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RCAF East Moor


[1943 | ]

RAF East Moor opened in June 1942 as a satellite of RAF Linton-on-Ouse with No 158 Sqn arriving on on 6 June 1942.  No 158 Conversion Unit formed the following day and remained until 25 September 1942, with No 158 Sqn remaining until 6 November to be replaced by No 429 (RCAF) Sqn on 7 November.

Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1943

Rank Name Date Notes
April
Wg Cdr J A P Owen  1 Apr 1943 OC, No 429 Sqn, assumed command of RCAF East Moor
Sqn Ldr H F Foster  1 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Medical Officer
Sqn Ldr R G Brabbury  1 Apr 1943 Attached pending posting as Senior Administrative Officer and assumed duties of MT Officer
Flt Lt A G Fenn  1 Apr 1943 Attached pending posting as Senior Flying Control Officer
Flt Lt D B Davies  1 Apr 1943 Attached pending posting as Senior Intelligence Officer
Flt Lt C H Gurney  1 Apr 1943 Attached pending posting as Operations Officer
Flt Lt B V Smith  1 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting as Station Signals Officer
Fg Off H P J McCurry  1 Apr 1943 Attached pending posting as Station Equipment Officer
Fg Off H Midgley  1 Apr 1943 Arrived on commissioning for duty as Meteorological Officer
Plt Off H J J Owens  1 Apr 1943 Attached pending posting as Flying Control Officer
Plt Off H Pitwood  1 Apr 1943 Attached pending posting as Flying Control Officer
Plt Off F W Hall  1 Apr 1943 Attached pending posting as Armament Officer
Plt Off J C T Thurston  1 Apr 1943 Attached pending posting as Catering Officer
Plt Off T H Parry  1 Apr 1943 Arrived on commissioning for duty as Meteorological Officer
Plt Off L H Fourte  1 Apr 1943 Attached from No 6 Group for Armament duties
SO F M C Maxfield WAAF  1 Apr 1943 Attached pending posting as WAAF (G) Officer
SO Delius WAAF  9 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting for Code and Cypher duties
SO M E Langley WAAF 14 Apr 1943 Attached from RAF Linton for duty as Operations Officer
Flt Lt A R H Riley 15 Apr 1943 Posted for duty as Station Adjutant but did not arrive
Flt Lt N Carrie RCAF 15 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting to No 429 Sqn as Adjutant and assumed duties of Station Adjutant
Flt Lt J Ridley 16 Apr 1943 Station Adjutant, posted to RAF Bottesford
Flt Lt F W Ballance-Stuart 16 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Intelligence Officer (Sqn Ldr post)
Flt Lt W L Collis 18 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Accountant Officer
Flt Lt A R H Riley 25 Apr 1943 Station Adjutant posted to RCAF Leeming, having never arrived
Flt Lt N Carrie RCAF 25 Apr 1943 Posted from No 429 Sqn for duty as Station Adjutant
May
Sqn Ldr R G Brabbury  1 May 1943 Posted from RAF Linton for duty as Senior Administrative Officer
Flt Lt D B Davies  1 May 1943 Posted from RAF Linton for duty as Senior Intelligence Officer
Flt Lt A G Fenn  1 May 1943 Posted from RAF Linton for duty as Senior Flying Control Officer
Plt Off A W Hall  1 May 1943 Posted from RAF Linton for duty as Armament Officer
Plt Off J C T Thurston  1 May 1943 Posted from RAF Linton for duty as Catering Officer
Plt Off H J J Owens  1 May 1943 Posted from RAF Linton for duty as Flying Control Officer
SO C H Maxfield WAAF  1 May 1943 Posted from RAF Linton for duty as WAAF (G) duties
