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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[1943 | ]
Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| July | |||
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There were no named personnel movements recorded in the ORB for this month |
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| August | |||
| Sqn Ldr | A H L Marwood | 1 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Syerston for duty as Station Admin Officer |
| Flt Lt | W L Collins | 6 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RCAF Linton-on-Ouse for duty as Accountant Officer |
| Plt Off | B J Roberts | 6 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Grange-over-Sands for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | Morley | 11 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ Bomber Command for duty as Catering Officer |
| Flt Lt | L F Woolcott | 13 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Waddington for duty as Signals Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | C W Martin | 16 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Wigsley for duty as Engineering Officer |
| Fg Off | E W Duckler | 16 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Scampton for Flying Control duties |
| Gp Capt | R T Taaffe OBE | 20 Aug 1943 | Attached from HQ, No 5 Group, pending assuming command of RAF East Kirkby |
| APO | S I Hollingworth | 21 Aug 1943 | Attached from RAF Swinderby for duty as Electrical Engineering Officer |
| Flt Lt | G N Sellars DFC | 23 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Base Driffield for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | W D Evans | 23 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Syerston for Flying Control duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | E A Dearman | 27 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Scampton for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | H Watson | 27 Aug 1943 | Attached from RAF Scampton for duty as Armament Officer |
| SO | A N Grant WAAF | 27 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hethal for Code and Cypher duties |
| Fg Off | C A S Lowndes | 28 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Scampton for Meteorological duties |
| Fg Off | A A St Claire Miller | 29 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1660 HCU for duty as Navigation Officer |
| Plt Off | A R Morris | 29 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Fiskerton for duty as Signals (RDF) Officer |
| Plt Off | Pye | 29 Aug 1943 | Attached from HQ No 5 Group for duty as Signals Officer |
| SO | M J Barclay WAAF | 29 Aug 1943 | Attached from RAF Waddington for Intelligence duties |
| SO | I G Bruce WAAF | 29 Aug 1943 | Attached from RAF Annan for duty as Officer i/c WAAF |
| Flt Lt | J R O'Dowd | 30 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Uxbridge for duty as Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | H Mellor | 30 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Uxbridge for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | M Carty | 30 Aug 1943 | Attached from RAF Scampton for Intelligence duties |
| SO | J Pellow | 30 Aug 1943 | Attached from RAF Scampton for Intelligence duties |
| September | |||
| Gp Capt | R T Taaffe OBE | 1 Sep 1943 | Ceased to be attached on posting to and taking command of RAF East Kirkby |
| SO | D J Burnett | 1 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Substitution Unit, 2nd Bomb Wing, USAAF for Catering duties |
| Sqn Ldr | B P Jones | 2 Sep 1942 | Attached from RAF Syerston (A & SD Branch) |
| Flt Lt | C U Lloyd | 2 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bottesford for duty as MT Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | W G Hawken | 2 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bottesford for Armament duties |
| Plt Off | R R Bennet | 2 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Base Scampton for Flying Control duties |
| SO | I M Hendry | 2 Sep 1942 | WAAF 'G', ceased to be attached from RAF Swinderby |
| Plt Off | P S Griffiths | 3 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Syerston for Meteorological duties |
| Sqn Ldr | A W Heward | 6 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 1654 HCU |
| Plt Off | F Oldfield | 6 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Topcliffe for Accountant duties |
