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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 2 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit - Personnel, aircraft and locations
This was formed at RAF Catfoss on 1 October 1940 under the control of No 17 (Training) Group, Coastal Command to train crews for twin-engined fighter and strike squadrons. A flight of Blenheims, ex No 1 (C) OTU, operated from Prestwick until July 1941.
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Bristol Blenheim I Bristol Blenheim IV Avro Anson I Airspeed Oxford Beaufighter IC (from Jul 1941) |
Catfoss, East Yorkshire Detachment - Prestwick |
No 17 (Training) Group/Coastal Command |
Personnel Movements - 1940 (Movements prior to the formation of No 2 (C) OTU are shown for continuity)
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AC1 | W E Nicholson | 1 Apr 1940 | Reclassified LAC |
| AC1 | J Heslop | 1 Apr 1940 | Reclassified LAC |
| AC1 | A E Roper | 1 Apr 1940 | Reclassified LAC |
| AC1 | J T Cunningham | 1 Apr 1940 | Reclassified LAC |
| Flt Sgt | Bourton | 18 Jul 1940 | Internally posted to Station Defence Sqn |
| Sgt | Heathwaite | 18 Jul 1940 | Internally posted to Station Defence Sqn |
| Sgt | Heil | 18 Jul 1940 | Internally posted to Station Defence Sqn |
| Cpl | Hewick | 18 Jul 1940 | Internally posted to Station Defence Sqn |
| Cpl | Steele | 18 Jul 1940 | Internally posted to Station Defence Sqn |
| Cpl | Williams | 18 Jul 1940 | Internally posted to Station Defence Sqn |
| Plt Off | H R Herbert | 22 Jul 1940 | Appointed Officer i/c Station Defence Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | T W S Brown | 31 Jul 1940 | Relinquished command of the Station |
| Sqn Ldr | J H Tanner | 31 Jul 1940 | Assumed command of the Station |
| LAC | R Wilkinson | 8 Aug 1940 | Internally posted to Station Defence Sqn |
| LAC | J Creamer | 8 Aug 1940 | Internally posted to HQ Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | J H Tanner | 17 Aug 1940 | Relinquished command of the Station |
| Flt Lt | J M Clarke | 17 Aug 1940 | Assumed command of the Station |
| Flt Lt | J M Clarke | 21 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| AC2 | J T Edwards | 23 Aug 1940 | Internally posted to HQ Sqn |
| AC2 | K C Lepper | 23 Aug 1940 | Internally posted to Station Defence Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | R Bourton | 29 Aug 1940 | Internally posted to HQ Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | J Hennessey | 29 Aug 1940 | Internally posted to Station Defence Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | J M Clarke | 1 Oct 1940 | Assumed command of No 2 (C) OTU as well as the Station |
| Sqn Ldr | J M Clarke | 27 Oct 1940 | Relinquished command of No 2 (C) OTU and assumed duties of Sqn Ldr Admin |
| Wg Cdr | E F Haylock | 27 Oct 1940 | Assumed command of No 2 (C) OTU |
| Sgt | E A Andrews | 23 Oct 1940 | Internally posted from Station Defence Sqn to No 2 (C) OTU |
| AC2 | Sutcliffe | 25 Nov 1940 | Internally posted to HQ Sqn |
| AC2 | Culloy | 25 Nov 1940 | Internally posted to Station Defence Sqn |
Personnel Movements - 1941
The personnel listed below were permanent staff of the unit, details of trainees can found here.
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Sgt | W Hazelden | 4 Jan 1941 | Committed suicide |
| Fg Off | H Dukes | 13 Jan 1941 | Reported for duty as Station Adjutant, RAF Catfoss |
| Sqn Ldr | N C Walker | 28 Jan 1941 | Reported for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Maj | J Critchlow | 18 Feb 1941 | From Northern Command as Officer i/c Station Defence |
| Sqn Ldr | P A F Belton | 9 Mar 1941 | Reported for duty and assumed duties of Sqn Ldr Admin |
| Sqn Ldr | P J C Cenney | 9 Mar 1941 | Reported for duty as Navigation Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | J M Clarke | 10 Mar 1941 | Relinquished duties of Sqn Ldr Admin on posting to RAF Aldergrove |
| Fg Off | H Dukes | 10 Apr 1941 | To HQ No 7 Group |
| Act Flt Lt | F W D Grayston | 10 Apr 1941 | Reported for duty as Station Adjutant, RAF Catfoss |
| Flt Lt | R E Brice | 12 Apr 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | C W R Sawyer | 12 Apr 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | B H Lawrence | 2 Jun 1941 | Equipment Officer from RAF Weeton |
| Fg Off | A N Wright | 3 Jun 1941 | Dental Officer from RAF Halton |
| Fg Off | J C Watson | 4 Jun 1941 | Dental Officer to Grangemouth |
| Fg Off | F Baker | 5 Jun 1941 | From RAF Port Ellen as Staff Instructor |
| Flt Lt | P E Lewis | 7 Jun 1941 | To No 407 Sqn |
| Fg Off | M E Shields | 22 Jun 1941 | Gunnery Officer to No 3 MT Company |
| Sqn Ldr | F Harrison | 24 Jun 1941 | From RAF Chivenor as an Instructor |
| Flt Lt | M R McArthur | 25 Jun 1941 | From RAF St Eval as an Instructor |
| Flt Lt | R E Jay | 26 Jun 1941 | From RAF Aldergrove as an Instructor |
| Fg Off | A R de L Inniss | 28 Jun 1941 | From No 236 Sqn as a Blenheim Instructor |
| Fg Off | D T M Lumsden | 28 Jun 1941 | From No 236 Sqn as a Blenheim Instructor |
| Wg Cdr | V H A McBratney | 29 Jun 1941 | CFI to No 413 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | R S Craddock | xx Jul 1941 | To RAF Detling for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | V J Kempner | 14 Jul 1941 | Equipment Officer to Air Ministry, Harrogate |