SO M E Langley WAAF  1 May 1943 Posted from RAF Linton for duty as Operations Officer
Plt Off D E Dashper  2 May 1943 Ceased to be attached for Signals duties
Flt Lt W L Marshall RCAF  7 May 1943 Arrived on posting for Admin duties
Plt Off H H Woodhead RCAF  8 May 1943 Attached from HQ No 6 Group for Signals duties
Fg Off P H Morris 15 May 1943 Arrived on posting from Whitchurch Heath for Accountant duties
Flt Lt N Carrie RCAF 17 May 1943 Station Adjutant, posted to RAF Linton-on-Ouse
Flt Lt W L Marshall RCAF 17 May 1943 Jointly assumed temporary duties of Adjutant
WO A Brown
Plt Off H H Woodhead RCAF 19 May 1943 Signals Officer, attached to No 7 Radio School, South Kensington for course (8 days)
Plt Off H Pitwood 20 May 1943 Posted from RAF Linton for duty as Flying Control Officer
Maj W G Fanning 22 May 1943 Arrived on posting from Catterick for duty as Local Defence Adviser
Flt Lt R J Roney RCAF 27 May 1943 Arrived on posting from No 3 RCAF District HQ for duty as Chaplain (RC)
June
Wg Cdr J A P Owen  1 Jun 1943 Relinquished command of No 429 Sqn and posted as supernumerary to RCAF East Moor
Wg Cdr J L Savard RCAF  1 Jun 1943 Assumed command of No 429 Sqn
Fg Off J G Provost RCAF  1 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC for Intelligence duties
Wg Cdr J L Savard RCAF  4 Jun 1943 Assumed command of RCAF East Moor
Plt Off H H Woodhead RCAF  4 Jun 1943 Signals Officer, posted to RAF Linton-on-Ouse
Wg Cdr J A P Owen  9 Jun 1943 Relinquished command of RCAF East Moor on posting to No 3 (P) AFU, wef 4 Jun 1943
Plt Off H J J Owens  9 Jun 1943 Flying Control Officer, posted to No 26 OTU
Plt Off J F Stirn RCAF 11 Jun 1943 Attached from HQ, No 6 Group for temporary PT duties
Flt Lt A S Summers 12 Jun 1943 Attached from HQ, No 6 Group for duty as Station Engineer Officer
Sqn Ldr R G Brabbury 16 Jun 1943 Senior Administrative Officer, posted to RAF Marston Moor
Flt Lt W L Marshall RCAF 16 Jun 1943 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and assumed duties of Senior Administrative Officer
Plt Off W Worsnop 16 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU for duty as Electrical Engineer Officer
Plt Off J C R Robertson RCAF 16 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from No 26 OTU for Flying Control duties
Plt Off L B Scott 17 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Topcliffe for Intelligence duties, wef 18 Jun 1943
Gp Capt H M Carscallan RCAF 18 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from No 424 Sqn and assumed command of RCAF East Moor
Act Sqn Ldr F W Ballance-Stuart 18 Jun 1943 Senior Intelligence Officer, posted to RAF Linton-on-Ouse
Flt Lt A M Crawford RCAF 19 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from No 6 Group for duty as Special Signals Officer
Flt Lt R St G Stubbs RCAF 23 Jun 1943 Attached from No 6 Group for temporary Admin duties
Fg Off P H Morris 26 Jun 1943 Accountant Officer, posted to RAF Scampton
July
Flt Lt A M Crawford RCAF  1 Jul 1943 Signals Officer, attached to No 7 Radio School, South Kensington for course
Sgt V G Smith RCAF  1 Jul 1943 Assumed duties of Educational NCO
Fg Off H R Cawley RCAF  2 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC for duty as Engineer Officer
Plt Off T H W Lister  2 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting from RCAF Linton for duty as Flying Control Officer
