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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Personnel Movements: Mar - Jul 1937
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | F Rigby | 12 Mar 1937 | Arrived for duty as Accountant Officer with Opening Up Party, wef 5 Mar 1937 |
| Flt Lt | T A Head | 12 Mar 1937 | Arrived for duty as Equipment Officer with Opening Up Party |
| Flt Lt (RAFO) | R C Bryant | 12 Mar 1937 | Arrived for duty as Assistant Adjutant with Opening Up Party |
| Capt | H A Stokes | 12 Mar 1937 | Transferred to SHQ from No 503 Sqn |
| Capt (Retd) | E H Mann | 30 Mar 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Accountant Officer |
| Capt (Retd) | A F Best | 31 Mar 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Equipment Officer |
| Fg Off | N P R Clyde | 1 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Medical Officer |
| Wg Cdr | P H Cummings | 24 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of RAF Waddington |
| Flt Lt (RAFO) | J H Page | 31 May 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Adjutant |
Source - RAF Waddington ORB
Unit Movements: Mar - Jul 1937
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| SHQ, RAF Waddington | 12 Mar 1937 | Opened as a Medium Bomber station in No 3 (Bomber) Group |
| No 503 Sqn | 12 Mar 1937 | In situ since 5 Oct 1926 under the control of No 6 (Auxiliary) Group |
| No 50 Sqn | 3 May 1937 | Formed at RAF Waddington |
| No 110 Sqn | 18 May 1937 | Formed at RAF Waddington |
| No 88 Sqn | 7 Jun 1937 | Formed from a nucleus provided by No 110 Sqn |
Source - RAF Waddington ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| near Lincoln, Lincolnshire | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Wg Cdr | P H Cummings | 24 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, DFC |
| Flt Lt | R C Bryant | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Sqn Ldr | C H Pownall | 1 Apr 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | T A Head | 12 Mar 1937 | |
| Capt (Retd) | A F Best | MC | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | F Rigby | 5 Mar 1937 | |
| Capt (Retd) | E H Mann | MC | |
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Education Officer |
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| Capt | H A Stokes | 1 Mar 1937 | Grade III, MA |
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Warrant Officer |
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| WO I | C Oakley | 20 Apr 1937 | |
| WO I | J C Marshall | 24 Apr 1937 | |
| WO I | J H J Williams | 13 May 1937 | |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | D Stacey | 23 Jul 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Equipment Officer |
| Flt Lt | T A Head | 26 Jul 1937 | Station Equipment Officer posted to HQ No 6 Group |
| Fg Off | W J S Barnard | 29 July 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as a Commissioned Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | C D Clements | 9 Aug 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | N P R Clyde | 11 Aug 1937 | Station Medical Officer, posted to No 1 FTS, RAF Leuchars |
| Fg Off | W Robinson | 16 Aug 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as a Commissioned Armament Officer |
| Flt Lt (Retd) | B T Crook | 8 Jan 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Equipment Officer |
| Fg Off | H C de B Milne | 11 Feb 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | C D Clements | 13 Feb 1938 | Station Medical Officer, posted to HQ No 26 (Training) Group |
| Fg Off | D Stacey | 1 Mar 1938 | Station Equipment Officer, posted to No 2 Equipment Depot, Altrincham |
Source - RAF Waddington ORB
Unit Movements: Jul 1937 - Jun 1938
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 44 Sqn | 16 Jun 1937 | Arrived from RAF Andover |
| No 88 Sqn | 10 Jul 1937 | Moved to RAF Boscombe Down |
| SHQ, RAF Waddington | 1 Sep 1937 | Transferred from No 3 Group to No 5 Group |
Source - RAF Waddington ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| near Lincoln, Lincolnshire | Bomber Command/No 5 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Wg Cdr | P H Cummings | 24 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, DFC |
| Flt Lt | J H Page | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | R C Bryant | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt (Retd) | F J Knowler | Engineer duties | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Sqn Ldr | C H Pownall | 1 Apr 1937 | |
| Flt Lt (Retd) | B T Crook | ||
| Capt (Retd) | A F Best | MC | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | F Rigby | 5 Mar 1937 | |
| Capt (Retd) | E H Mann | MC | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Fg Off | H C de B Milne | 11 Feb 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
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Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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| Fg Off | W J S Barnard | 29 July 1937 | |
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Commissioned Armament Officer |
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| Fg Off | W Robinson | 16 Aug 1937 | |
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Education Officer |
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| Capt | H A Stokes | 1 Mar 1937 | Grade III, MA |
| Mr | J J Crampton | ||
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Warrant Officer |
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| WO I | C Oakley | 20 Apr 1937 | |
| WO I | A B Lloyd | 1 Oct 1937 | |
