Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Gp Capt	E C Emmett	30 Apr 1940	Arrived on posting and assumed command of RAF Lossiemouth
Flt Lt	W F Willis	1 May 1940	Arrived on posting and assumed duty a Adjutant
Gp Capt	E C Emmett	27 May 1940	Assumed command of No 20 OTU, RAF Lossiemouth
Sqn Ldr	C H Hayward	29 May 1940	Arrived on posting and assumed duty a Administration Officer
AC1	J B Mullen	4 Jun 1940	ACH, promoted to Act (unpaid) Cpl, wef 31 May 1940
AC2	A Goodwin	4 Jun 1940	Reclassified AC1, wef 1 Jan 1940
Sqn Ldr	C J Scott Dickens	9 Jun 1940	Arrived on posting and assumed duty as Chief Ground Instructor
AC2	D B Glashan	10 Jun 1940	Reclassified AC1, wef 1 Mar 1940
Flt Sgt	H Porter	11 Jun 1940	Clerk/GD, promoted to WO, wef 15 May 1940
Cpl	A T Brown	11 Jun 1940	Promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 15 May 1940
Act Cpl	M Reilly	11 Jun 1940	Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 22 Mar 1940
AC1	F Aver	11 Jun 1940	Reclassified LAC, wef 1 Jun 1940
AC2	W M Meibie	11 Jun 1940	Reclassified AC1, wef 1 Jun 1940
AC2	E B Tombe	11 Jun 1940	Reclassified AC1, wef 1 Jun 1940
AC2	H Ham	11 Jun 1940	Reclassified AC1, wef 1 Jun 1940
Fg Off	T Hogan	12 Jun 1940	Posted to RAF Lympne
Sqn Ldr	L E Jarman	13 Jun 1940	Arrived on posting and assumed duty as Chief Instructor, wef 12 Jun 1940
AC2	J T Pratt	13 Jun 1940	Promoted to Act (unpaid) Cpl, wef 12 Jun 1940
AC2	A Nicklin	13 Jun 1940	Promoted to Act (unpaid) Cpl, wef 12 Jun 1940
Flt Lt	N G Mulholland	14 Jun 1940	Promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Jun 1940
LAC	A G B West	15 Jun 1940	Clerk/Accounts, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 15 May 1940
LAC	W G J Linton	15 Jun 1940	ACH/GD, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 15 May 1940
Sgt	A E S Buckland	20 Jun 1940	Cook and Butcher, promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 15 May 1940
LAC	A Cowe	20 Jun 1940	Equipment Assistant, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 15 May 1940
Act Cpl	W Eccleston	20 Jun 1940	ACH, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 12 Jun 1940
Act Cpl	L Campbell	20 Jun 1940	Armourer, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 12 Jun 1940
Plt Off	H R Stothard	22 Jun 1940	Assumed duties of Officer i/c Parachute Section
Sqn Ldr	L E Jarman	25 Jun 1940	Chief Instructor, promoted to Act Wg Cdr, wef 8 Jun 1940
LAC	G J O'Neil	25 Jun 1940	WOp/AG, promoted to Sgt, wef 27 May 1940
LAC	S A Fawcett	25 Jun 1940	WOp/AG, promoted to Sgt, wef 27 May 1940
LAC	C Balch	25 Jun 1940	Fitter Mate/AG, promoted to Sgt, wef 27 May 1940
LAC	A G Farthing	25 Jun 1940	ACH/AG, promoted to Sgt, wef 25 May 1940
AC1	R W James	25 Jun 1940	WOp/AG, promoted to Sgt, wef 25 May 1940
AC2	T Flannagan	25 Jun 1940	WOp/AG, promoted to Sgt, wef 25 May 1940
AC2	P R H Henry	25 Jun 1940	WOp/AG, promoted to Sgt, wef 25 May 1940
AC2	A J  Hughes	25 Jun 1940	WOp/AG, promoted to Sgt, wef 25 May 1940
AC2	G B Patterson	25 Jun 1940	ACH/AG, promoted to Sgt, wef 25 May 1940
AC2	R Hide	25 Jun 1940	ACH/AG, promoted to Sgt, wef 25 May 1940