| Flt Lt | I M Callow | 17 Jul 1941 | From No 3 (C) OTU as a Flying Instructor |
| Fg Off | W E Scott | 18 Jul 1941 | Medical Officer from Medical Training Establishment & Depot, Harrogate |
| Fg Off | R W Grayburn | 21 Jul 1941 | Medical Officer to No 413 Sqn |
| Fg Off | R Ullman | xx Jul 1941 | From No 3 (C) OTU for Flying Instructor duties |
| Plt Off | C W Shepherd | 3 Aug 1941 | From RAF Cosford as Engineer Officer |
| ASO | A P Hellard | 4 Aug 1941 | From RAF Dyce as Codes & Cypher Officer |
| Plt Off | E E Stanners | 4 Aug 1941 | Defence Officer to HQ Coastal Command |
| Act Flt Lt | F Riley | 5 Aug 1941 | Staff Instructor to AACU, RAF Gosport |
| ASO | E M Oley | 6 Aug 1941 | From RAF North Coates for Codes & Cypher duties |
| Fg Off | F Baker | 7 Aug 1941 | Staff Instructor to No 4 (C) OTU |
| Sqn Ldr | P A F Belton | 18 Aug 1941 | Sqn Ldr Admin to No 53 Sqn |
| Fg Off | E C Scholler | 18 Aug 1941 | From RAF Bircham Newton as Staff Instructor |
| Act Flt Lt | S A Thomson | 21 Aug 1941 | From No 53 Sqn as Sqn Ldr Admin |
| Wg Cdr | N C Walker | 25 Aug 1941 | Engineer Officer to SDL on loan to the Australian Government |
| Fg Off | W E Scott | 29 Aug 1941 | Medical Officer to No 9 School of Technical Training |
| Fg Off | N W Horne | 2 Sep 1941 | Medical Officer from No 9 School of Technical Training |
| Flt Lt | J Morgan Evans | 8 Sep 1941 | From RAF Leuchars as Regional Control Officer |
| Fg Off | B F Perkins | 9 Sep 1941 | From RAF North Coates as Staff Instructor |
| Sqn Ldr | H H Scott | 10 Sep 1941 | From RAF Andover as Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | R H Rose | 27 Sep 1941 | From No 254 Sqn as Staff Instructor |
| Plt Off | R G Stringer | 27 Sep 1941 | From No 254 Sqn as Staff Instructor |
| Plt Off | J H B Rollett | 27 Sep 1941 | From No 254 Sqn as Staff Instructor |
| Flt Lt | A J Edmunds | 9 Sep 1941 | Attached to RAF Wilmslow pending posting overseas |
| Fg Off | C Lord | 1 Oct 1941 | Assistant Adjutant, SHQ to Flt Lt Admin post in Maintenance HQ |
| Flt Lt | H Parker | 5 Oct 1941 | From RAF Detling as Intelligence Officer |
| Flt Lt | R S Craddock | 6 Oct 1941 | Intelligence Officer to No 31 Wing, Northern Ireland |
| Plt Off | F H Stubbs | 7 Oct 1941 | From No 143 Sqn as Staff Instructor |
| Flt Lt | I P Aitken | 10 Oct 1941 | From RAF Wick as Regional Control Officer |
| Maj | J Critchlow | 13 Oct 1941 | To HQ Western Command |
| Fg Off | A F F West | 16 Oct 1941 | Assistant Engineer Officer to No 143 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | I M Galloway | 20 Oct 1941 | Staff Instructor to No 4 (C) OTU |
| Fg Off | C J Craig | 20 Oct 1941 | Photographic Officer to HQ Coastal Command |
| Lt Col | J A M Beattie | 22 Oct 1941 | From 2nd Monmouthshire Regiment as Local Defence Officer |
| Plt Off | A D Frecker | 29 Oct 1941 | Staff Instructor to No 236 Sqn |
| AC1 | C T Blythe | 1 Nov 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | A S Anderson | 1 Nov 1941 | From Accountant Officers' School for accountancy duties |
| Plt Off | J E Atkins | 1 Nov 1941 | From No 236 Sqn as Flying Instructor |
| ASO | J E Edwards | 2 Nov 1941 | From No 1 WAAF Depot for Code & Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | S Siddall | 2 Nov 1941 | From RAF Grange-over-Sands for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | W Ridley | 2 Nov 1941 | From No 1 RAF Depot as Supernumerary Flying Instructor |
| Flt Lt | W V Batey | 3 Nov 1941 | From RAF Pembroke Dock for Marine Craft duties (Bridlington) |
| Plt Off | A G Fraser | 3 Nov 1941 | Equipment Officer to HQ Fighter Command |
| ASO | E M Olney | 4 Nov 1941 | Code & Cypher Officer to RAF Stornoway |
| Fg Off | J M Lacey | 7 Nov 1941 | From RAF Hednesford as Dental Officer |
| WO | C D Mace | 7 Nov 1941 | Flying Instructor. Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | G Stinson | 14 Nov 1941 | From RAF Calshot as Assistant Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | J H Low | 20 Nov 1941 | From RAF Leuchars for Regional Control duties |
| Flt Lt | W J Pond | 21 Nov 1941 | From RAF Squires Gate for Signals duties |
| Fg Off | S G Nunn | 24 Nov 1941 | From No 3 School of General Reconnaissance as a Flying Instructor |
| Plt Off | W A T Bickford | 1 Dec 1941 | From HQ No 31 Wing for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | A Chave-Jones | 2 Dec 1941 | Navigation Officer to No 1405 Met Flight |
| Fg Off | P Flowers | 5 Dec 1941 | From No 224 Sqn for instructor duties |
| Plt Off | T Hogg | 12 Dec 1941 | From No 1 School of PT for PT duties |
| Sqn Ldr | H H Scott | 13 Dec 1941 | Engineer Officer to RAF Gosport |
| Flt Lt | W H Rudd | 13 Dec 1941 | From HQ Coastal Command for Engineer Officer duties |
| Plt Off | W Yielder | 16 Dec 1941 | Physical Fitness Officer to No 1 School of PT |
| Sqn Ldr | J H Woffindin | 17 Dec 1941 | Detached to Liverpool pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | E Mansfield | 23 Dec 1941 | Gunnery Officer to No 228 Sqn |
Personnel Movements - 1942
The personnel listed below were permanent staff of the unit.
