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RAF Catterick Personnel


[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]

Personnel Movements: Aug 1936 - Jul 1937

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr C P Brown  5 Aug 1936 OC, No 26 Sqn, also appointed as Officer Commanding, RAF Catterick
Sqn Ldr F L B Hebbert  1 Mar 1937 Arrived on posting and assumed command of the Station
Sqn Ldr F L B Hebbert  1 Apr 1937 Promoted to Wg Cdr

Source - RAF Catterick ORB

Unit Movements: Aug 1936 - Jul 1937

Unit Date Notes
SHQ, RAF Catterick  5 Aug 1936 Opened under the control of No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group
No 26 Sqn  5 Aug 1936 In situ since 11 Oct 1927
No 41 Sqn 25 Sep 1936 Arrived on its return from Aden
SHQ, RAF Catterick 19 May 1937 Transferred from the control of No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group to No 12 (Fighter) Group

Source - RAF Catterick ORB

July 1937

 

County Command/Group Units
Richmond, North Yorkshire Fighter Command/No 12 (Fighter) Group
  • SHQ

  • No 41 (Fighter) Squadron

Lodger Unit (No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group: -

  • No 26 (Army Co-operation) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ

Wg Cdr F L B Hebbert  1 Mar 1937 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt (Ret) R W G West   Adjutant

Accountant Branch

Flt Lt A E Fairs 16 Nov 1936 MC

Education Officer

Mr C J Whittle  3 Sep 1934 Grade III, MSc

Commissioned Signals Officer

Fg Off F W G Aggett  8 Mar 1937  

Warrant Officers

WO I W P Williams  1 Sep 1936 AFM
WO I F H Catton 17 Apr 1937  

 

Source - July 1937 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jan 1938

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr C P Brown 30 Aug 1937 Assumed command of RAF Catterick
Wg Cdr F L B Hebbert 30 Aug 1937 Relinquished command of RAF Catterick on posting to Oxford University Air Sqn
Sqn Ldr C P Brown  1 Jan 1938 Promoted to Wg Cdr

Source - RAF Catterick ORB

Nominal Roll of Officers and Warrant Officers: 1 Jan 1938

Rank Name Notes
Sqn Ldr C P Brown Officer Commanding, DFC
Flt Lt R W G West Adjutant, RAFO
Capt J H Harris Assistant Adjutant, Retired Indian Army
Fg Off K D Stanion Equipment Officer
Fg Off D Holbrook Equipment Officer
Flt Lt A E Fairs Accountant Officer, MC
Mr C J Whittle Education Officer Grade III
Fg Off F W G Aggett Commissioned Signals Officer
Dr W D Walker Civilian Medical Officer, MB, BS
WO R W Hancock Warrant Officer Engineer
WO A Smith Warrant Officer Disciplinarary

Source - RAF Catterick ORB

Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938

Rank Name Date Notes
Sqn Ldr C P Brown 30 Aug 1937 Assumed command of RAF Catterick
Wg Cdr F L B Hebbert 30 Aug 1937 Relinquished command of RAF Catterick on posting to Oxford University Air Sqn
Sqn Ldr C P Brown  1 Jan 1938 Promoted to Wg Cdr
Fg Off K D Stanion  6 Jan 1938 Proceeded to embark on HT Lancashire on posting overseas
Mr A J Harvey 17 Jan 1938 Reported for duty as Education Officer Grade III
Mr C J Whittle  1 Feb 1938 Left the Station on appointment to the Air Ministry
Fg Off F W G Aggett  8 Mar 1938 Proceeded to embark on HT Lancashire on posting to AHQ Iraq
WO R W Hancock  8 Mar 1938 Proceeded to embark on HT Lancashire on posting to AHQ Iraq
Wg Cdr C L King  4 Apr 1938 Arrived on posting pending assuming command of the Station
Sqn Ldr C P Brown 11 Apr 1938 Relinquished command of RAF Catterick on posting to No 1 RAF Depot (non-effective, sick)
Wg Cdr C L King 11 Apr 1938 Assumed command of RAF Catterick
Flt Lt A C Watson 25 Apr 1938 Posted from No 26 Sqn for duty as Station Signals Officer
Flt Lt A C Watson  1 Jun 1938 Station Signals Officer, promoted to Sqn Ldr
Plt Off D R Gamblen 10 Jun 1938 Arrived on attachment from No 41 Sqn for Administrative duties
Sqn Ldr A C Watson 16 Jul 1938 Station Signals Officer, posted to HQ No 22 Group for Signals duties
Flt Lt J A Robinson 24 Jul 1938 Arrived on posting for duty as Station Signals Officer

Source - RAF Catterick ORB

July 1938

County Command/Group Units
Richmond, North Yorkshire Fighter Command/No 12 (Fighter) Group
  • SHQ

