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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 12 (Service) Flying Training School Personnel and locations
Personnel Movements: Dec 1938 - Mar 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A A StA McClosky | 27 Feb 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Locking for Medical duties |
| Flt Lt | S C Allen | 1 Mar 1939 | Dental Officer, posted to RAF Locking |
| Mr | R A Abbey | 6 Mar 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Civilian Dental Surgeon, wef 1 Mar 1939 |
| Plt Off | H P F Patten | 12 Mar 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot for duty as Instructor with ATS |
| WO | W J Ford | 20 Mar 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cottesmore for Signals duty |
| Fg Off | K C P Smith | 22 Mar 1939 | Assistant Medical Officer, posted to RAF Thornaby |
| Lt Col (Ret'd) | H M Earle | 25 Mar 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Civilian Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | K G Mellor | 26 Mar 1939 | Arrived on posting from CFS for duty as Instructor with ITS |
| Plt Off | C W Lovatt | 27 Mar 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Halton for Equipment duties |
Source - No 12 Flying Training School ORB (AIR 29/561)
Organisational Movements: Dec 1938 - Mar 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Dec 1938 | Formed at RAF Grantham as No 12 Flying Training School |
| 2 Jan 1939 | No 1 Course commenced with Intermediate Training Squadron (39 x Officers and 10 x Airmen) |
Source - No 12 Flying Training School ORB (AIR 29/561) and RAF Flying training and Support Units - Air Britain
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Grantham | Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | 1 Dec 1938 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | E J Ffoulkes-Jones | 1 Dec 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | G R Montgomery | 1 Dec 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | 1 Dec 1938 | later AM | |
| Sqn Ldr | R F Fletcher | 12 Dec 1938 | Engineer duties |
| Flt Lt | G L Gatheral | 19 Dec 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | G J Grindell | 19 Dec 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | W P Whitworth | 17 Dec 1938 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | R R Gregory | 23 Jan 1939 | |
| Fg Off | A F M Sisley | 1 Dec 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | J P M Woolley | 1 Dec 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | G V Fryer | 29 Dec 1938 | |
| Fg Off | R E Sharp | 29 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J F Dilworth | 25 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | C A Hansen | 25 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | W J Ditto | 25 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | R Wood | 25 Dec 1938 | |
| APO | G O Lister | 25 Dec 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | L B Felton | RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | L E G Hawkins | RAFO | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Sqn Ldr | F Rigby | 21 Jan 1939 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Sqn Ldr | A L St A McClosky | 27 Feb 1939 | MRCS, LRCP, DPH |
| Fg Off | K C P Smith | 1 Dec 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
| Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
| Fg Off | C A Pope | 8 Dec 1938 | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | A C Gardner | 1 Dec 1938 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| RAF Grantham | Training Command/No 23 (Training) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | 1 Dec 1938 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | E J Ffoulkes-Jones | 1 Dec 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | G R Montgomery | 1 Dec 1938 | |
| Sqn Ldr | 1 Dec 1938 | later AM | |
| Sqn Ldr | R F Fletcher | 12 Dec 1938 | Engineer duties |
| Flt Lt | G L Gatheral | 19 Dec 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | G J Grindell | 19 Dec 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | W P Whitworth | 17 Dec 1938 | Armament duties |
| Fg Off | K J Mellor | 27 Mar 1939 | |
| Fg Off | R M Longmore | 11 Apr 1939 | |
| Fg Off | A F M Sisley | 1 Dec 1938 | Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | G V Fryer | 29 Dec 1938 | |
| Fg Off | R E Sharp | 29 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | J F Dilworth | 25 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | C A Hansen | 25 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | W J Ditto | 25 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | G O Lister | 25 Dec 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | L B Felton | RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | L E G Hawkins | RAFO | |