Act Flt Lt C H Brown RCAF  3 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting from RCAF Linton for duty as Intelligence Officer
Flt Lt C H Gurney  3 Jul 1943 Intelligence/Operations Officer, posted to HQ, No 4 Group
Gp Capt H M Carscallan RCAF  4 Jul 1943 Admitted to RAF Hospital, Rauceby
Fg Off F Russell RCAF  6 Jul 1943 Equipment Officer, posted to RCAF Linton
Flt Lt L P Freeman RCAF  7 Jul 1943 Attached to No 1659 HCU, Topcliffe
Gp Capt H M Carscallan RCAF  8 Jul 1943 Discharged from RAF Hospital, Rauceby
Plt Off J F Stirn RCAF  8 Jul 1943 Physical Fitness Officer, admitted to York Military Hospital
Flt Lt C T Smith 10 Jul 1943 RAF Regiment, posted to No 2956 Sqn RAF Regiment, Waddington
Flt Lt A M Crawford RCAF 10 Jul 1943 Signals Officer, ceased to be attached to No 7 Radio School, South Kensington for course
Flt Lt W M Conners RCAF 12 Jul 1943 Attached from RCAF Linton for duty as Adjutant
Flt Lt H G Lowry RCAF 12 Jul 1943 Posted from No 429 Sqn for duty as Chaplain, wef 31 May 1943
Flt Lt A G Fenn 14 Jul 1943 Senior Flying Control Officer, posted to No 8 Group, Wyton
Flt Lt M D Loucks RCAF 14 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting from RCAF Topcliffe for duty as Senior Flying Control Officer
Fg Off H Pitwood 14 Jul 1943 Flying Control Officer, posted to No 8 Group, Wyton
Fg Off C J Lewis RCAF 14 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Wyton for duty as Flying Control Officer
Flt Lt W L Collis 15 Jul 1943 Senior Accountant Officer, posted to HQ Bomber Command
Flt Lt R J Roney RCAF 16 Jul 1943 Chaplain (RC), posted to RCAF Linton
Flt Lt C H Brown RCAF 18 Jul 1943 Intelligence Officer, attached to RAF Highgate for No 44 Special Course (3 weeks)
SO P R Kelly WAAF 24 Jul 1943 Ceased to be attached from HQ, No 6 Group
Fg Off L R McPhee RCAF 28 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting from RCAF Middleton St George for duty as Station Equipment Officer
Fg Off H P J McCurry 28 Jul 1943 Station Equipment Officer, posted to RCAF Croft
August
Flt Lt A M Crawford RCAF  1 Aug 1943 Special Signals Officer, ceased to be attached from No 6 Group on posting to RCAF Linton
Flt Lt G W Hyslop RCAF  1 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from RCAF Linton for Flying Control duties
Plt Off L G Gillies RCAF  1 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from RCAF Linton for duty as Special Signals Officer
Plt Off J C R Robertson RCAF  2 Aug 1943 Flying Control Officer, promoted to Fg Off
Fg Off H R Cawley RCAF  7 Aug 1943 Engineer Officer, proceeded on temporary duty to Youlbury Camp
Fg Off G B Moore RCAF  9 Aug 1943 Attached from HQ No 6 Group for Admin duties
Fg Off T H W Lister 13 Aug 1943 Flying Control Officer, posted to RCAF Tholthorpe
Flt Lt C H Brown RCAF 14 Aug 1943 Intelligence Officer, posted to RCAF Tholthorpe
Plt Off L B Scott 14 Aug 1943 Intelligence Officer, posted to RCAF Linton
SO M E Langley WAAF 14 Aug 1943 Operations Officer, ceased to be attached from RAF Linton
Plt Off J C T Thurston 18 Aug 1943 Catering Officer, attached to RAF Halton for short course on Field Cookery
Plt Off J F Stirn RCAF 19 Aug 1943 Physical Fitness Officer, ceased to be attached to No 6 Group and attached to RCAF Leeming
Plt Off L B Scott 20 Aug 1943 Attached from RCAF Linton for duty as Intelligence Officer
Flt Lt B V Smith 22 Aug 1943 Station Signals Officer, attached to Marconi for Marconi W/T Equipment course