  • No 41 (Fighter) Squadron

Lodger Unit (No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group: -

  • No 26 (Army Co-operation) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ

Wg Cdr Charles L King  4 Apr 1938 Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr A C Watson 15 Apr 1938 Signals duties
Plt Off D R Gamblen 10 Jun 1938 Attached from No 41 Sqn
Flt Lt (Ret) R W G West   Adjutant
Capt (Ret) J H Harris   Assistant Adjutant, Indian Army; later A/Cdre

Equipment Branch

Fg Off D Holbrook 13 Dec 1937  

Accountant Branch

Flt Lt A E Fairs 16 Nov 1936 MC

Education Officer

Mr C J Whittle  3 Sep 1934 Grade III, MSc
Mr A J Harvey 17 Jan 1938 Grade III, BSc

Warrant Officer

WO A Smith 27 Sep 1927  

Source - July 1938 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Rank Name Date Notes
Dr W D Walker 16 Aug 1938 Station Medical Officer, killed in a flying accident
Capt (Ret) J H Harris 25 Aug 1938 Station Assistant Adjutant, posted to RAF Cranwell for duty as Station Adjutant
Capt (late RAF) W H Costello 25 Aug 1938 Arrived for duty as Station Assistant Adjutant
Fg Off S Kent  1 Sep 1938 Arrived on posting for duty as Station Medical Officer
Flt Lt N C Odbert  3 Oct 1938 Arrived on posting for Administrative duties
Flt Lt N C Odbert 10 Oct 1938 Promoted to Sqn Ldr
Sqn Ldr N C Odbert  5 Nov 1938 Posted to the Air Ministry
Wg Cdr C L King  1 Nov 1938 Promoted to Gp Capt, wef 27 Sep 1938
Sqn Ldr J S L Adams 21 Nov 1938 Assumed temporary command of the Station
Gp Capt C L King 21 Nov 1938 Relinquished command of the Station on posting to RAF Grantham on fromation of No 12 FTS
WO H H Bootle  1 Dec 1938 Arrived on posting for Signals duties
Flt Lt J A Robinson  2 Dec 1938 Station Signals Officer, posted to RAF Digby
WO H H Bootle  2 Dec 1938 Assumed duties of Station Signals Officer
Sqn Ldr R K Brougham 12 Dec 1938 Arrived on posting from RAF Duxford for duty as Sqn Ldr - Administrative
Sqn Ldr R K Brougham 12 Dec 1938 Assumed temporary command of the Station
Sqn Ldr G L Carter 15 Dec 1938 Arrived on posting from No 26 Group and  assumed command of the Station
Sqn Ldr G L Carter  1 Jan 1939 Promoted to Wg Cdr

Source - RAF Catterick ORB

January 1939

County Command/Group Units
Richmond, North Yorkshire Fighter Command/No 12 (Fighter) Group
  • SHQ

  • No 41 (Fighter) Squadron

Lodger Unit (No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group: -

  • No 26 (Army Co-operation) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ

Sqn Ldr R K Brougham 12 Dec 1938 Officer Commanding
Flt Lt J A Robinson 24 Jul 1938 Signals duties
Plt Off D R Gamblen 10 Jun 1938 Attached from No 41 Sqn
Flt Lt (Ret) R W G West   Adjutant
Capt W H Costello   Assistant Adjutant, late RAF

Equipment Branch

Fg Off D Holbrook 13 Dec 1937  

Accountant Branch

Flt Lt A E Fairs 16 Nov 1936 MC

Medical Branch

Fg Off S Kent  1 Sep 1938 MRCS, LRCP

Education Officer

Mr A J Harvey 17 Jan 1938 Grade III, BSc

Warrant Officers

WO A Smith 27 Sep 1927  
WO A Perrett 23 Sep 1938  
WO T Fox  4 Dec 1938  

Source - January 1939 Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939

Rank Name Date Notes
Plt Off D R Gamblen  7 Feb 1939 Ceased to be attached from No 41 Sqn for Administrative duties
Plt Off E N Ryder  7 Feb 1939 Arrived on attachment from No 41 Sqn for Administrative duties
Fg Off S Kent 10 Feb 1939 Station Medical Officer, posted to RAF Yatesbury, wef 8 Feb 1939
Sqn Ldr R K Brougham 12 Feb 1939 Sqn Ldr - Administrative, posted to No 73 Sqn, RAF Digby, wef 16 Feb 1939
Fg Off J L W Walls 15 Feb 1939 Arrived on posting from Medical Training Depot for duty as Station Medical Officer
Sqn Ldr E S Finch 16 Feb 1939 Arrived on posting from No 73 Sqn, RAF Digby for duty as Sqn Ldr - Administrative
Plt Off J E S Salter 20 Mar 1939 Arrived on posting from No 26 Sqn for duty as Assistant Accountant Officer, wef 11 Feb 1939
Plt Off E N Ryder 24 Mar 1939 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 24 Feb 1939

Source - RAF Catterick ORB

April 1939

County Command/Group Units
Richmond, North Yorkshire Fighter Command/No 12 (Fighter) Group
  • SHQ