| Accountant Branch | |||
| Sqn Ldr | F Rigby | 21 Jan 1939 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Sqn Ldr | A L St A McClosky | 27 Feb 1939 | MRCS, LRCP, DPH |
| Commissioned Engineer Officer | |||
| Fg Off | C A Pope | 8 Dec 1938 | |
| Warrant Officer | |||
| WO | W J Pond | 20 Mar 1939 | |
| WO | A C Gardner | 1 Dec 1938 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | R Wood | 1 Apr 1939 | Instructor, ITS posted to No 13 FTS on formation |
| Mr | C Lamb | 4 Apr 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Civilian Dental Surgeon, wef 1 Mar 1939 |
| Mr | R A Abbey | 4 Apr 1939 | Dental Surgeon, posted to RAF Halton pending appointment to SSC in the RAF |
| Flt Lt | G R Leggate | 14 Apr 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 84 Sqn, Iraq for duty as Instructor with ATS |
| Flt Lt | A W De Freitas | 14 Apr 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Instructor with ATS |
| Fg Off | K H V Day | 14 Apr 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Instructor with ATS |
| Fg Off | R M Longmore | 14 Apr 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Instructor with ATS |
| Flt Lt | J R McWhirter | 1 May 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Sutton Bridge for duty as Senior Medical Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | A A St A McClosky | 4 May 1939 | Senior Medical Officer, posted to No 1 RAF Depot |
| Flt Lt | C F Pearce | 1 Jun 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Catterick for duty as OC, Recruits Sub-Dept |
| Sqn Ldr | E J Ffoulkes-Jones | 15 Jun 1939 | Assumed command of Advanced Training Sqn |
| Flt Lt | C N McCloughlin | 21 Jun 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 1 FTS for duty as Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | G R Montgomery | 24 Jun 1939 | Chief Administrative Officer, posted to HQ No 5 Group for 'P Staff duties |
| Flt Lt | J C Mitchell | 24 Jun 1939 | Adjutant, promoted to Sqn Ldr and assumed duties of Chief Administrative Officer |
| Flt Lt | C N McCloughlin | 24 Jun 1939 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| APO | W L Wright | 25 Jul 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Lt | G L Gatheral | 29 Jul 1939 | Posed to No 62 Sqn, RAF Cranfield |
| Plt Off | G O Lister | 29 Jul 1939 | Ceased to be attached to LUAS |
| Flt Lt | F M Rooth | 24 Aug 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | C N McCloughlin | 26 Aug 1939 | Adjutant, posted to No 1 FTS |
| Sqn Ldr | J C Mitchell | 1 Sep 1939 | RAFO, appointed to a commission in the RAFVR |
| Flt Lt | L B Felton | 1 Sep 1939 | RAFO, appointed to a commission in the RAFVR |
| Flt Lt | L E G Hawkins | 1 Sep 1939 | RAFO, appointed to a commission in the RAFVR |
| Gp Capt | Charles L King | 2 Sep 1939 | Relinquished command of No 12 SFTS on posting to RAF Debden |
| Gp Capt | F L Robinson | 2 Sep 1939 | Assumed command of No 12 SFTS |
| Plt Off | R L Sanders | 1 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for Code and Cyphers duties |
| Flt Lt | K G Thomson | 2 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for Medical duties |
| Flt Lt | R E Meek | 2 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | B C Mason | 2 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Flt Lt | R M Fenwick Wilson | 2 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Fg Off | P A Simpson | 2 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Fg Off | R Benham | 2 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Fg Off | H Baker | 2 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Fg Off | C M Willy | 2 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Plt Off | E S Hogg | 2 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| 2 Lt | G F Catlin | 2 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| Fg Off | G V Fryer | 6 Sep 1939 | OC, Station Flight, posted to No 7 SFTS, RAF Peterborough |
| Fg Off | W S Pryde | 6 Sep 1939 | Assumed command of Station Flight |
| Flt Lt | K G Thomson | 13 Sep 1939 | Medical Officer, posted to CMR, RAF Cardington |
| Flt Lt | R E Meek | 13 Sep 1939 | Signals Officer, departed on posting |
| Flt Lt | Lord M A Douglas Hamilton | 14 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Fg Off | E L Wurtele | 13 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Fg Off | M V Peters-Smith | 13 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Plt Off | D Bamford | 14 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Flt Lt | B C Mason | 18 Sep 1939 | Flying Instructor, posted to HQ No 23 Group |
| Fg Off | D F C Brecknell | 21 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Fg Off | W S Pryde | 24 Aug 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| LAC | A B Hayes | 24 Aug 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sqn Ldr | F Petch | 25 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Fg Off | C M Willy | 25 Sep 1939 | Assumed command of Station Flight |
