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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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RAF Bassingbourn Personnel and units
[Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Personnel Movements: Mar - Jul 1938
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | F Wright | 27 Mar 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt | G M F O'Brien | 27 Mar 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Adjutant |
| Maj | N R Taitt | 27 Mar 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Fg Off | S R Brown | 27 Mar 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Accounts Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | L A Lavender | 27 Mar 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Equipment Officer |
| Mr | Richards | 19 Apr 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Civilian Accounts Officer |
Source - RAF Bassingbourn ORB
Unit Movements: Mar - Jul 1938
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| Advance Party | 2 Mar 1938 | Arrived from Uxbidge |
| SHQ RAF Bassingbourn | 27 Mar 1938 | Opened |
| Advance Party, No 104 Sqn | 19 Apr 1938 | Arrived from RAF Hucknall |
| Advance Party, No 108 Sqn | 19 Apr 1938 | Arrived from RAF Cranfield |
| Main Party, No 104 Sqn | 2 May 1938 | Arrived from RAF Hucknall |
| Main Party, No 108 Sqn | 2 May 1938 | Arrived from RAF Cranfield |
Source - RAF Bassingbourn ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| Kneesworth, Royston, Hertfordshire | Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Wg Cdr | F Wright | 28 Mar 1938 | Officer Commanding |
| Flt Lt | G M F O'Brien | DSC, RAFO | |
| Maj (Ret) | N R Taitt | Assistant Adjutant | |
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Equipment Officers |
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| Sqn Ldr (Ret) | L A Lavender | ||
| Flt Lt (Ret) | L T Sanderson | DSM | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Fg Off | S R Brown | 28 Mar 1938 | |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | F E Groom | 28 Mar 1938 | |
| WO | G F Cockell | 19 Apr 1938 | |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | Geoffrey T Jarman | 5 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Administrative Officer |
Source - RAF Bassingbourn ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| Kneesworth, Royston, Hertfordshire | Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Wg Cdr | F Wright | 28 Mar 1938 | Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | Geoffrey T Jarman | 5 Dec 1938 | later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | E J Palmer | 15 Aug 1938 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | G M F O'Brien | DSC, RAFO | |
| Maj (Ret) | N R Taitt | Assistant Adjutant | |
| Lt Col (Ret) | P R Quayle | Indian Army | |
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Equipment Officers |
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| Sqn Ldr (Ret) | L A Lavender | ||
| Flt Lt (Ret) | L T Sanderson | DSM | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Fg Off | S R Brown | 28 Mar 1938 | |
| Capt (Ret) | J D Cameron | OBE | |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | W H Jones | 1 Apr 1938 | Grade III, BA |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | F E Groom | 28 Mar 1938 | |
| WO | G F Cockell | 19 Apr 1938 | |
| WO | H H Bucknall | 2 Jun 1938 | |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| Kneesworth, Royston, Hertfordshire | Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Wg Cdr | F Wright | 28 Mar 1938 | Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | Geoffrey T Jarman | 5 Dec 1938 | later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | E J Palmer | 15 Aug 1938 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | G M F O'Brien | DSC, RAFO | |
| Maj (Ret) | N R Taitt | Assistant Adjutant | |
| Lt Col (Ret) | P R Quayle | Indian Army | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | H J White | ||
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Equipment Branch |
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| Fg Off | G Rhys | 1 Feb 1939 | |
| APO | H J S Anderson | 28 Nov 1938 | |
| APO | S McN Greig | 1 Feb 1939 | |
| Sqn Ldr (Ret) | L A Lavender | ||
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Accountant Branch |
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| Fg Off | S R Brown | 28 Mar 1938 | |
| Capt (Ret) | J D Cameron | OBE | |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | W H Jones | 1 Apr 1938 | Grade III, BA |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | F E Groom | 28 Mar 1938 | |
| WO | G F Cockell | 19 Apr 1938 | |
| WO | H H Bucknall | 2 Jun 1938 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| Kneesworth, Royston, Hertfordshire | Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Wg Cdr | F Wright | 28 Mar 1938 | Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | Geoffrey T Jarman | 5 Dec 1938 | later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | E J Palmer | 15 Aug 1938 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | G M F O'Brien | DSC, RAFO | |
