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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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HQ No 5 Group Personnel, units and locations
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939 | Dec 1939 | Jun 1941 | Jul 1942 | Dec 1943 | Jun 1944 | Jun 1945 | Jul 1945 | Aug 1945 | Sep 1945]
Reformed on 1 September 1937 at RAF Mildenhall from a nucleus provided by No 3 Group.
| Station | Sqn | Notes |
| RAF Grantham Sqn Ldr W J Daddo-Langlois (Wg Cdr from 1 Oct 1937) |
No 113 (Bomber) Squadron | Sqn Ldr Gilbert Bartholomew |
| No 211 (Bomber) Squadron | Sqn Ldr R J A Ford | |
| RAF Hemswell Wg Cdr A O Lewis-Roberts |
No 61 (Bomber) Squadron |
Sqn Ldr C H Brill |
| No 144 (Bomber) Squadron | Sqn Ldr C W L Trusk | |
| RAF Waddington Wg Cdr P Cummings |
No 44 (Bomber) Squadron |
Sqn Ldr J A Tindall |
| No 50 (Bomber) Squadron | Sqn Ldr R B Sutherland | |
| No 110 (Bomber) Squadron | I McL Cameron |
Its initial staffing was as follows: -
| Rank | Name | Notes |
| A/Cdre | Air Officer Commanding | |
| Gp Capt | Senior Air Staff Officer | |
| Wg Cdr | Air 1 | |
| Sqn Ldr | W H Poole | Air 2 |
| Flt Lt | H S Laws | Air 3 |
| Sqn Ldr | Maintenance Liaison Officer | |
| Flt Lt | C M Champion de Crespigny | Armament |
| Flt Lt | Michael Watson | Signals |
| Sqn Ldr | V A Blackburn | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
| Flt Lt | G E Gordon-Duff | Flt L - 'P' |
Unit Movements Sep 1937 - Jul 1938
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| HQ No 5 Group Advance Party | 30 Sep 1937 | Moved from RAF Mildenhall to St Vincent's, Grantham |
| HQ No 5 Group | 1 Oct 1937 | Closed down at RAF Mildenhall |
| HQ No 5 Group | 2 Oct 1937 | Re-opened at St Vincent's, Grantham |
| RAF Scampton | 10 Mar 1938 | Transferred to No 5 Group from No 3 Group |
| No 49 Sqn | 14 Mar 1938 | Arrived at RAF Scampton on being transferred form No 2 Group to No 5 Group |
| No 83 Sqn | 14 Mar 1938 | Arrived at RAF Scampton on being transferred form No 2 Group to No 5 Group |
| No 113 Sqn | 13 Apr 1938 | Departed RAF Grantham for the Middle East |
| No 211 Sqn | 13 Apr 1938 | Departed RAF Grantham for the Middle East |
Source - No 5 Group ORB
Personnel Movements Sep 1937 - Jul 1938
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | John A Boret | 21 Oct 1937 | Posted in for duty as Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | V A Blackburn | 21 Oct 1937 | Posted to No 107 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | John W F Merer | 15 Jan 1938 | Posted in for Navigation duties |
| Sqn Ldr | E A Jones | 8 Apr 1938 | Posted in as supernumerary for Navigation duties |
| Sqn Ldr | John W F Merer | 15 Apr 1938 | Posted to HQ Bomber Command |
| Sqn Ldr | E A Jones | 15 Apr 1938 | Assumed the duties of Group Navigation Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | W H Poole | 21 Apr 1938 | Posted to No 6 ATC, Woodsford to command |
| Wg Cdr | 5 May 1938 | Posted in as supernumerary for duties of SASO | |
| Gp Capt | Horace Gordon-Dean | 16 May 1938 | Placed on the Retired List at his own request |
| Wg Cdr | 16 May 1938 | Assumed the duties of SASO | |
| Flt Lt | C M Champion de Crespigny | 1 Jun 1938 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Sqn Ldr | J W Colquhoun | 7 Jun 1938 | Attached from HQ Bomber Command for Intelligence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J W Colquhoun | 11 Jun 1938 | Ceased to be attached from HQ Bomber Command for Intelligence duties |
Source - No 5 Group ORB
| Location | Command | |
| 'St Vincents', Grantham | Bomber Command |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| A/Cdre | 17 Aug 1937 | Air Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM | |
| Air Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | 6 May 1938 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later AVM | |
| Wg Cdr | 10 Jul 1937 | DSO, MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | 3 Aug 1937 | later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | H S Laws | 31 Aug 1937 | |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | John A Boret | 21 Oct 1937 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer; MC,AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | G E Gordon-Duff | RAFO | |
| Attached to the Staff | |||
| Armament | |||
| Sqn Ldr | C M Champion de Crespigny | 14 Sep 1937 | |
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | E A Jones | 8 Apr 1938 | |
| Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Flt Lt | Michael Watson | 6 Jul 1937 | later A/Cdre |
|
Warrant Officer |
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| WO I | J H E Bailey | 18 Oct 1937 | Personnel Staff |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Unit Movements Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| RAF Grantham | 15 Aug 1938 | Transferred from No 5 Group to HQ Training Command |
| RAF Thornaby | 1 Sep 1938 | Executive control assumed by HQ No 5 Group |
| No 106 Sqn | 1 Sep 1938 | Executive control assumed by HQ No 5 Group |
| No 185 Sqn | 1 Sep 1938 | Executive control assumed by HQ No 5 Group |
| No 106 Sqn | 27 Sep 1938 | Moved from RAF Thornaby to RAF Grantham |
| No 185 Sqn | 27 Sep 1938 | Moved from RAF Thornaby to RAF Grantham |
| RAF Thornaby | 28 Sep 1938 | Executive control transferred from HQ No 5 Group to Coastal Command |
| RAF Grantham | 28 Sep 1938 | Transferred from No 23 Group to No 5 Group |
| RAF Thornaby | 14 Oct 1938 | Executive control transferred from Coastal Command to HQ No 5 Group |
| No 106 Sqn | 14 Oct 1938 | Moved from RAF Grantham to RAF Thornaby |
| No 185 Sqn | 14 Oct 1938 | Moved from RAF Grantham to RAF Thornaby |
Source - No 5 Group ORB
Personnel Movements - Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | R J Clare-Hunt | 8 Jul 1938 | Posted in for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | Michael Watson | 1 Aug 1938 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Sqn Ldr | Frederick R Drew | 2 Aug 1938 | Posted in for Air Staff duties (Air 2) |
| Flt Lt | D D Christie | 23 Aug 1938 | Attached for duties of Group Airmanship Examiner |
| Fg Off | W B S Simpson | 14 Sep 1938 | Attached for duties as PA to AOC |
| Capt | G Prior | 3 Oct 1938 | 9th Lancers, posted in for Air Staff duties |
| Flt Lt | D D Christie | 5 Oct 1938 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr and remained attached for duties of Group Airmanship Examiner |
| Capt | G Prior | 6 Oct 1938 | Returned to his Regiment |
| A/Cdre | 8 Oct 1938 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Cranwell following a riding accident | |
| Gp Capt | 8 Oct 1938 | Assumed temporary command of No 5 Group | |
| A/Cdre | 4 Dec 1938 | Resumed command of No 5 Group |
Source - No 5 Group ORB
| Location | Command | |
| 'St Vincents', Grantham | Bomber Command |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| A/Cdre | 17 Aug 1937 | Air Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM | |
| Air Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | 6 May 1938 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later AVM | |