| Fg Off | C A Pope | 27 Sep 1939 | Engineer Officer, ITS, seconded to New Zealand Government |
| Flt Lt | A D McNab | 29 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Fg Off | P L Lamb | 29 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Dental Officer |
| Fg Off | A N H Peach | 1 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from MTD, RAF Halton for duty as Medical Officer (Flt Lt post) |
| Fg Off | P G G Berrie | 3 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 13 SFTS for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Hon Flt Lt (Plt Off) | R L Sanders | 4 Nov 1939 | Code and Cyphers Officer, posted to No 7 SFTS |
| Flt Lt | J R McWhirter | 6 Nov 1939 | Senior Medical Officer, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | H V Bayliss | 9 Nov 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the Accountant Branch, RAFVR, wef 1 Sep 1939 |
| Plt Off | C O Bean | 9 Nov 1939 | A & SD Branch, posted to No 603 Sqn |
| Act WO | A Flatman | 11 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Temp WO |
| Sqn Ldr | E J Ffoulkes-Jones | 14 Nov 1939 | OC, ATS, posted to RAF Marham |
| Flt Lt | Lord M A Douglas Hamilton | 14 Sep 1939 | Assumed command of ATS and promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | A D McNab | 14 Nov 1939 | Posted to No 4 BGS, RAF West Freugh |
| Fg Off | R Benham | 14 Sep 1939 | Posted to No 1 AACU, RAF Farnborough |
| APO | P R Turgel | 14 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 14 SFTS to join No 5 Course |
| APO | J L G Glaister | 14 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 14 SFTS to join No 5 Course |
| Hon Sqn Ldr | D R McWhinnie | 16 Sep 1939 | Chief Ground Instructor, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Fg Off | W C S A G Cooper | 17 Sep 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | E S Hogg | 20 Nov 1939 | Posted to No 609 Sqn |
| Plt Off | F H Butcher | 20 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from CFS for duty with ITS |
| Plt Off | P R Vincent | 20 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from CFS for duty with ITS |
| Flt Lt | J C Atkins | 21 Nov 1939 | Reported on recall from the Reserve |
| Fg Off | P A Simpson | 22 Nov 1939 | Posted to RAF Yatesbury |
| Plt Off | F Bagot | 27 Nov 1939 | Arrived on appointment to a commission in the A & SD Branch, RAFVR |
| Flt Lt | J M Du Cray | 27 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty with ATS |
| Flt Lt | Hon W F Somerset | 29 Nov 1939 | Arrived on appointment to a commission in the A & SD Branch, RAFVR, wef 1 Sep 1939 |
| Plt Off | W Barker | 12 Dec 1939 | Arrived on appointment to a commission in the A & SD Branch, RAFVR |
| Sqn Ldr (Rev) | C Ulyatt | 15 Dec 1939 | Arrived on appointment to a commission in the Chaplains Branch (RC), RAFVR |
Source - No 12 Flying Training School ORB (AIR 29/561)
Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 28 Apr 1939 | Part of No 1 Course qualified for 'Wings' (11 x Officers and 8 x Airmen; 27 x Officers and 2 x Airmen failed) |
| 3 Jun 1939 | Part of No 1 Course qualified for 'Wings' (19 x Officers and 2 x Airmen) |
| 15 May 1939 | Advanced Training Squadron formed |
| 18 Aug 1939 | No 1 Course passed out |
| 1 Sep 1939 | No 12 FTS was redesignated No 12 Service Flying
Training School, with the following Staff Officers: -
Aircraft on strength on mobilisation: -
The above aircraft strengths were increased by the addition of the following Reserve Command aircraft: -
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| 4 Nov 1939 |
No 6 Course arrived for training (32 x APOs and 9 x Sgts) |
| 6 Nov 1939 |
No 6 Course commenced |
| 6 Nov 1939 |
No 2 Course completed and posted to other units (28 x Officers and 13 Sgts) |
| 30 Dec 1939 | No 7 Course arrived for training (39 x RAFVR Sgts) |
Source - No 12 Flying Training School ORB (AIR 29/561)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | C C Hodder | 14 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Chief Flying Instructor |
| Sqn Ldr | Douglas G Morris | 18 Jan 1940 | Chief Flying Instructor, posted to No 2 War Course, RAF Staff College |
| Plt Off | B O Whitely | 27 Apr 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sqn Ldr | J C Mitchell | 9 May 1940 | Chief Administrative Officer, posted to No 8 SFTS |
| Sqn Ldr | F M Rooth | 9 May 1940 | Adjutant, assumed duties of Chief Administrative Officer |
| Gp Capt | F L Robinson | 17 May 1940 | Relinquished command of No 12 SFTS on posting to Southern Rhodesian |
| Gp Capt | C W Mackey | 17 May 1940 | Assumed command of No 12 SFTS |
| Act Sqn Ldr | Lord M A Douglas Hamilton | 17 May 1940 | OC, ATS proceeded on embarkation leave pending posting to Southern Rhodesia |
