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RAF Base, Pocklington/No 42 Base


[1943 | ]

Personnel Movements: Mar - Dec 1943

Non-effective postings of personnel from squadrons have not been included here, they will be shown in the relevant squadron entries.

All postings/attachments/detachments are to or from Base HQ unless otherwise stated

Rank Name Date Notes
March
Act A/Cdre G A Walker 24 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Syerston and assumed command of RAF Base Pocklington
Plt Off W L Cole 25 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Driffield
Plt Off B A Furzey 25 Mar 1943 Ceased to be attached to No 7 Radio School
Act A/Cdre G A Walker 24 Mar 1943 Appointed ADC to HM The King
Fg Off C H Robinson 26 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Snaith
Sqn Ldr Lawson 27 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Leeming for duty as Base Dental Officer
2nd Lt J W Swift USAAF 27 Mar 1943 Attached to RAF Bridgnorth
Fg Off W T Young 29 Mar 1943 Reposted to RAF Pocklington
Fg Off J R Barnes 29 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from AMU
Fg Off B S Good 29 Mar 1943 Attached from No 102 Sqn
Fg Off W V Glasgow 29 Mar 1943 Attached from No 77 Sqn for duty at RAF Elvington
Fg Off W M Macdermid 29 Mar 1943 Attached from No 10 Sqn for duty at RAF Melbourne
Plt Off C H Healey 29 Mar 1943 Attached from No 4 Group for duty at RAF Melbourne for Engineer duties
Sqn Ldr W Carter 30 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Pocklington
Flt Lt E K Porte 30 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from No 4 Group
Fg Off J C Crosbie 30 Mar 1943 Attached from HQ Flying Training Command
Fg Off F Vernon 31 Mar 1943 Arrived on posting from No 1 School of Cookery
April
Sqn Ldr Hector  1 Apr 1943 Medical Officer, assumed duties of Base Senior Medical Officer
Fg Off E W Harwood  1 Apr 1943 Taken on strength on appointment to a commission for Meteorological duties
Plt Off J A Airey  1 Apr 1943 Taken on strength on appointment to a commission for Meteorological duties
Plt Off J Darling  1 Apr 1943 Taken on strength on appointment to a commission for Meteorological duties
Act Sqn Ldr C E Bicknell  4 Apr 1943 Reposted from RAF Pocklington for Engineer duties
APO J R Mitchinson  7 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from No 1 School of PT for duty as Physical Fitness Officer
Wg Cdr C E Hunter  8 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Netheravon for Accountant duties
Act Sqn Ldr E S Burrell 10 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Leeming for Engineer duties
Sqn Ldr W M S Fox 12 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 919 Sqn
Sqn Ldr E C Atkins 17 Apr 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Halton for duty as C of E Chaplain
May
Sqn Ldr S McNeil  1 May 1943 Arrived on posting for duty at RAF Pocklington (Nav)
Act Sqn Ldr H H Lawson  1 May 1943 Posed to Directorate of Bomber Operations, Air Ministry
Flt Lt A W Simon  3 May 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Linton-on-Ouse for duty at RAF Elvington
Sqn Ldr A I Debeham  4 May 1943 Posed to No 10 Sqn
APO E W Browell  5 May 1943 Arrived on posting from Accountant Officers' School for Accountant duties
Fg Off W M Macdermid  8 May 1943 RAF Melbourne, posted to to No 5 PDC
Plt Off A J Copp  8 May 1943 Posted to to No 5 PDC
Plt Off J W Tarbit  8 May 1943 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group (A & SD)
Plt Off J R Mitchinson 10 May 1943 Physical Fitness Officer, posted to RAF Snaith
Fg Off L Greenhalgh 11 May 1943 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group
Flt Lt T S Wilson 12 May 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Bury St Edmunds for Medical duties
Flt Lt J R Wood 12 May 1943 Posted to No 10 Sqn
Sqn Ldr Wuyts 13 May 1943 Posed to No 1 PDC
Sqn Ldr G W Holden 13 May 1943 Posed to RAF Driffield
Act Flt Lt D E Hilliard 13 May 1943 Arrived on posting from No 10 Sqn
Plt Off P W H Davis 13 May 1943 Posted to to No 1 PDC
Plt Off R T Ruttledge 15 May 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Driffield
Flt Lt J E H Marshall 19 May 1943 Posted to No 102 Sqn
Flt Lt W Bacon 31 May 1943 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 2 Group
June
Plt Off J W Bateman  2 Jun 1953 Armament Officer, posted to RAF Marston Moor
Sqn Ldr MacKay  4 Jun 1943 A & SD, posted to RAF Watton
Fg Off F C Jackson RCAF  9 Jun 1943 Obs, posted to RCAF 'R' Depot, Warrington
Act Flt Lt T W Thomson 10 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from No 102 Sqn (A & SD)
Act Flt Lt H Keenan 10 Jun 1943 A & SD, posted to No 10 Sqn
Plt Off C H Healey 10 Jun 1943 Engineer Officer ceased to be attached to No 10 Sqn on posting to BHQ
Act Flt Lt E R Reid 16 Jun 1943 Equipment Officer, posted to RAF Snaith
Fg Off L E Simmonds 21 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Coningsby for Equipment duties
Fg Off A Wood 21 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from No 77 Sqn for Special Duties
Fg Off J McClelland 21 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from No 77 Sqn for Special Duties
Plt Off D J Hewlitt 21 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from No 102 Sqn for Special Duties
Plt Off H A S Blackaller 21 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from No 102 Sqn for Special Duties
Plt Off J Q Rank 21 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from No 77 Sqn for Special Duties
Plt Off S T Wingham 21 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from No 102 Sqn for Special Duties
Plt Off I F Easton 24 Jun 1943 A & SD, posted to No 78 Sqn
APO D J Roach 30 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Officers' School for Flying Control duties
July
       