  • No 41 (Fighter) Squadron

Lodger Unit (No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group: -

  • No 26 (Army Co-operation) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ

Wg Cdr G L Carter 12 Dec 1938 Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr E S Finch 156 Feb 1939  
Plt Off E N Ryder  7 Feb 1939 Attached from No 41 Sqn
Flt Lt (Ret) R W G West   Adjutant
Capt W H Costello   Assistant Adjutant, late RAF

Equipment Branch

Fg Off D Holbrook 13 Dec 1937  

Accountant Branch

Flt Lt A E Fairs 16 Nov 1936 MC

Medical Branch

Fg Off J L W Walls 15 Feb 1939 LRCP & S

Education Officer

Mr A J Harvey 17 Jan 1938 Grade III, BSc

Warrant Officers

WO A Smith 27 Sep 1927  
WO T Hill 15 Jan 1939  
WO A Perrett 23 Sep 1938  
WO H H Bootle  1 Dec 1939  
WO T Fox  4 Dec 1938  

Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List

May 1939

County Command/Group Units
Richmond, North Yorkshire Fighter Command/No 12 (Fighter) Group
  • SHQ

  • No 41 (Fighter) Squadron

Lodger Unit (No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group: -

  • No 26 (Army Co-operation) Squadron

 

Rank Name Date Notes

Station HQ

Sqn Ldr G L Carter 12 Dec 1938 Officer Commanding, AFC; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr E S Finch 15 Feb 1939  
Plt Off E N Ryder  7 Feb 1939 Attached from No 41 Sqn
Flt Lt (Ret) R W G West   Adjutant
Capt W H Costello   Assistant Adjutant, late RAF

Equipment Branch

Fg Off D Holbrook 13 Dec 1937  

Accountant Branch

Flt Lt A E Fairs 16 Nov 1936 MC
Plt Off J E S Salter 11 Feb 1939  

Medical Branch

Fg Off J L W Walls 15 Feb 1939 LRCP & S

Education Officer

Mr A J Harvey 17 Jan 1938 Grade III, BSc

Warrant Officers

WO T Hill 15 Jan 1939  
WO A Perrett 23 Sep 1938  
WO H H Bootle  1 Dec 1939  
WO T Fox  4 Dec 1938  

Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List

Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1939

Rank Name Date Notes
Flt Lt A E Fairs  1 Apr 1939 Promoted to Sqn Ldr
APO E F Clear 17 Apr 1939 RAFVR, attached for annual training as Assistant Equipment Officer, wef 24 Apr 1939
APO A Williams 17 Apr 1939 RAFVR, attached for annual training as Assistant Equipment Officer, wef 24 Apr 1939
Fg Off F E Lilley 29 Apr 1939 Arrived on posting from RAF Uxbridge for duty as Accountant Officer
APO E F Clear  1 May 1939 RAFVR, ceased to be attached for annual training as Assistant Equipment Officer
APO A Williams  1 May 1939 RAFVR, ceased to be attached for annual training as Assistant Equipment Officer
Sqn Ldr A E Fairs 13 May 1939 Station Accountant Officer, posted to No 3 FTS, RAF South Cerney, wef 8 May 1939
Flt Lt R W G West 19 May 1939 Station Adjutant, promoted to Sqn Ldr, wef 12 Jun 1939
Sqn Ldr R W G West 12 Jun 1939 Station Adjutant, posted to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby
Capt (late RAF) W H Costello 12 Jun 1939 Assistant Adjutant, appointed Station Adjutant
Lt (late RAF) V G Austen 19 Jun 1939 Arrived and assumed duties of Assistant Adjutant
Plt Off P Fish 10 Jul 1939 RAFVR, attached for annual training as Operations Officer
Plt Off J H Tyler 11 Jul 1939 RAFVR, attached for annual training as Operations Officer
Sqn Ldr R E deT Vintras 13 Jul 1939 Attached from RAF Staff College for temporary Operations duties
Sqn Ldr R E deT Vintras 13 Jul 1939 Ceased to be attached from RAF Staff College for temporary Operations duties
Plt Off P Fish 15 Jul 1939 RAFVR, ceased to be attached for annual training as Operations Officer
Plt Off J H Tyler 15 Jul 1939 RAFVR, ceased to be attached for annual training as Operations Officer
Fg Off E N Ryder 22 Jul 1939 Operations Officer, ceased to be attached from No 41 Sqn
Plt Off A D J Lovell 22 Jul 1939 Arrived on attachment from No 41 Sqn for Operations duties
Fg Off R S Neil 27 Jul 1939 Commissioned Signals Officer, posted in from No 13 Sqn for Signals duties
Plt Off H W Newstead  7 Aug 1939 RAFVR, attached from Ruislip for annual training
Fg Off J L W Walls 23 Aug 1939 Medical Officer, attached to RAF Thornaby for temporary duty
Lt Col T C Squance 24 Aug 1939 Arrived from HQ 47th (DLI) AA Battalion, Sunderland
Lt Col Brook 24 Aug 1939 Arrived from HQ 47th (DLI) AA Battalion, Sunderland
Capt R S B Ward 24 Aug 1939 Arrived from HQ 47th (DLI) AA Battalion, Sunderland
Lt Ritson 24 Aug 1939 Arrived from HQ 47th (DLI) AA Battalion, Sunderland
Lt Nelson 24 Aug 1939 Arrived from HQ 47th (DLI) AA Battalion, Sunderland
Lt Edwards 24 Aug 1939 Arrived from HQ 47th (DLI) AA Battalion, Sunderland
2 Lt Ropner 24 Aug 1939 Arrived from HQ 47th (DLI) AA Battalion, Sunderland
Plt Off P Fish 25 Aug 1939 RAFVR, arrived from home address for Operations duties
Fg Off O Scarborough 26 Aug 1939 RAFVR, arrived at station for Medical duties
APO S C Bucknall 27 Aug 1939 RAFVR, arrived for annual training as Equipment Officer
APO R V Whittaker 27 Aug 1939 RAFVR, arrived for annual training as Equipment Officer
Plt Off Rt Hon Lord Guisborough 28 Aug 1939 RAFVR, arrived from home address for Operations duties
Plt Off R L Winterburn 28 Aug 1939 RAFVR, arrived from home address for annual training as Equipment Officer
APO S C Bucknall 30 Aug 1939 RAFVR, departed on completion of annual training as Equipment Officer
Flt Lt W A Mackay 31 Aug 1939 RAFO, arrived from home address
Flt Lt A J Harvey  1 Sep 1939 RAFVR, reported for duty as Intelligence Officer
Fg Off L Rawlinson  2 Sep 1939 RAFO, arrived from home address for duty as Station Intelligence Officer
Fg Off J L W Walls  4 Sep 1939 Returned from temporary duty at RAF Thornaby
Sqn Ldr H S Darley  4 Sep 1939 Arrived on posting for Administrative duties
Fg Of P J Clive  4 Sep 1939 RAFO, arrived on posting for Administrative duties in the Operations Room
Plt Off E H S Tye  5 Sep 1939 RAFVR, arrived on posting for Administrative duties in the Operations Room
Plt Off E R Bullimore  5 Sep 1939 RAFVR, arrived on posting for Administrative duties in the Operations Room
APO S C Bucknall  8 Sep 1939 RAFVR, arrived from home address for duty as Equipment Officer
APO R V Whittaker  8 Sep 1939 RAFVR, arrived from home address for duty as Equipment Officer
Sqn Ldr H S Darley 11 Sep 1939 Posted to HQ, No 12 Group, Hucknall