Fg Off G B Moore RCAF 25 Aug 1943 Ceased to be attached from HQ No 6 Group on posting to Records Office, Gloucester
Plt Off T H Parry 28 Aug 1943 Meteorological Officer, attached to RCAF Topcliffe
Flt Lt F W Hall 29 Aug 1943 Armament Officer, attached to HMS Vernon for liaison duties
September
Flt Lt B V Smith  1 Sep 1943 Signals Officer, ceased to be attached to Marconi for Marconi W/T Equipment course
Flt Lt F W Hall  1 Sep 1943 Armament Officer, ceased to be attached to HMS Vernon for liaison duties
Flt Lt D B Davies  4 Sep 1943 Senior Intelligence Officer, posted to RAF East Kirkby
Flt Lt W K F Russell RCAF  4 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting from No 408 Sqn for duty as Medical Officer
Fg Off S R Smith RCAF  6 Sep 1943 Admin Officer, attached to Rollestone Camp for Officers' Part-time Gas Course
Plt Off T H Parry  7 Sep 1943 Meteorological Officer, ceased to be attached to RCAF Topcliffe
Fg Off S R Smith RCAF 10 Sep 1943 Admin Officer, ceased to be attached to Rollestone Camp and attached to RAF Central Depository
Fg Off S R Smith RCAF 11 Sep 1943 Admin Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Central Depository
Flt Lt E F X Kusch RCAF 18 Sep 1943 Attached from RCAF Leeming for Intelligence duties
Flt Lt H F C Lount RCAF 18 Sep 1943 Attached from RCAF Leeming for Intelligence duties
Plt Off J Hall 20 Sep 1943 Attached from RCAF Linton for Signals duties
Plt Off L G Gillies RCAF 26 Sep 1943 Special Signals Officer, attached  to HQ Bomber Command for RDF Mechanics Course
October
Sqn Ldr H B McKibbon RCAF  1 Oct 1943 Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC for Admin duties, wef 27 Sep 1943
Flt Lt E J Strathdee RCAF  1 Oct 1943 Arrived on posting from No 429 Sqn for duty as Adjutant, wef 29 Sep 1943
Flt Lt A N Roth RCAF  3 Oct 1943 Attached from Base HQ Linton for Armament duties
Plt Off J Hall  6 Oct 1943 Ceased to be attached from RCAF Linton for Signals duties on posting to No 1 Radio School
Fg Off G R Pinchbeck RCAF  8 Oct 1943 Arrived on posting from RCAF Tholthorpe for duty as Electrical Engineer Officer
Plt Off L G Gillies RCAF 10 Oct 1943 Special Signals Officer, ceased to be attached  to HQ Bomber Command
SO F M C Maxfield WAAF 11 Oct 1943 Admitted to York Military Hospital
SO D Archer-Thompson WAAF 11 Oct 1943 Attached from HQ, No 6 Group for temporary duty as OC, WAAF
Fg Off C J Lewis RCAF 12 Oct 1943 Flying Control Officer, posted to RCAF Croft
Fg Off F T Maher RCAF 12 Oct 1943 Flying Control Officer, attached from RCAF Croft
Flt Lt G R Pinchbeck RCAF 15 Oct 1943 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 6 Group for duty as Signals Officer
Flt Lt H F C Lount RCAF 16 Oct 1943 Intelligence Officer, appointed Station Air Sea Rescue Officer
Sqn Ldr H B McKibbon RCAF 18 Oct 1943 Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course (4 days)
Flt Lt A N Roth RCAF 18 Oct 1943 Armament Officer, attached to Parnall Armament School for Gun Turret Course
Sqn Ldr A S Summers 20 Oct 1943 Station Engineer Officer, posted to HQ, No 5 Group
Fg Off S R Smith RCAF 20 Oct 1943 Admin Officer, attached to RAF Regiment Depot for Officers' Combatant Course (3 weeks)
SO F M C Maxfield WAAF 22 Oct 1943 Discharged from York Military Hospital and proceeded on sick leave