| WO I | J H J Williams | 13 May 1937 | |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | W J Daddo-Langlois | 18 Jul 1938 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of the station |
| Flt Lt | M Dawnay | 24 Jul 1938 | Arrived on posting for Signals duties |
| Wg Cdr | P H Cummings | 27 Jul 1938 | Relinquished command of RAF Waddington on posting Fighter Command |
| Wg Cdr | W J Daddo-Langlois | 27 Jul 1938 | Assumed command of the station |
| Capt (Retd) | E H Mann | 28 Jul 1938 | Assistant Accountant Officer, posted to No 2 Balloon Centre |
| Flt Lt (RAFO) | R C Bryant | 5 Sep 1938 | Assistant Adjutant, posted to School of Photography, RAF Farnborough |
| Maj (Retd) | G Forrest | 5 Sep 1938 | Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Assistant Adjutant |
| Lt Cdr (Retd) | E V B Baker | 5 Sep 1938 | Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Assistant Accountant Officer |
| Flt Lt (RAFO) | G E E Singleton | 19 Sep 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Regional Control Officer |
| Flt Lt (RAFO) | H E Sales | 19 Sep 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Regional Control Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | C H Pownall | 27 Sep 1938 | Relinquished command of ASU on posting to Fighter Command |
| Flt Lt | R E P Paynter | 28 Sep 1938 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of ASU |
| Flt Lt (RAFO) | R C Bryant | 29 Sep 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Intelligence Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | R G Harman | 1 Nov 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Ldr - Administrative |
| Capt (Retd) | A F Best | 27 Nov 1938 | Assistant Equipment Officer, posted to Balloon Centre, Stanmore |
| APO | J C Blyth | 28 Nov 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Equipment Officer |
| Fg Off | H C de B Milne | 1 Dec 1938 | Station Medical Officer, transferred to RAFO |
| Flt Lt | F Rigby | 5 Dec 1938 | Station Accountant Officer, promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Fg Off | R P Burtt | 28 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Accountant Officer |
Source - RAF Waddington ORB
Unit Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 503 Sqn | 1 Nov 1938 | Disbanded |
Source - RAF Waddington ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| near Lincoln, Lincolnshire | Bomber Command/No 5 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Wg Cdr | W J Daddo-Langlois | 13 Jul 1938 | Officer Commanding, |
| Sqn Ldr | R G Harman | 1 Nov 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | M Dawnay | 24 Jul 1938 | Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | J H Page | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | R C Bryant | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt (Retd) | F J Knowler | Engineer duties | |
| Flt Lt | H E Sales | RAFO | |
| Maj (Retd) | G Forrest | Indian Army | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Flt Lt | R E P Paynter | 28 Sep 1938 | DCM |
| Flt Lt (Retd) | B T Crook | ||
| Capt (Retd) | A F Best | MC | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | F Rigby | 5 Mar 1937 | |
| Lt Cdr (Retd) | E V B Baker | RN | |
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Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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| Fg Off | W J S Barnard | 29 July 1937 | |
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Commissioned Armament Officer |
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| Fg Off | W Robinson | 16 Aug 1937 | |
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Education Officer |
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| Capt | H A Stokes | 1 Mar 1937 | Grade III, MA |
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Warrant Officer |
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| WO | C Oakley | 20 Apr 1937 | |
| WO | W H Brett | 25 Apr 1938 | |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | W J Daddo-Langlois | 2 Jan 1939 | Relinquished command of the station |
| Gp Capt | 2 Jan 1939 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of the station |
Source - RAF Waddington ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| near Lincoln, Lincolnshire | Bomber Command/No 5 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Gp Capt | 1 Jan 1939 | Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | R G Harman | 1 Nov 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | M Dawnay | 24 Jul 1938 | Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | J H Page | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | R C Bryant | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt (Retd) | F J Knowler | Engineer duties | |
| Flt Lt | H E Sales | RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | G E E Singleton | RAFO | |
| Maj (Retd) | G Forrest | Indian Army | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| APO | J C Blyth | 28 Nov 1938 | |
| Flt Lt (Retd) | B T Crook | ||
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Accountant Branch |
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| Fg Off | R P Burtt | 28 Dec 1938 | |
| Lt Cdr (Retd) | E V B Baker | RN | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Fg Off | N Hamlin | 2 Jan 1939 | MRCS, LRCP |
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Commissioned Armament Officer |
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| Fg Off | W Robinson | 16 Aug 1937 | |
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Education Officer |
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| Capt | H A Stokes | 1 Mar 1937 | Grade III, MA |
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Warrant Officer |