| Flt Lt | R M Fenwick Wilson | 17 May 1940 | Assumed command of ATS |
| Plt Off | J F B Carey | 4 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Plt Off | H Parkinson | 6 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 14 SFTS for Navigation duties |
| Sqn Ldr | H Harkness | 8 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 6 OTU for operational training |
| Plt Off | E S Comberbach | 10 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| Plt Off | A E Newitt | 14 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 14 SFTS for Navigation duties |
| Plt Off | W H Wakefield | 15 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from School of Air Navigation for Navigation duties |
| Plt Off | E M Halse | 17 Jun 1940 | Posted to School of Air Navigation for Long Navigation Course |
| Plt Off | G O Lister | 20 Jun 1940 | Posted to Southern Rhodesia |
| Plt Off | W Sanders | 20 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Orderly Officer |
| Plt Off | J A Nottage | 23 Jun 1940 | Posted to RAF Henlow for Engineering Course |
| Plt Off | H I Evans | 23 Jun 1940 | Posted to RAF Henlow for Engineering Course |
| Flt Lt | R A Wills | 26 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 51 Group for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Fg Off | D Kinnear | 26 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 51 Group for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Flt Lt | C M Willy | 27 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 51 Group for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Plt Off | J R Micklethwaite | 27 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 51 Group for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Plt Off | R F Graham | 27 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Orderly Officer |
| Plt Off | H B Anning | 29 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| Plt Off | A C Robertson | 2 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell for Defence duties |
| Fg Off | H J Raymond | 9 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from CFS for duty as Link Trainer Instructor |
| Plt Off | C H Waghorn | 12 Jul 1940 | Arrived on appointment to a commission in the A & SD Branch, RAFVR |
| Sqn Ldr | F M Rooth | 15 Jul 1940 | Chief Administrative Officer, posted to No 9 RC, RAF Wilmslow for Admin duties |
| Flt Lt | L E G Hawkins | 16 Jul 1940 | Posted to RC, RAF Blackpool for Admin duties |
| Plt Off | J J Bayley | 17 Jul 1940 | Arrived on appointment to a commission for Defence duties |
| Plt Off | H D B St L S Cunynghame | 12 Jul 1940 | Arrived on appointment to a commission for Admin duties |
| Flt Lt | J C M Gibb | 18 Jul 1940 | Posted to the Special Duties List for service in South Africa |
| Fg Off | Hon R A G Bird | 18 Jul 1940 | Posted to the Special Duties List for service in South Africa |
| Plt Off | J G Elliott | 24 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from Equipment Officers' School for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | A Tibbles | 27 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from A & AEE for duty as Chief Administrative Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | F Barnshaw | 28 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Sutton Bridge for duty as Senior Equipment Officer |
| ASO | M L Tillotson | 31 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from AM Code and Cypher School for Cypher duties |
| ASO | E B Reid | 31 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from AM Code and Cypher School for Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | J H C Lewis | 7 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from CFS |
| Plt Off | E A Allen | 7 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from CFS |
| Flt Lt | A F M Sisley | 10 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from School of Air Navigation |
| Flt Lt | W J Ditto | 17 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 7 SFTS |
| Plt Off | O L Massey | 17 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 1 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Act Flt Lt | J Martin | 23 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 SFTS |
| Plt Off | G C M Fletcher | 24 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 1 OTU |
| Plt Off | R L Goord | 24 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 1 School of Army Co-operation |
| Plt Off | P J Duncan | 24 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 1 School of Army Co-operation |
| Plt Off | J G Millard | 24 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 1 School of Army Co-operation |
| Plt Off | D G Ross | 24 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 1 School of Army Co-operation |