Plt Off L G Gillies RCAF 24 Oct 1943 Special Signals Officer, ceased to be attached  to HQ Bomber Command
Fg Off F T Maher RCAF 25 Oct 1943 Flying Control Officer, attached to RCAF Tholthorpe
Nur Sis E E Matheson RCAF 25 Oct 1943 Arrived on posting from RCAF Base Linton
SO M E Langley WAAF 26 Oct 1943 Arrived on posting from RCAF Tholthorpe
Sqn Ldr H B McKibbon RCAF 27 Oct 1943 Attached to RAF School of Administration, Stannington
Flt Lt B V Smith 29 Oct 1943 Station Signals Officer, posted to RAF Leicester East
November
Flt Lt W K F Russell RCAF  1 Nov 1943 Medical Officer, attached to British Postgraduate Medical School, London
Flt Lt F W Hall  1 Nov 1943 Armament Officer, posted to No 61 Base
Mr R H Murdoch  1 Nov 1943 Appointed to a commission in the Meteorological Branch, RAFVR as a Plt Off, wef 1 Oct 1943
SO F M C Maxfield WAAF  2 Nov 1943 Returned to duty
Fg Off L B Scott  4 Nov 1943 Intelligence Officer, attached to No 62 Base for temporary duty
Flt Lt W K F Russell RCAF  6 Nov 1943 Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to British Postgraduate Medical School, London
Fg Off S R Smith RCAF 10 Nov 1943 Admin Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Regiment Depot for Officers' Combatant Course
Fg Off L B Scott 12 Nov 1943 Intelligence Officer, ceased to be attached to No 62 Base for temporary duty
Flt Lt E F X Kusch RCAF 14 Nov 1943 Ceased to be attached from RCAF Leeming on posting to RCAF East Moor for Intelligence duties
Flt Lt H F C Lount RCAF 14 Nov 1943 Ceased to be attached from RCAF Leeming on posting to RCAF East Moor for Intelligence duties
Flt Lt E F X Kusch RCAF 15 Nov 1943  Intelligence Officer, attached to RAF Highgate for SIO Course
SO M P Thompson WAAF 17 Nov 1943 Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC for Intelligence duties
Flt Lt E F X Kusch RCAF 19 Nov 1943  Intelligence Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Highgate for SIO Course
Plt Off C O Shank RCAF 22 Nov 1943 Attached from RCAF Linton for Signals duties
Flt Lt R J O Doehler RCAF 25 Nov 1943 Attached from No 331 Wing for temporary Engineer duties, pending posting
Sqn Ldr H B McKibbon RCAF 25 Nov 1943 Attached to RCAF Middleton St George
Sqn Ldr R N Chandler DFC, RCAF 27 Nov 1943 Attached from No 3 PRC for temporary Admin duties
SO C Colllins WAAF 27 Nov 1943 Attached for Progressive Tr5aining and Handicraft Work
SO M P Thompson WAAF 29 Nov 1943 Attached to RAF Highgate for Course 'C'
December
Plt Off W Ramage  1 Dec 1943 Arrived on posting from RCAF Linton for duty as Gas and Fire Officer
Sqn Ldr W L Marshall RCAF  4 Dec 1943 Senior Administrative Officer, posted to RCAF Linton
Sqn Ldr W D Flatt RCAF  4 Dec 1943 Arrived on posting from RCAF Linton for duty as Senior Administrative Officer
SO M E Langley WAAF  5 Dec 1943 Attached to ACESI, London
Flt Lt H G Lowry RCAF  8 Dec 1943 Chaplain, attached to RCAF Overseas HQ
Gp Capt H M Carscallan RCAF 13 Dec 1943 Proceeded to Bristol Aero Engine Ltd for Engine Handling Course
Fg Off G R Pinchbeck RCAF 15 Dec 1943 Electrical Engineer Officer, posted to S of AE, Henlow for No 33 Officers' Electrical Engineer Course
Gp Capt H M Carscallan RCAF 19 Dec 1943 Returned from Bristol Aero Engine Ltd for Engine Handling Course
Fg Off H R Cawley RCAF 20 Dec 1943 Engineer Officer, posted to No 61 (RCAF) Base
Sqn Ldr R N Chandler DFC, RCAF 26 Dec 1943 Posted to RCAF Croft, wef 19 Dec 1943