| Wg Cdr | 10 Jul 1937 | DSO, MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | 3 Aug 1937 | later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | R J Clare-Hunt | 8 Jul 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | Frederick R Drew | 2 Aug 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | H S Laws | 31 Aug 1937 | |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | John A Boret | 21 Oct 1937 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer; MC,AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | G E Gordon-Duff | RAFO | |
| Attached to the Staff | |||
| Armament | |||
| Sqn Ldr | C M Champion de Crespigny | 14 Sep 1937 | |
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | E A Jones | 8 Apr 1938 | |
| Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Sqn Ldr | Michael Watson | 6 Jul 1937 | later A/Cdre |
|
Warrant Officer |
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| WO | J H E Bailey | 18 Oct 1937 | Personnel Staff |
| WO | A E East | 26 Sep 1938 | Signals |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Personnel Movements - Jan - Apr 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | I S Williams | 9 Jan 1939 | Reported for duty as Air 3 |
| Wg Cdr | 16 Jan 1939 | Posted to No 206 Sqn as OC | |
| Flt Lt | H S Laws | 22 Jan 1939 | Posted out on completion of his regular commission and appointed to the Indian Army |
Source - No 5 Group ORB
| Location | Command | |
| 'St Vincents', Grantham | Bomber Command |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| A/Cdre | 17 Aug 1937 | Air Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM | |
| Personal Appointment | |||
| Fg Off | W B S Simpson | 1 Nov 1938 | Pilot and Personal Assistant to AOC |
| Air Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | 6 May 1938 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later AVM | |
| Wg Cdr | 10 Jul 1937 | DSO, MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | R J Clare-Hunt | 8 Jul 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | Frederick R Drew | 2 Aug 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | D D Christie | 9 Jan 1939 | |
| Fg Off | I S Williams | 9 Jan 1939 | |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | John A Boret | 21 Oct 1937 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer; MC,AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | G E Gordon-Duff | RAFO | |
| Attached to the Staff | |||
| Armament | |||
| Sqn Ldr | C M Champion de Crespigny | 14 Sep 1937 | |
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | E A Jones | 8 Apr 1938 | |
| Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Flt Lt | Michael Watson | 6 Jul 1937 | later A/Cdre |
|
Warrant Officer |
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| WO | J H E Bailey | 18 Oct 1937 | Personnel Staff |
| WO | A E East | 26 Sep 1938 | Signals |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | |
| 'St Vincents', Grantham | Bomber Command |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| A/Cdre | 17 Aug 1937 | Air Officer Commanding, AFC; later AVM | |
| Personal Appointment | |||
| Fg Off | W B S Simpson | 1 Nov 1938 | Pilot and Personal Assistant to AOC |
| Air Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | 6 May 1938 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later AVM | |
| Wg Cdr | 10 Jul 1937 | DSO, MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | R J Clare-Hunt | 8 Jul 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | Frederick R Drew | 2 Aug 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | D D Christie | 9 Jan 1939 | |
| Fg Off | I S Williams | 9 Jan 1939 | |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | John A Boret | 21 Oct 1937 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer; MC,AFC; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | G E Gordon-Duff | RAFO | |
| Attached to the Staff | |||
| Armament | |||
| Sqn Ldr | C M Champion de Crespigny | 14 Sep 1937 | |
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | E A Jones | 8 Apr 1938 | |
| Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Flt Lt | Michael Watson | 6 Jul 1937 | later A/Cdre |
|
Miscellaneous |
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| Lt | C D Chapman | Code and Cypher duties, late RAF | |
|
Warrant Officer |
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| WO | J H E Bailey | 18 Oct 1937 | Personnel Staff |
| WO | A E East | 26 Sep 1938 | Signals |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Unit Movements Apr - Sep 1939
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| RAF Thornaby | 27 Aug 1939 | Executive control transferred from HQ No 5 Group to Coastal Command |
| RAF Cottesmore | 27 Aug 1939 | Executive control transferred from HQ No 2 Group to HQ No 5 Group |
Source - No 5 Group ORB
Personnel Movements - Apr - Sep 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | I S Williams | 11 Apr 1939 | Posted to No 21 Group |
| Fg Off | W B S Simpson | 16 Apr 1939 | Posted out for attendance at a Specialist Course |
| Sqn Ldr | J A P Owen | 20 Apr 1939 | Posted in as supernumerary for Navigation duties |
| Lt (late RAF) | C D Chapman | 21 Apr 1939 | Arrived for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Sqn Ldr | Eric S Butler | 24 Apr 1939 | Posted in as supernumerary for Armament duties |
| Sqn Ldr | E A Jones | 1 May 1939 | Posted to No 76 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | J A P Owen | 1 May 1939 | Assumed the duties of Group Navigation Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | C M Champion de Crespigny | 5 May 1939 | Posted to No 61 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | Eric S Butler | 5 May 1939 | Assumed duties of Group Armament Officer |
| Fg Off | P Tomlinson | 8 May 1939 | Posted in for duty as PA to AOC |
| Sqn Ldr | W A Tattersall | 24 Apr 1939 | Posted in for duty as Maintenance Liaison Officer |
| Maj | R W Tobin | 2 Jun 1939 | Posted in for duty with 'P' Staff |
| Flt Lt | G E Gordon-Duff | 3 Jun 1939 | Transferred to No 14 FTS |
| Flt Lt | E Taylor | 21 Jun 1939 | Posted in as Assistant Signals Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | G R Montgomery | 26 Jun 1939 | Posted in for duty with 'P' Staff |
| Flt Lt | William S Gardner | 21 Aug 1939 | Attached from No 7 Sqn for duties of Flt Lt - Organisation |
| Wg Cdr | J Hill | 28 Aug 1939 | Posted in as Group Medical Officer |
Source - No 5 Group ORB
On 1 September 1939 the Officers on the strength of the Group HQ were as follows: -
| Rank | Name | Notes |
| A/Cdre | Air Officer Commanding | |
| Wg Cdr | Senior Air Staff Officer | |
| Wg Cdr | Air 1 | |
| Wg Cdr | John A Boret | Senior Officer Administration, AFC; later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | W A Tattersall | Engineer |
| Sqn Ldr | G R Montgomery | 'P' 1 |
| Sqn Ldr | R J Clare-Hunt | Intelligence |
| Sqn Ldr | Frederick R Drew | Air 2 |
| Sqn Ldr | Michael Watson | Signals |
| Sqn Ldr | D D Christie | Organisation 1 |
| Sqn Ldr | Eric S Butler | Armament |
| Sqn Ldr | J A P Owen | Navigation |
| Flt Lt | William S Gardner | Organisation 2 (attached) |
| Fg Off | G C Close | Intelligence |
| Fg Off | P Tomlinson | Personal Assistant to AOC (also OC Unit) |
| Flt Lt | R W Tobin | RAFO 'P' 2 |
| Flt Lt | E Taylor | Signals |
| Wg Cdr | J Hill | Senior Medical Officer |
