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No 44 Base, Holme


[1944 | ]

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1944

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

Rank Name Date Notes
April
Act Sqn Ldr D B Smith 12 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Staff Navigation duties
Plt Off W J Ashby 14 Apr 1944 Electrical Engineer Officer, arrived on posting from HQ No 3 Group for duty at RAF Breighton (R & I Sqn) (Fg Off post)
Plt Off G W Liversedge 14 Apr 1944 Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off, wef 23 Mar 1944
A/Cdre G S Hodson 15 Apr 194 Reposted from RAF Holme and assumed command of No 44 Base
Act Gp Capt J E Pelly-Fry 15 Apr 194 Arrived on posting from No 41 Base and assumed command of RAF Holme
Wg Cdr M J Scott 15 Apr 1944 Equipment Officer, reposted from RAF Holme
Wg Cdr F C Hayward 15 Apr 1944 Accountant Officer, reposted from RAF Holme and posted to No 85 Group
Sqn Ldr W H Herbert 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Engineer duties and promoted to Act Wg Cdr
Sqn Ldr H W C Hannaford 15 Apr 1944 Accountant Officer, reposted from RAF Holme
Sqn Ldr B I Jones 15 Apr 1944 Intelligence Officer, reposted from RAF Holme for duty at BHQ
Sqn Ldr A B Knowles 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 62 Base for Armament duties
Act Sqn Ldr R C Smylie 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group for Operations duties and promoted to Act Wg Cdr
Act Sqn Ldr N H Walker 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Staff Navigation duties, wef 12 Apr 1944
Act Sqn Ldr H Arthur 15 Apr 1944 Signals Officer, reposted from RAF Holme for duty at BHQ
Act Sqn Ldr W H Dotesio 15 Apr 1944 Operations Room Flying Control Officer, arrived on posting from No 42 Base for duty at RAF Breighton
Act Sqn Ldr V H Buscall 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Admin duties at RAF Melbourne
Act Sqn Ldr W J R Warren 15 Apr 1944 Equipment Officer, posted to RAF Hemswell
Act Sqn Ldr C G Lomax 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Staff Navigation duties at RAF Melbourne
Flt Lt A R Lee 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from RAF Hemswell for Equipment duties
Flt Lt A R S Bridger 15 Apr 1944 Electrical Engineer Officer, reposted from RAF Holme for duty at RAF Holme and promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Flt Lt A J Barnes 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Adjutant duties at RAF Melbourne
Flt Lt V B Lintoft 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Operations Room/Flying Control duties at RAF Melbourne
Flt Lt A Ponder 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Medical duties at RAF Melbourne
Act Flt Lt J K Mallinson 15 Apr 1944 Intelligence Officer, reposted from RAF Holme for duty at RAF Holme and promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Act Flt Lt H Hall 15 Apr 1944 Operations Room Flying Control Officer, arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group and promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Act Flt Lt E Johnson 15 Apr 1944 Reposted from RAF Holme for Adjutant duties at BHQ
Act Flt Lt C S Arthur 15 Apr 1944 Accountant Officer, reposted from RAF Holme
Act Flt Lt J A Blythe 15 Apr 1944 Armament Officer, arrived on posting from No 42 Base for duty at RAF Melbourne
Act Flt Lt J Blacklaw 15 Apr 1944 Signals Officer, arrived on posting from No 42 Base for duty at RAF Melbourne
Act Flt Lt J J Chamberlain 15 Apr 1944 Electrical Engineer Officer, arrived on posting from No 42 Base  for duty at RAF Melbourne
Act Flt Lt W F Armes 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Equipment duties at RAF Melbourne
Act Flt Lt A Ivimey 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Intelligence duties at RAF Melbourne
Act Flt Lt E R White 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Intelligence duties at RAF Melbourne
Act Flt Lt F A Lawson 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Operations Room/Flying Control duties at RAF Melbourne
Act Flt Lt D E Hilliard 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Engineer duties at RAF Melbourne
Act Flt Lt M Dalton 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Engineer duties at RAF Melbourne
Act Flt Lt R M Gray 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Engineer duties at RAF Melbourne
Fg Off H Houghton 15 Apr 1944 Intelligence Officer, reposted from RAF Holme for duty at BHQ and promoted to Act Flt Lt
Fg Off E W Ingram 15 Apr 1944 Reposted from RAF Holme for Adjutant duties at RAF Holme and promoted to Act Flt Lt
Fg Off P E Tabernacle 15 Apr 1944 Intelligence Officer, reposted from RAF Holme for duty at RAF Holme and promoted to Act Flt Lt
Fg Off A S Frater 15 Apr 1944 Accountant Officer, reposted from RAF Holme
Fg Off E W Pinder 15 Apr 1944 Accountant Officer, reposted from RAF Holme  for duty at RAF Holme and promoted to Act Flt Lt
Fg Off W A McKenna 15 Apr 1944 Operations Room Flying Control Officer, arrived on posting from No 42 Base for duty at RAF Holme
Fg Off G R W Sully 15 Apr 1944 Electrical Engineer Officer, reposted for duty with Base Servicing Wing HQ and promoted to Act Flt Lt
Fg Off R Oulton 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for duty as Physical Fitness Officer at RAF Melbourne
Fg Off A E Ambrose 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for duty as Anti-Gas and Fire Officer at RAF Melbourne
Fg Off J White 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Committee of Adjustment duties at RAF Melbourne
Fg Off C R Thomas 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Intelligence duties
Fg Off J E Handford 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Operations Room/Flying Control duties at RAF Melbourne
Fg Off C H Healey 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Engineer duties at RAF Melbourne