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | G J Sellers | 2 Jan 1942 | Assistant Accountant Officer to RAF Helensburgh |
| Fg Off | M H Martin | 21 Jan 1942 | Education Officer from 12 ITW |
| Flt Lt | I D Watson | 22 Jan 1942 | From RAF Sumburgh as Flying Instructor |
| Flt Lt | H C Daish | 24 Jan 1942 | Flying Instructor (Catfoss) to Beaufighter Conversion Course (Catfoss) |
| Sqn Ldr | A F Johnson | 24 Jan 1942 | From Beaufighter Conversion Course (Catfoss) as Flying Instructor (Catfoss) |
| Flt Lt | N E H Virgin | 6 Feb 1942 | From No 1 RAF Depot as a Flying Instructor |
| Fg Off | J C Davidson | 6 Feb 1942 | From No 1 RAF Depot as a Flying Instructor |
| Plt Off | A S Anderson | 10 Feb 1942 | Assistant Accountant Officer to RAF Mount Batten |
| Plt Off | A E Cheshire | 10 Feb 1942 | From RAF Mount Batten as an Assistant Accountant Officer |
| Flt Lt | W S Moore | 12 Feb 1942 | From No 1 RAF Depot as a Flying Instructor |
| Flt Lt | F Rashleigh | 15 Feb 1942 | From HQ No 16 Group for target towing duties |
| Sqn Ldr | Harrison | 16 Feb 1942 | From Catfoss (Instructor duties) to Catfoss (Non-effective, sick) |
| Sgt | K Lincoln | 16 Feb 1942 | Killed in an accident |
| Flt Lt | D A Cowlett | 16 Feb 1942 | Injured in an accident - see Sgt Lincoln |
| Flt Lt | G H Russell | 22 Feb 1942 | Flying Instructor to No 2 AACU |
| Plt Off | F L Swift | 3 Mar 1942 | From No 17 Group for Signals duties |
| Plt Off | J C Mason | 5 Mar 1942 | From No 228 Sqn for Gunnery Instructor duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J B Holgate | 5 Mar 1942 | Flying Instructor to No 143 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | F Rashleigh | 9 Mar 1942 | Flying Instructor to No 2 AACU |
| Fg Off | C S Pyne | 9 Mar 1942 | From No 5 (C) OTU for Gunnery Instructor duties |
| Fg Off | J H Rollett | 10 Mar 1942 | Flying Instructor to No 3 School of General Co-operation |
| Flt Lt | H S Hilliker | 12 Mar1942 | From RAF Sullom Voe for Catering duties |
| Flt Lt | H E Day | 13 Mar1942 | Gunnery Instructor to HQ No 15 Group |
| Fg Off | N W Horne | 15 Mar 1942 | Medical Officer to No 53 Sqn |
| WO | W S McNaughton | 16 Mar 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | R H Rose | 18 Mar 1942 | Flying Instructor to No 3 School of General Co-operation |
| Flt Lt | E P Kohn-Speyer | 19 Mar 1942 | From HQ Coastal Command for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | T Primrose | 20 Mar 1942 | Medical Officer from Medical Training Establishment & Depot, Harrogate |
| Flt Lt | H F Knight | 23 Mar 1942 | From HQ No 16 Group for Admin duties at satellite aerodrome Lissett |
| Sqn Ldr | W H Rudd | 23 Mar 1942 | Engineer Officer to No 3 (C) OTU |
| Wg Cdr | R E Burns | 23 Mar 1942 | From No 3 (C) OTU as Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | A R D Barratt | 1 Apr 1942 | From HQ No 17 Group for Armament duties (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Wg Cdr | R E X Mack | 1 Apr 1942 | From Supernumerary, No 2 (C) OTU to CFI, No 2 (C) OTU |
| Plt Off | Gallimore | 4 Apr 1942 | From RAF Calshot for Marine Craft duties (Bridlington) |
| Flt Lt | D C Lynch | 7 Apr 1942 | Regional Control Officer to No 3 (O) AFU |
| Plt Off | S Siddall | 8 Apr 1942 | Equipment Officer to HQ No 19 Group |
| Flt Lt | W V Batey | 9 Apr 1942 | Marine Craft Officer to No 1 (C) OTU |
| Plt Off | N E Garfield | 11 Apr 1942 | From HQ No 17 Group for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | J D Symonds | 17 Apr 1942 | From No 217 Sqn for Observer duties |
| Gp Capt | N V Moreton | 22 Apr 1942 | From HQ No 16 Group as Supernumerary pending assuming command |
| Fg Off | N D Williams | 25 Apr 1942 | Defence Officer to HQ Maintenance Command |
| Gp Capt | E F Haylock | 27 Apr 1942 | Relinquished command of the unit and Station on posting to RAF Thornaby |
| Gp Capt | N V Moreton | 27 Apr 1942 | Assumed command of the unit and Station |
| Flt Lt | E P Kohn-Speyer | 30 Apr 1942 | Intelligence Officer to No 7 (C) OTU |
| Flt Lt | R A F Butterworth | 1 May 1942 | From RAF Gosport for Signals duties |
| Sqn Ldr | A F Johnson | 1 May 1942 | Flying Instructor to No 4 (C) OTU |
| Fg Off | A J P Bickford | 1 May 1942 | Intelligence Officer from Fg Off post to Flt Lt post (Internal posting) |
| Fg Off | W D W Dick | 1 May 1942 | Medical Officer from Medical Training Establishment & Depot, Harrogate |
| Fg Off | T Primrose | 1 May 1942 | Medical Officer to No 48 Sqn |
