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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[1943 | ]
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| May | |||
| Plt Off | C W C Dain | 14 May 1943 | Attached from RAF Waddington (Bardney) for Flying Control duties |
| Wg Cdr | L C Slee DSO, DFC | 17 May 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 5 Group |
| Wg Cdr | L C Slee DSO, DFC | 18 May 1943 | Promoted to Act Gp Capt, wef 17 May 1943 and assumed command of RAF Dunholme Lodge |
| June | |||
| Plt Off | J A Naunton | 3 Jun 1943 | Attached from HQ, No 5 Group for duty as Signals Officer |
| Plt Off | J A Naunton | 5 Jun 1943 | Signals Officer, ceased to be attached from HQ, No 5 Group on posting to RAF Base Scampton, wef 3 Jun 1943 (Flt Lt post) |
| Plt Off | E R J Scarrett | 6 Jun 1943 | Posted from No 44 Sqn for Electrical Engineering duties (Fg Off post) |
| Fg Off | D N Walder | 6 Jun 1943 | Posted from No 44 Sqn for Medical duties (Flt Lt post) |
| Act Flt Lt | J Hodgson | 13 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1661 HCU for Electrical Engineering duties, wef 6 Jun 1943 |
| Gp Capt | L C Slee DSO, DFC | 20 Jun 1943 | Proceeded to North Africa by air on temporary duty |
| Act Flt Lt | C H J Clampitt | 20 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 50 Sqn for Engineering duties (Sqn Ldr post), wef 14 Jun 1943 |
| Fg Off | F X Erdozain | 20 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Fiskerton for Flying Control duties |
| Gp Capt | L C Slee DSO, DFC | 28 Jun 1943 | Returned from North Africa by air on completion of temporary duty |
| Fg Off | E D Soutar | 31 Jun 1943 | Attached from RAF Bardney for Flying Control duties, wef 29 Jun 1943 |
| July | |||
| Plt Off | E R J Scarrett | 2 Jul 1943 | Electrical Engineering Officer, promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 5 Apr 1943 |
| Fg Off | F X Erdozain | 11 Jul 1943 | Reposted to RAF Dunholme for Flying Control duties (Flt Lt post), wef 20 Jun 1943 |
| Fg Off | F X Erdozain | 12 Jul 1943 | Flying Control Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 4 Jul 1943 |
| Plt Off | J A Naunton | 13 Jul 1943 | Signals Officer, attached to No 7 Radio School for ARI 5033 Course |
| Act Flt Lt | C H J Clampitt | 15 Jul 1943 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 14 Jun 1943 and reposted for duty as Senior Engineer Officer, |
| Fg Off | D N Walder | 19 Jul 1943 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Halton for a course on Tropical Medicine |
| Plt Off | C W C Dain | 21 Jul 1943 | Posted from RAF Waddington (Bardney) for Flying Control duties (Fg Off post) |
| Plt Off | J A Naunton | 26 Jul 1943 | Signals Officer, ceased to be attached to No 7 Radio School for ARI 5033 Course |
| Fg Off | C T G Price | 29 Jul 1943 | Attached from No 106 Sqn for temporary Medical duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | C H J Clampitt | 30 Jul 1943 | Fg Off (Act Sqn Ldr) promoted to Temp Flt Lt, wef 1 Jul 1943 |
| Plt Off | C W C Dain | 30 Jul 1943 | Flying Control Officer, promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 15 Jun 1943 |
| August | |||
| Act Gp Capt | E S Butler OBE | 1 Aug 1943 | Arrived on from RAF Winthorpe |
| Gp Capt | L C Slee DSO, DFC | 4 Aug 1943 | Relinquished command of RAF Dunholme Lodge |
| Gp Capt | E S Butler OBE | 4 Aug 1943 | Assumed command of RAF Dunholme Lodge |
| Act Sqn Ldr | N A Agenti | 7 Aug 1943 | Reverted to Flt Lt on posting to RAF Base Scampton as N/E sick |
| Gp Capt | L C Slee DSO, DFC | 8 Aug 1943 | Posted to No 97 Sqn, wef 1 Aug 1943 |
| Fg Off | J N Harvie RCAF | 9 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 29 OTU for duty as Signals (RDF) Officer, wef 1 Aug 1943 |
| Fg Off | J M Dodds | 10 Aug 1943 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Swinderby, wef 7 Aug 1943 |