Fg Off P B Caunt 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Meteorological duties
Fg Off H D Hoyle 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Meteorological duties
Plt Off H C Atkinson 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for MT duties at RAF Melbourne
Plt Off J F Lelliott 15 Apr 1944 Intelligence Officer, reposted from RAF Holme for duty at RAF Holme
Plt Off R V Rowland 15 Apr 1944 Operations Room Flying Control Officer,  reposted from RAF Holme
Plt Off R W Burch 15 Apr 1944 Electrical Engineer Officer, arrived on posting from No 42 Group for duty at RAF Melbourne (Fg Off post)
Plt Off J W Austin 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Operations Room/Flying Control duties at RAF Melbourne (Fg Off post)
Plt Off E Cockcroft 15 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Admin 'G' duties at RAF Melbourne (Fg Off post)
Act Flt Lt J C Allan 16 Apr 1944 Operations Room Flying Control Officer, arrived on posting from No 41 Base for duty at RAF Holme wef 15 Apr 1944
Act Sqn Ldr J F Mehigan 17 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from RAF Wyton for Admin duties and promoted to Act Wg Cdr, wef 15 Apr 1944
Fg Off R G Harris 17 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group for Signals duties (Flt Lt post)
Plt Off W J Ashby 17 Apr 1944 Electrical Engineer Officer, arrived on posting from No 33 Base for duty with Major Servicing Section (Fg Off post)
Flt Lt J Costello 20 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from RAF Lindholme for Dental duties at RAF Melbourne
Sqn Ldr P C Bevis 22 Apr 1944 Engineer Officer, reposted for duty with Base Major Servicing Section
Act Sqn Ldr W C J Starling 22 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 22 OTU for duty as Chief Technical Officer, BHQ
Plt Off J M J Quarmby 22 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 32 Base for duty as Anti-Gas and Fire Officer at RAF Melbourne
Wg Cdr M J Scott 23 Apr 1944 Equipment Officer, posted to HQ, No 4 Group
Fg Off W H Avery 24 Apr 1944 Accountant Officer, posted to RAF Foulsham
Fg Off C H Alexander 24 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from RAF Southend for duty as Physical Fitness Officer at RAF Breighton
Sqn Ldr F M Watts 25 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from No 24 OTU for Equipment duties and promoted to Act Wg Cdr
Fg Off A E Ambrose 25 Apr 1944 Anti-Gas and Fire Officer, RAF Melbourne, posted to No 32 Base, wef 22 Apr 1944
Sqn Ldr R S Castle 26 Apr 1944 Medical Officer, posted to No 5 PDC
Sqn Ldr C W S Marris 26 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from RAF Downham Market for duty as Medical Officer
Fg Off H C Atkinson 26 Apr 1944 MT Officer, RAF Melbourne, promoted to Act Flt Lt
Plt Off H W V Taylor 27 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ No 4 Group for Armament duties at RAF Breighton
Plt Off W H McLaughlin 27 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ No 4 Group for Armament duties at BHQ
Act Sqn Ldr W C J Starling 28 Apr 1944 Chief Technical Officer, promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 26 Feb 1944
Plt Off A C W Smith 28 Apr 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ No 4 Group for Armament duties at RAF Melbourne, wef 27 Apr 1944
Fg Off C R Thomas 29 Apr 1944 Intelligence Officer, reposted for duty at RAF Melbourne
May
Act Sqn Ldr J E Wood  1 May 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1652 HCU for Engineer duties with BMSS
Fg Off S Welburn  1 May 1944 Arrived on posting from No 41 Base (Riccall) for Meteorological duties
Fg Off J Haworth  1 May 1944 Arrived on mobilisation for Meteorological duties
Fg Off H A McKellar  1 May 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base (Elvington) for Meteorological duties for duty at RAF Breighton
Plt Off E Southall  1 May 1944 Arrived on to a commission for Meteorological duties for duty at RAF Breighton
Fg Off H Corrigan  3 May 1944 Arrived on posting from RAF Swannington for Meteorological duties
Plt Off H C Atkinson  5 May 1944 Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 7 Apr 1944
Plt Off F W Ivers  5 May 1944 Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 7 Apr 1944
APO G N Knight  5 May 1944 Regraded Plt Off on Probation , wef 16 Mar 1944
Act Flt Lt G Burchell  6 May 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Operations Room/Flying Control duties at RAF Holme, wef 5 May 1944
Act Sqn Ldr S M Smith 10 May 1944 Arrived on posting from No 43 Base for Intelligence duties at RAF Holme
Act Sqn Ldr J K Mallinson 10 May 1944 Intelligence Officer, posted to No 43 Base
Fg Off N Prebble 10 May 1944 Arrived on posting from No 43 Base for Operations Room/Flying Control duties
Flt Lt A E Fisher 18 May 1944 Dental Officer, posted to RAF Woolfox Lodge
Flt Lt A J Barnes 18 May 1944 Adjutant, RAF Melbourne, posted to No 31 Base (Wratting Common)
Sqn Ldr P C Bevis 19 May 1944 Engineer Officer, Base Major Servicing Section, posted to No 41 Base (Acaster Malbis), wef 1 May 1944
Plt Off J H Williams 19 May 1944 Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 28 Apr 1944
Sqn Ldr C L Bryant 20 May 1944 Arrived on posting from RAF Bishops Court for Local Defence duties and promoted to Act Wg Cdr
Act Flt Lt H V Bull 20 May 1944 Arrived on posting from No 6 (RCAF) Group for Intelligence duties at RAF Holme
Act Flt Lt P E Tabernacle 20 May1944 Intelligence Officer, posted to No 43 Base
Sqn Ldr F V M Rich 22 May 1944 Arrived on posting from No 14 OTU for Accountant duties and promoted to Act Wg Cdr, wef 18 May 1944
Maj R Moubray 22 May 1944 Arrived on posting from No 13 Base for LDA duties
Plt Off W J Ashby 22 May 1944 Electrical Engineer Officer, posted to No 32 Base, wef 14 Apr 1944
Act Flt Lt E W Pinder 25 May 1944 Accountant Officer, relinquished acting rank of Flt Lt on posting to No 26 OTU
Act Sqn Ldr A G A Morrison 26 May 1944 Intelligence Officer, posted to No 29 OTU
