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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[1943 | ]
Personnel Movements: Jun - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| June | |||
| Gp Capt | R S Blucke AFC | 15 Jun 1943 | Arrived from RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor and assumed command of RAF Ludford Magna |
| SQn Ldr | A Martin MBE | 15 Jun 1943 | Arrived from RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor and assumed duties of Senior Admin Officer |
| July | |||
| Fg Off | V J Campbell | 1 Jul 1943 | MT Officer, posted to RAF Castletown |
| Fg Off | J Pinkus | 1 Jul 1943 | Relinquished command of No 3 Flight, No 2706 Sqn RAF Regiment on posting to SHQ |
| Fg Off | Leslie-Carter | 1 Jul 1943 | Assumed command of No 3 Flight, No 2706 Sqn RAF Regiment |
| Flt Lt | E Porter | 21 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Pershore for Dental duties |
| SO | U M Bradley | 21 Jul 1943 | Code and Cypher Officer, posted to No 26 Group |
| Fg Off | J A Stacey | 22 Jul 1943 | Flying Control Officer, posted to RAF Elsham Wolds |
| Flt Lt | F W Collins | 23 Jul 1943 | Attached from HQ Bomber Command for Signals duties |
| Plt Off | H V Wells | 31 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as MT Officer |
| August | |||
| Gp Capt | K H R Elliott | 9 Aug 1943 | Attached for 1 week to gain experience |
| SO | P D Lister | 12 Aug 1943 | Code and Cypher Officer, posted to RAF Wyton |
| SO | Allen | xx Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from US Bomber Command for duty as Code and Cypher Officer |
| September | |||
| Act Sqn Ldr | C W Buckingham | 1 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Base Binbrook for Engineer duties |
| Act Flt Lt | C W Buckingham | 1 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 103 Sqn for Engineer duties |
| Fg Off | N B Davies | 3 Sep 1943 | Intelligence/Operations Officer, posted to RAF Base Lindholme |
| ASO | F P C Gimson | 8 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from School of Admin |
| Flt Lt | F C Wiltshaw | 9 Sep 1943 | Attached from HQ, No 4 Group |
| Fg Off | J R F Brooks | 9 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Uxbridge for Intelligence/Operations duties |
| Flt Lt | F C Wiltshaw | 9 Sep 1943 | Ceased to be attached from HQ, No 4 Group |
| Plt Off | E L Jennings | 10 Sep 1943 | Equipment Officer, posted to HQ Bomber Command (Podington) |
| Plt Off | H E Price | 10 Sep 1943 | Armament Officer, promoted to Fg Off on Probation (WS), wef 24 Aug 1943 |
| Act Flt Lt | J C F Williams | 24 Sep 1943 | Signals Officer, promoted to Fg Off on Probation (WS), wef 18 Aug 1943 |
| ASO | F P C Gimson | 12 Sep 1943 | Assumed duties of Assistant Adjutant |
| WO | Foster | 12 Sep 1943 | Relinquished duties of Assistant Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | G M Davies | 13 Sep 1943 | Posted to CNS, Cranage |
| Act Flt Lt | H J Finch | 13 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn for Navigation duties |
| APO | H Haddow | 15 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from Equipment Officers School for Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | E C Wright | 16 Sep 1943 | Flying Control Officer, posted to RAF Base Binbrook |
| Fg Off | J R Elliott | 23 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 12 Base for Flying Control duties |
| Plt Off | T H Langford | 24 Sep 1943 | Link Trainer Instructor, promoted to Fg Off on Probation (WS), wef 18 Sep 1943 |
| October | |||
| Sqn Ldr | P G Morris | 1 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 12 Base for duty as Chaplain |
| Fg Off | E S Odbert | 1 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 12 Base for Medical duties at Wickenby (Flt Lt post) |
| Plt Off | A T Baker | 1 Oct 1943 | MT Officer, promoted to Fg Off on Probation (WS), wef 25 Sep 1943 |
| Fg Off | J Wyatt | 2 Oct 1943 | Air Gunner, posted to HQ, No 1 Group |
| Plt Off | V T Crompton | 2 Oct 1943 | Intelligence/Operations Officer returned from No 12 Base |
| Plt Off | P Woodhead | 7 Oct 1943 | Posted to No 7 Radio School |
| Fg Off | P H Stacey | 8 Oct 1943 | Flying Control Officer, posted to HQ, No 1 Group |
| SO | Hughes | 8 Oct 1943 | Proceeded on WAAF Officers Admin Course |