| Lt | C D Chapman | Code and Cypher duties, late RAF |
| Sqn Ldr | F G B Reynolds | RAFO, Intelligence |
| Sqn Ldr | A G Bond | Retired, Operations |
| Plt Off | C M Maud | DFC, RAFVR, Operations |
| Plt Off | H M Morris | DSC, RAFVR, Operations |
| Plt Off | H E Hounsell | RAFVR, Codes & Cypher |
| Plt Off | F Allen | RAFVR, Codes & Cypher |
| Plt Off | J A Cooper | RAFVR, Intelligence |
The stations and squadrons (all equipped with Hampdens) controlled by the Group were as follows
| Station | Sqn | Notes |
| RAF Scampton (Mobilizable
squadrons) Gp Capt E C Emmett |
No 49 (Bomber) Squadron | Wg Cdr John S Chick |
| No 83 (Bomber) Squadron | Wg Cdr Richard B Jordan | |
| RAF Hemswell (Mobilizable
squadrons) Gp Capt Edward A B Rice |
No 61 (Bomber) Squadron |
Wg Cdr C H Brill |
| No 144 (Bomber) Squadron | Sqn Ldr J C Cunningham | |
| RAF Waddington (Mobilizable
squadrons) Gp Capt Leonard H Cockey |
No 44 (Bomber) Squadron |
Wg Cdr John N Boothman |
| No 50 (Bomber) Squadron | Wg Cdr L Young | |
| RAF Finningley (Group Pool
squadrons) Gp Capt F O Soden |
No 7 (Bomber) Squadron |
Wg Cdr L G Nixon |
| No 76 (Bomber) Squadron | Wg Cdr D S Allen | |
| RAF Cottesmore (Non-mobilizable
squadrons) Gp Capt Leonard H Cockey |
No 106 (Bomber) Squadron |
Wg Cdr Eric B Grenfell |
| No 185 (Bomber) Squadron | Wg Cdr Eric D Barnes |
Source - No 5 Group ORB
Unit Movements Sep - Dec 1939
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| SHQ RAF Finningley | 23 Sep 1939 | Moved to RAF Upper Heyford and transferred to the control of No 6 Group |
| No 7 Sqn | 23 Sep 1939 | Moved to RAF Upper Heyford and transferred to the control of No 6 Group |
| No 76 Sqn | 23 Sep 1939 | Moved to RAF Upper Heyford and transferred to the control of No 6 Group |
| RAF Finningley | 23 Sep 1939 | Placed under Care & Maintenance |
| No 106 Sqn | 6 Oct 1939 | Moved from RAF Cottesmore to RAF Finningley |
Source - No 5 Group ORB
Personnel Movements Sep - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | B E Bishop | 2 Sep 1939 | Posted in to Intelligence (Interrogation) duties |
| Plt Off | C E Roupell | 5 Sep 1939 | Posted in for Operations Room duties |
| AVM | Arthur T Harris | 10 Sep 1939 | Posted in supernumerary pending assuming command |
| Sqn Ldr | J B T Whitehead | 12 Sep 1939 | Posted in for Operations Room duties |
| Sqn Ldr | A G Bond | 14 Sep 1939 | Posted to HQ No 42 Group |
| AVM | Arthur T Harris | 14 Sep 1939 | Assuming command of the Group |
| A/Cdre | 14 Sep 1939 | Posted to HQ, No 18 Group | |
| Sqn Ldr | N Hope | 18 Sep 1939 | Posted in for Engineer duties |
| Sqn Ldr | Roland G Seymour | 19 Sep 1939 | Posted in for Equipment Staff duties |
| Sqn Ldr | W A Tattersall | 20 Sep 1939 | Posted to No 30 MU |
| Wg Cdr | C T Anderson | 22 Sep 1939 | Posted in for duty as Senior Officer Administration |
| Plt Off | C P Andrews | 22 Sep 1939 | Posted in for duties as Camp Commandant |
| Sqn Ldr | E A Jones | 22 Sep 1939 | Posted in for duties as Group Navigation Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | J A P Owen | 23 Sep 1939 | Posted to HQ Reserve Command |
| Wg Cdr | John A Boret | 26 Sep 1939 | Proceeded on posting to HQ Fighter Command |
| Flt Lt | S C Harker | 5 Oct 1939 | Posted in from RAF Catfoss for duties of 'P' 2 |
| Sqn Ldr | J B Sims | 5 Oct 1939 | Attached from RAF Hemswell for duties of Group Gunnery Officer |
| Plt Off | F Allen | 7 Oct 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off wef 31 Aug 1939 |
| Plt Off | J A Cooper | 7 Oct 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off wef 31 Aug 1939 |
| Plt Off | H E Hounsell | 7 Oct 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off wef 31 Aug 1939 |
| Plt Off | H M Morris | 7 Oct 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off wef 31 Aug 1939 |
| Plt Off | C M Maud | 7 Oct 1939 | Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off wef 5 Sep 1939 |
| Plt Off | W G M Money | 9 Oct 1939 | Posted in from No 2 Electrical and Wireless School for Signals duties |
| Sqn Ldr | G R Montgomery | 15 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 106 Sqn as OC and promoted to Act Wg Cdr |
| Fg Off | G C N Close | 15 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 6 Sep 1939 |
| Fg Off | J A Cooper | 15 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 6 Sep 1939 |
| Fg Off | C M Maud | 15 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 6 Sep 1939 |
| Fg Off | H M Morris | 15 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 9 Sep 1939 |
| Flt Lt | G C N Close | 30 Oct 1939 | Proceeded to the Air Ministry on posting |
| Fg Off | B P Jones | 30 Oct 1939 | Posted in for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | S C Harker | 2 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Fg Off | B P Jones | 2 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 30 Oct 1939 |
| Fg Off | C E Roupell | 4 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 1 Nov 1939 |
| Sqn Ldr | R W Tobin | 10 Nov 1939 | Posted to HQ Bomber Command |
| Flt Lt | William S Gardner | 10 Nov 1939 | Assumed duties of 'P' 1 and 'P' 2 |
| Sqn Ldr | S P Langston | 10 Nov 1939 | Posted in for 'P' Staff duties |
| Flt Lt | C F M Rambaut | 13 Sep 1939 | Reported for duty |
| Sqn Ldr | Michael Watson | 15 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr wef 31 Oct 1939 |
| Fg Off | P Tomlinson | 15 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 1 Nov 1939 |
| Sqn Ldr | N Hope | 30 Nov 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | J de la P B Preston | 2 Dec 1939 | Posted in from No 12 SFTS for duty with No 5 Group Comms Flt |
| Plt Off | J Jameson | 2 Dec 1939 | Posted in for duty as a Photographic Officer |
| Plt Off | J de la P B Preston | 2 Dec 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Sqn Ldr | L D Dadswell | 7 Dec 1939 | Posted in for duty as Engineer Staff Officer |
| Flt Lt | William S Gardner | 7 Dec 1939 | Ceased to be attached from No 7 Sqn and posted in for 'P' Staff duties |
| Flt Lt | William S Gardner | 7 Dec 1939 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Sqn Ldr | S P Langston | 11 Dec 1939 | Posted to HQ No 71 Wing, AASF |
| Plt Off | T A K Aga | 14 Dec 1939 | Posted in for duty with No 5 Group Comms Flt |
| Flt Lt | J R Stewart | 22 Dec 1939 | Posted in from RAF Hemswell for 'P' Staff duties |
Source - No 5 Group ORB
| Location | Command | |
| 'St Vincents', Grantham | Bomber Command |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AVM | Arthur T Harris | 11 Sep 1939 | Air Officer Commanding, OBE, AFC; later MRAF |
| Personal Appointment | |||
| Fg Off | P Tomlinson | 8 May 1939 | Pilot and Personal Assistant to AOC |
| Air Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | 6 May 1938 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC, AFC; later AVM | |
| Wg Cdr | 10 Jul 1937 | DSO, MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | R J Clare-Hunt | 8 Jul 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | Frederick R Drew | 2 Aug 1938 | later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | D D Christie | 9 Jan 1939 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J Whitehead | 11 Sep 1939 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J B T Whitehead | 11 Sep 1939 | |