Act Sqn Ldr N H Walker 26 May 1944 Staff Navigation Officer (Fg Off (Act Sqn Ldr)), promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 11 Mar 1944
Flt Lt J W Wilson 26 May 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Intelligence duties at RAF Breighton and promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Fg Off D Wilkinson 26 May 1944 Arrived on posting from No 76 Sqn for Signals duties at BHQ and promoted to Act Flt Lt
Fg Off A C Dowden 26 May 1944 GD (Nav), promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 11 Mar 1944
Sgt W Lilley 27 May 1944 Nursing Orderly, admitted to 18th General Hospital
Act Flt Lt J F Roberts 28 May 1944 Arrived on posting from No 31 Base (Wratting Common) for duty as Adjutant at RAF Melbourne, wef 18 May 1944
June
Act Sqn Ldr J G Clark  1 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base (Elvington) for Flying Control duties at RAF Breighton
Act Sqn Ldr W H Dotesio  1 Jun 1944 Flying Control Officer, posted to No 42 Base for duty at RAF Full Sutton
Flt Lt G H Pearson  1 Jun 1944 Medical Officer, posted to No 5 PDC
Plt Off J T Clark  1 Jun 1944 Pilot, posted to No 20 OTU for Instructor duties
ACW2 E Sinkinson  1 Jun 1944 Nursing Orderly, reclassified LACW
Plt Off E Cockcroft  2 Jun 1944 Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 18 May 1944
LAC S G Machin  2 Jun 1944 Nursing Orderly, recategoried Grade III
Fg Off W H Avery  3 Jun 1944 Accountant Officer, posted to No 26 OTU
Act Flt Lt B R Joseph  5 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base (Elvington) for Flying Control duties at RAF Holme, wef 1 Jun 1944
Act Flt Lt G Burchell  5 Jun 1944 Flying Control Officer RAF Holme, posted to RAF Snaith, wef 1 Jun 1944
Fg Off J O'Reilly  6 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from No 41 Base (Riccall) for Anti-Gas and Fire duties at RAF Holme and promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 1 Jun 1944
Flt Lt N W R Lucas  7 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1 PDC for duty as Medical Officer
Flt Lt J H Jennings  7 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from No 300 Sqn for duty as Adjutant at RAF Breighton
Plt Off E G Mitchell  7 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group for duty as Electrical Engineer Officer with BMSS (Fg Off post)
SO J Stewart  9 Jun 1944 Equipment Officer, confirmed in her appointment and promoted to SO (WS), wef 17 May 1944
Lt C Hayden USAAF  9 Jun 1944 Departed on posting on cessation of attachment to the RAF
Act Flt Lt D Windle 10 Jun 1944 Adjutant, RA F Breighton, posted to No 300 Sqn, wef 7 Jun 1944
Flt Off J M U Mackay 10 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ No 28 Group for Code and Cypher Officer, wef 8 Jun 1944
Fg Off V A Thomson 11 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 76 Sqn for Air Bomber duties
Flt Lt C G Griffiths 12 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from RAF Finningley for Dental duties at RAF Melbourne
Plt Off E G Mitchell 12 Jun 1944 Electrical Engineer Officer, posted to No 41 Base
Flt Lt J Costello 13 Jun 1944 Dental Officer, posted to RAF Finningley
Flt Lt A F Clegg 13 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from RAF Wigsley for Dental duties at RAF Breighton
Plt Off W Lemon 13 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 102 Sqn for Admin duties at RAF Breighton
LACW B Ross 13 Jun 1943 Attached to MTE & D for Medical Admin Course
ACW2 G Morris 13 Jun 1943 Arrived on posting from RAF Wilmslow (Medical duties)
Fg Off E Ameraskera DFC 14 Jun 1944 GD (Nav), arrived on posting from No 43 Base for Ferry duties
Fg Off L H Fenn 15 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from No 41 Base for duty as Electrical Engineer Officer with BMSS
SO J M Clough 15 Jun 1944 Code and Cypher Officer, posted to HQ, No 70 Wing, wef 8 Jun 1944
WO J Dickson 15 Jun 1944 AG, arrived on posting from No 43 Base for duty with No 1689 B(G)T Flight
Flt Sgt A Garcia 15 Jun 1944 AG, arrived on posting from No 76 Sqn for duty with No 1689 B(G)T Flight
Flt Sgt A W Davies 15 Jun 1944 AG, arrived on posting from No 43 Base for duty with No 1689 B(G)T Flight
Flt Sgt G E Russell 15 Jun 1944 AG, arrived on posting from No 43 Base for duty with No 1689 B(G)T Flight
Act Sqn Ldr V H Buscall 16 Jun 1944 Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef  5 Apr 1944
Plt Off J M Fryer 16 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from No 43 Base for duty with No 1689 B(G)T Flight - Gunnery Assessment Team
LAC F Roper 16 Jun 1944 Nursing Orderly, attached from RAF West Kirby
SO E L Young 17 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from No 31 Base (Chedburgh) for Catering duties at RAF Melbourne, wef 16 Jun 1944
SO P M C Balfour 17 Jun 1944 Catering  Officer, posted to No 31 Base (Chedburgh), wef 16 Jun 1944
Flt Sgt C P Lewis 20 Jun 1944 Pilot, arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 43 Base for Ferry duties
Fg Off W W Brittain 22 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for MT duties (Flt Lt post)
Plt Off J Whyte 23 Jun 1944 Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 25 May 1944
Fg Off R H McCullough 26 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base (Full Sutton) for Electrical Engineer duties at RAF Holme
Flt Lt E W Pinder 27 Jun 1944 Accountant Officer, reposted for Accountant duties
LACW B Ross 27 Jun 1943 Ceased to be attached to MTE & D for Medical Admin Course
LAC F Roper 27 Jun 1944 Nursing Orderly, ceased to be attached from RAF West Kirby
Fg Off A S Frater 28 Jun 1944 Accountant Officer, posted to No 16 OTU, wef 27 Jun 1944
Plt Off C E Scane 28 Jun 1944 Arrived on posting from RAF Officers' School for MT duties at RAF Breighton (Fg Off post)
ASO M B Caine 30 Jun 1944 Signals Officer, confirmed in her appointment and promoted to SO (WS), wef 8 Jun 1944
July
       