| SO | D D M Wimbush | 14 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 11 Base for Admin duties |
| Sqn Ldr | H J Bignell | 15 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command for Armament duties |
| Sqn Ldr | H Hudson | 15 Oct 1943 | Armament Officer, promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 1 Oct 1943 |
| APO | H Haddow | 15 Oct 1943 | Equipment Officer, regraded to Plt Off on Probation, wef 25 Jun 1943 |
| Sqn Ldr | H J Bignell | 24 Oct 1943 | Armament Officer, attached to HMS Vernon |
| Sqn Ldr | E C F Bache | 25 Oct 1943 | Chaplain, attached to Chaplains' School |
| Fg Off | T G Williams | 28 Oct 1943 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Rauceby |
| Flt Lt | R T Hastings-James | 28 Oct 1943 | Medical Officer, reposted from No 12 Sqn for duty at Wickenby |
| Plt Off | A P Ratcliffe | 28 Oct 1943 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Rauceby |
| APO | S C Bubbers | 28 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from HQ No 1 Group for Flying Control duties |
| APO | E W Phillips | 28 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from HQ No 1 Group for Flying Control duties at Wickenby |
| Sqn Ldr | E C F Bache | 25 Oct 1943 | Chaplain, ceased to be attached to Chaplains' School |
| Plt Off | A G Tarling | 30 Oct 1943 | Gas/Fire Officer, posted to No 1 EAGS |
| Act Flt Lt | E G N Amies | 31 Oct 1943 | Flying Control Officer, attached to RAF Fiskerton on cessation of attachment to No 1 Signals Depot |
| November | |||
| Flt Lt | J H Hayes | 1 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting for Flying Control duties at Wickenby |
| Flt Lt | R Walch | 1 Nov 1943 | Attached from RAF Hospital, Ely for Medical duties |
| Flt Lt | S F Kettell | 1 Nov 1943 | Reposted for Signals duties (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Act Flt Lt | E G N Amies | 1 Nov 1943 | Flying Control Officer, reposted for duty for Sqn Ldr post |
| Act Flt Lt | V C Arthur | 1 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn for Engineering duties - Daily Servicing Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | J L Down | 1 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 12 Sqn for Engineering duties - R & I Sqn |
| Fg Off | A D Gillespie | 1 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn for Engineering duties - Stn Servicing Wing |
| Plt Off | G Newman | 1 Nov 1943 | Assistant to SAO, posted to No 1667 HCU, wef 16 Oct 1943 |
| Plt Off | R T W Anderson | 1 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn for Electrical Engineering duties (Flt Lt post) - Stn Servicing Wing |
| Sqn Ldr | H J Bignell | 3 Nov 1943 | Armament Officer, ceased to be attached to HMS Vernon and attached Parnall Aircraft |
| Flt Lt | J H Hayes | 3 Nov 1943 | Flying Control Officer, posted as supernumerary to HQ, No 1 Group, wef 1 Nov 1943 |
| Flt Lt | R T Hastings-James | 3 Nov 1943 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Waltham for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | T A W Hoyland | 3 Nov 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 18 Oct 1943 |
| Flt Lt | R T Hastings-James | 4 Nov 1943 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Waltham for temporary duty |
| Act Flt Lt | E G N Amies | 4 Nov 1943 | Flying Control Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Fiskerton |
| APO | J Blackmore | 4 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from HQ No 1 Group for Flying Control duties at Wickenby |
| APO | H D F Guyton | 4 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from HQ No 1 Group for Flying Control duties |
| Fg Off | F W Hunt | 5 Nov 1943 | Accountant Officer returned to No 12 Base |
| Gp Capt | P J R King | 11 Nov 1943 | Attached from HQ No 1 Group for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | R T Hastings-James | 12 Nov 1943 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Waltham for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | R T W Anderson | 12 Nov 1943 | Electrical Engineering Officer, promoted to Fg Off on Probation (WS), wef 6 Nov 1943 |
| Plt Off | M Eastburn | 12 Nov 1943 | Engineering Officer, promoted to Fg Off on Probation (WS), wef 6 Nov 1943 |
| Plt Off | F Bispham | 12 Nov 1943 | Meteorological Officer, promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 4 Jun 1943 |
