No 10 OTU

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Fg Off	L A McSherry	8 Apr 1940	Killed in a fling accident
Plt Off	K R B Ainsworth	8 Apr 1940	Killed in a fling accident
Plt Off	J M Davies	8 Apr 1940	Killed in a fling accident
LAC	M H Costello	8 Apr 1940	Killed in a fling accident
Wg Cdr	J C Foden	12 Apr 1940	Assumed command of Training Wing
Sqn Ldr	R W M Clark	12 Apr 1940	Assumed duties of Chief Ground Instructor
Plt Off	D Clark	15 Apr 1940	Attached to No 5 BGS for gunnery course
Flt Lt	D H Lees	15 Apr 1940	Intelligence Office, attached to HQ No 4 Group
Wg Cdr	J C Foden	19 Apr 1940	Assumed command of Maintenance Wing in the process of forming
Sqn Ldr	R W M Clark	19 Apr 1940	Assumed command of Training Wing (Chief Instructor)
Sqn Ldr	A V Sawyer	24 Apr 1940	Arrived on posting from RAF Upper Heyford for duty as Chief Ground Instructor
Plt Off	C W Doggett	25 Apr 1940	Screened for duty with Training Wing
Plt Off	J H Steyn	25 Apr 1940	Screened for duty with Training Wing
Sqn Ldr	R W M Clark	27 Apr 1940	Promoted to Act Wg Cdr, wef 15 Apr 1940
Sqn Ldr	G P Burwood	3 May 1940	Arrived on posting from HQ, No 5 Group for conversion to Whitleys
Plt Off	S G W Spain	4 May 1940	Air Gunner, commissioned and screened for duty as Armament Instructor
Plt Off	R G H Whigham	6 May 1940	Air Gunner, commissioned and temporarily screened for duty as Armament Instructor
Wg Cdr	N Young	13 May 1940	Completed Whitley conversion course and posted to No 16 Group
Fg Off	A D Jackson	15 May 1940	Screened for duty as a Captain
Fg Off	J T Bouwens	16 May 1940	Screened for duty as a Captain
Sqn Ldr	D I McNair	19 May 1940	Arrived on posting for duty as Armament Instructor
Sgt Plt	T R Russell	21 May 1940	Screened for duty as a Captain
Flt Lt	C M Gomm	24 May 1940	Arrived on posting from SDL for a refresher course
Sqn Ldr	G T Toland	25 May 1940	Arrived on posting from RAF North Weald for a refresher course
Plt Off	D E I Clark	30 May 1940	Air Gunner, commissioned and temporarily screened for duty as Armament Instructor
Sqn Ldr	G M Lindeman	2 Jun 1940	OC, 'D' Flight, posted to No 19 OTU, RAF Kinloss on formation
Flt Lt	R B Harvey	2 Jun 1940	OC, 'D' Flight, posted to No 19 OTU, RAF Kinloss on formation
Fg Off	B H M Winslett	2 Jun 1940	Posted to No 19 OTU, RAF Kinloss on formation
Sqn Ldr	G P Burwood	3 Jun 1940	Assumed command of 'D' Flight
Sqn Ldr	A V Sawyer	3 Jun 1940	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Flt Lt	D E Cattell	3 Jun 1940	Assumed duties of Chief Ground Instructor
Sqn Ldr	G T Toland	26 Jun 1940	Qualified operationally and posted to No 78 Sqn
Wg Cdr	L Young	24 Jul 1940	Arrived on posting to assume command of No 3 (Maintenance) Wing
Wg Cdr	J C Foden	25 Jul 1940	Posted to RAF Finningley
Flt Lt	B S Irwin	10 Aug 1940	Relinquished duties of Adjutant
Fg Off	P Fish	10 Aug 1940	Assumed duties of Adjutant
Flt Lt	G T Denholm	30 Aug 1940	Assumed duties of Assistant Chief Ground Instructor
Flt Lt	J E Riepenhausen	11 Oct 1940	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	L F East	11 Oct 1940	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	W R Small	11 Oct 1940	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	R F P Fletcher	11 Oct 1940	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	P P McKee	11 Oct 1940	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	F D Phoenix	11 Oct 1940	Killed in a flying accident
Lt Col	A Astle	26 Oct 1940	Assumed duties of Defence Commander
Sqn Ldr	D E Cattell	8 Dec 1940	Chief Ground Instructor, assumed command of Stanton Harcourt and 'C' Flight
Sqn Ldr	J H Barrett	8 Dec 1940	Relinquished command of Stanton Harcourt and 'C' Flight and assumed duties of Chief Ground Instructor
Sqn Ldr	T M Buchanan	27 Dec 1940	Relinquished duties of Chief Armament Instructor on posting to No 20 OTU
Flt Lt	H Walters	27 Dec 1940	Relinquished duties of Armament Officer and assumed duties of Chief Armament Instructor
Plt Off	R T Parry	27 Dec 1940	Assumed duties of Armament Officer

Source - No 10 OTU ORB (AIR 29/639)

Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1940

Date	Notes
6 Apr 1940	RAF Station Abingdon was redesignated No 10 Operational Training Unit, with three Wings - Training, Maintenance and Administrative.
8 Apr 1940	'A' Flight, No 97 Sqn redesignated 'A' Flight, No 10 OTU equipped with Whitleys.
8 Apr 1940	'B' Flight, No 97 Sqn redesignated 'B' Flight, No 10 OTU equipped with Ansons.
8 Apr 1940	'A' Flight, No 166 Sqn redesignated 'C' Flight, No 10 OTU equipped with Whitleys.
8 Apr 1940	'B' Flight, No 166 Sqn redesignated 'D' Flight, No 10 OTU equipped with Whitleys.
10 May 1940	No 3 Maintenance Wing commenced functioning as Maintenance Wing, No 10 OTU.
11 May 1940	Anti-Parachute Wing (2 x squadrons) formed
2 Jul 1940	Armoured Fighting Vehicle Section formed
30 Aug 1940	'X1' Course arrived direct from EFTS to commence training
2 Sep 1940	'X1' Course commenced their flying and ground training
8 Sep 1940	'C' Flight recalled from RAF Jurby
10 Sep 1940	'C' Flight recalled moved Stanton Harcourt (satellite station)
8 Oct 1940	Oxford UAS reformed at RAF Abingdon and placed under No 10 OTU for accounting purposes
25 Oct 1940	Administrative and Maintenance Wings Non-Regular defence units reformed
14 Oct 1940	'X2' Course arrived from EFTS
28 Oct 1940	'X1' Course completed preliminary training, awarded flying badges, promoted to Sgts and transferred to Operational Flight
9 Dec 1940	'X1' Course posted to operational units