Act Sqn Ldr K C Box  1 Jul 1943 A & SD, reposted to BHQ for Sqn Ldr post at RAF Melbourne
Act Flt Lt W F Armes  1 Jul 1943 Equipment Officer, reposted to BHQ for Flt Lt post at RAF Melbourne
Fg Off F A Lason  1 Jul 1943 A & SD, reposted to BHQ for Flt Lt post at RAF Melbourne
Plt Off W L Cole  1 Jul 1943 Equipment Officer, reposted to BHQ for Flt Lt post at RAF Melbourne
Plt Off R W Birch  1 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting from No 10 Sqn for duty at RAF Melbourne (Fg Off post) for Engineer duties
Plt Off T L Rowntree  1 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting from No 77 Sqn for duty at RAF Elvington (Flt Lt post) for Electrical Engineer duties
Flt Lt R Godfrey  7 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 33 Base
SO M S Fielder 10 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF HQ, No 20 Group for WAAF 'G' duties
Fg Off J Cherry 12 Jul 1943 A & SD, reposted to BHQ for Flt Lt post
Fg Off W R Plummer 14 Jul 1943 Posted to No 271 Sqn
Plt Off J C Souter 15 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Snaith for Signals duties (Fg Off post)
Fg Off J L Myler 15 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Uxbridge (A & SD)
Flt Lt A H Barlow 19 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 86 MU
SO E M Sainsbury 21 Jul 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Rollestone for WAAF 'G' duties at RAF Melbourne
ASO V K Shillitoe 27 Jul 1943 A & SD, posted to No 7 Radio School
August
Fg Off E A Hunt  1 Aug 1943 Intelligence Officer, reposted to RAF Melbourne for Flt Lt post
SO E M Scott  1 Aug 1943 Ceased to be attached from HQ No 4 Group on posting for WAAF 'G' duties at RAF Elvington
SO E S Collett-Jones  1 Aug 1943 WAAF 'G', ceased to attached to RAF Snaith on posting to RAF Blackbrook
Act Flt Lt W L Cole  4 Aug 1943 Equipment Officer, posted to the Air Ministry (E 50)
Fg Off H S Brown  5 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from No 22 OTU for Electrical Engineer duties
APO E W Browell  6 Aug 1943 Accountant Officer, regraded as Plt Off on Probation, wef 13 May 1943
Act Flt Lt E Elverston  7 Aug 1943 Posted to No 5 PDC
Plt Off E J Gregory  8 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group for duty at BHQ (Fg Off post)
APO J C T Wilkie  8 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group for duty at RAF Elvington (Fg Off post)
Act Sqn Ldr S F Fermor  9 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from No 949 for duty at RAF Pocklington
Act Flt Lt Hargreaves  9 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Bodorgan for duty as LDA at RAF Elvington
Fg Off E T Lace 14 Aug 1943 Flying Control Officer, reposted to BHQ for Flt Lt post
ASO M C Balfour 14 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting for Catering duties at RAF Elvington (SO post)
APO L Hamblett 14 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group for Flying Control duties (Fg Off post)
Act Flt Lt R L Fulton 18 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from Air Ministry (E 23) for Equipment duties at RAF Elvington
Fg Off E T Lace 18 Aug 1943 Flying Control Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt
Fg Off J Ollerton 18 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from No 10 Sqn for Special Duties
Fg Off J Cherry 18 Aug 1943 Flying Control Officer, posted to RAF Base Marston Moor (Flt Lt post)