| Plt Off | R J Ogden | 12 Nov 1943 | Meteorological Officer, promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 18 Aug 1943 |
| Gp Capt | P J R King | 13 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 1 Group for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | A P Ratcliffe | 13 Nov 1943 | Discharged from RAF Hospital, Rauceby |
| Flt Lt | R Walch | 14 Nov 1943 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Hospital, Ely for Medical duties |
| Flt Off | B Emerson | 14 Nov 1943 | Admitted to SSQ |
| Sqn Ldr | H J Bignell | 15 Nov 1943 | Armament Officer, ceased to be attached to Parnall Aircraft |
| Sqn Ldr | R E Buckingham | 15 Nov 1943 | Engineer Officer, attached to TRE Malvern |
| Sqn Ldr | S L Thomson | 15 Nov 1943 | Intelligence Officer, attached to RAF Highgate for Intelligence Course 'A' |
| Fg Off | T G Williams | 15 Nov 1943 | Intelligence Officer, attached to RAF Highgate for Intelligence Course 'B' No 88 |
| Sqn Ldr | R E Buckingham | 16 Nov 1943 | Engineer Officer, ceased to be attached to TRE Malvern |
| ASO | F P C Gimson | 17 Nov 1943 | Admitted to SSQ |
| Flt Lt | H C Fairbrother | 18 Nov 1943 | Equipment Officer, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 20 Nov 1943 |
| Act Flt Lt | T A W Hoyland | 18 Nov 1943 | Reposted to Intelligence/Operations duties at RAF Wickenby |
| Flt Off | B Emerson | 18 Nov 1943 | Discharged from SSQ |
| ASO | F P C Gimson | 18 Nov 1943 | Discharged from SSQ |
| Fg Off | L J Colwell | 20 Nov 1943 | Equipment Officer, posted to No 12 Base for duty at RAF Kelstern (Flt Lt post) |
| Act Flt Lt | T A W Hoyland | 21 Nov 1943 | Intelligence/Operations Officer, attached to HQ, No 1 Group for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | V T Crompton | 21 Nov 1943 | Intelligence Officer, attached to RAF Highgate for Intelligence Course 'B' No 89 |
| APO | M J Bentin | 21 Nov 1943 | Attached for Intelligence/Operations duties at RAF Wickenby |
| Act Flt Lt | A G Head | 22 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Leeming for Catering duties, wef 18 Nov 1943 |
| Plt Off | H E Price | 25 Nov 1943 | Armament Officer, attached to RAF Binbrook for Night Visual Training Course |
| Flt Lt | S F Kettell | 26 Nov 1943 | Station Signals Officer, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Nov 1943 |
| Act Flt Lt | E G N Amies | 26 Nov 1943 | Flying Control Officer, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Nov 1943 |
| Sqn Ldr | H J Bignell | 27 Nov 1943 | Armament Officer, Posted to No 1 AAS for Specialist Armament Officers' Refresher Course |
| Fg Off | Parker | 27 Nov 1943 | No 2702 Sqn, RAF Regiment, posted to Catterick |
| Plt Off | E H Dunn | 29 Nov 1943 | Electrical Engineer Officer, posted to No Base for duty at RAF Kelstern (Fg Off post) |
| Flt Lt | H C Fairbrother | 30 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 31 Base for duty as Equipment Officer (Sqn Ldr post), wef 20 Nov 1943 |
| APO | J Watson | 30 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 1 Group for Armament duties in Stn Servicing Wing (Fg Off post) |
| December | |||
| Fg Off | G H Spicer | 1 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty with No 2702 Sqn RAF Regiment |
| Fg Off | J R Elliott | 1 Dec 1943 | Reposted for Flying Control duties (Flt Lt post) and attached to RAF St Eval |
| Fg Off | H E Castell | 1 Dec 1943 | Attached from HQ No 1 Group for temporary Intelligence/Operations duties (to 9 Jan 1944) |
| Plt Off | J M Gray | 1 Dec 1943 | Reposted for Accountant duties as supernumerary |
| Plt Off | G G Whittle | 1 Dec 1943 | Discharged from Northallerton Hospital |
| APO | V D Greatrick | 1 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 31 Base for Electrical Engineer duties in Stn Servicing Wing (Fg Off post), wef 20 Nov 1943 |
| APO | H D F Guyton | 1 Dec 1943 | Reposted for Flying Control duties (Fg Off post) |
| Act Flt Lt | L J Colwell | 2 Dec 1943 | Equipment Officer, arrived on posting from No 12 Base for duty at RAF Wickenby |
| Plt Off | G G Whittle | 2 Dec 1943 | Proceeded on sick leave |