Plt Off J T Norris  1 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 640 Sqn for duty with No 1689 B(G)T Flight
Plt Off A G Stark RCAF  1 Jul 1944 AG, arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 77 Sqn, for duty with No 1689 B(G)T Flight
Plt Off J A Coles RCAF  2 Jul 1944 AG, arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 77 Sqn, for duty with No 1689 B(G)T Flight, wef 28 Jul 1944
Plt Off L G Cramer RCAF  2 Jul 1944 AG, arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 77 Sqn, for duty with No 1689 B(G)T Flight, wef 28 Jul 1944
Act Sqn Ldr A G A Morrison  3 Jul 1944 Intelligence Officer, arrived on posting from No 29 OTU for duty at RAF Breighton
Plt Off R J Steed RCAF  4 Jul 1944 AG, arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 77 Sqn, for duty with No 1689 B(G)T Flight
Act Sqn Ldr J W Wilson  5 Jul 1944 Intelligence Officer, RAF Breighton posted to No 53 Base (Bardney), wef 3 Jul 1944
Fg Off A E M Daubon  5 Jul 1944 Reposted for supernumerary Admin duties at RAF Breighton
ASO R M Ashlin  5 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from Accountant Officers' School for Accountant duties (SO post)
Act Flt Lt T H Sproulle  6 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 640 Sqn for Bombing Leader duties and promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Act Flt Lt H W Bristow  6 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 158 Sqn for Gunnery Leader duties and promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Act Flt Off V J Cooper  7 Jul 1944 WAAF 'G', posted to No 20 OTU
Act Flt Lt D E Hilliard  7 Jul 1944 Engineer Officer, RAF Melbourne, promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 13 May 1944
SO J M Harris  7 Jul 1944 Reposted for WAAF 'G' duties in a Flt Off post for duty at RAF Holme
SO A M I Robinson  7 Jul 1944 Reposted for WAAF 'G' duties at RAF Melbourne
Plt Off J T Norris  7 Jul 1944 Posted from No 1689 B(G)T Flight to No 35 Sqn
Plt Off J F Lelliott  7 Jul 1944 Intelligence Officer, RAF Holme, promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 9 Jun 1944
Plt Off B R Taylor  8 Jul 1944 WOp/AG, arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 76 Sqn
ASO M Kemplen 12 Jul 1944 Intelligence Officer, posted to AMU
Fg Off R G Harris 13 Jul 1944 Signals Officer, confirmed in his appointment as Fg Off
SO M G R Wise 13 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 964 Sqn for Admin (G) duties at BHQ, wef 12 Jul 1944
SO M G R Wise 14 Jul 1944 Admin (G), BHQ, posted to RAF Snaith for Assistant Adjutant duties
ASO M M E Powell 14 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from RAF Snaith for for Assistant Adjutant duties at BHQ (SO post)
Act Flt Off R C Hill 15 Jul 1944 WAAF 'G', arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell
Act Flt Off R C Hill 16 Jul 1944 WAAF 'G', posted to RAF Warboys
Fg Off S W Palmer 16 Jul 1944 WOp/AG, arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 76 Sqn for duty at RAF Holme
SO J M Harris 16 Jul 1944 WAAF 'G', RAF Holme, promoted to Act Flt Off
Fg Off L H Fenn 17 Jul 1944 Electrical Engineer Officer, BMSS, posted to RAF Feltwell
Fg Off A J Ambrose 17 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 10 OTU for duty as Electrical Engineer Officer with BMSS
Act Flt Lt W A Raine 18 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from No 85 OTU for Catering duties
Plt Off A W Davis DFM 18 Jul 1944 AG, reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 23 Jun 1944, for duty with No 1689 B(G)T Flight
Plt Off G E Russell DFM 18 Jul 1944 AG, reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 23 Jun 1944, for duty with No 1689 B(G)T Flight
Plt Off L D Lynch DFM 18 Jul 1944 AG, reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 17 Jun 1944, for duty with No 1689 B(G)T Flight
Act Flt Off C L Kemp 19 Jul 1944 Catering Officer, posted to No 85 OTU, wef 18 Jul 1944
Act Wg Cdr J F Mehigan OBE 21 Jul 1944 Promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Jul 1944
Act Sqn Ldr A G A Morrison 21 Jul 1944 Intelligence Officer, RAF Breighton, promoted to Temp Flt Lt, wef 1 Jul 1944
Act Flt Lt C S Arthur 21 Jul 1944 Accountant Officer, promoted to Temp Flt Lt, wef 1 Jul 1944
Act Flt Lt B R Joseph 21 Jul 1944 Flying Control Officer, RAF Holme, promoted to Temp Flt Lt, wef 1 Jul 1944
Act Flt Lt H V Bull 21 Jul 1944 Intelligence Officer, RAF Holme, promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 1 Jul 1944
Plt Off R W Bowden 21 Jul 1944 Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 30 Jun 1944
APO W Gibson 21 Jul 1944 Signals (Radar) Officer, SWHQ, RAF Holme, regraded Plt Off  on Probation, wef 20 Apr 1944
Fg Off A C Thomas DFM 23 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 65 MU for duty as Engineer Officer with BMSS
Flt Lt J C Cooper 24 Jul 1944 Pilot, arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 76 Sqn for duty at RAF Breighton
Fg Off W S Hardy 26 Jul 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group for Admin duties at RAF Breighton
Plt Off H W V Taylor 26 Jul 1944 Armament Officer, RAF Breighton, posted to S of AE, Henlow
Plt Off A C W Smith 26 Jul 1944 Armament Officer, RAF Melbourne, posted to S of AE for No 11 Armament Officers' Engineering Course
Plt Off R V Rowland 28 Jul 1944 Operations Room/Flying Control Officer, RAF Holme, confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 23 Jun 1944
August
Fg Off J O Baker RCAF  1 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 78 Sqn for Signals (Radar) duties with SWHQ, RAF Breighton
Fg Off W F McLean RCAF  1 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 78 Sqn for Signals (Radar) duties with SWHQ, RAF Melbourne
APO W Gibson  1 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 76 Sqn for Signals (Radar) duties with SWHQ, RAF Holme
Act Sqn Ldr J E Wood  4 Aug 1944 Engineer Officer, BMSS, promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 1 Jun 1944
Plt Off J A Reid  5 Aug 1944 WOp (Air), arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 76 Sqn for Admin duties with SWHQ following course at School of Administration
Fg Off L J Broadhurst  8 Aug 1944 Pilot, arrived on posting from No 78 Sqn for supernumerary flying duties
Plt Off A G Jamieson  8 Aug 1944 Air Bom, arrived on posting from No 78 Sqn for supernumerary flying duties
Plt Off N R Phillips  8 Aug 1944 WOp (Air), arrived on posting from No 78 Sqn for supernumerary flying duties
Plt Off G Larkworthy  8 Aug 1944 Flt Eng, arrived on posting from No 78 Sqn for supernumerary flying duties
Plt Off J H Freemantle  8 Aug 1944 WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 78 Sqn for supernumerary flying duties
A/Cdre G S Hodson CBE, AFC  9 Aug 194 Relinquished command of No 44 Base on posting to No 93 Group to command
Gp Capt

