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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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RAF Base, Marston Moor/No 41 Base
[1943 | ]
Personnel Movements: Mar - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| March | |||
| Plt Off | R C Dales | 5 Mar 1943 | Arrived on posting on 18 Feb 1943 and re-posted for duty as Base Personnel Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | F J Power | 10 Mar 1943 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
| SO | J M Frazer | 23 Mar 1943 | Arrived on posting for Code and Cypher duties |
| Act A/Cdre |
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24 Mar 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of RAF Base, Marston Moor |
| Wg Cdr | K A H Hassell MC | 29 Mar 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Wg Cdr - Admin |
| April | |||
| Act Sqn Ldr | A Montague-Beart | 1 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | A T Jones | 2 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Base Armament Officer |
| Act Wg Cdr | H G Spearpoint | 3 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for Base Engineer Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | E G Outram-White | 5 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Base Equipment Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | N J Wilson | 10 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Base Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | H W C Hannaford | 10 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
| Sqn Ldr | Rev J R Ryecart | 10 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Chaplain |
| Maj | J ASavill | 10 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Local Defence Adviser |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R A W Kerr | 10 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for Medical duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | A W Steven DFM | 10 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for Staff Navigation duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | H C Molyneux | 10 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | R L S Raffles | 10 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | R J Glaister | 10 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for Dental duties |
| Act Flt Lt | T L Townsend | 10 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Base MT Officer |
| Act Flt Off | C E Youle | 10 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for Catering duties |
| Fg Off | E O Brown | 10 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Physical Fitness Officer |
| Fg Off | H Devers | 10 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Education Officer Grade III |
| Plt Off | R E Brill | 10 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Act Flt Lt | F G Randall | 14 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for Engineering duties |
| ASO | J B Tolhurst | 17 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for Admin duties |
| Fg Off | E F Lawson | 17 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
| Act Wg Cdr | D S S Wilkerson DFC | 20 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Base Training Inspector |
| May | |||
| Act Sqn Off | M Ballantyne | 1 May 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Base WAAF 'G' Officer |
| APO | H P Clough | 19 May 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Intelligence/Operations duties |
| APO | D Farmer | 26 May 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Intelligence/Operations duties |
| June | |||
| Plt Off | J W Bateman | 2 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting for Signals duties |
| SO | M V Bonyun | 3 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting for Code and Cypher duties |
| SO | A W King | 7 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| Sqn Ldr | Rev F W Bowyer | 21 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Chaplain |
| Sqn Ldr | Rev J R Ryecart | 24 Jun 1943 | Chaplain, departed on posting |
| Fg Off | L Barker | 25 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting (A & SD) |
| July | |||
| Act Sqn Ldr | R A W Kerr | 8 Jul 1943 | Medical Officer, posted to No 5 PDC |
| Sqn Ldr | H F Squire | 8 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Milfield for duty as Medical Officer |
