Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 13 Operational Training Unit Personnel, locations and equipment
Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | H A C Atkinson | 4 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | M P Morel | 5 May 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to PDC, RAF Uxbridge pending posting overseas |
| Flt Lt | N J Starr | 5 May 1940 | Navigation Officer, attached to RAF St Athan for Navigation course |
| Flt Lt | J B Acres | 6 May 1940 | Adjutant, posted to RAF Staff College for No 3 War Course |
| Wg Cdr | C F Le Poer Trench | 7 May 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of Maintenance Wing |
| Wg Cdr | C K J Coggle | 7 May 1940 | Relinquished command of Maintenance Wing on posting to HQ, Bomber Command |
| Fg Off | A Chalmers | 7 May 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Squire's Gate to assume command of Towed Target Flight |
| ASO | K M Smardon | 7 May 1940 | Relinguished command of WAAF Detachment on posting to RAF Leighton Buzzard |
| ASO | R Y Smith | 7 May 1940 | Assumed command of WAAF Detachment |
| Flt Lt | R F McLatchy | 10 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | E F Trump | 14 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | H A C Atkinson | 14 May 1940 | Adjutant, posted to RAF Leconfield for duty as Sqn Ldr - Administrative |
| Sqn Ldr | K E Cornabe | 21 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Navigation Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | A A Jarraud | 21 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Armament Officer |
| Flt Lt | N J Starr | 2 Jun 1940 | Navigation Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF St Athan for Navigation course |
| Gp Capt | G W Bentley | 4 Jun 1940 | Relinquished command of No 13 OTU/RAF Bicester |
| Gp Capt | W A Bowen-Buscarlet | 5 Jun 1940 | Assumed command of No 13 OTU/RAF Bicester |
| Lt | Alywin | 5 Jun 1940 | Royal Engineers, attached |
| Sqn Ldr | D P Lascelles | 7 Jun 1940 | Chief Flying Instructor, posted to No 110 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | S C Elworthy | 7 Jun 1940 | Assumed duties of Chief Flying Instructor |
| Flt Lt | A Chalmers | 10 Jun 1940 | Died from injuries sustained in a flying accident |
| AC1 | B B C Smith | 10 Jun 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC2 | H B Bennett | 10 Jun 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Lt | J B Acres | 14 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | E F Trump | 14 Jun 1940 | Adjutant, posted to No 11 OTU, RAF Bassingbourn for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | J R P Thompson | 16 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Accountant Officer (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Fg Off | D Sheehan | 17 Jun 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to RAF Bramcote |
| Plt Off | A C Dallamore | 22 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Messing Officer and Officers' Mess Secretary |
| Sqn Ldr | Keeble | 28 Jun 1940 | Relinquished duties of Chief Ground Instructor on posting to RAF Felixstowe for Flying (Administration) duties |
| Sqn Ldr | Glen | 28 Jun 1940 | Assumed duties of Chief Ground Instructor |
| Plt Off | R J McVicar | 3 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Plt Off | Dalgety | 5 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting the Air Ministry for duty as Link Trainer Instructor |
| Sgt | W Nelson | 9 Aug 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | S Sanderson | 9 Aug 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | C A Smith | 9 Aug 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | H A G Miller | 13 Aug 1940 | Died from injuries sustained in a flying accident |
| Sqn Ldr | Smeddle | 21 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Wyton |
| Flt Lt | Simmons | 21 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Wattisham |
| Sqn Ldr | S C Elworthy | 26 Aug 1940 | Chief Flying Instructor, posted to No 82 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | Oakshott | 26 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Wyton |
| Act Sqn Ldr | E L P Morgan | 27 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Sqn Ldr - Administration |
| Flt Lt | C C Marsh | 27 Aug 1940 | Sqn Ldr - Administration, posted to HQ No 10 Group |