D L Thomson DSO, DFC

 9 Aug 1944 Assumed temporary command of No 44 Base
Flt Lt A D Dobson DFC  9 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 76 Sqn for Navigation duties
Fg Off C H Healey  9 Aug 1944 Engineer Office, RAF Melbourne, posted to No 16 OTU for duty with No 91 Group Servicing Detachment
Act Flt Lt E R White 10 Aug 1944 Intelligence Officer, RAF Melbourne, relinquished acting rank of Flt Lt on posting to HQ Transport Command, wef 1 Aug 1944
Fg Off R V Rowland 12 Aug 1944 Operations Room Flying Control Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt
Fg Off R G Harris 12 Aug 1944 Signals duties Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt
Fg Off C R Thomas 12 Aug 1944 Intelligence Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt and reposted for duty at RAF Melbourne
Flt Lt A F Clegg 14 Aug 1944 Dental Officer, RAF Breighton posted to No 5 PDC, pending posting overseas
Flt Lt V C B Johnson 14 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 4 Embarkation Unit for Effects duties at RAF Breighton, wef 1 Aug 1944
Plt Off B R Taylor 14 Aug 1944 WOp/AG, posted to No 42 Base, wef 9 Aug 1944
Plt Off J W Austin 14 Jul 1944 Operations Room/Flying Control Office, RAF Melbourne confirmed in his post and promoted to Fg Off (WS), 23 Jun 1944
Plt Off K Woolley 15 Aug 1944 AG, appointed to a commission, wef 15 Jun 1944, for duty with No 1689 B(G)T Flight
Flt Lt J H Jennings 16 Aug 1944 Adjutant, RAF Breighton, posted to No 2 PDC pending posting overseas
Fg Off E Ameraskera DFC 17 Aug 1944 GD (Nav), posted to No 640 Sqn, wef 16 Aug 1944
SO J Cuthbert 18 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 10 OTU for Assistant Adjutant duties at BHQ, wef 17 Aug 1944
A/Cdre H V Satterly CBE, DFC 22 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 5 Group and assumed command of No 44 Base
Gp Capt

