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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[1943 | ]
Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| August | |||
| Flt Lt | J Mercer | 16 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ Bomber Command for duty as Equipment Officer and i/c Indent Party |
| Sqn Ldr | K D Abercromby | 22 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 1 Group for duty as Senior Administrative Officer |
| Plt Off | J K Elliott DFM | 27 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 1 Group for duty as Signals Officer |
| Fg Off | G D Wilson | 30 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Honeybourne for duty as Medical Officer |
| September | |||
| Act Sqn Ldr | R E F Gardner | 4 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Ludford Magna for duty as Chief Technical Officer |
| Fg Off | G D Wilson | 4 Sep 1943 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Hemswell |
| Gp Capt | R H Donkin | 9 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 1 Group and assumed command of RAF Kelstern |
| Fg Off | R J Dale | 12 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Binbrook |
| Fg Off | G D Wilson | 12 Sep 1943 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Hemswell |
| SO | E N Davies WAAF | 15 Sep 1945 | Arrived on posting from RAF Kirmington for WAAF 'G' duties |
| Fg Off | G D Wilson | 16 Sep 1943 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Waltham (Grimsby) |
| Fg Off | G D Wilson | 16 Sep 1943 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Waltham (Grimsby) |
| Flt Lt | L N Higgins | 21 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Wickenby |
| Act Flt Lt | F L Munslow | 23 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Binbrook |
| Fg Off | L T Eaglesfield | 23 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hemswell for duty as Adjutant, No 625 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J K Elliott DFM | 24 Sep 1943 | Signals Officer, departed on posting |
| Plt Off | R A Jones | 24 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Elsham Wolds for duty as Signals Officer |
| Fg Off | J C Phipps | 29 Sep 1943 | RAF Regiment, arrived on posting from RAF Wickenby |
| October | |||
| Plt Off | P A S Dauthieu | 1 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Binbrook for duty as Catering Officer |
| Fg Off | A Elliott | 1 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Lindholme for Meteorological duties |
| Plt Off | C R Monger | 2 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Elsham Wolds for Admin duties |
| Flt Lt | W R S Brooke | 3 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Binbrook for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Fg Off | R Kirkbride | 6 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Lossiemouth for Meteorological duties |
| Fg Off | H J Holden | 13 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 1 Group for Engineer duties |
| Plt Off | R W Cruickshank RCAF | 26 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Binbrook for Signals (Radar) duties |
| November | |||
| SO | P E T Goode WAAF | 1 Nov 1945 | Arrived on posting from RAF Elsham Wolds for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | E C Selby | 11 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford for MT duties |
| Plt Off | L C Potter | 21 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Binbrook |
| Flt Lt | G F Moody | 22 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Graveley for duty as Station Adjutant |
| Fg Off | C J Scamp | 22 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Elsham Wolds for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | J E Hanley | 25 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Flt Lt | J Mercer | 27 Nov 1943 | Equipment Officer, posted to RA F Elsham Wolds |
| Flt Lt | T McDonald | 30 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Binbrook for duty as Armament Officer |
| Plt Off | E M Dunn | 30 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Ludford Magna for Electrical Engineer duties |
| December | |||
| Fg Off | V S Palmer | 12 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Binbrook |
| Plt Off | P E Morris | 23 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Binbrook for Electrical Engineer duties |
Source - RAF Kelstern ORB (AIR 28/416)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| August | |
| 16 Aug 1943 | RAF Kelstern opened as a Sub-Station of
RAF Base Binbrook on No 1 Group Indent Party of 1 x officer and 15 x airmen arrived |
| September | |
| 16 Sep 1943 | RAF Base Binbrook was redesignated No 12 Base |
| 20 Sep 1943 | SHQ opened All personnel moved from quarters at RAF Binbrook into quarters at RAF Kelstern |
| 25 Sep 1943 | Advance Party (Ground Staff), No 625 Sqn arrived |
| 29 Sep 1943 | 'H2' Flight, No 2842 Sqn, RAF Regiment arrived for Defence duties |
| October | |
| 13 Oct 1943 | First aircrews and aircraft arrived for No 625 Sqn (10 x Lancasters, ex-No 100 Sqn) |
| 18 Oct 1943 | No 625 Sqn carried out its first operation from RAF Kelstern |
| November | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| December | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
Source - RAF Kelstern ORB (AIR 28/416)
This entry was last updated on 07/12/25