Plt Off E R Bullimore  1 Oct 1939 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 12 Sep 1939
Plt Off E H S Tye  1 Oct 1939 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 12 Sep 1939
Plt Off P Fish  1 Oct 1939 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Sep 1939
Plt Off Rt Hon Lord Guisborough  1 Oct 1939 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 4 Sep 1939
Flt Lt (RAFO) W H Costello  1 Oct 1939 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 31 Aug 1939
Fg Off J L W Walls  1 Oct 1939 Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 31 Aug 1939
Fg Off O Scarborough  1 Oct 1939 Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 31 Aug 1939
Fg Off F E Lilley  1 Oct 1939 Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 31 Aug 1939
Fg Off D Holbrook  1 Oct 1939 Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 31 Aug 1939
Fg Off P Fish  1 Oct 1939 Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef  2 Sep 1939
Fg Of P J Clive  1 Oct 1939 Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt, wef  18 Sep 1939
Fg Off Rt Hon Lord Guisborough  1 Oct 1939 Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef  5 Sep 1939
Flt Lt O Scarborough  2 Oct 1939 Medical Officer, attached to RAF Yeadon
Sqn Ldr E S Finch  3 Oct 1939 Sqn Ldr - Administrative, reposted for duty as i/c Operations
Sqn Ldr W H Costello  3 Oct 1939 Station Adjutant, reposted for duty as Officer i/c HQ Sqn and Sqn Ldr - Administrative
Flt Lt W A Mackay  3 Oct 1939 Assumed duties of Station Adjutant
Plt Off J H Tyler  3 Oct 1939 Operations Officer, admitted to RAF Hospital, Halton
Sqn Ldr R L R Atcherley  5 Oct 1939 Arrived, pending fromation of No 219 Sqn at RAF Catterick
LAC W Best  7 Oct 1939 Promoted to Act Cpl (unpaid)
Act Flt Lt P J Clive  9 Oct 1939 Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef  18 Sep 1939
Plt Off N S Lott 10 Oct 1939 RAFVR, arrived from home address for Operations duties
Cpl N C Galloway 12 Oct 1939 Promoted to Temporary Sergeant, wef 23 Sep 1939
Temp Sgt Plt J Ford 14 Oct 1939 Clerk/GD, confirmed in the rank of Sergeant
Temp Sgt Plt T J Fletcher 14 Oct 1939 Cook & Butcher, confirmed in the rank of Sergeant
Temp Sgt Plt J V McCormack 14 Oct 1939 Clerk/SA, confirmed in the rank of Sergeant
Com Ass* H Scott 16 Oct 1939 Arrived on posting for WAAF duties
Plt Off L V Labrow 17 Oct 1939 RAFVR, arrived from home address for Operations duties
Flt Lt O Scarborough 17 Oct 1939 Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Yeadon
AC1 H Jones 18 Oct 1939 Killed in a flying accident
LAC G Dickinson 19 Oct 1939 Clerk/GD, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 16 Oct 1939
Act Sqn Ldr W H Costello 21 Oct 1939 Appointed to a commission in the A & SD Branch, RAFVR in the rank of Flt Lt, wef 1 Sep 1939
Lt (late RAF) V G Austen 21 Oct 1939 Appointed to a commission in the A & SD Branch, RAFVR in the rank of Flt Lt, wef 1 Sep 1939
LAC P J Stephens 24 Oct 1939 Nursing Orderly, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 18 Oct 1939
Flt Lt W A Mackay 24 Oct 1939 Proceeded to RAF School of Administration to attend 1st War Course
Act Cpl W Best 26 Oct 1939 Equipment Assistant, promoted to Act Cpl (paid), wef 5 Oct 1939
Cpl L G Chapman 27 Oct 1939 Wireless and Electrical Mechanic, promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 24 Oct 1939
AC1 R Watson 27 Oct 1939 Aircrafthand, reclassified LAC, wef 1 Oct 1939
AC1 N Nicholson 27 Oct 1939 Aircrafthand, reclassified LAC, wef 1 Oct 1939
AC1 R Price 27 Oct 1939 Aircrafthand, reclassified LAC, wef 1 Oct 1939
AC1 J J Raper 27 Oct 1939 Aircrafthand, reclassified LAC, wef 1 Oct 1939
30 x Wireless Operator/Air Gunners 28 Oct 1939 Posted in from RAFVR Town Centre, Derby
Fg Off W R Foreman 31 Oct 1939 Arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell for Dental duties, wef 24 Oct 1939
Plt Off R L Winterburn 31 Oct 1939 Equipment Officer, detached to HQ No 13 Group, wef 30 Oct 1939
Temp Sgt L Galvin  1 Nov 1939 confirmed in the rank of Sergeant, wef 3 Sep 1939
Plt Off C Fletcher  2 Nov 1939 RAFVR, arrived from home address for Admin & Special Duties
Plt Off L V Labrow  3 Nov 1939 Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 25 Oct 1939
Fg Off E R Bullimore  3 Nov 1939 Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 23 Oct 1939
Fg Off E H S Tye  3 Nov 1939 Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 23 Oct 1939