D L Thomson DSO, DFC

22 Aug 1944 Relinquished temporary command of No 44 Base
Fg Off W S Hardy 22 Aug 1944 Admin Officer, RAF Breighton, promoted to Act Flt Lt and reposted for Adjutant duties
Plt Off F R Biddlecombe 24 Aug 1944 Reposted on appointment to a commission, wef 18 Jul 1944, for duty with No 1689 B(G)T Flight
Flt Lt J C Cooper 25 Aug 1944 Pilot, posted to HQ, No 100 Group for Operations Room duties
Plt Off J M J Quarmby 25 Aug 1944 Anti-Gas and Fire Officer, RAF Melbourne, confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 10 Aug 1944
Fg Off J Jones 26 Aug 1944 Posted to HQ, No 8 Group for OBOE Controller duties, wef 21 Aug 1944
ASO M M E Powell 29 Aug 1944 Assistant Adjutant, BHQ posted to No 10 OTU, wef 17 Aug 1944
APO E R Robson 29 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from RAF Highgate for Intelligence duties at RAF Melbourne
Plt Off M J Tustin 30 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from RAF Officers' School for MT duties at RAF Melbourne
Plt Off E A R Page 30 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 76 Sqn for Navigation duties
Plt Off T E Fuery 30 Aug 1944 Pilot, arrived on posting from No 76 Sqn for supernumerary flying duties
APO T W Aynsley 30 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from S of AE, Henlow for Engineer duties with SWHQ, RAF Melbourne
Fg Off P H Seager 31 Aug 1944 Arrived on posting from No 43 Base (Leconfield) for Electrical Engineer duties with R & I Sqn, BHQ
Plt Off A G Stark RCAF xx Aug 1944 AG, No 1689 B(G)T Flight, promoted to Fg Off, wef 12 Jun 1944
September
Plt Off E Southall  1 Sep 1944 Meteorological Officer, RAF Breighton, confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 21 Jul 1944
Plt Off H J Mather  1 Sep 1944 Engineer Officer, confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 21 Jul 1944
Fg Off R H McCullough  2 Sep 1944 Electrical Engineer Officer, RAF Holme, posted to No 1669 HCU, wef 31 Aug 1944
Fg Off R H Fawcett  2 Sep 1944 WOp/AG, arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 78 Sqn for flying duties at RAF Breighton
Flt Lt J W H Harwood  4 Sep 1944 Pilot, arrived on posting from No 76 Sqn for supernumerary flying duties
Fg Off V A Thomson  5 Sep 1944 Air Bom posted top HQ, No 4 Group as supernumerary
Plt Off J Davidson  5 Sep 1944 AG, reposted as supernumerary on appointment to a commission in the GD Branch, RAFVR as a Plt Off on Probation, wef 27 Jul 1944
Act Wg Cdr J F Mehigan OBE  8 Sep 1944 Promoted to Sqn Ldr (WS), wef 15 Jul 1944
Act Wg Cdr R C Smylie  8 Sep 1944 Wg Cdr - Operations, promoted to Sqn Ldr (WS), wef 15 Jul 1944
Flt Lt R C S Willis  8 Sep 1944 Dental Officer, reposted for duty as Officer in Dental Charge at RAF Breighton
Plt Off E B Roberts  8 Sep 1944 F/E, reposted as supernumerary on appointment to a commission in the GD Branch, RAFVR as a Plt Off on Probation, wef 1 Sep 1944
Plt Off F D Ayton  8 Sep 1944 Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 17 Aug 1944
Plt Off W Lemon  8 Sep 1944 Admin Officer, RAF Breighton, confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 24 Aug 1944
Plt Off T W Aynsley  8 Sep 1944 Engineer Officer, SWHQ RAF Melbourne, regraded at Plt Off on Probation, wef 24 Aug 1944
Fg Off J M Waters 11 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group for Armament duties, RAF Melbourne
Fg Off A K Bellows 12 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from RAF Snaith for duty as Adjutant, Servicing Wing, RAF Breighton
Plt Off L D Lynch DFM 13 Sep 1944 AG, No 1689 B(G)T Flight, posted to No 20 OTU for Instructor duties
Sqn Ldr P Randall 14 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from No 6 ACRC for duty as Senior Dental Officer at RAF Holme, wef 7 Sep 1944
Plt Off R H Armitage 15 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from No 2 SoTT for Engineer duties at BHQ
Plt Off S G A Beck 15 Sep 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group for Armament duties with Servicing Wing, RAF Breighton (Fg Off post)
Plt Off R H Armitage 16 Sep 1944 Engineer Officer, BHQ, posted to No 41 Base for supernumerary Engineer duties at RAF Acaster Malbis, wef 15 Sep 1944
Plt Off E Latham 18 Sep 1944 AG, reposted on appointment to a commission in the GD Branch, RAFVR as a Plt Off on Probation, wef 6 Aug 1944
ASO R M Ashlin 19 Sep 1944 Accountant Officer, transferred from A & SD Branch to Accountant Branch, wef 5 Jul 1944
Plt Off G N Knight 22 Sep 1944 Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 16 Sep 1944
Plt Off A C W Smith 23 Sep 1944 Armament Officer, arrived on posting as supernumerary from S of AE, Henlow
Gp Capt H H Brookes 25 Sep 1943 Relinquished command of RAF Breighton on posting to HQ, No 7 Group
Gp Capt I C Bird 25 Sep 1943 Arrived on posting from HQ Bomber Command and assumed command of RAF Breighton
Maj C R Roper 27 Sep 1944 LDA, posted to 2 Infantry Depot, wef 2 Oct 1944
Plt Off T Lofthouse RAAF 27 Sep 1944 Reposted on appointment to a commission in the GD Branch, RAAF, wef 14 Aug 1944
Flt Lt N W R Lucas 28 Sep 1944 Medical Officer, reposted for duty at RAF Breighton
Fg Off G B Ellis 28 Sep 1944 Pilot, arrived on posting from No 76 Sqn for supernumerary flying duties
Fg Off J E Handford 28 Sep 1944 Flying Control Officer, RAF Melbourne, posted to HQ Bomber Command
Fg Off G T O'Neill 28 Sep 1944 WOp/AG, posted as supernumerary to No 78 Sqn, pending posting
Plt Off A C W Smith 28 Sep 1944 Armament Officer, RAF Melbourne, posted to No 55 Base (Strubby)
Act Sqn Ldr W C J Starling 29 Sep 1944 Engineer Officer, reposted for duty with BMSS
Act Sqn Ldr J E Wood 29 Sep 1944 Engineer Officer, reposted for duty with SWHQ, RAF Holme
Fg Off G T O'Neill 29 Sep 1944 WOp/AG, posted to RAF Chigwell for Signals duties
Maj A N Overall 30 Sep 1944 LDA, posted to 26 MGTC, Blacan Camp, Chester
October
Plt Off G H Smith  2 Oct 1944 Posted to RAF Hemswell for Operations duties
Flt Lt J F Morgan  4 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting as supernumerary, pending posting, from MAP (PCA 9) for Equipment duties
Fg Off A E M Daubon  5 Jul 1944 Admin duties, RAF Breighton posted to No 41 Base for Assistant Adjutant duties
Flt Lt J K Swanston  7 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1 PDC for Medical duties at RAF Breighton
Fg Off H E Davies  7 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from RAF Market Harborough for Meteorological  duties at RAF Melbourne
Fg Off T E Beaman  9 Oct 1944 Arrived on as supernumerary posting from No 10 Sqn for flying duties at RAF Melbourne
Flt Lt J F Morgan  9 Oct 1944 Equipment Officer, posted to No 54 Base
Flt Lt W T Brown RNZAF 11 Oct 1944 Pilot, arrived on posting from No 76 Sqn for supernumerary flying duties
Fg Off H D Hoyle 11 Oct 1944 Meteorological Officer, posted to No 5 PDC, pending posting overseas
Fg Off L J Broadhurst 11 Oct 1944 Pilot, promoted to Act Flt Lt and reposted for flying duties with BMSS
Plt Off A G Jamieson 11 Oct 1944 Nav, promoted to Act Flt Lt and reposted for flying duties with BMSS
Gp Capt