| Plt Off | L W Boulter | 1 May 1942 | From RAF Mount Batten for Defence duties |
| Flt Lt | W S Moore | 1 May 1942 | Flying Instructor from Flt Lt post to Sqn Ldr post (Internal posting) |
| Flt Lt | K Illingworth | 2 May 1942 | From No 254 Sqn as a Flying Instructor |
| Flt Lt | D Hope | 3 May 1942 | Signals Officer to RAF Silloth |
| Sqn Ldr | R E Jay | 6 May 1942 | Flying Instructor to No 236 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G B Symmington | 1 May 1942 | From RAF Benson for Flying Control duties |
| Flt Lt | D T M Lumsden | 25 May 1942 | Flying Instructor to No 248 Sqn |
| SO | F M Whittle | 28 May 1942 | From RAF Calshot for WAAF (G) duties |
| Flt Lt | A S Carr | 1 Jun 1942 | Engineer Officer to No 8 (C) OTU |
| Fg Off | H L Rees | 2 Jun 1942 | From RAF Sumburgh for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | P Wallace-Farnell | 10 Jun 1942 | From No 42 Sqn as Flying (Gunnery) Instructor |
| Sqn Ldr | R M Power | 14 Jun 1942 | From RAF Turnberry as Flying Instructor |
| Fg Off | P D W Chappell | 28 Jun 1942 | From RAF Wick as Flying Instructor |
| Fg Off | W D W Dick | 28 Jun 1942 | Medical Officer to HQ No 17 Group |
| Wg Cdr | R E Burns | 29 Jun 1942 | Chief Engineer Officer to TDU, Gosport |
| Plt Off | S Martin | 2 Jul 1942 | From Supernumerary, No 2 (C) OTU to Flt Lt Flying Control post, No 2 (C) OTU |
| Flt Lt | G N Bain | 8 Jul 1942 | Training Wing Adjutant to RAF School of Admin |
| Fg Off | C W Gibbons | 10 Jul 1942 | Controller to No 280 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | F H Catton | 13 Jul 1942 | From Air Ministry for Wg Cdr Engineer post |
| Plt Off | G Stinson | 16 Jul 1972 | Internally reposted to Flt Lt post for Admin (G) duties in Instructional Section |
| Fg Off | G H Melville Jackson | 17 Jul 1942 | Flying Instructor to No 248 Sqn |
| Fg Off | F W Fisher | 20 Jul 1942 | From RAF Calshot as supernumerary for Marine Craft duties |
| ASO | A M Osmond | 22 Jul 1942 | From RAF Lossiemouth as supernumerary for meteorological duties |
| Plt Off | A E Dixon | 22 Jul 1942 | From No 1 Officers' School as supernumerary under Electrical Engineer Training |
| Plt Off | R G Stringer | 23 Jul 1943 | Flying Instructor to No 248 Sqn |
| Plt Off | P Wallace-Farnell | 25 Jul 1942 | Flying (Gunnery) Instructor to No 3 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Fg Off | L L G Javaux | 27 Jul 1942 | From No 236 Sqn as Flying Instructor |
| ASO | M Edward | 27 Jul 1942 | From RAF Oakington as supernumerary for meteorological duties |
| Flt Lt | N E H Virgin | 27 Jul 1942 | Flying Instructor to No 236 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | A S Jackson | 28 Jul 1942 | Flying Instructor to No 4 (C) OTU |
| ASO | V R Edward | 27 Jul 1942 | From RAF Grange over Sands for WAAF (G) duties |
| ASO | V R K Stephens | 29 Jul 1942 | To RAF Grange over Sands for WAAF (G) duties |
| Flt Lt | G C T Carthew | 30 Jul 1942 | From No 6 (C) OTU for target towing duties |
| Flt Lt | W Mellor | 1 Aug 1942 | Defence Officer to RAF Wing Bay for duties with RAF Regiment |
| Plt Off | G R Dales | 1 Aug 1942 | From RAF Calshot for duties with RAF Regiment |
| ASO | H E M Johnson | 5 Aug 1942 | From School of Administration supernumerary for Admin (G) duties |
| Plt Off | A McNichol | 6 Aug 1942 | From No 236 Sqn for Instructor (GD (O)) duties |
| Wg Cdr | H J Garlick | 7 Aug 1942 | From from HQ Coastal Command supernumerary for CFI duties |
| Fg Off | R J Kenworthy | 7 Aug 1942 | Synthetic Gunnery Training Officer to HQ No 17 Group as supernumerary |
| Fg Off | A M Todd | 11 Aug 1942 | Flying Instructor to No 4 (C) OTU |
| Flt Lt | J C A L Colenbrander | 18 Aug 1942 | From No 16 Group for Medical Officer duties |
| Plt Off | J C M J Curtis | 19 Aug 1942 | Flying Instructor to No 8 (C) OTU |
| Wg Cdr | H J Garlick | 21 Aug 1942 | From from Catfoss supernumerary to Catfoss as CFI |
| Sqn Ldr | R Carpenter | 22 Aug 1942 | Medical Officer to RAF Leuchars |
| Flt Lt | A E Cheshire | 29 Aug 1942 | Accountant Officer to RAF Catfoss supernumerary pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | H Brown | 29 Aug 1942 | From RAF Hooton Park for Accountant Officer duties |
| Wg Cdr | J C Halley | 1 Sep 1942 | Navigation Officer to No 502 Sqn as OC |
| Wg Cdr | W A Hughes | 1 Sep 1942 | From HQ Coastal Command for duty as Navigation Officer |
| APO | G D Weinstock | 3 Sep 1942 | From RAF Henlow for Engineer duties (Fg Off Post) |