APO D G Vaughan 18 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Base Marston Moor for Flying Control duties at RAF Elvington (Fg Off post)
Plt Off L A Fennell 19 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from No 10 Sqn for Special Duties under Group Engineering Officer
Flt Lt C R Hay 20 Aug 1943 Posted to No 10 OTU for Instructor duties (Sqn Ldr post)
Fg Off L E Simmonds 20 Aug 1943 Equipment Officer, posted to RAF Base Driffield (Leconfield) (Flt Lt post)
Plt Off D J Stafford 20 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Base Driffield (Leconfield) for Equipment duties (Flt Lt post)
Sqn Ldr Rev H Russell 23 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Uxbridge for duty as Chaplain
Fg Off F A Margetts 23 Aug 1943 Posted to No 1484 Flight
SO U M Bradley 23 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Leighton Buzzard for Code and Cypher duties and promote to Act Flt Off
SO P H Charles 23 Aug 1943 Code and Cyphers Officer, posted to RAF Leighton Buzzard
APO D J Roach 23 Aug 1943 Flying Control Officer, posted as supernumerary to RAF Woolfox Lodge
Plt Off G N Mitchell RCAF 24 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from No 102 Sqn for Special Duties under Group Engineering Officer
Sqn Ldr Rev S V Ward 25 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Aberystwyth for duty as Chaplain
Plt Off E W Moore 31 Aug 1943 Arrived on posting from No 10 Sqn for Special Duties under Group Engineering Officer
September
Act Flt Lt F J Pacey  1 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting from No 21 OTU for Electrical Engineer duties (Sqn Ldr post)
Sqn Ldr Rev W Pollock  3 Sep 1943 Chaplain, posted to No 5 PDC
ASO E M Gobbie  3 Sep 1943 Signals Officer, promoted to SO (WS), wef 28 Apr 1943
Fg Off D A Jones RAAF  4 Sep 1943 AG, posted to No 10 OTU for Instructor duties
Sqn Ldr B Ruffell  9 Sep 1943 GD, posted to RAF Base, Driffield for temporary duty with No 4 Group Battle School
Fg Off R H Brookbanks RNZAF  9 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting from No 10 Sqn as N/E sick, pending disposal
Plt Off J W Tarbit 10 Sep 1943 A & SD, promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 24 Aug 1943
Plt Off J W Tarbit 11 Sep 1943 A & SD, posted to No 77 Sqn for duty as Assistant Adjutant (Fg Off post)
Wg Cdr (T) C E Hunter 17 Sep 1943 Accountant Officer, promoted to Sqn Ldr (WS), wef 8 Jul 1943
Act Flt Lt F J Pacey 17 Sep 1943 Electrical Engineer Officer, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
2nd Lt J E Pound USAAF 22 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting from 12th Replacement Depot for post course Flying Control training
2nd Lt D E Moore USAAF 23 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting from 12th Replacement Depot for post course Flying Control training
Flt Lt E O Evans 24 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting from No 1 PDC for Medical duties (Sqn Ldr post)
Fg Off R H Brookbanks RNZAF 25 Sep 1943 Posted to No 5 PDC
Flt Lt V B Lintott 27 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting from No 1 EAGS for u/t Flying Control duties
October
Sqn Ldr W M S Fox  1 Oct 1943 Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties
Flt Lt T L Townsend  4 Oct 1943 Arrived on posting from No 41 Base for MT duties
Act Flt Lt E G Cook  4 Oct 1943 MT Officer, Posted to No 41 Base