D L Thomson

12 Oct 1944 Reposted as supernumerary to RAF Melbourne
Wg Cdr C W M Ling 12 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 51 Sqn and promoted to Act Gp Capt, assuming command of RAF Melbourne
Wg Cdr E J D Ettwell 12 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 1 PDC for Equipment duties
Plt Off C Morson 13 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from HQ, No 4 Group for Engineer duties
ASO J C Welsh 13 Oct 1944 Signals Officer, confirmed in her rank and promoted to SO (WS), wef 15 Sep 1944
Flt Lt T T Meek 16 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from RAF Bridgnorth for Dental duties at RAF Holme
Plt Off T G Neill 16 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting on appointment to a commission (wef 1 Aug 1944) in the GD Branch of the RAFVR, and reposted wef 7 Sep 1944
Act Flt Lt R Thompson 17 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group for Signals duties at RAF Holme
Act Flt Lt R G Harris 17 Oct1944 Signals Officer, posted to No 41 Base
A/Cdre H V Satterly CBE, DFC 19 Oct 1944 Relinquished command of No 44 Base on posting to No 54 Base to command
Gp Capt

D L Thomson

19 Oct 1944 Promoted to Act A/Cdre and assumed command of No 44 Base
Sqn Ldr J N Kentish 20 Oct 1944 Pilot, arrived on posting from No 78 Sqn for supernumerary flying duties at RAF Breighton
Act Sqn Ldr B D Barker 20 Oct 1944 GD (Nav), arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Staff Navigator duties
Fg Off D J Kingsbury 20 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 10 Sqn for supernumerary flying duties at RAF Melbourne
Flt Sgt G E Russell 22 Oct 1944 AG, o 1689 B(G)T Flight, posted to No 466 Sqn
Wg Cdr E J D Ettwell 23 Oct 1944 Equipment Officer, posted to RAQF North Luffenham, wef 20 Oct 1944
Plt Off G I Seller 23 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from RAFNI for FCOP Course at Breighton
Plt Off C N Ross RCAF 24 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group for Signals (Radar) duties at BMSS
Fg Off G B Ellis 25 Oct 1944 Pilot, posted to HQ Transport Command
Flt Lt J W H Harwood 25 Oct 1944 Pilot, posted to HQ Transport Command
Fg Off L T E Dormer 27 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 41 Base for Air Crew Bomber duties (Recrewing)
Plt Off L Neal 27 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 41 Base for Air Crew Bomber duties (Recrewing)
Plt Off H C West 27 Oct 1944 Arrived on posting from No 41 Base for Air Crew Bomber duties (Recrewing)
Plt Off K Woolley 27 Oct 1944 AG, No 1689 B(G)T Flight, posted to No 43 Base
Plt Off D C Bowley 27 Oct 1944 Electrical Engineer Officer, confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off, wef 6 Oct 1944
Plt Off T W Aynsley 28 Oct 1944 Engineer Officer, SWHQ RAF Melbourne, posted to No 5 PDC, pending posting overseas
Plt Off R D Malcolm 28 Oct 1944 Air Bom, arrived on posting from No 78 Sqn for supernumerary flying duties at RAF Breighton
Sqn Ldr J N Kentish 31 Oct 1944 Posted to No 42 Base for Operations duties (Wg Cdr post)
Plt Off S J Storey RAAF xx Oct 1944 Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 21 Aug 1944
November
       
