otty | Grade III, MA | |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | J V Edwards | 25 Nov 1937 | |
| WO | F Dalton | 8 Dec 1937 | |
| WO | S G Dawson | 27 May 1938 | |
| WO | A J Akhurst | 7 Dec 1937 | |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Dec 1938 - Apr 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | J A Robinson | 1 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Signals Officer |
| Wg Cdr | J B H Rogers | 28 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting to assume command |
| Sqn Ldr | H L Rough | 3 Oct 1938 | Relinquished temporary command of the Station |
| Wg Cdr | J B H Rogers | 29 Dec 1938 | Assumed command of the Station |
| Plt Off | R A C Kent | xx Jan 1939 | Posted to No 46 Sqn |
Source - RAF Digby ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| Scopwick, Lincolnshire | Fighter Command/No 12 (Fighter) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Wg Cdr | J B H Rogers | 28 Dec 1938 | Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | H L Rough | 3 Oct 1938 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | J A Robinson | 2 Dec 1938 | Signals duties |
| Plt Off | T H T Forshaw | 2 Feb 1939 | |
| Flt Lt | F T McElwee | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Capt | F G B Reynolds | late RAF | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Fg Off | F B King | 21 Oct 1937 | |
| Fg Off | M G Lees | 3 Oct 1938 | |
| APO | L G Clayton | 1 Feb 1939 | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Fg Off | A F B Waller | 2 Aug 1937 | |
| Maj (Ret) | T O Wilkinson | ||
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Medical Branch |
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| Flt Lt | R M Outfin | 18 Feb 1939 | IMSSA |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | E H Otty | Grade III, MA, EdB | |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | J V Edwards | 25 Nov 1937 | |
| WO | S G Dawson | 27 May 1938 | |
| WO | A J Akhurst | 7 Dec 1937 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| Scopwick, Lincolnshire | Fighter Command/No 12 (Fighter) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Wg Cdr | J B H Rogers | 28 Dec 1938 | Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | H L Rough | 3 Oct 1938 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | J A Robinson | 2 Dec 1938 | Signals duties |
| Plt Off | T H T Forshaw | 2 Feb 1939 | |
| Flt Lt | F T McElwee | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Capt | F G B Reynolds | late RAF | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Fg Off | F B King | 21 Oct 1937 | |
| APO | L G Clayton | 1 Feb 1939 | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Fg Off | A F B Waller | 2 Aug 1937 | |
| Maj (Ret) | T O Wilkinson | ||
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Medical Branch |
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| Flt Lt | R M Outfin | 18 Feb 1939 | IMSSA |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | E H Otty | Grade III, MA, EdB | |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | J V Edwards | 25 Nov 1937 | |
| WO | S G Dawson | 27 May 1938 | |
| WO | A J Akhurst | 7 Dec 1937 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | E K Carmody | 5 Jun 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Duxford for duty as Adjutant |
| Capt | F G B Reynolds | 6 Jun 1939 | Assistant Adjutant, posted to RAF Farnborough |
| Flt Lt | F T McElwee | 9 Jun 1939 | Adjutant, posted to HQ Balloon Command |
| Capt | E Travers-Smith | 6 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | H L Rough | 1 Aug 1939 | Sqn Ldr - Administrative, retired from the RAF |
| Flt Lt | R M Outfin | 23 Aug 1939 | Station Medical Officer, posted to No 4 PTC, RAF Sealand |
| Plt Off | H B Dakin | 25 Aug 1939 | RAFVR, arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | A G Berry | 25 Aug 1939 | RAFVR, arrived on posting for Sabotage Assessor duties |
| Plt Off | A C Guyer | 26 Aug 1939 | RAFVR, arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | L N White | 26 Aug 1939 | RAFVR, arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | Sir A R W Curtis | 26 Aug 1939 | RAFVR, arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | E Smethers-Jones | 26 Aug 1939 | RAFVR, arrived on posting for Crash Inspection duties |
| Fg Off | K W Bruce | 26 Aug 1939 | RAFVR, arrived on posting for Medical duties |