Fg Off L Rawlinson  3 Nov 1939 Departed on release from Regular Air Force duty for 3 months, wef 5 Nov 1939
Capt A H Shattock  3 Nov 1939 Arrived from HQ, 127th LAADC, Marsden, South Shields
2 Lt C P B Goldson  3 Nov 1939 Arrived from HQ, 127th LAADC, Marsden, South Shields
AC1 F Smith  3 Nov 1939 Promoted to Act (unpaid) Cpl, wef 7 Oct 1939
Flt Lt W A Mackay 10 Nov 1939 Returned from RAF School of Administration on completion of 1st War Course
Act Flt Lt P G St G O'Brien 17 Nov 1939 Arrived on posting from No 26 Sqn for Operations Room duties, wef 12 Nov 1939
Fg Off R S Neil 20 Nov 1939 Signals Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 7 Nov 1939
Act Flt Lt P G St G O'Brien 20 Nov 1939 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 16 Nov 1939
Plt Off A D J Lovell 20 Nov 1939 Ceased to be attached on return to No 41 Sqn
Plt Off W J M Scott 21 Nov 1939 Arrived on attachment from No 41 Sqn for Operations duties
Cpl D Blyth 22 Nov 1939 Promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 11 Nov 1939
Flt Sgt J Russell 22 Nov 1939 Promoted to Temp WO, wef 11 Nov 1939
APO S C Bucknall 25 Nov 1939 Equipment Officer, posted to RAF Leconfield
LAC G E Hills 26 Nov 1939 Clerk/PA, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 24 Nov 1939
Cpl J P Murray 26 Nov 1939 Wireless Operator, promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 25 Nov 1939
Plt Off R E Stevens 28 Nov 1939 RAFVR, arrived from home address for Operations duties
Act Flt Lt Rt Hon Lord Guisborough 28 Nov 1939 Reverted to rank of Fg Off, wef  21 Nov 1939 on ceasing to fill establishment vacancy
Fg Off R S Neil 28 Nov 1939 Signals Officer, promotion to Act Flt Lt cancelled
Fg Off J L W Walls 28 Nov 1939 Medical Officer, promotion to Act Flt Lt cancelled
Fg Off O Scarborough 28 Nov 1939 Medical Officer, promotion to Act Flt Lt cancelled
Plt Off H Watkins 29 Nov 1939 Arrived on posting from RAF Hornchurch for Station Defence duties
Plt Off D A D Hoare 29 Nov 1939 Arrived on posting from RAF Cottesmore for Equipment duties
Flt Lt W A Mackay 29 Nov 1939 Left on attachment to RAF Abbotsinch
Flt Lt V G Austen  1 Dec 1939 Proceeded on attachment to RAF School of Administration, wef 3 Dec 1939
Flt Lt L V Labrow  1 Dec 1939 Proceeded on attachment to RAF Codes and Cypher School, wef 2 Dec 1939
LAC A Pinkey  1 Dec 1939 Metal Worker, promoted to Temp Cpl
LAC L Stubbs  1 Dec 1939 Service Policeman, promoted to Act (unpaid) Cpl, wef 18 Nov 1939
Plt Off E L Ives  5 Dec 1939 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 21 Group for Operations duties
Plt Off N S Lott  5 Dec 1939 Operations Officer, posted to RAF Wick, wef 6 Dec 1939
LAC J E Bolton  8 Dec 1939 Wireless Operator, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Dec 1939
LAC R D Jones  8 Dec 1939 Wireless Operator, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Dec 1939
LAC C W Robinson  8 Dec 1939 Aircrafthand, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Dec 1939
Plt Off R E Stevens 11 Dec 1939 Posted to No 41 Sqn for duty as Squadron Adjutant, wef 9 Dec 1939
Plt Off D A D Hoare 11 Dec 1939 Posted to RAF Cottesmore for Equipment duties, wef 12 Dec 1939
2 Lt N D Glass 18 Dec 1939 Attached from 55th Searchlight Regiment, Norton-on-Tees, wef 11 Dec 1939
2 Lt J Richardson 21 Dec 1939 Attached from 55th Searchlight Regiment, Norton-on-Tees, wef 11 Dec 1939
Capt W R Drew 21 Dec 1939 Ceased to be attached from 47th AA Battalion, RE, wef 11 Dec 1939
2 Lt S D Kassell 21 Dec 1939 Arrived on attachment from 47th AA Battalion, RE, wef 11 Dec 1939
Capt Watson 21 Dec 1939 Ceased to be attached from 85th AA Regiment, RA, wef 14 Dec 1939
Capt H V Taylor 21 Dec 1939 Ceased to be attached from 85th AA Regiment, RA, wef 14 Dec 1939
Capt R H Talbot 21 Dec 1939 Arrived on attachment from 47th AA Battalion, RE, wef 15 Dec 1939
Act Flt Lt P J Clive 21 Dec 1939 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef  19 Dec 1939
Flt Lt V G Austen 22 Dec 1939 Ceased to be attached to RAF School of Administration, wef 21 Dec 1939
Sgt T A G Tulloch 23 Dec 1939 Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Dec 1939
LAC G Smith 23 Dec 1939 Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Dec 1939
Flt Lt L V Labrow 23 Dec 1939 Ceased to be attached to RAF Codes and Cypher School
LAC N R Raper 29 Dec 1939 Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Jan 1940
Plt Off E L Ives 30 Dec 1939 Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt

*Com Ass = Company Assistant WAAF

Source - RAF Catterick ORB

Unit Movements: Apr - Dec 1939

Unit Date Notes
No 12 Sqn 17 Jul 1939 Arrived from RAF Bicester for exercises with the Army
No 12 Sqn 27 Jul 1939 Returned to RAF Bicester on completion of exercises with the Army
Operations Room 15 Aug 1939 Telephone lines connected to No 13 Group, Newcastle instead of No 12 Group, Hucknall
No 26 Sqn 23 Aug 1939 Commenced mobilisation for move to the continent
Personnel, No 609 Sqn 26 Aug 1939 Arrived at RAF Catterick without aircraft
MT, No 26 Sqn 25 Sep 1939 Departed RAF Catterick for port of embarkation
Rail Party, No 26 Sqn 30 Sep 1939 Departed RAF Catterick for port of embarkation
Personnel, No 609 Sqn  5 Oct 1939 Departed RAF Catterick for RAF Acklington
Aircraft/pilots, No 609 Sqn  6 Oct 1939 Departed RAF Catterick for RAF Acklington
12 x aircraft, No 41 Sqn 18 Oct 1939 Detached to RAF Wick
No 19 Sqn 20 Oct 1939 Arrived from RAF Duxford on attachment
No 41 Sqn 25 Oct 1939 Returned from RAF Drem
Aircraft/pilots, No 19 Sqn 27 Oct 1939 Returned to RAF Duxford on cessation of attachment
Personnel, No 19 Sqn 28 Oct 1939 Returned to RAF Duxford on cessation of attachment by air
AMES Kirkwall  4 Nov 1939 Administrative control transferred from RAF Catterick to RAF Wick