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| WO | F J Tonkin | 16 Feb 1939 | |
| WO | J T O Collins | 27 Jan 1939 | |
| WO | W H Brett | 25 Apr 1938 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Date | Unit | To/From/Formed |
| 11 May 1939 | No 110 Sqn | To Wattisham |
| 15 Apr 1939 | 'F' MU | From Kenley |
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| near Lincoln, Lincolnshire | Bomber Command/No 5 (Bomber) Group |
Lodger Unit (No 40 (Maintenance) Group: -
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Gp Capt | 1 Jan 1939 | Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | R G Harman | 1 Nov 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | M Dawnay | 24 Jul 1938 | Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | J H Page | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | R C Bryant | Assistant Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Maj (Retd) | G Forrest | Indian Army | |
| Flt Lt | H E Sales | RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | G E E Singleton | RAFO | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| APO | J C Blyth | 28 Nov 1938 | |
| Flt Lt (Retd) | B T Crook | ||
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Accountant Branch |
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| Fg Off | R P Burtt | 28 Dec 1938 | |
| Lt Cdr (Retd) | E V B Baker | RN | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Fg Off | N Hamlin | 2 Jan 1939 | MRCS, LRCP |
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Commissioned Armament Officer |
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| Fg Off | W Robinson | 16 Aug 1937 | |
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Education Officer |
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| Capt | H A Stokes | 1 Mar 1937 | Grade III, MA |
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Warrant Officer |
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| WO | F J Tonkin | 16 Feb 1939 | |
| WO | R C Woodthorpe | 28 Feb 1939 | |
| WO | J T O Collins | 27 Jan 1939 | |
| WO | W H Brett | 25 Apr 1938 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A Tindall | 1 Sep 1939 | Took up his War Appointment moving from Administrative duties to Operations Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | H A Stokes | 1 Sep 1939 | Took up his War Appointment moving from Education Officer to Assistant Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | A W Sawyer | 1 Sep 1939 | Took up his War Appointment moving from the RAFO to Assistant Operations Officer |
| Plt Off | S J Wines | 4 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Plt Off | L R Evershed | 25 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| Hon Sqn Ldr | C J Whittle | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for Operations Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off (RAFO) | W J Hutchinson | 1 Nov 1939 | Medical Officer, posted to HQ Balloon Command |
| Fg Off | J G Bate | 1 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from MTD, RAF Halton for duty as Medical Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | S P Langston | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Operations Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | S P Langston | 10 Nov 1939 | Operations Officer, posted to HQ No 5 Group for 'P' Staff duties |
| Plt Off | B O F Tott | 22 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for Meteorological duties |
| APO | T G Blackwell | 28 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
| Plt Off | J R Fisher | 4 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty with 'F' Maintenance Unit |
| Flt Lt | E Sharp | 7 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from the Reserve for Dental duties |
Source - RAF Waddington ORB
Unit Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 110 Sqn | 11 May 1939 | Moved to RAF Wattisham |
| Ferrying Flight | 31 May 1939 | Formed to ferry aircraft to the Middle East |
| No 44 Sqn | 19 Aug 1939 | Proceeded to ATS, RAF Leuchars |
| No 50 Sqn | 19 Aug 1939 | Proceeded to ATS, RAF Evanton |
| No 44 Sqn | 23 Aug 1939 | Recalled from ATS, RAF Leuchars |
| No 50 Sqn | 23 Aug 1939 | Recalled from ATS, RAF Evanton |
| Air Ammunition Park | 1 Sep 1939 | Mobilized with RAF Waddington as its Parent Station |
| Tollerton (Civil Airfield) | 1 Sep 1939 | Taken over as a satellite for RAF Waddington |
Source - RAF Waddington ORB
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | 4 Jan 1940 | Relinquished command of the station | |
| Gp Capt | C T Anderson | 4 Jan 1940 | Assumed command of the station |
| Act Sqn Ldr | F V H Cooper | 14 Mar 1940 | Assumed duties of Senior Operations Officer |
| Wg Cdr | A Tindall | 14 Mar 1940 | Relinquished duties of Senior Operations Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | N Norris | 28 Mar 1940 | Assumed duties of Senior Operations Officer |
| Act Sqn Ldr | F V H Cooper | 28 Mar 1940 | Relinquished duties of Senior Operations Officer |
| Gp Capt | C T Anderson | 30 Oct 1940 | Relinquished command of the station on posting Deputy Director of Training in Canada |
| Wg Cdr | D W Reid | 30 Oct 1940 | Assumed temporary command of the station |
| Wg Cdr | J L Kirby | 5 Nov 1940 | Assumed command of the station |
| Wg Cdr | D W Reid | 5 Nov 1940 | Relinquished temporary command of the station |
Source - RAF Waddington ORB
Unit Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 50 Sqn | 10 Jul 1940 | Moved to RAF Hatfield Woodhouse (Lindholme) |
Source - RAF Waddington ORB
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
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