| Fg Off | D A Ker | 26 Aug 1939 | RAFVR, arrived on posting for Medical duties |
| Plt Off | F P Watson | 27 Aug 1939 | RAFVR, arrived on posting for duty as Salvage Assessor |
| Plt Off | E C Rogers | 30 Aug 1939 | RAFVR, arrived on posting for Crash Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | J L S Gill | 30 Aug 1939 | RAFVR, arrived on posting for Administrative duties |
| Fg Off | T Forshaw | 1 Sep 1939 | Station Operations Officer, posted to the Air Ministry |
| Plt Off | H H Knight | 1 Sep 1939 | Appointed Station Operations Officer |
| Plt Off | A G Berry | 2 Sep 1939 | Sabotage Assessor, posted to RAF Henlow |
| Plt Off | F P Watson | 2 Sep 1939 | Salvage Assessor, posted to RAF Henlow |
| Fg Off | R J Holland | 3 Sep 1939 | RAFVR, arrived on attachment for Operations duties |
| Fg Off | Lord Douglas-Hamilton | 3 Sep 1939 | RAFVR, arrived on attachment for Operations duties |
| Fg Off | E O Fuller | 5 Sep 1939 | RAFVR, arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | E C Willis | 8 Sep 1939 | RAFVR, arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | E C Willis | 11 Sep 1939 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Cranwell with Mental Strain |
| Fg Off | J E Scholey | 13 Sep 1939 | RAFVR, arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| Fg Off | Lord Douglas-Hamilton | 14 Sep 1939 | Operations Officer, posted to No 12 SFTS, RAF Grantham |
| Plt Off | F St K Anderson | 21 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | P E S Toll | 26 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting from Fighter Command for Intelligence (Interrogation) duties |
| Fg Off | A Maybaum | 13 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Mount Batten for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | H B Dakin | 7 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt for duty as Flt Lt - Operations, wef 6 Sep 1939 |
| Plt Off | A C Guyer | 7 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt for duty as Flt Lt - Operations, wef 6 Sep 1939 |
| Plt Off | E H Otty | 7 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt for duty as Flt Lt - Intelligence, wef 6 Sep 1939 |
| Plt Off | E C Rogers | 7 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt for duty as Flt Lt - Intelligence, wef 6 Sep 1939 |
| Plt Off | Sir A R W Curtis | 7 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr for duty as Sqn Ldr - Flying Operations, wef 6 Sep 1939 |
| Flt Lt | E K Carmody | 7 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr for duty as Sqn Ldr - Administrtive, wef 6 Sep 1939 |
| Sqn Ldr | V B J Jackson | 8 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 23 Sqn for duty as Sector Controller |
| Wg Cdr | A W James | 9 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Ldr - Flying Operations |
| Flt Lt | H B Dakin | 13 Oct 1939 | Appointed Station Operations Officer |
| Plt Off | H H Knight | 13 Oct 1939 | Relinquished appointment of Station Operations Officer |
| Plt Off | W Woodstack | 15 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Upper Heyford for duty as Adjutant (Double Banked) |
| Fg Off | Edmunds | 16 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Dental Officer |
| Plt Off | Watkins | 22 Oct 1939 | Proceeded to RAF Northolt for AFDE Course |
| Plt Off | Saunders | 23 Oct 1939 | Posted to HQ No 11 Group |
| APO | Grevsted | 23 Oct 1939 | Posted to HQ No 11 Group |
| Plt Off | Symons | 23 Oct 1939 | Posted to HQ No 11 Group |
| Plt Off | Mcgowen | 28 Oct 1939 | Posted to RAF Wittering |
| Fg Off | R J Holland | 28 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 12 Group Pool |
| Plt Off | J E T Sutcliffe | 31 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for Operations Room duties |
| Plt Off | W Woodstack | 8 Nov 1939 | Posted to RAF Sutton Bridge for duty as Adjutant |
| DCC* | S Dowson | 13 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for WAAF duties |
| CA* | N Disbrowe | 13 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for WAAF duties |
| Plt Off | C B Lockerbie | 20 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Fg Off | G Hamilton-Browne | 25 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Ground Defence Officer |
| Plt Off | H R Tope | 26 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for Operations 'B' duties |
| Flt Lt | J A Robinson | 5 Dec 1939 | Station Signals Officer, posted to HQ Fighter Command |