| Wg Cdr | F H Catton | 7 Sep 1942 | Chief Technical Officer to No 333 Group |
| Sqn Ldr | J W Faulkner | 7 Sep 1942 | Internally posted from Sqn Ldr Engineer post to Wg Cdr Engineer post |
| Plt Off | M J McGibbon | 10 Sep 1942 | From RAF Sidmouth for duties as Dental Officer |
| Fg Off | J M Lacey | 11 Sep 1942 | Dental Officer to RAF Benbecula |
| Flt Lt | P J Cains | 13 Sep 1942 | From No 2 PDC for Engineer duties (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Flt Lt | F H Stubbs | 21 Sep 1942 | Flying Instructor to N 9 (C) OTU |
| Sqn Ldr | W J Pond | 25 Sep 1942 | Signals Officer (Training) to No 5 (C) OTU |
| Flt Lt | J A Scott | 25 Sep 1942 | From RAF North Coates as Signals Officer (Training) (Sqn Ldr post) |
| AC1 | C Fletcher | 29 Sep 1942 | Died from injuries |
| Plt Off | R G W Bristow | 1 Oct 1942 | To No 502 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | McConnell | 12 Oct 1942 | To No 612 Sqn |
| Fg Off | H M F Ashley | 14 Oct 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 1 Sep 1942 |
| Fg Off | B E Perkins | 14 Oct 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt wef 1 Sep 1942 |
| Fg Off | J P Eyres | 14 Oct 1942 | From No 2 PDC for Flying Instructor duties |
| Plt Off | I E Bolton | 18 Oct 1942 | From No 612 Sqn for Instructional duties |
| Flt Lt | J R King | 18 Oct 1942 | From No 2 PDC for Flying Instructor duties |
| Sqn Ldr | R C H Monk | 18 Oct 1942 | From No 7 (C) OTU, supernumerary wef 13 Oct 1942 |
| Flt Lt | D Shaw | 18 Oct 1942 | Attached from No 16 Group for Instructor duties with Fighter Direction Course |
| Flt Lt | F W Fisher | 21 Oct 1942 | Detached to Grimsby for Special Duties |
| Sqn Ldr | Denholme | 23 Oct 1942 | To No 237 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | Jupp | 24 Oct 1942 | Posted for duty as CGI (arrived 28 Oct 1942) |
| Sqn Ldr | M R McArthur | 25 Oct 1942 | To RAF Staff College |
| Fg Off | P Flowers | 25 Oct 1942 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Sqn Ldr | A K Laycock | 26 Oct 1942 | Attached to No 235 Sqn with his crew for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | J D Symonds | 27 Oct 1942 | Attached to No 3 RAF Regiment School for Aircraft Recognition Course |
| Sqn Ldr | P E Lewis | 29 Oct 1942 | From No 3 School of General Reconnaissance for Flying Instructor duties |
| Sqn Ldr | R C H Monk | 29 Oct 1942 | To No 3 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Sqn Ldr | Harrison | 30 Oct 1942 | To No 9 (C) OTU |
| Plt Off | T A Stewart | 30 Oct 1942 | To Telecommunications Flying Unit |
| Plt Off | J E Langley | 2 Nov 1942 | To HQ Coastal Command for Electrical Engineer duties |
| Plt Off | J C Spencer | 2 Nov 1942 | Reposted to Catfoss for Electrical Engineer duties (Flt Lt post) |
| Sqn Ldr | J W Faulkner | 3 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Wg Cdr |
| Flt Lt | G S Hebron | 4 Nov 1942 | Nav (B) to No 233 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | F Harrison | 4 Nov 1942 | From Supernumerary (Non-effective, sick) wef 29 Aug 1942 |
| Plt Off | L W Boulter | 7 Nov 1942 | To No 2784 Sqn RAF Regiment (Flt Lt post) |
| Fg Off | B H Hammond | 8 Nov 1942 | From No 2 PDC for Flying Instructor duties |
| Fg Off | W P Pratt | 10 Nov 1942 | From Thornaby for duty with No 4102 AA Flight |
| Fg Off | Gawronski | 11 Nov 1942 | To No 2 Flying Instructors' School |
| ASO | G L Currin | 11 Nov 1942 | From RAF Ruislip for WAAF (G) duties (SO post) |
| SO | P V McCabe | 11 Nov 1942 | To HQ Coastal Command, supernumerary pending posting |
| Sqn Ldr | H N G Wheeler | 14 Nov 1942 | From East Fortune for Beaufighter Conversion Course |
| Wg Cdr | Baird | 17 Nov 1942 | From the Air Ministry for Beaufighter Conversion Course |
| APO | L S Bussey | 19 Nov 1942 | From RAF Cosford as supernumerary under Engineer Training |
| Fg Off | W Piotrowski | 21 Nov 1942 | To No 16 (P) SFTS |
| APO | E F Cotton | 21 Nov 1942 | From No 2 School of Technical Training as supernumerary for Engineer duties |
| APO | R J Milson | 21 Nov 1942 | From No 2 School of Technical Training as supernumerary for Engineer duties |
| APO | R H Taylor | 21 Nov 1942 | From No 2 School of Technical Training as supernumerary for Engineer duties |
| APO | A T Furey | 21 Nov 1942 | Electrical Engineer to HQ No 43 Group on cessation of attachment to RAF Henlow |
| Flt Lt | J G Linguard | 28 Nov 1942 | From Empire CFS for Flying Instructor duties |