| Fg Off | J A Cooper | 6 Sep 1939 | |
| Fg Off | C M Maud | 9 Sep 1939 | DFC |
| Fg Off | H M Morris | 9 Sep 1939 | DSC |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | C T Anderson | 21 Sep 1939 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer; DFC |
| Flt Lt | G E Gordon-Duff | RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | S C Harker | Personnel Duties, RAFO | |
| Staffs of the Services | |||
| Armament | |||
| Sqn Ldr | Eric S Butler | 24 Apr 1939 | later AVM |
| Engineer | |||
| Sqn Ldr | W A Tattersall | 24 Apr 1939 | |
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J A P Owen | 20 Apr 1939 | |
| Signals | |||
| Flt Lt | Michael Watson | 6 Jul 1937 | later A/Cdre |
| Medical | |||
| Wg Cdr | J Hill | Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB, DPH | |
| Meteorological | |||
| Mr | R H Mathews | Senior Meteorological Officer, BA | |
|
Miscellaneous |
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| Lt | C D Chapman | Code and Cypher duties, late RAF | |
Source - December 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Unit Movements Jan - Dec 1940
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| RAF Hatfield Woodhouse | 3 Jun 1940 | Opened under the control of No 5 Group |
| HQ No 75 Wing | 15 Jun 1940 | Attached to RAF Scampton on its return from France |
| No 12 Sqn | 15 Jun 1940 | Attached to RAF Finningley on its return from France |
| No 142 Sqn | 15 Jun 1940 | Attached to RAF Waddington on its return from France |
| HQ No 75 Wing | 22 Jun 1940 | Transferred from RAF Scampton to RAF Sydenham |
| RAF Newton | 3 Jul 1940 | Transferred to No 1 Group |
| RAF Binbrook | 3 Jul 1940 | Transferred to No 1 Group |
| No 12 Sqn | 3 Jul 1940 | Moved to RAF Binbrook and transferred to No 1 Group |
| No 142 Sqn | 3 Jul 1940 | Moved to RAF Binbrook and transferred to No 1 Group |
| Target Towing Flt | 12 Jul 1940 | Struck off the strength of the Group and transferred to RAF Waddington |
| Target Towing Flt | 25 Oct 1940 | Transferred from RAF Waddington to RAF Driffield and No 4 Group |
| No 207 Sqn | 1 Nov 1940 | Formed at RAF Waddington with Manchesters (6 IE aircraft) |
| No 207 Sqn | 13 Dec 1940 | Expanded to full squadron strength |
Source - No 5 Group ORB
Personnel Movements Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Act Flt Lt | B P Jones | 1 Jan 1940 | Posted to RAF Cranwell |
| Wg Cdr | C T Anderson | 1 Jan 1940 | Promoted to Act Gp Capt |
| Plt Off | J R Jenkins | 4 Jan 1940 | Posted to RAF Hemswell for Meteorological duties |
| Plt Off | T F Davies | 4 Jan 1940 | Posted in from RAF Sutton Bridge for Meteorological duties |
| Plt Off | F Carr | 12 Jan 1940 | Posted in for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | L R Morey | 15 Jan 1940 | Posted in from Meteorological Training School for Meteorological duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | E M Wright | 15 Jan 1940 | Posted in from RAF Wyton for Intelligence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | T C Lovell-Gregg | 15 Jan 1940 | Posted in from RAF Finningley |
| Plt Off | B A H Hitching | 24 Jan 1940 | Posted in from No 106 Sqn for duty with No 5 Group Comms Flt |
| Sqn Ldr | Frederick R Drew | 26 Jan 1940 | Posted to RAF Finningley |
| Flt Lt | E Taylor | 31 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 2 Electrical and Wireless School |
| Fg Off | F C Stibbard | 5 Feb 1940 | Attached from No 144 Sqn for Gunnery duties |
| Sqn Ldr | R J Clare-Hunt | 5 Feb 1940 | Posted to the Air Ministry |
| Flt Off | C Woodhead | 8 Feb 1940 | Posted from RAF Leighton Buzzard for Group (WAAF) Office duties |
| Flt Lt | H M Morris | 22 Feb 1940 | Posted to RAF Church Fenton |
| Sqn Ldr | J B T Whitehead | 1 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 2 RAF Component |
| Sqn Ldr | Roland G Seymour | 1 Mar 1940 | Posted to No 150 Base, RAF Henlow |
| Wg Cdr | Hugh S P Walmsley | 1 Mar 1940 | Promoted to Temporary Gp Capt |
| Plt Off | T N C Burrough | 2 Mar 1940 | Posted in for duty with No 5 Group Comms Flt |
| Plt Off | A N David | 4 Mar 1940 | Posted in from RAF Honington for Operations duties |
| ASO | C M Moor | 18 Mar 1940 | Posted in for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | J B Leno | 1 Apr 1940 | Posted in from RAF Bassingbourn for Meteorological duties |
| Wg Cdr | C E Horrox | 5 Apr 1940 | Posted in for duty as SOA |
| Sqn Ldr | J S French | 9 Apr 1940 | Posted in for Equipment duties |
| Sqn Ldr | Walter C Sheen | 11 Apr 1940 | Posted in from No 49 Sqn for duty as Air 2 |
| Act Flt Lt | H A May | 12 Apr 1940 | Posted in from RAF Scampton for Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | J H Lewis | 16 Apr 1940 | Posted in from the Air Ministry for Intelligence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J B T Whitehead | 17 Apr 1940 | Posted in from the Air Ministry for Operations duties |
| Wg Cdr | Walter J M Akerman | 18 Apr 1940 | Posted in from the No 44 Sqn for Air 1 duties |
| Wg Cdr | G H Huxham | 22 Apr 1940 | Posted in from No 78 Sqn for duty as Group Signals Officer |
| Fg Off | R A Smith | 22 Apr 1940 | Posted in from RAF Staff College for duty as Sqn Ldr - Org |
| Sqn Ldr | J S French | 23 Apr 1940 | Posted to No 1 Air Stores Park, CFF |
| Wg Cdr | C F Toogood | 23 Apr 1940 | Posted in from No 97 Sqn for Operations duties |
| Gp Capt | Hugh S P Walmsley | 24 Apr 1940 | Posted to RAF Scampton |
| Plt Off | R B Rawson | 30 Apr 1940 | Posted in from RAF Bircham Newton for Operations duty |
| Plt Off | J B Leno | 1 May 1940 | Posted to HQ AASF for Meteorological duties |
| Sqn Ldr | H P Burwood | 1 May 1940 | Posted to No 10 OTU for operational training |
| Fg Off | F Allen | 8 May 1940 | Posted to No 40 Sqn for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Wg Cdr | G H Huxham | 9 May 1940 | Posted to No 60 Group for Signals duty |
| Plt Off | R C Udall | 14 May 1940 | Posted in from RAF Service Police School for duty as DAPM |
| Plt Off | Sir L Twiston-Davies | 14 May 1940 | Posted in on appointment to a Temporary Commission as Camp Commandant |
| Fg Off | V J B Lambert | 17 May 1940 | Posted in on appointment to a Permanent Commission for Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | C D Chapman | 18 May 1940 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Cranwell |
| Act Flt Lt | A W Sawyer | 18 May 1940 | Posted in from RAF Waddington for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | C P Andrews | 19 May 1940 | Posted to RAF Finningley for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | C D Chapman | 20 May 1940 | Transferred from RAF Hospital, Cranwell to RAF Convalescent Hospital, Torquay |
| Plt Off | W H Collander-Brown | 22 May 1940 | Posted in from RAF Tangmere for Committee of Adjustment duties |
| Plt Off | B A H Hitching | 24 May 1940 | Posted to No 20 MU for flying duties |
| Plt Off | Lord Allerton | 24 May 1940 | Posted in from No 504 Sqn for duty as OC, No 5 Group Comms Flt |
| Plt Off | A N David | 25 May 1940 | Posted to No 238 Sqn as Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | T C Lovell-Gregg | 27 May 1940 | Posted to No 6 OTU for operational training |
| Plt Off | R B Rawson | 29 May 1940 | Posted to RAF Waddington for Operations duty |
