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No 17 Operational Training Unit Personnel, locations and equipment

Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1940

Rank Name Date Notes
Wg Cdr J A Hawkings 24 Apr 1940 Arrived on posting for Engineer duties
Wg Cdr W M M Hurley 29 Apr 1940 Relinquished command of the Section formerly known as No 35 Sqn on posting to No 15 Group
Sqn Ldr H F Chester 29 Apr 1940 Assumed command of the Section formerly known as No 35 Sqn
Fg Off A Peel  1 May 1940 Arrived on posting for Signals duties
Flt Lt N B Bromley  6 May 1940 Signals Officer, posted to No 11 Observer Screen, RAF Hawkinge
Fg Off G J McFarland 10 May 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt A R Jackson 24 May 1940 Killed in a flying accident
AC2 R South 24 May 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sqn Ldr T J Shaw  4 Jun 1940 Attached for OTU Intelligence training
AC2 S T Sumpter  6 Jun 1940 Killed in an air raid
Plt Off R C C Green xx Jun 1940 Attached from HQ No 6 Group for OTU Intelligence training
Plt Off A A V Waterfield xx Jun 1940 Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Intelligence Officer
Sqn Ldr T J Shaw 12 Jun 1940 Ceased to be attached for OTU Intelligence training
Sgt W H Wheeler 12 Jun 1940 Killed in a flying accident
AC1 S Boulton 12 Jun 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off V Vickers 24 Jun 1940 Assistant Adjutant, posted to No 5 OTU, RAF Aston Down
Plt Off J B Munro 24 Jun 1940 Arrived on posting for Administrative (Messing) duties
Sqn Ldr T M Hunt 25 Jun 1940 Arrived on posting from No 82 Sqn for duty as Screened instructor
Sqn Ldr W P Sutcliffe 25 Jun 1940 Arrived on posting from No 82 Sqn for duty as Screened instructor
Flt Lt L V E Atkinson 25 Jun 1940 Arrived on posting from No 82 Sqn for duty as Screened instructor
Flt Lt J Paine 26 Jun 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 40 Sqn
Sgt H T Holmans 26 Jun 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 40 Sqn
Sgt C P Edwards 26 Jun 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 40 Sqn
Flt Lt L H Trent  1 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from No 15 Sqn for duty as Screened instructor
Fg Off C W Bromley  1 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from No 40 Sqn for duty as Screened instructor
Fg Off R J St John  1 Jul 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 15 Sqn
Plt Off L E Giles  1 Jul 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 15 Sqn
Sgt J S Sargent  1 Jul 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 15 Sqn
Sgt J A Beggs  1 Jul 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 15 Sqn
Sgt F Fairchild  1 Jul 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 15 Sqn
Sgt F A Smith  1 Jul 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 15 Sqn
Sgt P Steele  1 Jul 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 40 Sqn
Sgt R D Peacock  1 Jul 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 40 Sqn
Sgt H A Tune  1 Jul 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 110 Sqn
Sgt J Sutcliffe  1 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from No 15 Sqn for duty as Screened instructor
Sgt G Day  1 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from No 15 Sqn for duty as Screened instructor
Sgt Phillips  1 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from No 15 Sqn for duty as Screened instructor
Sgt R Hewlett  1 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from No 15 Sqn for duty as Screened instructor
Sgt E A Main  1 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from No 40 Sqn for duty as Screened instructor
Plt Off A M Hill  3 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant
Sgt G Goldsmith  4 Jul 1940 Screened instructor, posted to RAF Boscombe Down
Sgt J Northrop  4 Jul 1940 Screened instructor, posted to RAF Boscombe Down
Sgt S Seares  6 Jul 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 10 OTU
Flt Lt G L B Hull  8 Jul 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 107 Sqn
Sgt T Baker  8 Jul 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 107 Sqn
Sgt H R Hibbs  8 Jul 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 107 Sqn
Sgt T Watkins  9 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from No 21 Sqn for duty as Screened instructor
Sgt A J Scott  9 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from No 21 Sqn for duty as Screened instructor
Sgt R S Gunning  9 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from No 107 Sqn for duty as Screened instructor
Sgt W G Brinn  9 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from No 107 Sqn for duty as Screened instructor