AC2	E Cooke	25 Jun 1940	ACH/AG, promoted to Sgt, wef 25 May 1940
Cpl	H Cockram	4 Jul 1940	WEM, promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 1 Jun 1940
AC1	A S Smith	4 Jul 1940	Clerk/Accounts, reclassified LAC, wef 1 Jun 1940
AC1	W L McIntosh	4 Jul 1940	Clerk/Accounts, reclassified LAC, wef 1 Jul 1940
Cpl	J H Bowman	5 Jul 1940	Clerk/Accounts, promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 1 Jun 1940
Cpl	J A Reid	5 Jul 1940	Driver/Petrol, promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 1 Jun 1940
LAC	T F Bowering	5 Jul 1940	Fitter AE, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Jun 1940
ACW2	M C Smith	6 Jul 1940	M & K Staff, remustered as Cook (Group V)
ACW2	A Meecham	6 Jul 1940	M & K Staff, remustered as Cook (Group V)
AC1	C Lumsden	7 Jul 1940	Blacksmith, reclassified LAC, wef 3 Jul 1940
AC2	Still	7 Jul 1940	Fitter General, reclassified AC1, wef 3 Jul 1940
AC2	Boyne	7 Jul 1940	Electrician, reclassified AC1, wef 3 Jul 1940
AC2	Robertson	7 Jul 1940	Electrician, reclassified AC1, wef 3 Jul 1940
A/C App	K J Kidd	7 Jul 1940	Remustered as Fitter Armourer and reclassified AC1, wef 27 Jun 1940
A/C App	J T Ettles	7 Jul 1940	Remustered as Fitter Armourer and reclassified AC2, wef 27 Jun 1940
A/C App	A E Flowers	7 Jul 1940	Remustered as Fitter IIE and reclassified AC1, wef 27 Jun 1940
A/C App	R Paton	7 Jul 1940	Remustered as Fitter IIE and reclassified AC1, wef 27 Jun 1940
A/C App	D Miller	7 Jul 1940	Remustered as Fitter IIE and reclassified AC2, wef 27 Jun 1940
AC2	W Duncan	15 Jul 1940	ACH/u/t Service Police, remustered ACH/SP, reclassified AC1, wef 14 Jun 1940
AC2	L Goodrum	15 Jul 1940	ACH/u/t Service Police, remustered ACH/SP, reclassified AC1, wef 21 Jun 1940
AC1	W Duncan	15 Jul 1940	ACH/SP, promoted to Act (unpaid) Cpl
AC1	L Goodrum	15 Jul 1940	ACH/SP, promoted to Act (unpaid) Cpl
LAC	N T Laithwaite	24 Jul 1940	Fitter II, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Jun 1940
LAC	J McDonald	24 Jul 1940	ACH/GD, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Jul 1940
Fg Off	M P Dalrymple	25 Jul 1940	Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 19 Jun 1940
Cpl	T W Theobald	29 Jul 1940	Driver/Petrol, promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 1 Jun 1940
LAC	L Scott	29 Jul 1940	ACH/GD, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Jul 1940
LAC	J B Foster	31 Jul 1940	ACH/GD, promoted to Temp Cpl
AC1	W Eccleston	31 Jul 1940	ACH/GD, remustered to ACH/GG and reclassified to LAC, wef 1 Jul 1940
AC1	B C Potter	1 Aug 1940	Equipment Assistant, reclassified to LAC
LAC	W Eccleston	1 Aug 1940	ACH/GD, remustered to ACH/GG and promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Jul 1940
Gp Capt	J R W Smyth-Pigott	24 Aug 1940	Arrived on posting as supernumerary pending assuming command of No 20 OTU/RAF Lossiemouth
Gp Capt	E C Emmett	28 Aug 1940	Relinquished command of No 20 OTU/RAF Lossiemouth
Gp Capt	J R W Smyth-Pigott	28 Aug 1940	Assumed command of No 20 OTU/RAF Lossiemouth
Plt Off	H M Coombs	24 Oct 1940	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt	F Hutson	24 Oct 1940	Killed in a flying accident