| Plt Off | S R E Weatherley | 24 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 1 School of Army Co-operation |
| Plt Off | G de G Sells | 24 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 1 School of Air Navigation |
| Plt Off | R J Heavens | 24 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 1 School of Air Navigation |
| Plt Off | C G W Moore | 24 Aug 1940 | Posted to CFS |
| Plt Off | R P Davey | 24 Aug 1940 | Posted to CFS |
| Plt Off | A R Hill | 24 Aug 1940 | Posted to CFS |
| ASO | D F Glover | 25 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from AM Code and Cypher School for Cypher duties |
| Act Fg Off | J S Booth | 1 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF College FTS |
| Plt Off | W Buckley | 1 Sep 1940 | Posted to HQ, No 21 Group |
| Plt Off | J A Yonge | 2 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from AM Unit |
| Plt Off | Deag | 2 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| Plt Off | W Buckley | 2 Sep 1940 | Posted to AM Unit |
| Plt Off | W F Woodcock | 3 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 23 Group |
| Plt Off | C F Bose | 3 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 3 SFTS |
| Fg Off | D A Birkett | 5 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 21 Group |
| Fg Off | H J Raymond | 5 Sep 1940 | Link Trainer Instructor, posted to No 50 Group Pool |
| Plt Off | C A I Fuge | 7 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 SFTS |
| Plt Off | H Goolden | 7 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 1 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Plt Off | R Edwards | 7 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 1 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Plt Off | J H Hill | 7 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 1 School of General Reconnaissance |
| Plt Off | H M Coombs | 7 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 20 OTU |
| Plt Off | P H Foster | 7 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 1 OTU |
| Plt Off | J H Baker | 7 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 1 OTU |
| Plt Off | J A Parry | 7 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 1 OTU |
| Plt Off | B M Fournier | 7 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 1 School of Air Navigation |
| Plt Off | J W W Graham | 7 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 1 School of Air Navigation |
| APO | P Brandon-Trye | 7 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 1 School of Air Navigation |
| Plt Off | N B Freeman | 9 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from CFS |
| Plt Off | J G Strauss | 10 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 2 Flying Instructors' School |
| Plt Off | G A Edmiston | 10 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 6 OTU |
| Plt Off | N L D Kemp | 10 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 6 OTU |
| Plt Off | C B Savory | 10 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 6 OTU |
| Plt Off | C H Hedley | 10 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 6 OTU |
| Sqn Ldr | F Petch | 11 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Uxbridge |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J B Methven | 12 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Benson |
| Fg Off | N G Cranna | 12 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell |
| Plt Off | C S Draper | 12 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Sydenham |
| Plt Off | W H Corkill | 12 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ RAFNI |
| Plt Off | P A Monckton | 13 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Shawbury |
| Act Sqn Ldr | A W Callaghan | 14 Sep 1940 | Posted to Medical Training Centre, RAF Halton |
| Plt Off | H G Bentley | 16 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough |
| Plt Off | H J D Matson | 18 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 233 Sqn |
| Plt Off | S L Treves | 22 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from CFS |
| Plt Off | W Sanders | 24 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 11 SFTS |
| Fg Off | R C Cobbe | 29 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Shawbury |
| Plt Off | J H Rowse | 30 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 50 Group |
| Fg Off | A E Newitt | 5 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 2 Flying Instructors' School |
| Flt Lt | A P Philipsen | 7 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from CFS |
| Plt Off | K B Berry | 7 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough |
| Plt Off | J Kennedy | 7 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough |
| Plt Off | P E Ayscough | 7 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from CFS |