Sgt E White  9 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from No 107 Sqn for duty as Screened instructor
Plt Off A A V Waterfield xx Jul 1940 Relinquished duties of Assistant Intelligence Officer on posting
Plt Off P E Burrell xx Jul 1940 Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Intelligence Officer
Sgt C A Dearn 29 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn for duty as Screened instructor
Sgt D F Alves 29 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn for duty as Screened instructor
Sgt G A Willsher 29 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn for duty as Screened instructor
Sgt N S Brady 29 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn for duty as Screened instructor
Sgt P E Barnes 29 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from No 21 Sqn for duty as Screened instructor
Sqn Ldr C C House 30 Jul 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 218 Sqn
Sgt V R Hastie 30 Jul 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 4 FPP
Flt Lt E P Mortimer  7 Aug 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt D F Alves  7 Aug 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt D A Gibbs  7 Aug 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Lt S H Wrinch 19 Aug 1940 Adjutant, admitted to London University Hospital
Plt Off A M Hill 19 Aug 1940 Assistant Adjutant, assumed duties of Adjutant
Rev I M Flannigan 23 Aug 1940 Relinquished duties of Officiating RC Chaplain
Sqn Ldr D Johnston 23 Aug 1940 Arrived on posting for duty as RC Chaplain
Plt Off H M Hoadley 29 Aug 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt J W Turner  3 Sep 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt M Tanner  3 Sep 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Lt S H Wrinch 21 Sep 1940 Resumed duties of Adjutant
Plt Off A M Hill 21 Sep 1940 Resumed duties of Assistant Adjutant
Plt Off A D Coplestone 22 Sep 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt H Wilson 22 Sep 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt J November 22 Sep 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Wg Cdr L R Stokes 23 Sep 1940 Arrived on posting from No 107 Sqn and assumed duties of CFI and command of Training Wing
Wg Cdr A Leach 23 Sep 1940 Relinquished duties of CFI and command of Training Wing on posting to RAF Binbrook
Flt Lt R G Coventry 23 Sep 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off G Welman 25 Oct 1940 Operations Officer, assumed temporary duties of Assistant Intelligence Officer
Plt Off P E Burrell 25 Oct 1940 Assistant Intelligence Officer, posted to RAF Sydenham
Plt Off G Welman  9 Nov 1940 Operations Officer, reposted for duty as Assistant Intelligence Officer
Flt Lt D B Gericke 11 Nov 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 107 Sqn
Plt Off A A Campbell 11 Nov 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 107 Sqn
Flt Lt D B Gericke 18 Nov 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 110 Sqn
Plt Off G E Goode 20 Nov 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 105 Sqn
Flt Lt C E Harris 22 Nov 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 18 Sqn
Plt Off K D Faulkner 22 Nov 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 15 Sqn
Sgt G Day 22 Nov 1940 Screened instructor, posted to No 139 Sqn
Fg Off E B Morse 26 Nov 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt R L Thorn 26 Nov 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt B Wilson-North 26 Nov 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt V K Hobbs 26 Nov 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt G Davies 26 Nov 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt A Robinson 26 Nov 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt G W Penman 10 Dec 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt A Ferguson 10 Dec 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt J Roberts 10 Dec 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt I M Curror 14 Dec 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt A J V Secker 14 Dec 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt J Pinchard 14 Dec 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off C S Rombach 22 Dec 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off J H Dales 22 Dec 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off L F Squire 22 Dec 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt A Cruise 22 Dec 1940 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off G Welman xx Dec 1940 Assistant Intelligence Officer, departed on posting
Plt Off A W Baird xx Dec 1940 Attached from RAF Bicester and assumed temporary duties of Assistant Intelligence Officer