| Plt Off | J C Carrier | 8 Dec 1939 | Posted to No 219 Sqn, RAF Catterick |
| Wg Cdr | A W James | 9 Dec 1939 | Sector Controller, posted to the Air Ministry |
| ASO | I McL Watson | 27 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from Codes and Cypher School for C & C duty |
| Fg Off | G Hamilton-Browne | 28 Dec 1939 | Ground Defence Officer, departed RAF Digby pending retirement |
*DCC = Deputy Company Commander WAAF, CA = Company Assistant WAAF
Source - RAF Digby ORB
Unit Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 73 Sqn | 23 Aug 1939 | Mobilised for Field Force Continental Contingent (RAF Component of the BEF) |
| No 504 Sqn AAF | 26 Aug 1939 | Arrived from RAF Hucknall |
| Advance Party, No 73 Sqn | 4 Sep 1939 | Departed RAF Digby by rail to Southampton |
| Air Party, No 73 Sqn | 9 Sep 1939 | Departed RAF Digby for RAF Tangmere |
| Rear Party, No 73 Sqn | 15 Sep 1939 | Departed RAF Digby |
| No 229 Sqn | 4 Oct 1939 | Commenced forming at RAF Digby |
| No 504 Sqn | 10 Oct 1939 | Departed RAF Digby for RAF Debden |
| No 611 Sqn | 10 Oct 1939 | Arrived from RAF Duxford |
| No 504 Sqn | 20 Oct 1939 | Arrived at RAF Digby from RAF Duxford |
| No 46 Sqn | 9 Dec 1939 | Detached to RAF Acklington (1 week) |
| No 229 Sqn | 21 Dec 1939 | Declared operational (6 aircraft) |
Source - RAF Digby ORB
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | I R Parker | 2 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of the Station |
| Wg Cdr | J B H Rogers | 8 Jan 1940 | Relinquished command of the Station |
| Wg Cdr | I R Parker | 8 Jan 1940 | Assumed command of the Station |
| Wg Cdr | J B H Rogers | 10 Jan 1940 | Promoted to Gp Capt |
| Gp Capt | J B H Rogers | 15 Jan 1940 | Left RAF Digby on posting |
| Act Flt Lt | H B Dakin | 17 Jan 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr for duty as Sqn Ldr - Operations, wef 15 Dec 1939 |
| Plt Off | L N White | 18 Jan 1940 | Equipment Officer, promoted to Flt Lt, wef 6 Dec 1939 |
| Plt Off | H R Tope | 18 Jan 1940 | Operations 'B' Officer, promoted to Fg Off |
| Flt Lt | E W Jeffreys | 1 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 12 Group for Operations duties |
| ASO | G J Worrall | 12 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Flt Lt | G Clapham | 22 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command for Operations duties |
| Fg Off | Knowles | 2 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Pembrey for Operations duties |
| Flt Lt | E Smethers-Jones | 4 Mar 1940 | Crash Inspection Officer, posted to RAF Andover |
| Sqn Ldr | P A Hunter | 5 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bircham Newton for Operations duties |
| Sqn Ldr | Satchell | 18 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Administrative Officer |
| Flt Lt | H V Thomas | 19 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posted for duty as Station Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | K W Bruce | 19 Mar 1940 | Station Medical Officer, posted to RAF West Raynham |
| Sqn Ldr | P A Hunter | 25 Mar 1940 | Posted to RAF Martlesham Heath |
| Fg Off | Knowles | 25 Mar 1940 | Posted to RAF Andover |
| Flt Lt | R W Drewitt | 28 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hucknall for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | R E Cox | 31 Mar 1940 | Posted to RAF Cranwell |
| Flt Lt | H M Wilson | 12 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 12 Group for duty as Station Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | E K Carmody | 14 Apr 1940 | Station Adjutant, posted to HQ No 26 Group |
| Fg Off | N S Derry Evans | 22 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Dental Officer |
| Fg Off | D H Tomlinson | 24 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Wittering for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Plt Off | Clayson | 27 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| Flt Lt | E Travers-Smith | 29 Apr 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, posted to RAF Speke |
| Plt Off | Mawdesley | 29 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| Fg Off | Leggett | 4 May 1940 | Posted to RAF Staff College |
| Fg Off | P H Curtis | 5 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 SFTS for Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | E C Rogers | 9 May 1940 | Intelligence Officer, posted to RAF Debden |
| Flt Lt | A C Guyer | 13 May 1940 | Operations Officer, posted to RAF Dyce |