| Fg Off | E F Wilde | 29 May 1940 | Posted in on appointment to a Temporary Commission as Camp Commandant |
| Plt Off | T N C Burrough | 31 May 1940 | Posted to No 14 OTU for operational training |
| Fg Off | J H Lewis | 1 Jun 1940 | Posted in from the Air Ministry on ceasing to being attached for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | H D Rayham | 2 Jun 1940 | Posted in for 'P'1 duties |
| Plt Off | Sir L Twiston-Davies | 3 Jun 1940 | Posted to RAF Newton |
| Plt Off | L C Edwards | 14 Jun 1940 | Posted in for duty with Target Towing Flt detached to Waddington |
| Plt Off | H Lee | 15 Jun 1940 | Posted in for duty with Target Towing Flt detached to Waddington |
| Plt Off | H D Rankine | 17 Jun 1940 | Posted in for Operations duty |
| Wg Cdr | R T Taaffe | 17 Jun 1940 | Posted in for Operations and Training duty |
| Plt Off | T A K Aga | 21 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 1 Ferry Pilots Pool, Filton |
| Plt Off | C D Hutchinson | 22 Jun 1940 | Posted in for Chemical Warfare duties |
| Sqn Ldr | William S Gardner | 23 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 106 Sqn |
| ASO | E M Ryan | 3 Jul 1940 | Posted in for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R A Smith | 15 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Sqn Ldr wef 3 Jun 1940 |
| Act Flt Lt | W T Bennett | 15 Jul 1940 | Posted in for Intelligence duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J S F Hood | 16 Jul 1940 | Posted in for Intelligence duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | E M Wright | 19 Jul 1940 | Posted to HQ No 7 Group on formation for Intelligence duties |
| ASO | H E Collett | 19 Jul 1940 | Posted in from RAF Scampton for WAAF Admin duties |
| Flt Lt | J B Stewart | 19 Jul 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the RAFVR |
| Plt Off | R C Udall | 24 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| ASO | J Sales | 27 Jul 1940 | Posted in for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Gp Capt | Alan P Ritchie | 1 Aug 1940 | Posted in as supernumerary for duty as SASO |
| Plt Off | S Beecroft | 2 Aug 1940 | Posted in on appointment to a Commission for Committee of Adjustment duties |
| Gp Capt | 7 Aug 1940 | Posted to Air Ministry as Director of Technical Training | |
| Gp Capt | Alan P Ritchie | 7 Aug 1940 | Assumed the duties of SASO |
| Plt Off | M A Tomlinson | 7 Aug 1940 | Posted in on appointment to a Commission in the RAFVR |
| Fg Off | N J W Thompson | 10 Aug 1940 | Posted in for Medical duties |
| Plt Off | C D Hutchinson | 11 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Plt Off | G E Pearson | 12 Aug 1940 | Posted in as supernumerary for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | G F DeSausmarez | 12 Aug 1940 | Posted in as supernumerary for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | J A French | 12 Aug 1940 | Posted in as supernumerary for Intelligence duties |
| Wg Cdr | C F Toogood | 16 Aug 1940 | Posted to RAF Detling |
| Sqn Ldr | J B T Whitehead | 17 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr (Operations duties) |
| ASO | M Power | 18 Aug 1940 | Posted in for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Flt Lt | C Wollaston | 19 Aug 1940 | Posted in for Medical duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | F G B Reynolds | 27 Aug 1940 | Posed to No 13 OTU as Assistant Station Intelligence Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | J B Sims | 7 Sep 1940 | Posed to HQ No 9 Group |
| Fg Off | A A Taylor | 11 Sep 1940 | Posted in from RAF Harwell as PT Officer |
| Flt Lt | D D Christie | 14 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 14 OTU for operational training |
| Fg Off | V W L Stanion | 15 Sep 1940 | Posted in from No 83 Sqn for duties as Group Gunnery Leader |
| ASO | Jenson | 23 Sep 1940 | Posted in from WAAF Officers School, Reading for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | S R Evans | 25 Sep 1940 | Posted in for Operations Room training on appointment to a Commission in the RAFVR |
| Plt Off | G D Britton | 25 Sep 1940 | Posted in for Operations Room training on appointment to a Commission in the RAFVR |
| Flt Lt | A De Lavison | 25 Sep 1940 | Posted in from the Air Ministry as supernumerary for Intelligence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | A D Grace | 25 Sep 1940 | Posted in from No 1 RAF Depot for Operations and Training duties |
| Flt Lt | C D Chapman | 28 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Sydenham for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | N C Mackenzie | 30 Sep 1940 | Posted in for Operations Room training on appointment to a Commission in the RAFVR |
| Plt Off | B F Eyston | 2 Oct 1940 | Posted in on appointment to a Commission in the RAFVR |
| Plt Off | E J Windows | 18 Oct 1940 | Posted in on appointment to a Commission in the RAFVR |
| Plt Off | W H Collander-Brown | 20 Oct 1940 | Posted to the Crew Training School, Finningley |
| Plt Off | S B S Fowler | 25 Oct 1940 | Posted in from the Air Ministry and attached to RAF Scampton |
| Plt Off | H I Willis | 9 Nov 1940 | Posted in from RAF Pembroke Dock as supernumerary for Operations Room duties |
| AVM | Norman H Bottomley | 22 Nov 1940 | Posted in from HQ Bomber Command and assumed command of the Group |
| AVM | Arthur T Harris | 22 Nov 1940 | Posted to Air Ministry for duty as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff |
| Plt Off | T H C Wardlow | 25 Nov 1940 | Posted in from HQ Bomber Command for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | J G Bate | 2 Dec 1940 | Posted in from RAF Lindholme for Medical duties |
| Flt Lt | C Wollaston | 2 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Lindholme for Medical duties |
| Plt Off | H A Argenti | 2 Dec 1940 | Posted in from the Officers' School, Loughborough |
| Plt Off | H A Matthews | 2 Dec 1940 | Posted to No No 1 Group for Meteorological duties |
| Fg Off | H E Hounsell | 3 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Ringway |
| Act Flt Lt | F L Barrow | 3 Dec 1940 | Posted in from RAF Bramcote as supernumerary for Intelligence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J A L Pettit | 4 Dec 1940 | Posted in from No 15 OTU for Navigation duties |
| Wg Cdr | E A Jones | 4 Dec 1940 | Posted to HQ Flying Training Command |
| Flt Lt | A W Sawyer | 5 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Waddington |
| Maj | E R T Holmes | 9 Dec 1940 | Attached for AA Liaison duties |
| Act Fg Off | C D Hutchinson | 16 Dec 1940 | Posted to HQ No 7 Group as Chemical Warfare Officer |
| Fg Off | S M Girling | 20 Dec 1940 | Posted in from No 2 Installation Unit for Signals duties |
Source - No 5 Group ORB
| Location | Command | |
| 'St Vincents', Grantham | Bomber Command |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AVM | John C Slessor | 12 May 1941 | Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, later MRAF |
| Air Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | Alan P Ritchie | 7 Aug 1940 | Senior Air Staff Officer, AFC; later AVM |
| Wg Cdr | J Whitehead | 11 Sep 1939 | |
| Wg Cdr | L R Stokes | 11 Mar 1941 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | A D Grace | 24 Sep 1940 | |