| Plt Off | K P Hunnings | 2 Dec 1942 | From No 2 PDC for Instructor duties |
| Plt Off | I L Dunn | 2 Dec 1942 | Detached to No 210 Sqn for Navigation duties |
| Sqn Ldr | G Edwards | 5 Dec 1942 | From HQ No 17 Group for Armament duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | A R D Barratt | 5 Dec 1942 | Relinquished acting rank of Sqn Ldr wef 29 Nov 1942 and reposted as supernumerary |
| Plt Off | W H Harthell | 9 Dec 1942 | From RAF Weeton for MT duties (Fg Off post) |
| Flt Lt | W A T Bickford | 11 Dec 1942 | To RAF Killadeas for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | D H Ogden | 12 Dec 1942 | From RAF Killadeas for Intelligence duties (Flt Lt post) |
| Fg Off | S H Carver | 13 Dec 1942 | From RAF Squires Gate for Flying Control duties (Flt Lt post) |
| Flt Lt | S G Baggott | 14 Dec 1942 | From No 423 Sqn for Navigation duties (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Plt Off | I L Dunn | 15 Dec 1942 | To No 201 Sqn for Navigation duties (Flt Lt post) |
| Plt Off | Garner | 15 Dec 1942 | From Predannock (Fg Off post) |
| Plt Off | G D Weinstock | 19 Dec 1942 | To No 236 Sqn for Engineer duties |
| Plt Off | G D A Rignall | 21 Dec 1942 | From No 2 PDC for Flying Instructor duties |
| Sgt? | A C Driver | 26 Dec 1942 | Appointed to a Commission in the rank of Plt Off (GD-Pilot) |
| Sgt? | A J Murphy | 26 Dec 1942 | Appointed to a Commission in the rank of Plt Off (GD-Nav) |
| Sgt? | J A Bland | 26 Dec 1942 | Appointed to a Commission in the rank of Plt Off (GD-Nav) |
| Fg Off | R N R Meyer | 28 Nov 1942 | From RAF Thornaby for flying duties |
| Plt Off | A R Johnson | 28 Nov 1942 | From RAF Squires Gate for flying duties |
Personnel Movements - 1943
The personnel listed below were permanent staff of the unit.
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | S G Baggott | 1 Feb 1943 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | H C Randall | 1 Feb 1943 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | J L Coulthard | 14 Feb 1943 | From No 9 (C) OTU for Instructor duties (Fg Off post) |
| Plt Off | A C S D Rees | 15 Feb 1943 | To No 306 FTU for Intelligence duties (Flt Lt post) |
| Flt Lt | J P Eyres | 16 Feb 1943 | To No 132 (C) OTU for Flying Instructor duties |
| Fg Off | F W Fisher | 18 Feb 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Sqn Ldr | Perrioli | 18 Feb 1943 | To No 1 TTU as CGI |
| Act Flt Lt | Butterworth | 1 Mar 1943 | Technical (Signals) Officer, promoted to Temp Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | Wright | 1 Mar 1943 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | Skinner | 3 Mar 1943 | To No 236 Sqn |
| ASO | Nash | 3 Mar 1943 | From the Air Ministry for Meteorological duties |
| Fg Off | Barnett | 4 Mar 1943 | From No 53 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | Shawe | 4 Mar 1943 | From RAF East Fortune |
| Flt Lt | Allison | 8 Mar 1943 | Attached to Bristol Aeroplane Co for course on engines |
| Sqn Ldr | H A Yeo | 10 Mar 1943 | Attached from RAF East Fortune for training liaison duties |
| Plt Off | Bucknell | 10 Mar 1943 | From HQ Coastal Command for Intelligence duties |
| ASO | McCoombe | 11 Mar 1943 | From the Air Ministry for Meteorological duties |
| Flt Lt | C Raynes | 12 Mar 1943 | From No 970 Sqn for Flying Control duties |
| Fg Off | A J R Thompson | 12 Mar 1943 | From RAF East Fortune for Gunnery duties |
| Plt Off | M A Lea | 14 Mar 1943 | From Middle East for Instructional duties |
| Fg Off | D M Garbutt | 14 Mar 1943 | From Middle East for Instructional duties |
| Plt Off | G L May | 19 Mar 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Flt Lt | Marsh | 22 Mar 1943 | Attached from CTTB, West Drayton |
| ASO | G L Currin | 23 Mar 1943 | Attached to Rollestone for Gas Instructors' Course |
| Flt Lt | Marsh | 26 Mar 1943 | Ceased to be attached from CTTB, West Drayton |
| Flt Lt | A E Clarke | 4 Apr 1943 | From RAF Crosby for Signals duties |
| Plt Off | J B Buckwell | 7 Apr 1943 | Attached to RAF North Coates for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | Banks | 9 Apr 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Sqn Ldr | R M Power | 9 Apr 1943 | To No 303 FTU |
| Plt Off | L J Shepherd | 10 Apr 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Sqn Ldr | A W Attrill | 14 Apr 1943 | From RAF Turnhouse for Armament duties |
| Sqn Ldr | G Edwards | 14 Apr 1943 | To RAF Turnhouse for Armament duties |