Source - No 20 OTU ORB (AIR 29/664)

Courses: Jun - Dec 1940

Date	Notes
No 1	Commenced - 17 Jun 1940 Intake:-
	Pilots	Observers	Wireless Operator/Air Gunners	Air Gunners*
	Plt Off N L Haworth-Booth Plt Off C H Hall Sgt Cole Sgt Cattle	Sgt E V Butcher Sgt A A O'Callaghan	AC2 T Flannagan AC2 P R H Henry AC2 A J  Hughes	LAC A G Farthing AC2 E Cooke AC2 R Hide
	Pupil Output:-
	Pilots	Observers	Wireless Operator/Air Gunners	Air Gunners*
No 2	Commenced - 1 Jul 1940 Intake:-
	Pilots	Observers	Wireless Operator/Air Gunners	Air Gunners*
	Plt Off E B R Lockwwod Sgt P C B Drayton Sgt P Musslewhite Sgt D D Strickland Sgt A E White Sgt S A Williams	Sgt J Jobson Sgt W R E North Sgt A A Orrock	Sgt K Armstrong Sgt J A Dodds Sgt J Farquhar Sgt J Pendlebury Sgt P Woods Sgt R W James	Plt Off W Jones Plt Off E A Jelley Sgt G B Patterson
	Pupil Output:-
	Pilots	Observers	Wireless Operator/Air Gunners	Air Gunners
No 3	Commenced - 12 Jul 1940 Intake:-
	Pilots	Observers	Wireless Operator/Air Gunners	Air Gunners
	Sgt M E L Wood Sgt J A Bowler Sgt C H Muggeridge Sgt C F Muller Sgt J G Pascoe Sgt G A Farley	Sgt J B McKinley Sgt F G R McDonald Sgt A B Todd	Sgt J Ross Sgt J Thomson Sgt K M Davidson Sgt G R Dick Sgt L A Hayter SgtJ W E Linton	Sgt D A Watkins Sgt A McNab Sgt M P Reynolds
	Pupil Output:-
	Pilots	Observers	Wireless Operator/Air Gunners	Air Gunners

Source - No 20 OTU ORB (AIR 29/664) - Daily Routine Orders listing course members are only available for the three courses shown above.

Un-named Trainee Movements: Apr - Dec 1940

Date	Notes
Aug 1940	Pupil Intake:-
	Pilots	Observers	Wireless Operator/Air Gunners	Air Gunners
	12	7	6	8
	Pupil Output:-
	Pilots	Observers	Wireless Operator/Air Gunners	Air Gunners
	7	3	6	3
Sep 1940	Pupil Intake:-
	Pilots	Observers	Wireless Operator/Air Gunners	Air Gunners*
	13	10	21	10
	Pupil Output:-
	Pilots	Observers	Wireless Operator/Air Gunners	Air Gunners*
	12	6	12	6
Oct 1940	Pupil Intake:-
	Pilots	Observers	Wireless Operator/Air Gunners	Air Gunners*
	30	7	12	5
	Pupil Output:-
	Pilots	Observers	Wireless Operator/Air Gunners	Air Gunners*
	12	6	12	6
Nov 1940	Pupil Intake:-
	Pilots	Observers	Wireless Operator/Air Gunners	Air Gunners*
	14	11	22	12
	Pupil Output:-
	Pilots	Observers	Wireless Operator/Air Gunners	Air Gunners*
	8	4	8	4
Dec 1940	Pupil Intake:-
	Pilots	Observers	Wireless Operator/Air Gunners	Air Gunners*
	37	25	30	28
	Pupil Output:-
	Pilots	Observers	Wireless Operator/Air Gunners	Air Gunners*
	19	9	16	8

Source - No 20 OTU ORB (AIR 29/664)

Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1940

Date	Notes
20 Apr 1940	No 15 SFTS departed for RAF Middle Wallop, No 46 MU remained as a lodger unit
20 Apr 1940	Station was transferred from Training Command to No 2 Group, Bomber Command
27 May 1940	RAF Lossiemouth was transferred from No 2 Group to No 6 Group and No 20 OTU was formed as a Wellington equipped night bomber half OTU
14 Jun 1940	Advance party, No 98 Sqn arrived from France
17 Jun 1940	No 98 Sqn moved to RAF Gatwick
20 Jun 1940	Half squadrons of No 21 and 57 Sqns arrived from RAF Watton and RAF Wyton respectively
30 Jun 1940	No 20 OTU took over the satellite airfield at Elgin, initially called Bogs of Mayne
18 Jul 1940	A Defence Squadron was formed
12 Aug 1940	No 57 Sqn moved to the satellite airfield at Bogs of Mayne
29 Oct 1940	No 21 Sqn returned to RAF Watton
1 Nov 1940	No 57 Sqn returned to RAF Wyton
11 Nov 1940	PAC Station Defence Scheme commenced
4 Dec 1940	No 232 Sqn arrived at RAF Elgin