| Sqn Ldr | P S Jackson-Taylor | 1 May 1940 | |
| Flt Lt | E M Wright | 15 Jan 1940 | |
| Flt Lt | J S F Hood | 15 Jul 1940 | |
| Flt Lt | A M N de Lavison | 14 Nov 1940 | |
| Flt Lt | G E E Singleton | 13 Jan 1941 | |
| Flt Lt | W H Forbes-Mitchell | 24 Feb 1941 | |
| Fg Off | C Roupell | 5 Sep 1939 | |
| Fg Off | C M Maud | 9 Sep 1939 | DFC |
| Fg Off | W T Bennett | 15 Jul 1940 | |
| Plt Off | R B Rawson | 18 Apr 1940 | |
| Plt Off | H I Willis | 6 Nov 1940 | |
| Plt Off | G D Britton | 4 Dec 1940 | |
| Plt Off | E C A Wing | 1 Feb 1941 | |
| Plt Off | J A Crook | 4 Mar 1941 | |
| Plt Off | A Gardner | 31 Mar 1941 | |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Flt Lt | J R Stewart | 21 Sep 1939 | |
| Fg Off | E S Bishop | 21 Jan 1941 | |
| Plt Off | S Beecroft | 2 Aug 1940 | |
| Plt Off | E J Windows | 18 Oct 1940 | |
| Plt Off | M J Fenwick | 12 Feb 1941 | |
| Staffs of the Services | |||
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | K A K Pe_t | 4 Dec 1940 | |
| Engineer | |||
| Sqn Ldr | John W Bayley | 21 Apr 1941 | MBE; later A/Cdre |
| Signals | |||
| Wg Cdr | J S French | 8 Apr 1940 | |
| Fg Off | J F Brown | 12 Mar 1941 | |
| Armament | |||
| Wg Cdr | Eric S Butler | 24 Apr 1939 | later AVM |
| Photography | |||
| Plt Off | J Jameson | 23 Nov 1939 | |
| Medical | |||
| Wg Cdr | J Hill | 1 Nov 1939 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB, DPH |
| Fg Off | J G Bate | 1 Dec 1940 | MB, ChB, |
| Physical Training | |||
| Fg Off | A A Taylor | 3 Sep 1940 | |
| Meteorological | |||
| Mr | R H Mathews | Senior Meteorological Officer, BA | |
|
Miscellaneous Appointments |
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| Fg Off | P E Thomas | 26 Apr 1940 | |
| Fg Off | E F Wilde | 29 May 1940 | |
| Fg Off | V W L Stanion | 15 Sep 1940 | |
| Plt Off | T F Daniel | 4 Jan 1940 | |
| Plt Off | T N C Burrough | 2 Mar 1940 | |
| Plt Off | H E Sargent | 13 Mar 1941 | |
Source - June 1941 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | |
| 'St Vincents', Grantham | Bomber Command |
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AVM | William A Coryton | 25 Apr 1942 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, MVO; later ACM |
| Air Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | Harold V Satterley | 7 May 1942 | DFC; later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | P S Jackson-Taylor | 1 May 1940 | |
| Sqn Ldr | A L T Naish | 22 Sep 1941 | |
| Sqn Ldr | S D Tudor | 14 Apr 1942 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | J S F Hood | 15 Jul 1940 | |
| Sqn Ldr | G E E Singleton | 13 Jan 1941 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R P Nelms | ||
| Sqn Ldr | D G Ogilvie | DFC | |
| Flt Lt | C M Maud | 9 Sep 1939 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | R Anderson | 31 Dec 1941 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | C Roupell | 5 Sep 1939 | |
| Flt Lt | H W H Fisher | 28 Oct 1941 | DFC |
| Flt Lt | F Carr | 10 Jan 1940 | |
| Fg Off | J L Hayward | 4 Sep 1941 | |
| Fg Off | G D Britton | 4 Dec 1940 | |
| Fg Off | J H Lewis | 4 Dec 1940 | |
| Fg Off | R C Alabaster | 2 Sep 1940 | DFC |
| Plt Off | E W D Roy | ||
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Sqn Ldr | R A Smith | 25 May 1941 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
| Flt Lt | W W Lendon | ||
| Fg Off | J J Mumford | 26 Oct 1941 | |
| Fg Off | R M Broadhead | 12 Jan 1942 | |
| Fg Off | J Whattam | 19 Jan 1942 | |
| Fg Off | H J Willis | 6 Nov 1940 | |
| Fg Off | K R Upright | 17 Jan 1942 | |
| Fg Off | E J Windows | 7 Apr 1942 | |
| Fg Off | G M Thackrak | ||
| Fg Off | A W Trotter | ||
| Plt Off | M M Berman | 11 Oct 1941 | |
| Plt Off | J S Cartwright | 30 Mar 1942 | |
| Plt Off | M Carty | ||
| Plt Off | F X Erdozain | ||
| Plt Off | J M Greenstock | ||
| Plt Off | F J Hardy | ||
| Plt Off | E C Rees | ||
| APO | G H E Stening | ||
| Staffs of the Services | |||
| Engineer | |||
| Fg Off | P Brown | 27 Oct 1941 | |
| Plt Off | R Wilson | ||
| Signals | |||
| Wg Cdr | Michael Watson | 6 Jul 1939 | later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | J F Brown | 12 Mar 1941 | |
| Plt Off | T Patten | 22 Feb 1942 | |
| Armament | |||
| Flt Lt | G A Worth | 4 Mar 1942 | |
| Fg Off | J M Bousfield | 29 Mar 1942 | |
| Photography | |||
| Flt Lt | J Jameson | 23 Nov 1939 | |
| Equipment | |||
| Sqn Ldr | H A May | 12 Apr 1940 | MBE |
| Medical | |||
| Wg Cdr | J Hill | 1 Nov 1939 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB, DPH |
| Flt Lt | A J Nimmo | 1 Sep 1941 | MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP |
| Fg Off | H Coates | MRCS, LRCP | |
| Meteorological | |||
| Mr | R H Mathews | Senior Meteorological Officer, BA | |
| WAAF Staff Officers | |||
| Flt Off | M H Perkin | 8 Jun 1942 | WAAF |
| RAF Regiment | |||
| Lt Col | C V Seagrim | 23 Feb 1942 | |
|
Miscellaneous Appointments |
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| Fg Off | P E Thomas | 26 Apr 1940 | |
| Fg Off | E F Wilde | 29 May 1940 | |
| Fg Off | V W L Stanion | 15 Sep 1940 | |
| Plt Off | T F Daniel | 4 Jan 1940 | |
| Plt Off | T N C Burrough | 2 Mar 1940 | |
| Plt Off | H E Sargent | 13 Mar 1941 | |
Source - July 1942 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | |
| Morton Hall, Swinderby | Bomber Command |
No 51 Base - Swinderby
No 52 Base - Scampton
No 53 Base - Waddington
|
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AVM | Hon Ralph A Cochrane | 28 Feb 1943 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later ACM |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | Harold V Satterley | 7 May 1942 | DFC; later AVM |
| Wg Cdr | B R W Hallows | 12 Apr 1943 | DFC |
| Wg Cdr | P R C Fowle | 21 Sep 1943 | |
| Wg Cdr | C W Poulter | 24 May 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | P M B Pitt | 19 Dec 1942 | MBE |
| Sqn Ldr | J J Mumford | 23 Feb 1942 | |
| Sqn Ldr | T B L Webb | 21Feb 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | David A Green | 17 Jun 1943 | DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | G W Gilpin | 9 Aug 1943 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | G Hipkin | 11 Sep 1943 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | J A G Skinner | 23 Sep 1943 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | E K Sinclair | 11 Sep 1943 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | S H Mansbridge | 25 Oct 1943 | DFC |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | W A B Savile | 12 Aug 1943 | Senior Administrative Staff Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | E J Windows | 7 Apr 1942 | |
| Sqn Ldr | H C Radcliffe | 1 Nov 1943 | |
| Staffs of the Services | |||
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J H Evans | 26 May 1943 | DFC |
| Engineer | |||
| Wg Cdr | P Brown | 27 Oct 1941 | |
| Sqn Ldr | P C Finucane | 15 Jul 1943 | Electrical Engineer |
| Signals | |||
| Wg Cdr | W E Dunn | 25 Mar 1943 | Chief Signals Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | L D Adams | 1 Jun 1943 | |
| Armament | |||
| Sqn Ldr | E A Goodwin | 10 Aug 1942 | |
| Equipment | |||
| Wg Cdr | H A May | 12 Apr 1940 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer, MBE |
| Photography | |||