| Flt Lt | R W Drewitt | 22 May 1940 | Posted to RAF Kirton Lindsey for Operations duties |
| Fg Off | Twaites | 22 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from Wilton [sic] for duty as Station Adjutant |
| Plt Off | G Wadden | 3 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | K L Barber | 6 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | Mawdesley | 21 Jun 1940 | Operations Officer, posed to RAF Coltishall |
| Flt Lt | C Walton | 21 Jun 1940 | Operations Officer, posed to RAF Coltishall |
| Fg Off | D A Ker | 22 Jun 1940 | Medical Officer, reposted for duty (from No 46 Sqn?) |
| Fg Off | R Chaffer | 27 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| Plt Off | F D Walker | 27 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| Plt Off | R B Lymbery | 27 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| Plt Off | C L Smith | 28 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| ASO | Davis | 3 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Sqn Ldr | D E B K Shipwright | 4 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | R G F Garrett | 5 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | Cant | 18 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | Pattison | 24 Jul 1940 | Posted to RAF Filton |
| Plt Off | A W Amson | 5 Aug 1940 | Station Defence Officer, posted to RAF Warmwell |
| Plt Off | R O Phillips | 6 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Disciplinary Officer |
| Fg Off | J H Hunter-Tod | 8 Aug 1940 | Attached from RAF Wittering for Signals duties |
| Fg Off | J H Hunter-Tod | 13 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Wittering for Signals duties |
| Plt Off | D McFarlane | 14 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Plt Off | K H G Tilley | 18 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Watnall for Operations training |
| 2 Lt | A B Harvey | 19 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from 1st Division for Air Liaison duties |
| Sqn Ldr | E J Smart | 20 Aug 1940 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Wittering for Sector Controller's duties |
| 2 Lt | J G B Halden | 25 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for Air Liaison duties |
| Fg Off | R Chaffer | 27 Aug 1940 | Detached to L1 for Defence duties |
| Plt Off | F Allsop | 28 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Watnall for Operations Room duties |
| Plt Off | S G Thompson | 28 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Watnall for Operations duties |
| Sqn Ldr | E J Smart | 31 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Wittering for Sector Controller's duties |
| Fg Off | D H Tomlinson | 1 Sep 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, posted to RAF Cambridge for duty as Adjutant |
| 2 Lt | M McWham | 3 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from 50th AA Brigade for Operations Room duties |
| Flt Lt | A F Marlowe | 4 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 151 Sqn for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | J Little | 4 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from SD Flight for duty with the D/F Station |
| Plt Off | G Elliott | 4 Sep 1940 | Arrived on attachment for duty with the D/F Station |
| Plt Off | G Elliott | 5 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached for duty with the D/F Station |
| Plt Off | R E Cox | 6 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell for Signals duties |
| ASO | E J Poyser | 7 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Melksham |
| Flt Lt | J O'Brien | 11 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from Morecombe for duty as Station Dental Officer |
| Fg Off | N S Derry Evans | 12 Sep 1940 | Station Dental Officer, posted to Aberystwyth |
| Plt Off | G F C Halahan | 12 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Watnall for Operations Room training |
| Sqn Ldr | D G H Spencer | 12 Sep 1940 | Attached from HQ No 12 Group |
| Sqn Ldr | D G H Spencer | 13 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 12 Group on posting to HQ No 10 Group |
| Flt Lt | F J Keast | 15 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 24 Sqn for Special Duty |
| Flt Lt | Haskins | 15 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 24 Sqn for Special Duty |
| Mr | Hartley | 15 Sep 1940 | Attached from the Home Office for Special Duty |