| Act Sqn Ldr | K R Upright | 12 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Swinderby for Admin duties, wef 7 Aug 1943 |
| Fg Off | C T G Price | 12 Aug 1943 | Ceased to be attached from No 106 Sqn for temporary Medical duties |
| Flt Lt | W P B Cleary | 19 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ Bomber Command for duty as Equipment Officer, wef 18 Aug 1943 |
| Flt Lt | J S Comper | 24 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Scampton for Intelligence duties and promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Fg Off | H Treece | 24 Aug 1943 | Reposted to RAF Scampton for Intelligence duties at Dunholme and promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | W T C Towers | 26 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Swinderby for Meteorological duties, wef 25 Aug 1943 |
| Fg Off | E D Soutar | 28 Aug 1943 | Flying Control Officer, attached to RAF Coningsby for course |
| September | |||
| Plt Off | J A Naunton | 5 Sep 1943 | Signals Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Stanmore |
| SO | S M Phillips-Morgan | 10 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from School of Admin, Stannington for duty as Assistant Adjutant, wef 9 Sep 1943 |
| Fg Off | E D Soutar | 12 Sep 1943 | Flying Control Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Coningsby for course |
| Sgt | Cole | 12 Sep 1943 | Nursing Orderly, attached from No 52 Base |
| LACW | Campbell | 14 Sep 1943 | Nursing Orderly, attached from RAF Scampton |
| Cpl | Cubitt | 18 Sep 1943 | Nursing Orderly, ceased to be attached RAF Sidmouth and reattached to Dunholme after course |
| Flt Lt | H Treece | 26 Sep 1943 | Intelligence Officer, attached to RAF Highgate for Intelligence 'B' course |
| October | |||
| Act Gp Capt | E S Butler OBE | 1 Oct 1943 | Promoted to Wg Cdr (WS), wef 1 Aug 1943 |
| Act Flt Lt | H Treece | 3 Oct 1943 | Intelligence Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Highgate for Intelligence 'B' course |
| Act Flt Lt | J Hodgson | 4 Oct 1943 | Electrical Engineering Officer, attached to No 12 SoTT for course |
| Fg Off | Slack | 8 Oct 1943 | Medical Officer, attached from No 52 Base |
| Fg Off | Slack | 10 Oct 1943 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached from No 52 Base on attachment to RAF Fiskerton |
| Plt Off | E R Atnell | 13 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Officers' School for Signals (Radar) duties (Fg Off post) |
| Act Flt Lt | J Hodgson | 15 Oct 1943 | Electrical Engineering Officer, promoted to Flt Lt (WS) |
| AC2 | Robinson | 15 Oct 1943 | Nursing Orderly, posted to No 11 AFU, Croydon |
| Act Flt Lt | W F Reid | 18 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 51 Base for duty as Senior Flying Control Officer |
| Flt Lt | H Treece | 20 Oct 1943 | Intelligence Officer, retained acting rank of Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | W A Leslie | 22 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 5 Group for Armament duties (Flt Lt post), wef 16 Aug 1943 |
| Plt Off | E R J Scarrett | 22 Oct 1943 | Electrical Engineering Officer, promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 14 Oct 1943 |
| Flt Lt | H Treece | 24 Oct 1943 | Intelligence Officer, reposted to RAF Dunholme Lodge for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | J N Harvie RCAF | 29 Oct 1943 | Signals (RDF) Officer, posted to No 51 Base |
| November | |||
| Act Flt Lt | E N Beswick | 1 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 44 Sqn for duty with Daily Servicing Sqn (Flt Lt post) |
| Fg Off | L F Hill | 3 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 5 Group for duty with R & I Section (Flt Lt post), wef 1 Nov 1943 |
| Plt Off | F C Broomfield | 3 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford for MT duties |