| Plt Off | A P Stephenson | 19 Apr 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Flt Lt | C Florence | 19 Apr 1943 | A & SD Branch to HQ No 17 Group |
| Fg Off | R Rankin | 27 Apr 1943 | From overseas for Instructional duties (Flt Lt post) |
| Fg Off | P Zacharias | 28 Apr 1943 | From RAF Halton for Medical duties |
| Plt Off | E R Pollock | 30 Apr 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Fg Off | J F Green | 30 Apr 1943 | To No 248 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Smelling | 30 Apr 1943 | From RAF Corsewell for duty with No 21 ASR |
| Flt Lt | D H Hammond | 1 Jul 1943 | Ceased to be attached to the Merchant Navy |
| Flt Lt | T R Allison | 6 Jul 1943 | To RAF Reykjavik as an Engineer Officer (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Gp Capt | C W Busk | 8 Jul 1943 | Attached from HQ Coastal Command to command the unit |
| Lt Col | J A N Beattie | 9 Jul 1943 | From 2nd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment |
| Sqn Ldr | E W Pierce | 11 Jul 1943 | From No 404 Sqn for Flying Instructor duties |
| Plt Off | J H Symonds | 13 Jul 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | H B Williams | 13 Jul 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Flt Lt | A E Clarke | 15 Jul 1943 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| ASO | Swindells | 17 Jul 1943 | From RAF Dyce |
| Gp Capt | N V Moreton | 21 Jul 1943 | To RAF Reykjavik from RAF Hendon |
| Sqn Ldr | B H Lawrence | 22 Jul 1943 | Attached to the Merchant Navy for liaison duties |
| Fg Off | F D Mottram | 22 Jul 1943 | Attached to the Merchant Navy for liaison duties |
| SO | K M Watts | 22 Jul 1943 | From RAF Wittering |
| Flt Off | F M Whitle | 24 Jul 1943 | To RAF Halton |
| Plt Off | K F Hubbard | 27 Jul 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | H S S Ryan | 27 Jul 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Fg Off | F D Mottram | 3 Aug 1943 | Died from injuries |
| Lt Col | W F H Chambers | 7 Aug 1943 | From RAF Crosby for LDA duties |
| Lt Col | J A N Beattie | 10 Aug 1943 | To Haverfordwest for LDA duties |
| Lt | J Maurice | 15 Aug 1943 | Reposted to No 2 (C) OTU for Flying Instructor duties (Flt Lt post) |
| Fg Off | F L Swift | 25 Aug 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | Taylor | 25 Aug 1943 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Sqn Ldr | P E Lewis | 26 Aug 1943 | To No 48 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | C N Foxley-Norris | 26 Aug 1943 | Attached to the Merchant Navy for liaison duties |
| Fg Off | C A Whyatt | 26 Aug 1943 | Attached to the Merchant Navy for liaison duties |
| Gp Capt | C W Busk | 27 Aug 1943 | Ceased to be attached from HQ Coastal Command to command the unit |
| Gp Capt | C P Gabriel | 27 Aug 1943 | Assumed command of the unit |
| Plt Off | Nicholson | 27 Aug 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | Russell | 27 Aug 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | West | 27 Aug 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Sqn Ldr | C N Foxley-Norris | 29 Aug 1943 | Ceased to be attached to the Merchant Navy for liaison duties |
| Fg Off | C A Whyatt | 29 Aug 1943 | Ceased to be attached to the Merchant Navy for liaison duties |
| Wg Cdr | H J Garlick | 29 Aug 1943 | To HQ No 16 Group for Controller duties |
| Flt Lt | Ogden | 29 Aug 1943 | Senior Intelligence Officer assumes responsibility for the administration of Operations Room |
| Fg Off | A S King | 31 Aug 1943 | Engineer Officer promoted to Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | A D Wall | 5 Sep 1943 | From No 1 (C) OTU for PJ training (Flt Lt post) |
| Flt Lt | H C T Browne | 8 Sep 1943 | Reported for duty in Maintenance Wing HQ |
| Plt Off | Roberts | 9 Sep 1943 | To RAF Crosby for Flying Control duties |
| Plt Off | Coleman | 10 Sep 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | J S Daws | 10 Sep 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Act Sqn Ldr | E W Pierce | 10 Sep 1943 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | C Lord | 12 Sep 1943 | To No 9 (C) OTU |
| Sqn Ldr | W N Sarginson | 13 Sep 1943 | Accounts Officer, attached to Rollestone for Anti Gas Course |
| Flt Lt | C H Bird | 14 Sep 1943 | To RAF Haverfordwest for Flying Control duties |
| Fg Off | D Williams | 14 Sep 1943 | From No 1 TTU for Navigation duties |
| Lt Col | W F H Chambers | 15 Sep 1943 | To Northern Command as Training Officer - Home Guard West Riding District |