APO A I Wright  6 Oct 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Officers' School for Flying Control duties
Act Wg Cdr W M Moore  7 Oct 1943 Arrived on posting from No 21 OTU for Equipment duties
Act Sqn Ldr K D Neil  7 Oct 1943 Equipment Officer, posted to No 21 OTU
Fg Off P G Darrell RCAF  7 Oct 1943 A & SD, ceased to attached to No 5 PDC on repatriation to Canada
Act Sqn Ldr G D Shand 10 Oct 1943 Arrived on posting from RCAF Middleton St George for Flying Control duties
2nd Lt D E Moore USAAF 14 Oct 1943 Flying Control Officer, posted to A3 Section, 8th USAAF
Act Flt Lt W H Detesio 15 Oct 1943 Arrived on posting from RCAF Middleton St George (Croft) for Flying Control duties
Capt (FFAF) F Churet 18 Oct 1943 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF West Kirby for Engineer duties
Lt (FFAF) L Piller 18 Oct 1943 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF West Kirby for Engineer duties
Lt (FFAF) G Pelletier 18 Oct 1943 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF West Kirby for Armament duties
S/Lt (FFAF) J Maningeveldt 18 Oct 1943 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF West Kirby for Armament duties
S/Lt (FFAF) P Nuhm 18 Oct 1943 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF West Kirby for MT duties
Act Wg Cdr E J G Hill 20 Oct 1943 Engineer Officer, promoted to Sqn Ldr (WS), wef 27Aug 1943
Act Flt Lt A R S Bridger 20 Oct 1943 Electrical Engineer Officer, posted to RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor
Plt Off L K Fennell 22 Oct 1943 GD, promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 1 Aug 1943
Fg Off R Wynne 28 Oct 1943 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from School of AE for Electrical Engineer duties
Act Flt Lt W H Detesio 30 Oct 1943 Flying Control Officer, posted to No 43 Base (Lissett) (Sqn Ldr post)
November
Plt Off P E Prior  2 Nov 1943 Obs, posted to No 81 OTU for Instructor duties
Flt Lt D P Pinkney  9 Nov 1943 Posted from No 1658 HCU for Engineer duties, abd promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
S/Lt (FFAF) P Dricott 10 Nov 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF West Kirby for Equipment experience
S/Lt (FFAF) P Glieses 10 Nov 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF West Kirby for Anti-Gas experience
Act A/Cdre G A Walker 12 Nov 1943 Wg Cdr (Act A/Cdre), promoted to Gp Capt (WS), wef 24 Sep 1943
Flt Lt D P Pinkney 12 Nov 1943 Arrived on posting from No 1658 HCU for Engineer duties, wef 9 Nov 1943
Capt (FFAF) L Coutarel 17 Nov 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF West Kirby for Administrative experience
Lt (FFAF) L Lenoir 17 Nov 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF West Kirby for Administrative experience
Plt Off J H Nightingale 17 Nov 1943 Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission
Capt (FFAF) A le Blevac 19 Nov 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF West Kirby for Administrative experience, wef 22 Nov 1943
Plt Off E W Browell 19 Nov 1943 Accountant Officer, promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 13 Nov 1943
SO E M Heap 20 Nov 1943 Intelligence Officer, posted to HQ, No 92 Group
Plt Off D J Hewlitt 23 Nov1943 Posted to No 466 Sqn
Plt Off J Q Rank 23 Nov1943 Posted to No 466 Sqn
Plt Off J H Nightingale 25 Nov 1943 Posted to No 10 OTU for Instructor duties