| Mr | Mackay | 15 Sep 1940 | Attached from the Home Office for Special Duty |
| Mr | Dowber | 15 Sep 1940 | Attached from the Home Office for Special Duty |
| ASO | M E A Cobb | 15 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from Reading |
| Sqn Ldr | D E B K Shipwright | 19 Sep 1940 | Sector Controller, posted to RAF Kirton Lindsey |
| Sqn Ldr | The Earl of Lincoln | 24 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Watnall for duty as Sector Controller |
| Plt Off | J W Brown | 24 Sep 1940 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Watnall |
| Plt Off | G C Turner | 24 Sep 1940 | No 3 RMU, arrived from RAF Driffield for experimental work |
| ASO | E Simpson | 25 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Ternhill |
| Flt Lt | F St K Anderson | 25 Sep 1940 | Operations Officer, posted to HQ No 14 Group |
| Plt Off | F C Harrold | 26 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Kenley |
| Plt Off | V R Snell | 26 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Kenley |
| Plt Off | O C B Burleigh | 28 Sep 1940 | Posted to HQ Fighter Command |
| Plt Off | G C Turner | 1 Oct 1940 | No 3 RMU, departed RAF Digby for RAF Duxford |
| Sqn Ldr | R G MacDougall | 1 Oct1940 | Attached from HQ No 9 Group for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | F T Walker | 5 Oct 1940 | Departed RAF Digby on termination of his commission |
| Plt Off | G Westing | 7 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | N B Weatherstone | 7 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| Flt Lt | J A Bennett | 10 Oct 1940 | Engineer Officer, attached to RAF Redhill |
| Plt Off | G E Mason | 11 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough |
| Sqn Ldr | The Earl of Lincoln | 13 Oct 1940 | Sector Controller, returned from a detachment to RAF Northolt |
| Plt Off | G F C Halahan | 17 Oct 1940 | Posted to HQ No 9 Group for Operations Room duties |
| Plt Off | W D Wisker | 17 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | P Hamlyn | 20 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | L C Smith | 23 Oct 1940 | Arrived for temporary duty in the Intelligence Section |
| Plt Off | P V Truscott | 23 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | D McFarlane | 25 Oct 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, posted to RAF Grangemouth |
| Plt Off | R W Downey | 26 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from Huddersfield |
| Plt Off | C Eden | 28 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Watnall for Operations Room duties |
| Plt Off | D G Pinnell | 30 Oct 1940 | Arrived on attachment from HQ No 9 Group |
| Plt Off | L Courtier Dutton | 1 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Watnall for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | A E Spring | 1 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cottesmore for Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | J A Bennett | 2 Nov 1940 | Engineer Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Redhill |
| Plt Off | D R Lloyd | 4 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Watnall for Operations duties |
| Fg Off | W G D Anderson | 5 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Coltishall for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | J Andrews | 6 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Radlett for Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | J A Bennett | 7 Nov 1940 | Engineer Officer, attached to RAF Middle Wallop |
| Flt Lt | J S Adams | 7 Nov 1940 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Leconfield |
| Fg Off | J Radomski | 7 Nov 1940 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Leconfield |
| Plt Off | T Sawicz | 7 Nov 1940 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Leconfield |
| Plt Off | A G Forrester | 8 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough for duty as PT Officer |
| Plt Off | R W Downey | 10 Nov 1940 | Detached to Denham for a course of instruction |
| Flt Lt | P H S Wood | 10 Nov 1940 | Detached to RAF Yatesbury for a Special Signals course |
| Plt Off | A E Spring | 11 Nov 1940 | Attached to RAF Wittering for Signals duties |
| Plt Off | L B Higgs | 11 Nov 1940 | Attended a Fire-fighting course at Nottingham |
| Flt Lt | J A Bennett | 11 Nov 1940 | Engineer Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Middle Wallop |