| Plt Off | J A Naunton | 3 Nov 1943 | Signals Officer, proceeded on posting to No 5 PDC, wef 4 Nov 1943, pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | F C Broomfield | 6 Nov 1943 | MT Officer, posted to RAF Waddington, wef 3 Nov 1943 |
| Flt Lt | J Hodgson | 10 Nov 1943 | Electrical Engineering Officer, ceased to be attached to No 12 SoTT for course |
| Flt Lt | W P B Cleary | 11 Nov 1943 | Equipment Officer, attached to No 51 Base (Swinderby) |
| APO | H M Gault | 11 Nov 1943 | Attached from HQ, No 5 Group for Flying Control duties |
| Plt Off | L Morgan | 19 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from AMU for Intelligence duties |
| Act Flt Lt | M P Kempner | 23 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bovingdon for duty as Assistant Adjutant, wef 20 Nov 1943 |
| Plt Off | H W Andrews | 24 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Officers' School for MT duties (Fg Off post) |
| Fg Off | E R J Scarrett | xx Nov 1943 | Electrical Engineering Officer, transferred from A&SD Branch to Technical (Electrical Engineer) Branch |
| December | |||
| Sgt | N Nole | 6 Dec 1943 | Nursing Orderly, posted to No 1 PDC |
| Act Flt Lt | W F Reid | 8 Dec 1943 | Senior Flying Control Officer, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Nov 1943 |
| Flt Lt | J Brown | 8 Dec 1943 | Attached from RAF Winthorpe for Medical duties |
| APO | J S Barker | 8 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 5 Group for Admin duties (Servicing Wing - Fg Off post) |
| Flt Lt | W P B Cleary | 9 Dec 1943 | Equipment Officer, posted to No 2 Beach Unit |
| Flt Lt | D N Walder | 10 Dec 1943 | Medical Officer, proceeded on embarkation leave |
| Fg Off | E R J Scarrett | 12 Dec 1943 | Electrical Engineering Officer, posted to RAF Coningsby, wef 1 Dec 1943 |
| Cpl | Campbell | 12 Dec 1943 | Nursing Orderly, attached to MTE & D, Sidmouth for course |
| Flt Lt | J Brown | 13 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Winthorpe for Medical duties |
| Fg Off | C C Slack | 13 Dec 1943 | Medical Officer, attached from No 5 Group |
| Flt Lt | G G France | 15 Dec 1943 | Medical Officer, attached from RAF Syerston |
| SO | W E Dickenson | 15 Dec 1943 | Reposted to No 52 Base for Intelligence duties at Dunholme Lodge |
| Plt Off | W J Croxall | 15 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 44 Sqn for Armament duties (Servicing Wing - Fg Off post) |
| Plt Off | L Morgan | 20 Dec 1943 | Intelligence Officer, attached to No 53 Base |
| APO | J S Barker | 22 Dec 1943 | Attached to School of Administration |
| LAC | Hardman | 22 Dec 1943 | Nursing Orderly, attached from No 52 Base |
| Flt Lt | G G France | 23 Dec 1943 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached from RAF Syerston |
| Fg Off | C C Slack | 24 Dec 1943 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached on attachment to No 52 Base |
Source - RAF Dunholme Lodge ORB (AIR 28/228)
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| May | |
| 10 May 1943 | RAF Dunholme Lodge opened as a Sub-station of RAF Base Scampton |
| 31 May 1943 | No 44 Sqn arrived from RAF Waddington |
| June | |
| 11 Jun 1943 | No 44 Sqn carried out the first operation from RAF Dunholme Lodge |
| July | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| August | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| September | |
| 15 Sep 1943 | No 49 Sqn moved to RAF Dunholme Lodge due to runway repairs at RAF Fiskerton |
| 16 Sep 1943 | RAF Base Scampton was redesignated No 52 Base |
| 17 Sep 1943 | RAF Dunholme Lode was upgraded from Sub-station to full station status |
| October | |
| 24 Oct 1943 | No 49 Sqn returned to RAF Fiskerton on completion of runway repairs |
| November | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| December | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
Source - RAF Dunholme Lodge ORB (AIR 28/228)
This entry was last updated on 04/12/25