| Sqn Ldr | L A Eades | 10 May 1943 | |
| Medical | |||
| Wg Cdr | G B Macgibbon | 13 Jul 1942 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, ChB |
| Meteorological | |||
| Mr | R H Mathews | Senior Meteorological Officer, OBE, BA | |
| WAAF Staff Officers | |||
| Sqn Off | J M Entwisle | 1 Aug 1943 | WAAF |
| RAF Regiment | |||
| Lt Col | K Horan | 1 Sep 1943 | |
Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | |
| Morton Hall, Swinderby | Bomber Command |
No 51 Base - Swinderby
No 52 Base - Scampton
No 53 Base - Waddington
No 54 Base - Coningsby
|
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AVM | Hon Ralph A Cochrane | 28 Feb 1943 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, CBE, AFC; later ACM |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | Harold V Satterley | 7 May 1942 | DFC; later AVM |
| Wg Cdr | K H P Beauchamp | 21 Dec 1943 | DSO, DFC |
| Wg Cdr | G W Gilpin | 9 Aug 1943 | DFC |
| Wg Cdr | E K Sinclair | 11 Sep 1943 | DFC |
| Wg Cdr | P M B Pitt | 19 Dec 1942 | MBE |
| Sqn Ldr | David A Green | 17 Jun 1943 | DSO, DFC; later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | G Hipkin | 11 Sep 1943 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | J A G Skinner | 23 Sep 1943 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | S H Mansbridge | 25 Oct 1943 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | R Aytoun | 28 Feb 1944 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | B A Gottwaltz | 20 Feb 1944 | DFM |
| Sqn Ldr | W F Wilson | 17 Mar 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | R G Churcher | 1 Apr 1944 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | J H Lewis | 22 Apr 1944 | |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | D D Christie | 7 Feb 1944 | Senior Officer i/c Administrative, AFC |
| Wg Cdr | G E Ford | 29 Feb 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | H C Radcliffe | 1 Nov 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | M M Berman | 27 Jan 1944 | |
| Staffs of the Services | |||
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J Vivian | 6 Feb 1944 | DSO, DFC |
| Engineer | |||
| Wg Cdr | P Brown | 27 Oct 1941 | |
| Sqn Ldr | P Condon-Finucane | 15 Jul 1943 | |
| Signals | |||
| Wg Cdr | W E Dunn | 25 Mar 1943 | Chief Signals Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | L D Adams | 1 Jun 1943 | |
| Armament | |||
| Sqn Ldr | T C Weir | 12 Mar 1944 | |
| Equipment | |||
| Wg Cdr | H A May | 12 Apr 1940 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer, MBE |
| Photography | |||
| Sqn Ldr | L Mant | 18 Dec 1943 | |
| Medical | |||
| Wg Cdr | P A Wilkinson | 7 Dec 1943 | Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP |
| Educational | |||
| Mr | M Unwin | 8 Apr 1944 | |
| Meteorological | |||
| Mr | R H Mathews | Senior Meteorological Officer, OBE, BA | |
| WAAF Staff Officers | |||
| Sqn Off | J M Entwisle | 1 Aug 1943 | WAAF |
| RAF Regiment | |||
| Lt Col | F Russell | 14 Dec 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | P T Bowcock | 30 Nov 1943 | |
| Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
| Sqn Ldr | T C L Branson | 10 Jan 1944 | |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | |
| Morton Hall, Swinderby | Bomber Command |
No 53 Base - Waddington
No 54 Base - Coningsby
No 55 Base - East Kirkby
|
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AVM | Hugh A Constantine | 16 Jan 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later ACM |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | Samuel C Elworthy | 22 Aug 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC, AFC; later MRAF |
| Wg Cdr | K H P Beauchamp | 21 Dec 1943 | DSO, DFC |
| Wg Cdr | G W Gilpin | 9 Aug 1943 | DFC |
| Wg Cdr | E K Sinclair | 11 Sep 1943 | DFC |
| Wg Cdr | P M B Pitt | 19 Dec 1942 | MBE |
| Wg Cdr | R T Frogley | 11 Mar 1945 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | B A Gottwaltz | 20 Feb 1944 | DFM |
| Sqn Ldr | W F Wilson | 17 Mar 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J H Lewis | 22 Apr 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | E M Undery | 30 Jun 1944 | MBE |
| Sqn Ldr | H L Creeth | 19 Mar 1945 | |
| Sqn Ldr | C J Ginder | 6 Aug 1944 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | J Gilmore | 20 Jun 1944 | DFM |
| Sqn Ldr | S J Abbott | 4 Oct 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | C B Owen | 17 Oct 1944 | DSO, DFC |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | D D Christie | 7 Feb 1944 | Senior Officer i/c Administrative, AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | H H Loveday | 15 Feb 1945 | |
| Sqn Ldr | A C Bradbury | 2 Oct 1944 | |
| Staffs of the Services | |||
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J Vivian | 6 Feb 1944 | DSO, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | W T Haxby | 18 Jan 1945 | DFC |
| Engineer | |||
| Wg Cdr | R L Bloodworth | 23 Apr 1945 | |
| Sqn Ldr | M R A Schofield | 1 Jul 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | P Condon-Finucane | 15 Jul 1943 | |
| Signals | |||
| Wg Cdr | W E Dunn | 25 Mar 1943 | Chief Signals Officer, OBE |
| Sqn Ldr | D M Farqharson | 9 Jun 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | D S Perrin | 1 Nov 1944 | |
| Armament | |||
| Wg Cdr | A T Jones | 7 Feb 1945 | |
| Equipment | |||
| Wg Cdr | J P M Woolley | 26 Sep 1944 | |
| Photography | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J E Brown | 14 Apr 1945 | BEM |
| Medical | |||
| Wg Cdr | P A Wilkinson | 7 Dec 1943 | Senior Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP |
| Educational | |||
| Mr | G G Edwards | 30 Jun 1943 | OBE, RAFVR |
| Meteorological | |||
| Wg Cdr | R H Mathews | 20 Jan 1944 | OBE, BA |
| Aeronautical Inspection | |||
| Mr | W C Thomson | 10 Mar 1944 | Assistant Inspector, AID |
| WAAF Staff Officers | |||
| Sqn Off | M I de C Taudevin | 5 Jun 1943 | WAAF |
| RAF Regiment | |||
| Lt Col | F Russell | 14 Dec 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | P T Bowcock | 30 Nov 1943 | |
Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | |
| Morton Hall, Swinderby | Bomber Command |
No 53 Base - Waddington
No 54 Base - Coningsby
No 55 Base - East Kirkby
|
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AVM | Hugh A Constantine | 16 Jan 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later ACM |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | Samuel C Elworthy | 22 Aug 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC, AFC; later MRAF |
| Wg Cdr | G W Gilpin | 9 Aug 1943 | DFC |
| Wg Cdr | J Woodroffe | 5 Jun 1945 | DSO, DFC |
| Wg Cdr | P M B Pitt | 19 Dec 1942 | MBE |
| Wg Cdr | R T Frogley | 11 Mar 1945 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | B A Gottwaltz | 20 Feb 1944 | DFM |
| Sqn Ldr | F D C E Eyles | 28 May 1945 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J H Lewis | 22 Apr 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | E M Undery | 30 Jun 1944 | MBE |
| Sqn Ldr | H L Creeth | 19 Mar 1945 | |
| Sqn Ldr | C J Ginder | 6 Aug 1944 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | J Gilmore | 20 Jun 1944 | DFM |
| Sqn Ldr | S J Abbott | 4 Oct 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | C B Owen | 17 Oct 1944 | DSO, DFC |