| Flt Lt | J S Adams | 15 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Leconfield on return to No 303 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J Radomski | 15 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Leconfield on return to No 303 Sqn |
| Plt Off | T Sawicz | 15 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Leconfield on return to No 303 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | P H S Wood | 15 Nov 1940 | Returned from RAF Yatesbury on completion of Special Signals course |
| Plt Off | L B Higgs | 17 Nov 1940 | Returned from Nottingham on completion of Fire-fighting course |
| Plt Off | A E Haarer | 18 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Melksham for Bomb Disposal duties |
| Plt Off | J McIntosh | 20 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 602 Sqn |
| Plt Off | L C Smith | 21 Nov 1940 | Posted to Wittering on completion of temporary duty in the Intelligence Section |
| Fg Off | L F Hartje | 21 Nov 1940 | Arrived on attachment for Interrogation duties |
| Flt Lt | R L Tomlinson | 21 Nov 1940 | Arrived on attachment from HQ Fighter Command |
| Plt Off | R W Downey | 21 Nov 1940 | Returned from Denham on completion of course of instruction |
| ASO | I McL Watson | 24 Nov 1940 | Codes and Cypher Officer, posted to RAF Hendon |
| Plt Off | P E S Toll | 25 Nov 1940 | Interrogation Officer, posted to HQ No 9 Group |
| ASO | J Birley | 27 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hendon for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Lt | L C Gould | 30 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Grantham |
| Flt Lt | J A Bennett | 1 Dec 1940 | Engineer Officer, posted to RAF Grangemouth |
| Fg Off | L F Hartje | 4 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Church Fenton for Interrogation duties |
| Plt Off | D R Lloyd | 7 Dec 1940 | Operations Officer, posted to HQ No 9 Group |
| 2 Lt | E N Cocksedge | 10 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from Nottingham |
| 2 Lt | J Christie | 10 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Wellingore |
| Plt Off | F Yeo-Thomas | 10 Dec 1940 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Baginton for training in Intelligence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J N Mitchell | 12 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF West Freugh for duty as Chaplain |
| Flt Lt | K M Stoddart | 13 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 611 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W S Abbott | 21 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Watnall for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | C Eden | 26 Dec 1940 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Yeadon |
| Plt Off | D G Pinnell | 27 Dec 1940 | Posted to HQ No 9 Group |
| Fg Off | D I Buchanan | 27 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Halton for Medical duties |
| Plt Off | K L Barber | 28 Dec 1940 | Intelligence Officer, posted to No 54 OTU, RAF Church Fenton |
Source - RAF Digby ORB
Unit Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 46 Sqn | 17 Jan 1940 | Returned from RAF Acklington |
| No 46 Sqn | 9 May 1940 | Departed RAF Digby for Norway |
| No 111 Sqn | 21 May 1940 | Arrived from RAF Northolt |
| 14 x aircraft, No 229 Sqn | 27 May 1940 | Detached to RAF Biggin Hill for operations |
| No 111 Sqn | 30 May 1940 | Departed RAF Digby for RAF North Weald |
| No 79 Sqn | 30 May 1940 | Arrived from RAF Biggin Hill |
| No 56 Sqn | 31 May 1940 | Arrived |
| No 56 Sqn | 4 Jun 1940 | Departed RAF Digby for RAF North Weald |
| No 79 Sqn | 5 Jun 1940 | Departed RAF Digby for RAF Biggin Hill |
| No 229 Sqn | 5 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be detached to RAF Biggin Hill for operations |
| No 46 Sqn (part) | 12 Jun 1940 | Returned from Norway |
| No 229 Sqn | 26 Jun 1940 | Moved to RAF Wittering |
| No 29 Sqn | 26 Jun 1940 | Arrived from RAF Debden |
| No 46 Sqn | 27 Jun 1940 | Declared operational |
| No 46 Sqn | 1 Sep 1940 | Detached to RAF North Weald |
| No 151 Sqn | 1 Sep 1940 | Arrived from RAF North Weald |
| No 151 Sqn | 28 Nov 1940 | Moved to RAF Bramcote |
| No 2 Sqn RCAF | 10 Dec 1940 | Commenced forming at RAF Digby (Initially known as No 112 Sqn RCAF) |
| No 46 Sqn | 13 Dec 1940 | Arrived from RAF North Weald |
| Air Party, No 611 Sqn | 14 Dec 1940 | Departed RAF Digby for RAF Southend |
Source - RAF Digby ORB
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