| SO | M Dodds | 20 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group for WAAF 'G' duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | C F Fenwick | 31 Jul 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group (A & SD) |
| August | |||
| Sqn Ldr | H J Davies | xx Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for Medical duties |
| Sqn Ldr | H F Squire | xx Aug 1943 | Medical Officer, posted to No 130 Airfield, RAF Odiham |
| Flt Lt | R C Umney | xx Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Flt Lt | D J Skegg | xx Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for Physical Fitness Officer duties |
| Fg Off | L J F Cooper | xx Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Fg Off | J Cherry | xx Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for Flying Control duties (Flt Lt post) |
| Fg Off | E O Brown | xx Aug 1943 | Physical Fitness Officer, posted to No 23 OTU |
| Fg Off | E F Lawson | xx Aug 1943 | Accountant Officer, posted to RAF Binbrook |
| SO | H Y Widgery | xx Aug 1943 | Accountant Officer, reposted to Base for SO post |
| Plt Off | R S Mason | xx Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
| Plt Off | D G Vaughan | xx Aug 1943 | A & SD, posted to RAF Base Pocklington (Elvington) |
| APO | C L McDearmid | xx Aug 1943 | Link Trainer Instructor, posted to No 1658 HCU |
| September | |||
| Act Sqn Ldr | E A Grant | 1 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group (A & SD) for duty at RAF Marston Moor |
| Act Sqn Ldr | B R Cooper | 1 Sep 1943 | Electrical Engineer Officer, reposted from RAF Marston Moor to BHQ |
| Flt Lt | H R Free | 1 Sep 1943 | Engineer Officer (Marston Moor), posted to RAF Base Driffield (Leconfield) |
| Act Flt Lt | A Thorell | 1 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 158 Sqn for Engineer duties at RAF Marston Moor |
| Fg Off | W R Luke | 1 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF North Luffenham for Equipment duties at RAF Rufforth |
| Fg Off | F Robinson | 1 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Snaith (Burn) for Meteorological duties at RAF Rufforth |
| APO | S L Trowbridge | 1 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from Equipment Officer's School for Equipment duties at RAF Marston Moor |
| Sqn Ldr | S P V Bird | 4 Sep 1943 | GD Officer (BHQ), posted to RAF Lyneham |
| Plt Off | S Miller | 5 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group for Engineer duties at RAF Rufforth |
| Act Wg Cdr | D S S Wilkerson DFC | 6 Sep 1943 | Base Training Inspector, attached to RAE Farnborough for Accident Course |
| APO | K McKenzie | 6 Sep 1943 | Intelligence/Operations Officer (BHQ), posted to No 5 PDC |
| Act Wg Cdr | D S S Wilkerson DFC | 8 Sep 1943 | Base Training Inspector, ceased to be attached to RAE Farnborough for Accident Course |
| Plt Off | E Thompson | 11 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 43 Base (Lissett) for Flying Control duties at RAF Riccall |
| Act Flt Lt | J C Allen | 12 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group for Flying Control duties at BHQ |
| Flt Lt | A H Lancester | 16 Sep 1943 | Medical Officer (Riccall), posted to No 5 PDC |
| Act Flt Lt | A L Tame | 18 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Middleton St George for Flying Control duties at RAF Rufforth |
| Fg Off | P P Bonnington | 20 Sep 1943 | Meteorological Officer (Rufforth), posted to RAF Upper Heyford |
| SO | M Skegg | 20 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Honeybourne for WAAF 'G' duties at RAF Marston Moor |
| Fg Off | L J F Cooper | 20 Sep 1943 | Accountant Officer (BHQ), posted to No 31 Base, Stradishall |
| SO | M Dodds | 21 Sep 1943 | WAAF 'G' (BHQ), posted to No 43 Base Driffield (Leconfield) |
| SO | A J Peet | 21 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 43 Base (Leconfield) for WAAF 'G' duties at BHQ |
| Sqn Ldr | Rev F C Hanson | 24 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bircham Newton for duty as Chaplain at RAF Rufforth |
| Plt Off | H L Cole | 24 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 43 Base for Catering duties at RAF Rufforth |
| Plt Off | J W Gadd | 26 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 52 Base for Accountant duties at BHQ |
| Plt Off | N Paxton | 27 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Finningley for Engineer duties at RAF Riccall |
| Sqn Ldr | H J Baines | 29 Sep 1943 | Engineer Officer (BHQ), posted to No 44 Base Holme (Breighton) |