Flt Lt W T Brown RNZAF  1 Nov 1944 Pilot, posted to No 12 PDRC, Brighton, pending repatriation
Fg Off W J Griffiths RCAF  1 Nov 1944 GD (Nav), arrived on posting from No 10 Sqn for Instructor duties
Plt Off C Morson  1 Nov 1944 Engineer Officer, reposted to duty with SWHQ, RAF Melbourne (Fg Off post)
Act Flt Lt G W Hunter  4 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 93 Group for duty as Base Personnel Officer
SO K M Spry  4 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group for WAAF 'G' duties at RAF Melbourne
Act Flt Lt E Johnson  6 Nov 1944 Base Personnel Officer, posted to RAF Warboys, wef 4 Nov 1944
Fg Off A K Bellows  6 Nov 1944 Adjutant, Servicing Wing, RAF Breighton, posted to No 78 Sqn for Admin duties (Flt Lt post)
Plt Off W C Bowen  6 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 41 Base for supernumerary flying duties at RAF Breighton
SO A M Robinson  7 Nov 1944 WAAF 'G', posted to No 10 OTU, wef 4 Nov 1944
Fg Off J Haworth  8 Nov 1944 Meteorological Officer, posted to No 61 Base (Wombleton)
Flt Lt J Fleming  9 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from RAF Benson for Meteorological duties at RAF Holme, wef 8 Nov 1944
Plt Off W Gibson 10 Nov 1944 Signals (Radar) Officer, SWHQ, RAF Holme, confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg (WS), wef 20 Oct 1944
Plt Off W H McLaughlin 10 Nov 1944 Armament Officer, BHQ, confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg (WS), wef 20 Oct 1944
APO J G B Broadbent 15 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group for Admin duties at RAF Breighton
Act Gp Capt J E Pelly-Fry 17 Nov 194 OC, RAF Holme, promoted to Wg Cdr (WS), wef 15 Oct 1944
Act Flt Lt L J Thomas 17 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group for Navigation duties
Act Flt Lt J R Hoar 17 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 10 Sqn for Armament duties
Fg Off R S Sanders 17 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group for supernumerary Navigation duties
Plt Off J H Freemantle 17 Nov 1944 WOp/AG, confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg (WS), wef 28 Oct 1944
Plt Off L Tate RAAF 17 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from No 78 Sqn for Navigation duties and promoted to Act Flt Lt
Wg Cdr P J Holt 18 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF Locking for Accountant duties
Fg Off F Turner 20 Nov 1944 Meteorological Officer, posted to No 73 Base
Fg Off J C G Wilson 21 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 1 PDC for MT duties at RAF Melbourne
APO D S Milson 21 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from RAF Highgate for Intelligence duties (Fg Off post)
Act Sqn Ldr H W Bristow 24 Nov 1944 Gunnery Leader, promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 6 Oct 1944
Act Sqn Ldr T H Sproulle 24 Nov 1944 Bombing Leader, promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 6 Oct 1944
Fg Off H T Foot 25 Nov 1944 Medical Officer, posted to No 18 PDC/AMU as supernumerary, pending posting overseas
Flt Lt T A D I McArdle 26 Nov 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group for Armament duties
Plt Off T Howley 29 Nov 1944 Arrived on reposting on appointment to a commission (wef 1 Sep 1944) for supernumerary Air Bomber duties, wef 8 Nov 1944
Plt Off H C West 29 Nov 1944 Posted to No 76 Sqn
December
Fg Off G A Chalmers  1 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting from No 53 Base for Admin duties with MT  Section, RAF Holme
Plt Off A G Jamieson  1 Dec 1944 Nav, confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off, wef 2 Nov 1944
Plt Off C N Ross RCAF  2 Dec 1944 Reposted for Signals (Radar) duties (Fg Off post)
Plt Off E Latham  2 Dec 1944 AG, posted to ACRC
Fg Off J O Baker RCAF  3 Dec 1944 Signals (Radar), SWHQ, RAF Breighton, posted to RCAF 'R' Depot, pending repatriation
Fg Off S Paul  5 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting from No 51 Sqn for supernumerary flying duties
Plt Off M J Tustin  7 Dec 1944 MT Officer, posted to No 5 PDC, pending posing overseas
Fg Off J C G Wilson  7 Dec 1944 Reposted for MT duties at RAF Melbourne
Plt Off J F Lelliott  7 Dec 1944 Intelligence Officer, RAF Holme, posted to No 5 PDC, pending posing overseas
Act Sqn Ldr B D Barker  9 Dec 1944 Staff Navigator Officer, posted No 42 Base
Flt Lt R C S Willis 12 Dec 1944 Dental Officer, RAF Breighton, posted to RAF Biggin Hill
Fg Off E W Pinder 12 Dec 1944 Accountant Officer, posted to No 5 PDC, pending posing overseas
Flt Lt D G Lane 14 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting from RAF Biggin Hill for Dental duties
Act Flt Lt E C Homer 14 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Staff Navigation duties and promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Fg Off J O'Reilly 14 Dec 1944 Anti-Gas and Fire Officer, RAF Holme relinquished acting rank of Flt Lt on downgrading of establishment and reposted to Fg Off post
APO C W Oliver 14 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group for Flying Control duties (Fg Off post)
Plt Off E B Roberts 15 Dec 1944 F/E, confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off, wef 16 Nov 1944
Fg Off P H Morris 16 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting from No 27 OTU for Accountant duties
Act Flt Lt L Tate RAAF 16 Dec 1944 Navigation Officer, posted to No 42 Base (Elvington)
Flt Lt R W C Meade 19 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting from ACRC for Flying Control duties at RAF Breighton
Act Flt Lt J A Blythe 20 Dec 1944 Armament Officer, RAF Melbourne, posted to HQ Bomber Command
Act Wg Cdr F M Watts 21 Dec 1944 Equipment Officer, posted to 4 Air Disarmament District HQ
Fg Off F Smith 21 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Engineer duties (Flt Lt post)
SO J Stewart 21 Dec 1944 Equipment Officer, posted to No 33 Base
ASO L V E Dixon 21 Dec 1944 Equipment Officer, arrived on posting from HQ, No 4 Group
Act Wg Cdr F V M Rich 22 Dec 1944 Accountant Officer, posted to No 18 PDC/AMU, pending posting overseas
Flt Lt A Pedley 22 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting from No 42 Base for Armament duties
Plt Off G W Liversedge 22 Dec 1944 Engineer Officer, posted to No 1341 (SD) Flight, pending posting overseas
Fg Off W C Taylor 23 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 100 Group for Meteorological duties
SO M E Butchart 27 Dec 1944 Catering Officer, posted to RAF Finningley
APO A E Beard 28 Dec 1944 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from School of Cookery
APO A E Beard 29 Dec 1944 Reposted from supernumerary for Catering duties (SO post)
Plt Off T E Fuery xx Dec 1944 Pilot, confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off, wef 19 Nov 1944

Source - No 44 Base ORB (AIR 29/852/4)

Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1944

Date Notes
April
15 Apr 1944 No 44 Base was administratively formed in No 4 Group, comprising: -
  • Base Station - RAF Holme (No 76 Sqn)
  • Sub-Station - RAF Melbourne (No 10 Sqn)
  • Sub-Station - RAF Breighton (No 78 Sqn)
May
 1 May 1944 HQ, No 44 Base became operational
June
 6 Jun 1944 No 1520 BAT Flight moved to RAF Leconfield
July
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
August
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
September
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
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 44 Base ORB (AIR 29/852/4)

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