| Lt Col | J R T Turner | 16 Sep 1943 | From Norham for LDA duties |
| Plt Off | W C Noble | 23 Sep 1943 | From HQ Coastal Command for Photographic duties |
| Sqn Ldr | B H Lawrence | 23 Sep 1943 | Equipment Officer posted overseas |
| Fg Off | Levine | 25 Sep 1943 | To HQ No 16 Group for Photographic duties |
| Wg Cdr | Faulkner | 26 Sep 1943 | Attached to Bristol Aeroplane Co for Course of Instruction |
| Flt Lt | R J Banks | 29 Sep 1943 | To No 144 Sqn for Staff Navigator duties |
| Fg Off | J R Raine | 7 Oct 1943 | To No 4 (C) OTU for Navigator Instructor duties |
| Plt Off | Bucknell | 10 Oct 1943 | To No 4 (C) OTU for Intelligence duties (Fg Off post) |
| Sqn Ldr | Adams | 10 Oct 1943 | From No 13 OTU for CGI duties |
| Plt Off | J M Hayton | 12 Sep 1943 | From No 1 PDC for Flying Instructor duties |
| Flt Lt | E S Granville | 12 Sep 1943 | From No 5356 Airfield Construction Wing for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | G R Rowney | 12 Sep 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | A D Powell | 12 Sep 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| SO | Coope | 15 Oct 1943 | To RAF Squires Gate for Code and Cypher duties |
| Sqn Ldr | T S Kitching | 21 Oct 1943 | From No 1 (C) OTU for Navigation duties |
| SO | F H Green | 27 Oct 1943 | From RAF Castle Archdale for WAAF (G) duties |
| SO | M Peacock | 27 Oct 1943 | From RAF Holmsley South for Code and Cypher duties |
| Sqn Ldr | W S Moore | 1 Nov 1943 | To No 143 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | S G Baggott | 1 Nov 1943 | To RAF Long Kesh |
| Flt Lt | A J King | 1 Nov 1943 | From RAF North Coates for Course of Instruction |
| Sqn Ldr | H W Jones | 1 Nov 1943 | From RAF North Coates for Course of Instruction |
| Flt Lt | W H Heayns | 1 Nov 1943 | From RAF North Coates for Course of Instruction |
| Fg Off | W B Councill | 1 Nov 1943 | Detached to Bridlington |
| Fg Off | F Nuttall | 1 Nov 1943 | From RAF Silloth |
| Sqn Ldr | H W Jones | 2 Nov 1943 | Returned to RAF East Fortune |
| Flt Lt | W H Heayns | 2 Nov 1943 | Returned to RAF East Fortune |
| Flt Lt | Bateman | 2 Nov 1943 | From RAF North Coates |
| Sqn Ldr | N Hatton | 12 Nov 1943 | Chaplain. From RCAF York |
| Act Sqn Ldr | D L Cartridge | 14 Nov 1943 | Promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | D H Hammond | 19 Nov 1943 | To No 49 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | J G Lingard | 20 Nov 1943 | To No 143 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | E P Whitfield | 2 Dec 1943 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | G Darnell | 3 Dec 1943 | To No 9 (C) OTU for Navigator Instructor duties |
| Flt Lt | H M P Ashley | 13 Dec 1943 | To No 603 Sqn, Middle East |
| Plt Off | G T Fogden | 17 Dec 1943 | To No 301 MU, India |
| Fg Off | E Gittins | 17 Dec 1943 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | H J L Jones | 19 Dec 1943 | To RAF Alness for Flying Control duties |
| Flt Lt | B R Champion | 24 Dec 1943 | From SHQ Catfoss for target towing duties |
| Plt Off | D J Baker | 24 Dec 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | C H Day | 24 Dec 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | J M Hayton | 24 Dec 1943 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Fg Off | J H Jamieson | 28 Dec 1943 | From No 235 Sqn for Instructor duties |
Personnel Movements - 1944
The personnel listed below were permanent staff of the unit.
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | R G Wright | 1 Jan 1944 | Reported for duty (A & SD Branch) |
| Flt Lt | Brown | 6 Jan 1944 | To Morecombe pending posting overseas |
| Wg Cdr | G H Walker | 6 Jan 1944 | To Morecombe pending posting overseas |
| Flt Lt | G S Glanville | 6 Jan 1944 | To Morecombe pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | J H Clarke | 10 Jan 1944 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Fg Off | L G Harrison | 10 Jan 1944 | From HQ No 19 Group for Accountant duties |
| Flt Lt | D M Garbutt | 11 Jan 1944 | To No 143 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | G H Denholme | 11 Jan 1944 | From No 9 (C) OTU for CGI duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J C Colenbrander | 25 Jan 1944 | To RAF Tiree for Medical duties |
| Gp Capt | C P Gabriel | 26 Jan 1944 | To RAF Gosport |
| Sqn Ldr | W N Sarginson | 28 Jan 1944 | To RAF Alness |
Source - No 2 (C) OTU ORB
This page was last updated on 25/12/19