| Fg Off | M Carty | 8 Sep 1943 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Scampton on posting for Intelligence duties |
| SO | J A Mouat WAAF | 9 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Stannington for Admin duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | H Sainsbury | 10 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Framlingham for duty as S Ad O at RAF Spilsby |
| SO | D J Babington WAAF | 13 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Base Scampton for Intelligence duties |
| SO | M J Barclay WAAF | 13 Sep 1943 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Waddington for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | R G Dunnett | 16 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Langar for Flying Control duties |
| SO | B B Hodson WAAF | 23 Sep 1943 | Attached from RAF Swinderby for 'G' duties |
| Act Flt Off | O F Webber WAAF | 29 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 11 Base for 'G' duties |
| October | |||
| Flt Lt | W B Rawling | 3 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF Cluntoe for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | Hardy | 3 Oct 1943 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Woodhall Spa for temporary duty |
| Sqn Ldr | A H L Marwood | 4 Oct 1943 | Station Admin Officer, posted to RAF Cottesmore |
| Flt Lt | G N Sellars DFC | 4 Oct 1943 | Adjutant, posted to RAF Mildenhall |
| Flt Lt | W G Giles | 5 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF High Wycombe for duty as Physical Fitness Officer |
| Fg Off | Hardy | 7 Oct 1943 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Woodhall Spa for temporary duty |
| Sqn Ldr | A Haskell | 13 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bottesford for duty as Station Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | C W Martin | 13 Oct 1943 | Station Engineer Officer, posted to No 1668 HCU, RAF Balderton |
| Fg Off | Hardy | 15 Oct 1943 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Waddington for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | Cockshott | 18 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Dental Officer |
| LACW | Barrett | 19 Oct 1943 | Dental Clerk Orderly, arrived on posting |
| Lt Col | S Astle | 20 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 5 Group for duty as LDA |
| APO | Kirby | 22 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from HQ, No 5 Group for Flying Control duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | D Lawson | 24 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from 3rd Air Division for Admin duties at Strubby |
| Fg Off | C Grebby | 25 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bottesford for Gas and Fire duties |
| Fg Off | Hardy | 25 Oct 1943 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Waddington and attached to RAF Spilsby |
| APO | W E J Bullock | 29 Oct 1943 | Attached from HQ, No 5 Group for Engineer duties, pending posting |
| Flt Lt | W G Giles | 30 Oct 1943 | Physical Fitness Officer, posted to No 1 ITW |
| SO | D de Sausmarez WAAF | 30 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bottesford for 'G' duties |
| SO | M P Vickers WAAF | 30 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Kidbrooke for Catering duties |
| SO | J Burnett WAAF | 30 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bottesford for 'G' duties at Spilsby |
| November | |||
| Sqn Ldr | D Lawson | 1 Nov 1943 | Proceeded to RAF Strubby |
| Act Flt Lt | Percival | 1 Nov 1943 | Engineer Officer, posted to No 57 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Hollingsworth | 1 Nov 1943 | Engineer Officer, posted to No 57 Sqn |
| Fg Off | R A Clark | 4 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ Bomber Command for duty as Physical Fitness Officer |
| Flt Lt | Alderson | 6 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from the Air Ministry for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Rev | G R Cooper | 11 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Shobden for duty as Chaplain (C of E) |
| Rev | C E Head | 11 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bottesford for duty as Chaplain (OD) |
| Plt Off | Riddick | 11 Nov 1943 | Attached, pending posting, from RAF Bottesford for duty as Link Trainer Instructor |
| Plt Off | F H Jones | 16 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 15 OTU for Intelligence/Operations duties |