| Maj (Ret) | N R Taitt | Assistant Adjutant | |
| Lt Col (Ret) | P R Quayle | Indian Army | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| APO | H J S Anderson | 28 Nov 1938 | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | H J White | ||
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Accountant Branch |
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| Fg Off | S R Brown | 28 Mar 1938 | |
| Capt (Ret) | J D Cameron | OBE | |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | W H Jones | 1 Apr 1938 | Grade III, BA |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | F E Groom | 28 Mar 1938 | |
| WO | G F Cockell | 19 Apr 1938 | |
| WO | H H Bucknall | 2 Jun 1938 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| 12 x Reserve pilots | 5 May 1939 | Reported for training | |
| WO | G F Cockell | 12 Jun 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Fg Off |
| WO | F E Groom | 23 Jun 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Fg Off |
| Gp Capt | L H Slatter | 5 Aug 1939 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of the Station |
| Wg Cdr | F Wright | 27 Mar 1938 | Relinquished command of the Station |
| Gp Capt | L H Slatter | 15 Aug 1939 | Assumed command of the Station |
| Gp Capt | J R W Smyth-Piggott | 1 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of the Station |
| Gp Capt | L H Slatter | 2 Sep 1939 | Relinquished command of the Station on posting to his War Appointment |
| Gp Capt | J R W Smyth-Piggott | 2 Sep 1939 | Assumed command of the Station |
| 46 x Class 'E' Reservists | 2 Sep 1939 | Reported for duty | |
| Plt Off | Watson | 5 Sep 1939 | Reported for Blenheim Conversion course |
| Plt Off | Stewart | 5 Sep 1939 | Reported for Blenheim Conversion course |
| Plt Off | Green | 5 Sep 1939 | Reported for Blenheim Conversion course |
| Plt Off | Carr | 5 Sep 1939 | Reported for Blenheim Conversion course |
| 3 x Officer and 1 x Sgt pilot | 5 Sep 1939 | Reported for Blenheim Conversion course | |
| Wg Cdr | B E Embry | 12 Sep 1939 | Reported for Blenheim Conversion course |
| Gp Capt | J R W Smyth-Piggott | 16 Sep 1939 | Proceeded to RAF Bicester |
| Flt Lt | G M F O'Brien | 18 Sep 1939 | Station Adjutant, appointed Officer i/c Care and Maintenance Party |
| Wg Cdr | S L Quine | 26 Sep 1939 | OC, No 215 Sqn, arrived and assumed command of the Station |
| Fg Off | T O'N East | 10 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from the AAFO for Administrative duties |
| Wg Cdr | S L Quine | 16 Oct 1939 | Relinquished command of the Station |
| Gp Capt | M L Taylor | 16 Oct 1939 | Assumed command of the Station |
| Mrs | Quine | 16 Oct 1939 | Employed for Cypher duties |
| Mrs | O'Brien | 16 Oct 1939 | Employed for Cypher duties |
| 18 x RAFVR Airmen | 21 Oct 1939 | Reported for duty from Luton | |
| WO | Reep | 24 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for Armament duties |
| Plt Off | Buie | 24 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for Station Defence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | Quayle | 26 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for Station Intelligence duties |
| 35 x WAAF Airwomen | 27 Oct 1939 | Reported for duty from Luton | |
| Fg Off | Brown | 30 Oct 1939 | Accountant Officer, promoted to Flt Lt, wef 6 Sep 1939 |
| 106 x Airmen | 31 Oct 1939 | Arrived from RAF Padgate for disposal | |
| Fg Off | Herbert | 31 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 6 SFTS for duty as Station Signals Officer |
| Flt Lt | G M F O'Brien | 18 Nov 1939 | Station Administrative Officer, promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Fg Off | G M L Schrader | 20 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties whilst awaiting a Medical Board |
| Fg Off | T A James | 21 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Halton for Medical duties |
| Fg Off | A Marchant | 17 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting for Armament and Station Defence duties |
| Flt Lt | K A Merritt | 17 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting for Specialist Armament duties |
| Fg Off | T O'N East | 24 Dec 1939 | Assistant Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 10 Sep 1939 |
| Flt Lt | C Hole | 29 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hednesford for Engineer duties |
| Plt Off | Buie | 30 Dec 1939 | Proceeded to RAF Manby for Short Armament course |
Source - RAF Bassingbourn ORB
Unit Movements: Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| RAF Bassingbourn | 1 Jun 1939 | Became Group Training Station, squadron non-mobilizable |
| Advance Party, SHQ | 10 Sep 1939 | Proceeded to RAF Bicester |
| Advance Party, No 104 Sqn | 10 Sep 1939 | Proceeded to RAF Bicester |