Source - RCAF East Moor ORB (AIR 28/248)

Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1943

Date Notes
April
 1 Apr 1943 RCAF East Moor was formed in No 6 (RCAF) Group, hosting the following units: -
  • No 429 (RCAF) Sqn
  • No 4251 AA Flight, RAF Regiment
 5 Apr 1943 No 4251 AA Flight, RAF Regiment moved to Littlehampton
 6 Apr 1943 No 4313 AA Flight, RAF Regiment arrived from RAF Pershore
19 Apr 1943 HF/DF Station was opened
30 Apr 1943 Station strength on this date: -
  •  50 x Officers
  • 153 x WOs and SNCOs
  • 938 x Other ranks
May
23 May 1943 Personnel of No 1679 Heavy Conversion Flight arrived from RCAF Dishforth
31 May 1943 Station strength on this date: -
 
  RCAF RAF RCAF (WD) WAAF RNZAF USAAF
Officers 31 29 0 3 0 1 (att)
Other ranks 754 298 0 156 3 0
June
 2 Jun 1943 Nucleus of No 1679 Heavy Conversion Flight arrived
 3 Jun 1943 Station 'Backers-Up' training commenced

No 1679 Heavy Conversion Flight commenced training

18 Jun 1943 RAF Linton-on-Ouse was transferred from No 4 Group to No 6 Group as RCAF Base Linton-on-Ouse

RCAF East Moor became a Sub-station of RCAF Base Linton-on-Ouse and ceased to be self-accounting

29 Jun 1943 No 4313 AA Flight, RAF Regiment disbanded
30 Jun 1943 'A' Flight, No 2799 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived from RCAF Linton-on-Ouse

Station strength on this date: -

 
  RCAF RAF RCAF (WD) WAAF RNZAF USAAF
Officers 42 27 0 1 0 1 (att)
Other ranks 691 343 0 168 3 0
July
31 Jul 1943 Station strength on this date: -
 
  RCAF RAF RCAF (WD) WAAF RNZAF RAAF
Officers 56 27 0 1 0 1
Other ranks 667 280 0 176 1 0
August
12 Aug 1943 No 429 Sqn moved to RCAF Leeming
31 Aug 1943 Station strength on this date: -
 
  RCAF RAF RCAF (WD) WAAF RNZAF RAAF
Officers 31 20 0 1 0 0
Other ranks 281 177 0 137 0 0
September
 8 Sep 1943 'A' Flight, No 2799 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment proceeded to RAF Filey for 3-week's training
15 Sep 1943 Advance party of No 432 Sqn arrived
18 Sep 1943 Main party of No 432 Sqn arrived from RCAF Skipton-on-Swale
29 Sep 1943 'A' Flight, No 2799 AA Sqn, RAF Regiment returned from RAF Filey
30 Sep 1943 Station strength on this date: -
 
  RCAF RAF RCAF (WD) WAAF USAAF RAAF
Officers 80 33 0 1 2 0
Other ranks 584 415 0 174 0 5
October
31 Oct 1943 Station strength on this date: -
 
  RCAF RAF RCAF (WD) WAAF USAAF RAAF
Officers 100 25 0 2 2 0
Other ranks 678 330 0 181 0 5
November
30 Nov 1943 Station strength on this date: -
 
  RCAF RAF RCAF (WD) WAAF USAAF RAAF RNZAF
Officers 89 17 1 3 3 0 0
Other ranks 607 243 0 172 0 3 1
December
10 Dec 1943 Advance party, No 1679 Conversion Flight moved to RCAF Wombleton
13 Dec 1943 Main party, No 1679 Conversion Flight moved to RCAF Wombleton
31 Dec 1943 Station strength on this date: -
 
  RCAF RAF RCAF (WD) WAAF USAAF RAAF RNZAF
Officers 70 21 1 2 3 0 0
Other ranks 494 208 0 154 0 1 0

Source - RCAF East Moor ORB (AIR 28/248)

This entry was last updated on 03/12/25

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