| Plt Off | Dawson | 16 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 5 Group for Admin duties with Major Servicing Wing |
| Lt Col | S Astle | 20 Nov 1943 | Local Defence Adviser, attached to HQ, No 5 Group |
| Flt Lt | Harrower | 20 Nov 1943 | Attached, pending posting, from RAF Bottesford for duty as Education Officer |
| Flt Lt | W B Parker | 20 Nov 1943 | Equipment Officer, posted to RAF Bardney |
| SO | S Babot WAAF | 20 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Syerston for Catering duties at RAF Strubby |
| Maj | F E Whalley | 24 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bottesford for duty as LDA |
| Sqn Ldr | J R O'Dowd | 26 Nov 1943 | Senior Medical Officer, posted to RAF Cosford |
| Flt Lt | McKenzie | 28 Nov 1943 | Medical Officer, Spilsby satellite admitted to SSQ |
| Flt Lt | France | 30 Nov 1943 | Arrived from RAF Syerston for temporary duty as Medical Officer at Spilsby satellite |
| December | |||
| Plt Off | J Nebard | 1 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer at RAF Spilsby |
| Flt Lt | McKenzie | 5 Dec 1943 | Medical Officer, discharged from SSQ, RAF Spilsby |
| Flt Lt | France | 6 Dec 1943 | Returned to RAF Syerston on completion of temporary duty as Medical Officer at RAF Spilsby |
| Fg Off | I Pockett | 6 Dec 1943 | Attached from HQ, No 5 Group for temporary Armament duties |
| Plt Off | Riddick | 10 Dec 1943 | Link Trainer Instructor, attached to RAF Spilsby |
| Sqn Ldr | W L Dunn | 11 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Grantham for duty as Senior Accountant Officer |
| Plt Off | F Oldfield | 11 Dec 1943 | Accountant Officer, posted to RAF Oakington |
| Flt Lt | H D Elliott | 16 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | L F Woolcott | 13 Dec 1943 | Attached RAF Coningsby for duty as Signals Officer |
| Flt Lt | J Wagstaff | 13 Dec 1943 | Attached from RAF Coningsby for duty as Signals Officer |
| Fg Off | J F W Robbins | 13 Dec 1943 | Attached from No 5 Group for Engineer duties |
| Flt Lt | L F Woolcott | 15 Dec 1943 | Posted to RAF Coningsby for duty as Signals Officer |
| Flt Lt | J Wagstaff | 15 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Coningsby on posting for duty as Signals Officer |
| Capt | D R Rose | 19 Dec 1943 | RAF Regiment, attached from HQ Bomber Command |
| Plt Off | L Simpson | 20 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Marston Moor for Flying Control duties |
| Fg Off | R K M Corke | 21 Dec 1943 | Attached from RAF Swinderby for Meteorological duties |
| Capt | D R Rose | 22 Dec 1943 | RAF Regiment, ceased to be attached from HQ Bomber Command |
| Fg Off | H M Smith | 23 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from HQ, No 5 Group for Armament duties at RAF Strubby |
| Sqn Ldr | Benjamin | 28 Dec 1943 | OC, No 2785 Sqn, RAF Regiment, posted to No 19 Group for Staff duties |
| Plt Off | S H Bradford | 29 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Oakington for Equipment duties at RAF Strubby |
| SO | Pawson | 31 Dec 1943 | Attached from No 51 Base for Code and Cypher duties |
Source - RAF East Kirkby ORB (AIR 28/244)
Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| July | |
| 15 Jul 1943 | Indent Party (1 x Flt Lt and 13 x ORs) arrived from HQ Bomber Command |
| 27 Jul 1943 | Indent Party proceeded to RAF Coningsby |
| August | |
| 1 Aug 1943 | Working party (2 x WOs and 21 x ORs) arrived at RAF East Kirkby from RAF Coningsby |
| 6 Aug 1943 | Accounting Section (1 x Sgt, 2 x Cpls and 3 x ACs) arrived |
| 7 Aug 1943 | Personnel moved into RAF East Kirkby |
| 12 Aug 1943 | Opening up party ( 5 x officers, 8 x SNCOs and 53 x ORs) arrived |
| 26 Aug 1943 | SSQ opened |
| 27 Aug 1943 | Advance party, No 57 Sqn arrived from RAF Scampton |
| 29 Aug 1943 | No 57 Sqn arrived from RAF Scampton |
| 30 Aug 1943 | No 57 Sqn carried out it first operation from RAF Esat Kirkby |
| September | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| October | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| November | |
| 1 Nov 1943 | Initial party moved to RAF Strubby to commence opening the station |
| 15 Nov 1943 | No 630 Squadron was formed at RAF East Kirkby from 'B' Flight, No 57 Sqn |
| December | |
| 1 Dec 1943 | RAF Spilsby was up graded from Satellite to Sub-station status |
| 10 Dec 1943 | A detachment of No 2815 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment moved to RAF Woodhall Spa |
Source - RAF East Kirkby ORB (AIR 28/244)
This entry was last updated on 02/12/25