| Advance Party, No 108 Sqn | 10 Sep 1939 | Proceeded to RAF Bicester |
| Advance Air Party | 17 Sep 1939 | Proceeded to RAF Bicester |
| Main Party, No 104 Sqn | 18 Sep 1939 | Proceeded to RAF Bicester |
| Main Party, No 108 Sqn | 18 Sep 1939 | Proceeded to RAF Bicester |
| RAF Bassingbourn | 18 Sep 1939 | Placed under Care and Maintenance |
| Advance Party, No 215 Sqn | 23 Sep 1939 | Arrived from Nuneaton |
| 16 x Wellingtons, No 215 Sqn | 24 Sep 1939 | Arrived from Nuneaton |
| Main Party, No 215 Sqn | 25 Sep 1939 | Arrived from Nuneaton |
| No 35 Sqn | 7 Dec 1939 | Arrived for duty whilst their airfield is unserviceable |
Source - RAF Bassingbourn ORB
Station Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | B Leno | 4 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Mildenhall for Meteorological duties |
| Plt Off | H C Robinson | 4 Jan 1940 | Posted to HQ No 3 Group |
| Flt Lt | D S Carnes | 26 Jan 1940 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Cranfield, pending posting for duty as Station Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | T O'N East | 26 Jan 1940 | Station Adjutant, posted to No 215 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | J J Barr | 3 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from Group Pilots Pool |
| Plt Off | J Wilk | 4 Feb 1940 | Arrived from RAF Manby for Air Gunners' Course |
| Plt Off | S J Wilde | 4 Feb 1940 | Arrived from RAF Manby for Air Gunners' Course |
| Fg Off | R L Culley | 5 Feb 1940 | Arrived from RAF Manby for Air Gunners' Course |
| Plt Off | J C Page | 5 Feb 1940 | Arrived from RAF Manby for Air Gunners' Course |
| Plt Off | J H F Hanson | 5 Feb 1940 | Arrived from RAF Manby for Air Gunners' Course |
| Plt Off | G F Hogg | 5 Feb 1940 | Arrived from RAF Manby for Air Gunners' Course |
| Plt Off | W T Ward | 5 Feb 1940 | Arrived from RAF Manby for Air Gunners' Course |
| Plt Off | J C Couper | 5 Feb 1940 | Arrived from RAF Manby for Air Gunners' Course |
| Flt Lt | A A F Hickman | 7 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Upper Heyford for Station Engineer duties |
| Plt Off | C T Martin | 7 Feb 1940 | Arrived from RAF Manby for Air Gunners' Course |
| Flt Lt | T H L Nicholls | 14 Feb 1940 | Attached from No 98 Sqn for flying training |
| Fg Off | P G F Fletcher | 14 Feb 1940 | Attached from No 98 Sqn for flying training |
| Plt Off | W B Wheelwright | 14 Feb 1940 | Attached from No 98 Sqn for flying training |
| Plt Off | H G Bond | 14 Feb 1940 | Attached from No 98 Sqn for flying training |
| Plt Off | R H Edwards | 14 Feb 1940 | Attached from No 98 Sqn for flying training |
| Fg Off | R E Thomas | 15 Feb 1940 | Attached from No 6 Group for temporary duty as Station Adjutant |
| Plt Off | J L Maude-Roxby | 17 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS for Conversion course |
| Plt Off | A C Sargent | 17 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS for Conversion course |
| Plt Off | C W O Fisher | 17 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS for Conversion course |
| Plt Off | D McIntosh | 17 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS for Conversion course |
| Plt Off | R A Plumb | 17 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS for Conversion course |
| Plt Off | W Gilmour | 20 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 AONS for Conversion course |
| Plt Off | B A James | 20 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 AONS for Conversion course |
| Plt Off | J E Canton | 22 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from the Group Pilots Pool for Conversion course |
| Plt Off | R E Kirkly | 22 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from the Group Pilots Pool for Conversion course |
| Plt Off | M H Hankins | 23 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from the Group Pilots Pool for Conversion course |
| Plt Off | J D Mercer | 23 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from the Group Pilots Pool for Conversion course |
| Plt Off | R A Fleming | 26 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Coastal Command for Meteorological duties |
| Flt Lt | J D Cameron | 2 Mar1940 | Posted non-effective, sick on admission to hospital |
| Plt Off | J C Cowper | 5 Mar1940 | Admitted to hospital |
| Plt Off | W H Weaver | 5 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Coastal Command for Meteorological duties |
| Plt Off | P E Berry | 5 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS for Flying duties |
| Rev | A Purdie | 5 Mar 1940 | Reported for duty as Padre on being commissioned intr RAFVR |
| Plt Off | R Hawkins | 9 Mar 1940 | Attached from RAF Scampton |
| Plt Off | Franks | 9 Mar 1940 | Attached from RAF Scampton |
| Plt Off | L W Bennett | 9 Mar 1940 | Attached from RAF Scampton |
| Plt Off | R H Edwards | 10 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 98 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J H Read | 12 Mar 1940 | Attached from RAF Scampton |