| Personnel Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | D D Christie | 7 Feb 1944 | Senior Officer i/c Administrative, AFC |
| Sqn Ldr | H H Loveday | 15 Feb 1945 | |
| Flt Lt | E W N Morgan | 25 May 1945 | DFC |
| Staffs of the Services | |||
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J Vivian | 6 Feb 1944 | DSO, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | W T Haxby | 18 Jan 1945 | DFC |
| Engineer | |||
| Wg Cdr | R L Bloodworth | 23 Apr 1945 | |
| Sqn Ldr | M R A Schofield | 1 Jul 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | A W J Foley | 31 May 1945 | |
| Signals | |||
| Wg Cdr | W E Dunn | 25 Mar 1943 | Chief Signals Officer, OBE |
| Sqn Ldr | D M Farqharson | 9 Jun 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | D S Perrin | 1 Nov 1944 | |
| Armament | |||
| Wg Cdr | A T Jones | 7 Feb 1945 | |
| Equipment | |||
| Wg Cdr | J P M Woolley | 26 Sep 1944 | |
| Photography | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J E Brown | 14 Apr 1945 | BEM |
| Medical | |||
| Wg Cdr | G H Stuart | 28 May 1945 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, BS, MRCS |
| Educational | |||
| Mr | D Edgar | 14 Jun 1945 | BSc, RAFVR |
| Meteorological | |||
| Wg Cdr | R H Mathews | 20 Jan 1944 | OBE, BA |
| Aeronautical Inspection | |||
| Mr | W C Thomson | 10 Mar 1944 | Assistant Inspector, AID |
| WAAF Staff Officers | |||
| Sqn Off | M I de C Taudevin | 5 Jun 1943 | WAAF |
| RAF Regiment | |||
| Lt Col | F Russell | 14 Dec 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | P T Bowcock | 30 Nov 1943 | |
Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
| Location | Command | |
| Morton Hall, Swinderby | Bomber Command |
No 53 Base - Waddington
No 54 Base - Coningsby
No 55 Base - East Kirkby
|
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AVM | Hugh A Constantine | 16 Jan 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later ACM |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | Samuel C Elworthy | 22 Aug 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC, AFC; later MRAF |
| Wg Cdr | G W Gilpin | 9 Aug 1943 | DFC |
| Wg Cdr | J Woodroffe | 5 Jun 1945 | DSO, DFC |
| Wg Cdr | P M B Pitt | 19 Dec 1942 | MBE |
| Wg Cdr | R T Frogley | 11 Mar 1945 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | B A Gottwaltz | 20 Feb 1944 | DFM |
| Sqn Ldr | F D C E Eyles | 28 May 1945 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J H Lewis | 22 Apr 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | E M Undery | 30 Jun 1944 | MBE |
| Sqn Ldr | H L Creeth | 19 Mar 1945 | |
| Sqn Ldr | C J Ginder | 6 Aug 1944 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | J Gilmore | 20 Jun 1944 | DFM |
| Sqn Ldr | S J Abbott | 4 Oct 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | C B Owen | 17 Oct 1944 | DSO, DFC |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | D D Christie | 7 Feb 1944 | Senior Officer i/c Administrative, AFC |
| Gp Capt | Guy Bearne | 27 Apr 1945 | later AVM |
| Sqn Ldr | H H Loveday | 15 Feb 1945 | |
| Flt Lt | E W N Morgan | 25 May 1945 | DFC |
| Staffs of the Services | |||
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J Vivian | 6 Feb 1944 | DSO, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | W T Haxby | 18 Jan 1945 | DFC |
| Engineer | |||
| Wg Cdr | C H Cronkshaw | 18 Jun 1945 | MBE |
| Sqn Ldr | C H Armstead | 11 Jun 1945 | |
| Sqn Ldr | A W J Foley | 31 May 1945 | |
| Signals | |||
| Wg Cdr | W E Dunn | 25 Mar 1943 | Chief Signals Officer, OBE |
| Sqn Ldr | D M Farqharson | 9 Jun 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | D S Perrin | 1 Nov 1944 | |
| Armament | |||
| Wg Cdr | A T Jones | 7 Feb 1945 | |
| Equipment | |||
| Wg Cdr | J P M Woolley | 26 Sep 1944 | |
| Photography | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J E Brown | 14 Apr 1945 | BEM |
| Medical | |||
| Wg Cdr | G H Stuart | 28 May 1945 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, BS, MRCS |
| Educational | |||
| Mr | D Edgar | 14 Jun 1945 | BSc, RAFVR |
| Meteorological | |||
| Wg Cdr | J L Galloway | ||
| Aeronautical Inspection | |||
| Mr | W C Thomson | 10 Mar 1944 | Assistant Inspector, AID |
| WAAF Staff Officers | |||
| Sqn Off | M I de C Taudevin | 5 Jun 1943 | WAAF |
| RAF Regiment | |||
| Lt Col | F Russell | 14 Dec 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | P T Bowcock | 30 Nov 1943 | |
Source - August 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
| Location | Command | |
| Morton Hall, Swinderby | Bomber Command |
No 53 Base - Waddington
No 54 Base - Coningsby
No 55 Base - East Kirkby
|
|
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AVM | Hugh A Constantine | 16 Jan 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CBE, DSO; later ACM |
| Air Staff | |||
| A/Cdre | Samuel C Elworthy | 22 Aug 1944 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DSO, DFC, AFC; later MRAF |
| Wg Cdr | J Woodroffe | 5 Jun 1945 | DSO, DFC |
| Wg Cdr | P M B Pitt | 19 Dec 1942 | MBE |
| Wg Cdr | R T Frogley | 11 Mar 1945 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | B A Gottwaltz | 20 Feb 1944 | DFM |
| Sqn Ldr | T M Leigh | 30 Jul 1945 | |
| Sqn Ldr | J H Lewis | 22 Apr 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | E M Undery | 30 Jun 1944 | MBE |
| Sqn Ldr | H L Creeth | 19 Mar 1945 | |
| Sqn Ldr | C J Ginder | 6 Aug 1944 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | J Gilmore | 20 Jun 1944 | DFM |
| Sqn Ldr | H J Brewer | 4 Oct 1944 | DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | C B Owen | 17 Oct 1944 | DSO, DFC |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | Guy Bearne | 27 Apr 1945 | Senior Officer i/c Administrative; later AVM |
| Wg Cdr | C B R Wigfall | 18 Jul 1945 | |
| Sqn Ldr | H H Loveday | 15 Feb 1945 | |
| Sqn Ldr | D L Ingram | 15 Jul 1945 | |
| Staffs of the Services | |||
| Navigation | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J Vivian | 6 Feb 1944 | DSO, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | W T Haxby | 18 Jan 1945 | DFC |
| Engineer | |||
| Wg Cdr | C H Cronkshaw | 18 Jun 1945 | MBE |
| Sqn Ldr | C H Armstead | 11 Jun 1945 | |
| Sqn Ldr | A W J Foley | 31 May 1945 | |
| Signals | |||
| Wg Cdr | W E Dunn | 25 Mar 1943 | Chief Signals Officer, OBE |
| Sqn Ldr | D M Farqharson | 9 Jun 1944 | |
| Sqn Ldr | D S Perrin | 1 Nov 1944 | |
| Armament | |||
| Wg Cdr | A T Jones | 7 Feb 1945 | |
| Equipment | |||
| Wg Cdr | J P M Woolley | 26 Sep 1944 | |
| Photography | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J E Brown | 14 Apr 1945 | BEM |
| Medical | |||
| Wg Cdr | G H Stuart | 28 May 1945 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, BS, MRCS |
| Educational | |||
| Mr | D Edgar | 14 Jun 1945 | BSc, RAFVR |
| Meteorological | |||
| Wg Cdr | J L Galloway | ||
| Aeronautical Inspection | |||
| Mr | W C Thomson | 10 Mar 1944 | Assistant Inspector, AID |
| WAAF Staff Officers | |||
| Sqn Off | M I de C Taudevin | 5 Jun 1943 | WAAF |
| RAF Regiment | |||
| Lt Col | F Russell | 14 Dec 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | P T Bowcock | 30 Nov 1943 | |
Source - September 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
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