| Fg Off | R Ogle | 30 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Wyton (Graveley) for MT duties at RAF Rufforth |
| October | |||
| Act Flt Lt | F G B Randall | 1 Oct 1943 | Engineering Officer, reposted to Sqn Ldr post |
| Act Flt Lt | T L Townsend | 4 Oct 1943 | Base MT Officer, posted to BHQ, No 42 Base |
| Act Flt Lt | E G Cook | 4 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Base MT Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | E G Outram-White | 10 Oct 1943 | Base Equipment Officer, posted to No 22 OTU |
| Act Wg Cdr | A G Cooper | 12 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Base Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | J W Bateman | 12 Oct 1943 | Signals (RDF) Officer, posted to No 1652 HCU |
| Act Sqn Ldr | C F Fenwick | 14 Oct 1943 | A & SD, posted to No 43 Base |
| Act Flt Lt | J C Allen | 14 Oct 1943 | Flying Control Officer, posted to No 43 Base |
| Fg Off | J Cherry | 14 Oct 1943 | Flying Control Officer, posted to No 43 Base |
| Sqn Ldr | R G Bradbury | 27 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Ldr - Admin, RAF Acaster Malbis |
| Act Flt Lt | E R Parkes-Davis | 27 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty at RAF Acaster Malbis |
| Act Flt Lt | D C Standen | 30 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Chigwell for Accountant duties |
| November | |||
| Act Flt Lt | F J Power | 6 Nov 1943 | Accountant Officer, posted to No 13 ITW |
| Flt Lt | H D Phillips | 9 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 62 Base for Electrical Engineer duties |
| Act Wg Cdr | K J MacDonald | 14 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1652 HCU for duty as Base Training Inspector |
| Act Wg Cdr | D S S Wilkerson DFC | 14 Nov 1943 | Base Training Inspector, posted to No 51 Sqn |
| Fg Off | W H Hayward | 15 Nov 1943 | A & SD, posted to HQ, No 4 Group |
| Flt Lt | C P R Collier | 22 Nov 1943 | A & SD, posted as supernumerary to RAF Elsham Wolds |
| Fg Off | W J Stimpson | 24 Nov 1943 | AG, posted to ACRC, RAF Eastchurch |
| December | |||
| Act Sqn Ldr | N J Bennett | 1 Dec 1943 | Nav, arrived on posting from No 76 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | A W Steven DFM | 1 Dec 1943 | Staff Navigation Officer, posted to No 43 Base |
| Plt Off | G J W Scott | 6 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from HQ, No 4 Group (A & SD) |
| SO | B W Needler | 8 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 43 Base |
| Flt Lt | R L S Raffles | 13 Dec 1943 | Intelligence Officer, posted to HQ, No 100 Group |
| Wg Cdr | K J MacDonald | 15 Dec 1943 | Base Training Inspector, attached to HQ Bomber Command for Tactical Course |
| SO | R M T Greengrass | 15 Dec 1943 | Admin Officer, arrived on posting from School of Administration, Stannington |
| Wg Cdr | K J MacDonald | 18 Dec 1943 | Base Training Inspector, ceased to be attached to HQ Bomber Command for Tactical Course |
| Flt Lt | H D Phillips | 20 Dec 1943 | Electrical Engineer Officer, posted to HQ, No 100 Group |
| Act Sqn Ldr | C F Fenwick | 21 Dec 1943 | A & SD, arrived on posting from No 43 Base |
| Act Flt Lt | J C Allen | 21 Dec 1943 | Flying Control Officer, arrived on posting from No 43 Base |
| Fg Off | J Cherry | 21 Dec 1943 | Flying Control Officer, arrived on posting from No 43 Base |
| Sqn Ldr | A Montague-Beart | 28 Dec 1943 | Base Intelligence Officer, attached to RAF Highgate for Senior Intelligence Officers' Course (3 days) |
Source - No 41 Base ORB (AIR 28/852/1)
Organisational Movements: Mar - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| March | |
| 5 Mar 1943 |
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| April | |
| 10 Apr 1943 | |
| May | |
| 24 May 1943 | Base Maintenance Unit commenced operating at Marston Moor, centralising servicing work for Marston Moor and Rufforth |
| June | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| July | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| August | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| September | |
| 16 Sep 1943 | RAF Base, Marston Moor redesignated No 41 Base |
| October | |
| 27 Oct 1943 | 2 x officers and 13 x airmen arrived on posting pending the opening of RAF Acaster Malbis |
| November | |
| 1 Nov 1943 |
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| December | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
Source - No 41 Base ORB (AIR 28/852/1) and SD155/308/43
This entry was last updated on 06/02/26