Plt Off H A S Blackaller 26 Nov 1943 Posted to No 1658 HCU for Instructor duties
Act Sqn Ldr R A Foggin 27 Nov 1943 Arrived on posting from No 2 Radio School for Admin duties and promoted to Act Wg Cdr
Plt Off D A R King RAAF 27 Nov 1943 Posted to No 1652 HCU for crewing up
Plt Off J R S Power 27 Nov 1943 Posted to No 1652 HCU for Instructor duties
Act Wg Cdr E K Porte 30 Nov 1943 A & SD, posted to HQ, No 100 Group
Capt (FFAF) F Churet xx Nov 1943 Engineer Officer, promoted to Commandant (Cmdt), wef 29 Sep 1943
S/Lt (FFAF) Van Ingeveldt xx Nov 1943 Engineer Officer, promoted to Lt, wef 29 Sep 1943
ASO C R Pullen xx Nov 1943 Intelligence Officer, promoted to SO on probation (WS)
December
Fg Off W Oxlads  1 Dec 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor for Committee of Adjustment duties
Act Flt Lt R M Gray  4 Dec 1943 Posted from No 10 Sqn for Engineer duties at RAF Melbourne
Act Flt Lt B G Preston  4 Dec 1943 Posted from No 102 Sqn for Engineer duties at RAF Pocklington
Fg Off J McClelland  5 Dec 1943 Posted to No 1652 HCU for Instructor duties
Plt Off J S Muir RNZAF  5 Dec 1943 Posted to No 19 OTU for Instructor duties (ex- N/E sick, No 77 Sqn)
Sqn Ldr Rev P L Seary  6 Dec 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford for Chaplains' duties (RC)
Sqn Ldr Rev H Russell  6 Dec 1943 Chaplain, posted to RAF Bishops Court
Plt Off D V Denford  6 Dec 1943 Posted to No 5 PDC, pending posting overseas
Fg Off J J Saunders RCAF  7 Dec 1943 Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot, pending repatriation
Fg Off N H Walker 11 Dec 1943 Nav, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Fg Off O P J McInerney RCAF 12 Dec 1943 Posted to No 102 Sqn
Plt Off R W S Rooney RAAF 12 Dec 1943 Posted as supernumerary to No 43 Base
Fg Off A A MacDonald RAAF 14 Dec 1943 Posted to No 15 OTU for Instructor duties
Capt (FFAF) A le Blevac 20 Dec 1943 Posted as supernumerary to RAF West Kirby
Capt (FFAF) L Coutarel 20 Dec 1943 Posted as supernumerary to RAF West Kirby
Wg Cdr DC Smith 22 Dec 1943 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 76 Sqn for Operations duties
Plt Off E W Browell 22 Dec 1943 Accountant Officer, posted as supernumerary to RAF Foulsham
SO Townsend 22 Dec 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Stannington for Accountant duties
S/Lt (FFAF) P Dricott 22 Dec 1943 Posted to Equipment Officers' School
Flt Lt G Ruthven 29 Dec 1943 Accountant Officer, posted as supernumerary to RAF Foulsham (Little Snoring)
Plt Off R J Steed RCAF xx Dec 1943 AG. promoted to Fg Off, wef 23 Sep 1943

Source - No 41 Base ORB (AIR 28/852/2) and RAF Pocklington ORB (AIR 28/639)

Organisational Movements: Mar - Dec 1943

Date Notes
March
24 Mar 1943 RAF Base, Pocklington was formed in No 4 Group comprising: -
  • Base Station - RAF Pocklington (No 102 Sqn)
  • Sub-station - RAF Elvington
  • (No 77 Sqn)
  • Sub-station - RAF Melbourne (No 10 Sqn)
April
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
May
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
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 Pocklington redesignated No 42 Base
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 - No 41 Base ORB (AIR 28/852/2) and RAF Pocklington ORB (AIR 28/639)

This entry was last updated on 07/02/26

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