| Act Sqn Ldr | F G B Reynolds | 28 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 5 Group for duty as Station Intelligence Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | S P Langston | 10 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 15 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | W E Cameron | 10 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 101 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | S F Coutts-Wood | 8 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | S Chambers | 8 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | W J Brett | 8 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | D W Wordsworth | 8 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | P D Sharp | 8 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | C C M Gauldie | 8 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | G E Ancliffe | 8 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sqn Ldr | G R A Elsmie | 12 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry for Blenheim course |
| Sqn Ldr | W H Kyle | 12 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ, Fighter Command for Blenheim course |
| Sqn Ldr | K E Cornabe | 19 Oct 1940 | Station Navigation Officer, posted to HQ, No 50 Group |
| Sgt | L H Hillelson | 21 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | J F F Kerr | 21 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | W A Dismore | 23 Oct 1940 | Died from injuries sustained in a flying accident |
| Wg Cdr | L F Sinclair | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Chief Instructor |
| Wg Cdr | P J A Hume-Wright | 30 Oct 1940 | Chief Instructor, posted to Canada |
| Wg Cdr | L F Sinclair | 30 Oct 1940 | Assumed duties of Chief Instructor |
| Sqn Ldr | A A Allen | 17 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | Christian | 21 Nov 1940 | Chief Flying Instructor, posted to No 105 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | Smeddle | 25 Nov 1940 | OC, 'D' Flight, posted to RAF Watton |
| Sqn Ldr | Oakshott | 26 Nov 1940 | OC, 'C' Flight, posted to RAF Wyton |
| Sgt | M G Ham | 29 Nov 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | R L Verity | 29 Nov 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sqn Ldr | Macdonald | 10 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 4 BGS for Armament duties |
| Sqn Ldr | Young | 14 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Wattisham |
| Sqn Ldr | G C Eveleigh | 20 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for Signals duties |
| Wg Cdr | C F Le Poer Trench | 27 Dec 1940 | Relinquished command of Maintenance Wing |
| Wg Cdr | M E M Perkins | 27 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ, Bomber Command and assumed command of Maintenance Wing |
Source - No 13 OTU ORB (AIR 29/648)
Un-named Trainee Movements: Apr - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes | |||||
| August 1940 | Pupil Intake:- | |||||
| Pilots | Observers | Air Gunners* | ||||
| Officers | Airmen | Officers | Airmen | Officers | Airmen | |
| 5 18 5 (1st EFTS Course) |
19 12 - |
0 16 - |
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| Pupil Output:- | ||||||
| 9 17 |
17 16 |
16 17 |
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| September 1940 | Pupil Intake:- | |||||
| Pilots | Observers | Air Gunners* | ||||
| Officers | Airmen | Officers | Airmen | Officers | Airmen | |
| 8 ('S' Course) 17 ('T' Course) |
11 ('S' Course) 14 ('T' Course) |
17 ('S' Course) - |
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| Pupil Output:- | ||||||
| 10 (2 x screened to No 13 OTU) | 23 | 22 | ||||
| October 1940 | Pupil Intake:- | |||||
| Pilots | Observers | Air Gunners* | ||||
| Officers | Airmen | Officers | Airmen | Officers | Airmen | |
| 15 (No 25 Course) 12 (EFTS Course) |
15 (No 25 Course) - |
15 (No 25 Course) - |
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| Pupil Output:- | ||||||
| 4 (No 21 Course) 15 (No 22 Course) |
18 (No 21 Course) 17 (No 22 Course) |
18 (No 21 Course) 17 (No 22 Course) |
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| November 1940 | Pupil Intake:- | |||||
| Pilots | Observers | Air Gunners* | ||||
| Officers | Airmen | Officers | Airmen | Officers | Airmen | |
| 18 (No 27 Course) 10 (No 28 Course) |
15 (No 27 Course) 17 (No 28 Course) |
16 (No 27 Course) 18 (No 28 Course) |
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| December 1940 | Pupil Output:- | |||||
| 15 (No 24 Course) 4 x Screened to No 105 Sqn |
17 (No 24 Course) - |
17 (No 24 Course) - |
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Source - No 13 OTU ORB (AIR 29/648)
Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 8 Apr 1940 | Formed at Bicester on 8 April 1940 from No's 104 and 108 Squadrons to train crews for No 2 Group |
| 5 Jun 1940 | Royal Engineers Detachment arrived on attachment |
| 22 Jul 1940 | No 13 OTU was transferred to the control of No 7 Group |
| 1 Nov 1940 | Satellite of RAF Weston-on-the-Green transferred to No 15 SFTS |
Source - No 13 OTU ORB (AIR 29/648)
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