| Plt Off | A W Black | 2 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | R T Hastings-James | 3 Dec 1943 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Waltham for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | J M Gray | 3 Dec 1943 | Accountant Officer, promoted to Fg Off on Probation (WS) |
| Plt Off | H E Price | 3 Dec 1943 | Armament Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Binbrook for Night Visual Training Course |
| Fg Off | R Sellis | 5 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached to HQ No 1 Group |
| Act Sqn Ldr | A P D Osland | 7 Dec 1943 | Flying Control Officer, posted to RAF Elsham Wold for duty |
| Plt Off | B Hall | 7 Dec 1943 | Attached from HQ No 1 Group for temporary Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | A G Head | 8 Dec 1943 | Catering Officer, attached to No 1 School of Cookery for No 23 Officers' Field Cookery Course |
| Flt Lt | A F F West | 13 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from HQ No 1 Group for Engineer duties |
| Plt Off | A E Burgess | 13 Dec 1943 | Attached from No 1662 HCU for temporary Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | A G Head | 15 Dec 1943 | Catering Officer, ceased to be attached to No 1 School of Cookery for No 23 Officers' Field Cookery Course |
| Fg Off | Wokes | 15 Dec 1943 | No 2702 Sqn, RAF Regiment admitted to SSQ |
| Flt Lt | A W Byrne | 16 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 11 Base for duty as Admin Adjutant, RAF Wickenby |
| Fg Off | Gee | 16 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from Signals Course for duty with No 2702 Sqn, RAF Regiment |
| Plt Off | G G Whittle | 17 Dec 1943 | Posted as supernumerary to No 1656 HCU for Instructor duties |
| Sqn Ldr | P S V Vallis | 18 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ Bomber Command as supernumerary for Engineer duties |
| Act Flt Lt | T A W Hoyland | 18 Dec 1943 | Intelligence/Operations Officer, relinquished acting rank, reverting to Fg Off on posting to HQ No 1 Group |
| Fg Off | T G Williams | 18 Dec 1943 | Intelligence Officer, reposted for duty at RAF Wickenby (Flt Lt post) |
| Fg Off | Wokes | 19 Dec 1943 | No 2702 Sqn, RAF Regiment discharged from SSQ |
| Fg Off | J Wyatt | 20 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn for Admin duties in Servicing Wing HQ |
| Plt Off | A E Burgess | 20 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached on posting from No 1662 HCU for Signals duties |
| APO | S C Bubbers | 22 Dec 1943 | Flying Control Officer, posted to RAF Elsham Wold for duty at RAF Kirmington, wef 19 Dec 1943 |
| Fg Off | J Wyatt | 23 Dec 1943 | Reposted from Admin duties to Supernumerary |
| Plt Off | B Hall | 27 Dec 1943 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 1 Group for temporary Signals duties |
| Plt Off | T W Abbott | 27 Dec 1943 | Engineer Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 26 Nov 1943 |
| Fg Off | Stevens | 28 Dec 1943 | No 2702 Sqn, RAF Regiment admitted to Louth County Hospital |
| Sqn Ldr | A H M Steele | 29 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Westcott for Chaplain duties |
| Sqn Ldr | E R Barker | 30 Dec 1943 | Intelligence Officer, posted to RAF Elsham Wolds |
| Fg Off | R C Grant | 30 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Marham for Admin duties in Servicing Wing HQ, wef 23 Dec 1943 |
Source - RAF Ludford Magna ORB (AIR 28/501)
Organisational Movements: Jun - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| June | |
| 15 Jun 1943 | The Main Party arrived from RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor by road, rail and air, including No 101 Sqn |
| 16 Jun 1943 | Work commenced in opening up the station |
| 21 Jun 1943 | No 101 Sqn carried out its first operation from RAF Ludford Magna |
| 25 Jun 1943 | RAF Ludford Magna assumed parenting duties for No 233 MU, Market Stainton |
| July | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| August | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| September | |
| 11 Sep 1943 | Advance party of RAF Regiment arrived |
| 28 Sep 1943 | Main party of No 2702 AA Sqn, RAF Regimen arrived |
| October | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| November | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| December | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
Source - RAF Ludford Magna ORB (AIR 28/501)
This entry was last updated on 09/12/25