| Fg Off | R H Harper | 15 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bircham Newton |
| Plt Off | R A Hubber-Richards | 16 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 59 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R Fossett | 20 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 2 FIS |
| Plt Off | J M Betts | 20 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 2 FIS |
| Plt Off | D C Maltby | 21 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from CFS |
| Plt Off | H D B St L S Cunynghame | 26 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 50 Group Pool |
| Plt Off | R W Hilken | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on appointment to a commission |
| Plt Off | S G Knock | 28 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from Link Trainer School, Elstree |
| Plt Off | J M Whitwell | 1 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 2 CFS |
| Plt Off | S G Jenkins | 1 Nov 1940 | Posted to CMU, Northern Ireland |
| Plt Off | C S J Roy | 2 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from Hatfield |
| Plt Off | W F Lane | 4 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from CFS |
| Plt Off | A W Adams | 4 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from CFS |
| Plt Off | D C Sandeman | 9 Nov 1940 | Posted to CFS |
| Plt Off | E F V Copsey | 17 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 8 SFTS |
| Plt Off | H M Ferguson | 18 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 51 Group Pool |
| Fg Off | J S Booth | 14 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 10 SFTS |
| Flt Lt | Hon W F Somerset | 20 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 2 CFS |
| Plt Off | C S Draper | 21 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Wilmslow for No 33 SFTS |
| Plt Off | W H Corkill | 21 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Wilmslow for No 33 SFTS |
| Flt Lt | A P Philipsen | 23 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Wilmslow for No 33 SFTS |
| Plt Off | K G Mellor | 23 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Wilmslow for No 33 SFTS |
| Plt Off | J H C Lewis | 23 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Wilmslow for No 33 SFTS |
| Fg Off | R H Harper | 23 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Wilmslow for No 33 SFTS |
| Lt Col | C B Carrick | 25 Nov 1940 | Royal Tank Regiment, arrived from Windermere for duty as Local Defence Adviser |
| Plt Off | C F Bingham | 28 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 10 SFTS |
| Plt Off | H M Ferguson | 28 Nov 1940 | Returned from No 51 Group Pool |
| Sqn Ldr | C B Chadwell | 3 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command |
| Sqn Ldr | F Rigby | 10 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Hornchurch |
| Act Sqn Ldr | A L Brain | 16 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from Officers' School as supernumerary for duty as CGI |
Source - No 12 Flying Training School ORB (AIR 29/561)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Jan 1940 | No 7 Course commenced training in ITS |
| 1 Jan 1940 | No 5 Course transferred from ITS to ATS (24 x Officers and 10 x RAFVR Sgts) |
| 28 Feb 1940 | 4 x Fairey Battles collected from RAF Ringway to commence replacement of Harts in ITS |
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| 6 Mar 1940 | No 8 Course arrived for training (1 x Plt Off and 40 x RAFVR Sgts) |
| 7 Mar 1940 | No 8 Course commenced training in ITS |
| 10 Apr 1940 | No 5 Course passed out (24 x Officers and 8 x RAFVR Sgts) |
| 10 Apr 1940 | No 9 Course arrived for training (3 x Officers and 37 x RAFVR Sgts) |
| 11 Apr 1940 | No 9 Course commenced training in ITS |
| 10 May 1940 | No 6 Course passed out (31 x Officers and 8 x RAFVR Sgts) |
| 11 May 1940 | No 10 Course arrived for training (40 x RAFVR Sgts) |
| 13 May 1940 | No 10 Course commenced training |
| 9 Jun 1940 | No 7 Course completed training and posted |
| 9 Jun 1940 | No 11 Course arrived for training (40 x RAFVR Sgts) |
| 11 Jun 1940 | No 11 Course commenced training |
| 29 Jun 1940 | No 8 Course completed training |
| 29 Jun 1940 | No 12 Course arrived for training |
| 1 Jul 1940 | No 12 Course commenced training |
| 27 Jul 1940 | No 9 Course passed out |
| 24 Aug 1940 | No 10 Course departed on posting |
| 14 Aug 1940 | No 14 Course arrived for training |
| 19 Aug 1940 | No 14 Course commenced training |
| 7 Sep 1940 | No 11 Course passed out |
| 7 Sep 1940 | No 15 Course arrived for training |
| 28 Sep 1940 | No 12 Course passed out |
| 28 Sep 1940 | No 16 Course arrived for training |
| 12 Oct 1940 | No 13 Course passed out |
| 14 Oct 1940 | No 17 Course commenced training |
Source - No 12 Flying Training School ORB (AIR 29/561)
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