Source - No 17 OTU ORB (AIR 29/658)

Un-named Trainee Movements: Apr - Dec 1940

Date Notes
May 1940 Pupils under training:-
Pilots Observers Air Gunners*
Officers Airmen Officers Airmen Airmen Officers
28 19 20
Pupil Output:-
Pilots Observers Air Gunners*
Officers Airmen Officers Airmen Airmen Officers
12 - No 101 Sqn 25 - No 101 Sqn

  • 5 - No 21 Sqn

  • 2 - No 110 Sqn

  • 1 - No 15 Sqn

  • 1 - No 82 Sqn

  • 6 - BEF

  • 3 - RAF Wattisham
Jun 1940 Pupils under training:-
Pilots Observers Air Gunners*
Officers Airmen Officers Airmen Airmen Officers
56 46 21
Pupil Output:-
Pilots Observers Air Gunners*
Officers Airmen Officers Airmen Airmen Officers

  • 29 - No 101 Sqn

  • 1 - No 107 Sqn

  • 1 - No 7 OTU

 32 - No 101 Sqn

  • 10 - No 101 Sqn

  • 4 - No 107 Sqn

  • 3 - No 40 Sqn

  • 4 - No 21 Sqn
Jul 1940 Pupil Intake:-
Pilots Observers Air Gunners*
Officers Airmen Officers Airmen Airmen Officers
     
Pupil Output:-
Pilots Observers Air Gunners*
Officers Airmen Officers Airmen Airmen Officers

  • 2 - No 101 Sqn

  • 3 - No 18 Sqn

  • 3 - No 21 Sqn

  • 1 - No 40 Sqn

  • 11 - No 218 Sqn

  • 1 - No 110 Sqn

  • 1 - 114 Sqn

  • 1 - No 15 Sqn

  • 3 - No 107 Sqn

  • 1 - No 139 Sqn

  • 1 - No 82 Sqn

  • 11 - No 14 OTU

  • 6 - No 4 FPP

  • 6 - No 101 Sqn

  • 3 - No 110 Sqn

  • 1 - No 114 Sqn

  • 1 - No 105 Sqn

  • 1 - RAF Boscombe Down

  • 10 - Middle East

  • 1 - No 240 Sqn

  • 1 - No 18 Sqn

  • 5 - No 21 Sqn

  • 2 - No 40 Sqn

  • 1 - No 110 Sqn

  • 4 - No 114 Sqn

  • 2 - No 15 Sqn

  • 2 - No 139 Sqn

  • 2 - No 82 Sqn

  • 4 - No 57 Sqn

  • 20 - Middle East
Aug 1940 Pupils under training:-
Pilots Observers Air Gunners*
Officers Airmen Officers Airmen Airmen Officers
34 72 75
Pupil Output:-
Pilots Observers Air Gunners*
Officers Airmen Officers Airmen Airmen Officers

  • 4 - No 101 Sqn

  • 4 - No 40 Sqn

  • 5 - No 82 Sqn

  • 5 - No 18 Sqn

  • 1 - No 139 Sqn

  • 2 - No 107 Sqn

  • 2 - No 15 Sqn

  • 3 - No 114 Sqn

  • 2 - No 14 OTU

  • 1 - RAF Silloth

  • 7 - RAF Kemble

  • 1 - RAF Wroughton

  • 4 - No 101 Sqn

  • 4 - No 40 Sqn

  • 4 - No 82 Sqn

  • 6 - No 18 Sqn

  • 3 - No 107 Sqn

  • 2 - No 15 Sqn

  • 4 - No 114 Sqn

  • 1 - No 110 Sqn

  • 4 - No 101 Sqn

  • 4 - No 40 Sqn

  • 6 - No 82 Sqn

  • 5 - No 18 Sqn

  • 2 - No 107 Sqn

  • 3 - No 15 Sqn

  • 4 - No 114 Sqn

  • 2 - No 218 Sqn

  • 2 - No 21 Sqn
Sep 1940 Pupil Intake:-
Pilots Observers Air Gunners*
Officers Airmen Officers Airmen Airmen Officers
     
Pupil Output:-
Pilots Observers Air Gunners*
Officers Airmen Officers Airmen Airmen Officers

  • 2 - No 15 Sqn

  • 1 - No 139 Sqn

  • 1 - No 14 OTU

  • 1 - CFS, RAF Upavon

  • 3 - No 17 OTU (Screened)

  • 3 - No 15 Sqn

  • 1 - No 139 Sqn

  • 2 - No 21 Sqn

  • 1 - No 214 Sqn

  • 5 - No 106 Sqn

  • 1 - No 40 Sqn

  • 5 - No 17 OTU (Screened)

  • 2 - No 15 Sqn

  • 1 - No 139 Sqn

  • 1 - No 21 Sqn

  • 6 - No 106 Sqn

  • 2 - No 10 Sqn

  • 1 - No 51 Sqn

  • 4 - No 17 OTU (Screened)
Oct 1940 Pupils under training:-
Pilots Observers Air Gunners*
Officers Airmen Officers Airmen Airmen Officers
60 88 92
Pupil Output:-
Pilots Observers Air Gunners*
Officers Airmen Officers Airmen Airmen Officers