| Plt Off | C A Pownall | 16 Mar 1940 | Proceeded by air on attachment to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | J C Page | 16 Mar 1940 | Proceeded by air on attachment to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | J Wilk | 16 Mar 1940 | Proceeded by air on attachment to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | G F Hogg | 16 Mar 1940 | Proceeded by air on attachment to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | J J Barr | 16 Mar 1940 | Proceeded by air on attachment to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | W T Ward | 16 Mar 1940 | Proceeded by air on attachment to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | J H F Hanson | 16 Mar 1940 | Proceeded by air on attachment to RAF Jurby |
| Fg Off | R L Culley | 16 Mar 1940 | Proceeded by air on attachment to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | J E S Morton | 16 Mar 1940 | Proceeded by air on attachment to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | A G L Humphreys | 16 Mar 1940 | Proceeded by air on attachment to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | S J Wilde | 16 Mar 1940 | Proceeded by air on attachment to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | C T Martin | 16 Mar 1940 | Proceeded by air on attachment to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | E V Best | 16 Mar 1940 | Proceeded by air on attachment to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | M Rowell | 16 Mar 1940 | Proceeded by air on attachment to RAF Jurby |
| Fg Off | G M L Schrader | 16 Mar 1940 | Posted to RAF Harwell |
| Fg Off | P G F Fletcher | 21 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 98 Sqn for flying training |
| Fg Off | J H Read | 21 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Scampton |
| Plt Off | Franks | 21 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Scampton |
| Plt Off | M R Braun | 23 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 SFTS |
| Plt Off | G R Noble | 24 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 3 SFTS |
| Plt Off | N R Peel | 24 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 3 SFTS |
| Plt Off | A D Alexander | 24 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 3 SFTS |
| Plt Off | J S Simpson | 24 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 3 SFTS |
| Fg Off | R S V Morris | 26 Mar 1940 | Posted to RAF Uxbridge |
| Plt Off | W B Wheelwright | 27 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached on posting to Finningley |
| Flt Lt | T H L Nicholls | 27 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached on posting to Finningley |
| Plt Off | R Hawkins | 27 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached on posting to Finningley |
| Fg Off | R E Thomas | 28 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 6 Group for temporary duty as Station Adjutant |
| Plt Off | W Gilmour | 30 Mar 1940 | Proceeded by air on attachment to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | B A James | 30 Mar 1940 | Proceeded by air on attachment to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | A C Sargent | 30 Mar 1940 | Proceeded by air on attachment to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | J L Maude-Roxby | 30 Mar 1940 | Proceeded by air on attachment to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | D McIntosh | 30 Mar 1940 | Proceeded by air on attachment to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | G F Hogg | 31 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | A G L Humphreys | 31 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | J J Barr | 31 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | E V Best | 31 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Jurby |
| Fg Off | R L Culley | 31 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | J Wilk | 31 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | J H F Hanson | 31 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | W T Ward | 31 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | J C Page | 31 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Jurby |
| Plt Off | S J Wilde | 31 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Jurby |
Source - RAF Bassingbourn ORB
Unit Movements: Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1940
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| Main Party, No 35 Sqn | 5 Feb 1940 | Departed RAF Bassingbourn for RAF Upwood |
| 'D' Course | 2 Mar 1940 | Commenced - 6 Officer pilots, 3 Sgt Observers, 9 AC Air Gunners |
| 'E' Course | 18 Mar 1940 | Commenced - 6 Officer pilots, 3 Sgt Observers, 8 AC Air Gunners |
| 'F' Course | 31 Mar 1940 | Commenced - 6 Officer pilots, 3 Sgt Observers, 9 AC Air Gunners |
| RAF Bassingbourn | 1 Apr 1940 | Redesignated No 11 Operational Training Unit |
Source - RAF Bassingbourn ORB
[Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
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