  • 2 - No 218 Sqn

  • 1 - No 21 Sqn

  • 1 - No 15 Sqn

  • 1 - No 18 Sqn

  • 2 - No 107 Sqn

  • 2 - No 114 Sqn

  • 3 - No 139 Sqn

  • 2 - No 101 Sqn

  • 2 - No 21 Sqn

  • 2 - No 15 Sqn

  • 1 - No 18 Sqn

  • 2 - No 107 Sqn

  • 3 - No 114 Sqn

  • 2 - No 139 Sqn

  • 5 - No 101 Sqn

  • 4 - No 105 Sqn

  • 8 - No 106 Sqn

  • 1 - No 57 Sqn

  • 1 - No 218 Sqn

  • 2 - No 21 Sqn

  • 2 - No 15 Sqn

  • 1 - No 18 Sqn

  • 2 - No 107 Sqn

  • 3 - No 114 Sqn

  • 4 - No 139 Sqn

  • 5 - No 101 Sqn

  • 1 - No 105 Sqn

  • 1 - No 57 Sqn

  • 2 - No 78 Sqn

  • 4 - No 40 Sqn

  • 2 - No 82 Sqn

  • 1 - No 51 Sqn

  • 2 - No 58 Sqn

  • 2 - No 77 Sqn
Nov 1940 Pupils under training:-
Pilots Observers Air Gunners*
Officers Airmen Officers Airmen Airmen Officers
63 73 84
Pupil Output:-
Pilots Observers Air Gunners*
Officers Airmen Officers Airmen Airmen Officers

  • 3 - No 105 Sqn

  • 2 - Middle East

  • 1 - No 226 Sqn

  • 1 - No 82 Sqn

  • 1 - No 110 Sqn

  • 2 - No 114 Sqn

  • 2 - No 101 Sqn

  • 4 - No 105 Sqn

  • 6 - Middle East

  • 1 - No 82 Sqn

  • 2 - No 110 Sqn

  • 1 - No 114 Sqn

  • 5 - No 101 Sqn

  • 1 - No 107 Sqn

  • 1 - No 18 Sqn

  • 5 - No 105 Sqn

  • 1 - No 82 Sqn

  • 2 - No 110 Sqn

  • 1 - No 114 Sqn

  • 6 - No 101 Sqn

  • 1 - No 107 Sqn

  • 1 - No 18 Sqn

  • 1 - No 21 Sqn
Dec 1940 Pupils under training:-
Pilots Observers Air Gunners*
Officers Airmen Officers Airmen Airmen Officers
79 18 110
Pupil Output:-
Pilots Observers Air Gunners*
Officers Airmen Officers Airmen Airmen Officers

  • 5 - No 82 Sqn

  • 1 - No 110 Sqn

  • 1 - No 21 Sqn

  • 1 - No 101 Sqn

  • 1 - RAF Wilmslow

  • 7 - No 82 Sqn

  • 3 - No 110 Sqn

  • 1 - No 21 Sqn

  • 1 - No 101 Sqn

  • 1 - No 86 Sqn

  • 1 - No 114 Sqn

  • 1 - No 18 Sqn

 

  • 5 - No 82 Sqn

  • 1 - No 110 Sqn

  • 1 - No 21 Sqn

  • 1 - No 101 Sqn

  • 1 - No 114 Sqn

  • 2 - No 105 Sqn

  • 3 - No 8 AACU

  • 6 - No 7 Sqn

Source - No 17 OTU ORB (AIR 29/658)

* These figures may also contain aircrew trained as WOp/AGs

Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1940

Date Notes
 8 Apr 1940 Formed at RAF Upwood within No 6 Group, from No's 35 and 90 Squadrons equipped with Blenheims and Ansons to train Blenheim crews for daylight operations
14 May 1940 A detached flight proceeded to RAF Squire's Gate for air firing training
14 May 1940 Nos 35 and 90 Sqns combined and split into 'A', 'B', 'C' and 'D' Flights
15 Jul 1940  Transferred from No 6 Group to No 7 Group

Source - No 17 OTU ORB (AIR 29/658)

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