Source - RAF Catterick ORB

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Rank Name Date Notes
ASO C J M Stewart  4 Jan 1940 Arrived on posting for Codes and Cypher duties, wef 3 Jan 1940
Capt J Strangways  4 Jan 1940 Attached from 123rd LAA Battalion, wef 28 Dec 1939
Plt Off J M Barwick  4 Jan 1940 Arrived from his home address on being called up for service
ACW1 E I Hall 16 Jan 1940 Clerk, promoted to Cpl, wef 12 Jan 1940
Plt Off J E S Salter 16 Jan 1940 Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off, wef 28 Nov 1939
APO R L Winterburn 16 Jan 1940 Regraded as Plt Off, wef 17 May 1939 and promoted to Fg Off, wef 17 Nov 1939
APO R V Whittaker 16 Jan 1940 Regraded as Plt Off, wef  8 Sep 1939
Act Flt Lt E L Ives 16 Jan 1940 Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 30 Dec 1939
Plt Off C Fletcher 19 Jan 1940 Promoted to Act Flt Lt, whilst filling the post of Adjutant
Temp Cpl J E Bolton 23 Jan 1940 Reverted to the classification of LAC, voluntarily
Lt Wharton  2 Feb 1940 Ceased to be attached on return to 362 Troop, 127th LAA Battalion, wef 28 Sep 1939
2 Lt C P B Goldson  2 Feb 1940 Ceased to be attached on return to 362 Troop, 127th LAA Battalion, wef 19 Dec 1939
Maj J Iliffe  2 Feb 1940 Arrived on attachment from 47th AA Battalion, RE
Capt J S T Andrew  2 Feb 1940 Arrived on attachment from 127th LAA Battalion, 37th Regiment  RA, wef 24 Jan 1940
2 Lt E B Ruffman  2 Feb 1940 Arrived on attachment from 127th LAA Battalion, 37th Regiment  RA, wef 24 Jan 1940
Capt A H Shattock  2 Feb 1940 Ceased to be attached on return to 362 Troop, 127th LAA Battalion, wef 24 Jan 1940
Act Flt Lt E R Bullimore  2 Feb 1940 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr for duty as Sqn Ldr - Operations, wef 24 Jan 1940
Lt C W Piper  2 Feb 1940 Ceased to be attached on return to 8th Battalion, Green Howards, wef 26 Jan 1940
Plt Off H Watkins  2 Feb 1940 Ceased to be attached to Anti-Gas School, Rollestone Camp, wef 27 Jan 1940
Plt Off G D Gibson  3 Feb 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Church Fenton for Intelligence duties, wef 1 Feb 1940
Plt Off K G Withers  3 Feb 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Bawdsey for Operations duties, wef 1 Feb 1940
Plt Off K G Withers  3 Feb 1940 Proceeded on attachment to RAF Danby for Operations duties, wef 1 Feb 1940
Plt Off J E Hibbert  3 Feb 1940 Proceeded to RAF Danby for Operations duties
LAC J W Lancaster  5 Feb 1940 Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Jan 1940
Capt J S T Andrew  2 Feb 1940 Ceased to be attached from 127th LAA Battalion, 37th Regiment  RA, wef 6 Feb 1940
Act Flt Lt A J Harvey 10 Feb 1940 Confirmed in his appointment and promoted to Fg Off, wef 7 Sep 1939
Cpl J Temple 12 Feb 1940 Promoted to Temp Sergeant, wef 1 Feb 1940
Cpl W J Mattson 21 Feb 1940 Promoted to Temp Sergeant, wef 1 Feb 1940
Cpl F Chadwick 21 Feb 1940 Promoted to Temp Sergeant, wef 1 Feb 1940
Act Flt Lt P Fish 23 Feb 1940 Reverted to Fg Off on ceasing to be employed on Operations 'B', wef 20 Feb 1940
ASO I N McDonald 23 Feb 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Harrogate, wef 22 Feb 1940
Plt Off A Lees 23 Feb 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Drem, wef 24 Feb 1940
Lt Sir N T Blake 23 Feb 1940 Arrived on attachment from 123rd LAA Battalion, RA
Plt Off Rt Hon Lord Guisborough 23 Feb 1940 Detached to RAF Thornaby for Intelligence duties
Plt Off G D Gibson 23 Feb 1940 Detached to RAF West Hartlepool for Intelligence duties, wef 24 Feb 1940
LAC W Smather  1 Mar 1940 Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Feb 1940
LAC F Haire  1 Mar 1940 Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Feb 1940
LAC J H Forster  1 Mar 1940 Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Feb 1940
Sqn Ldr E S Finch  1 Mar 1940 Officer i/c Operations, posted to No 68 Wing, RAF Wittering
Fg Off J E S Salter  1 Mar 1940 Posted to HQ, No 13 Group
ASO B Gordon  1 Mar 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Usworth for Codes and Cypher duties, wef 29 Feb 1940
Plt Off O H Brown  1 Mar 1940 RAFVR, arrived from home address for training in Operations duties, wef 28 Feb 1940
2 Lt E B Ruffman  1 Mar 1940 Ceased to be attached from 127th LAA Battalion, 37th Regiment  RA, wef 12 Feb 1940
2 Lt J R S Jobling  1 Mar 1940 Ceased to be attached from 47th AA Battalion, RE, wef 2 Mar 1940
2 Lt J A Winterschladen  4 Mar 1940 Arrived on attachment from 47th AA Battalion, RE, wef 2 Mar 1940
Plt Off R H Deighton  5 Mar 1940 Arrived from RAF Digby for Operations duties, wef  2 Mar 1940
Fg Off P Fish  5 Mar 1940 Posted to RAF Hooton Park, wef 2 Mar 1940
Cpl C L Haigh 10 Mar 1940 Promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 1 Mar 1940
Cpl G Flynn 10 Mar 1940 Promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 1 Mar 1940
Flt Sgt Hudson 10 Mar 1940 Promoted to Temp WO, wef 1 Mar 1940
Act Flt Lt C Fletcher 11 Mar 1940 Adjutant, detached to the RAF School of Administration
LAC G Copley 25 Mar 1940 Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 22 Mar 1940
LAC W H Wilkinson 25 Mar 1940 Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Mar 1940
Plt Off C C Grosse 26 Mar 1940 Arrived on posting from Code and Cypher School, wef 23 Mar 1940
2 Lt R H Middleton 27 Mar 1940 Attached from 43rd AA Battalion, RE, wef 2 Mar 1940
2 Lt N D Glass 27 Mar 1940 Ceased to be attached on return to 2/5 Battalion, DLI
Capt J S T Andrew 27 Mar 1940 Attached from 127th LAA Battalion, RA
Lt Col T C Squance  1 Apr 1940 Ceased to be attached from HQ 47th (DLI) AA Battalion, wef 17 Mar 1940
Lt Sir N T Blake  1 Apr 1940 Ceased to be attached from 123rd LAA Battalion, RA, wef 18 Mar 1940
Cpl (WAAF) E M Harrison  1 Apr 1940 Promoted to Sgt, wef 25 Mar 1940
ACW2 M Richardson  1 Apr 1940 Promoted to Sgt, wef 25 Mar 1940
ACW2 T M Biddlecombe  1 Apr 1940 Promoted to Sgt, wef 25 Mar 1940
Act Flt Lt C Fletcher  1 Apr 1940 Adjutant, returned from the RAF School of Administration on ceasing to be attached, wef 30 Mar 1940
Plt Off E H S Tye  1 Apr 1940 Posted to RAF Drem for Operations duties
LAC T C Hanson  1 Apr 1940 Promoted to Temp Cpl
LAC W Davis  1 Apr 1940 Promoted to Temp Cpl
Cpl R A M Weedon  3 Apr 1940 Promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 2 Apr 1940
Act Flt Lt E L Ives  3 Apr 1940 Attached to RAF Danby Beacon for duty as Sub-Controller
Plt Off J E Hibbert  3 Apr 1940 Returned from RAF Danby Beacon on completion of Operations duties
Plt Off J M Barwick  5 Apr 1940 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 2 Apr 1940
Plt Off R H Deighton  5 Apr 1940 Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 1 Apr 1940
Fg Off J L W Walls  5 Apr 1940 Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 9 Jan 1940
Fg Off W R Foreman  5 Apr 1940 Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 9 Jan 1940
Fg Off O Scarborough  8 Apr 1940 Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 7 Mar 1940
Lt Col T C Squance  8 Apr 1940 Attached from HQ 47th AA Brigade
2 Lt G D Weir  8 Apr 1940 Attached from HQ 47th AA Brigade
ASO H Scott 10 Apr 1940 Posted to No 17 Balloon Centre, Hull
LAC W Patterson 10 Apr 1940 Promoted to Temp Cpl
LAC A Johns 10 Apr 1940 Promoted to Temp Cpl
LAC S F Godden 10 Apr 1940 Promoted to Temp Cpl
ASO E F Lowe 10 Apr 1940 Arrived on posting from No 3 Recruit Centre, Padgate
Fg Off T B Purdy 11 Apr 1940 Arrived on posting from Medical Training Depot for Medical duties
Flt Lt J L W Walls 13 Apr 1940 Posted to RAF Martlesham Heath for Medical duties
WO T Fox 14 Apr 1940 Discharged on appointment to a commission as a Fg Off for Signals duties
Fg Off T Fox 15 Apr 1940 Signals Officer, posted to RAF Hawkinge
Plt Off L V Labrow 15 Apr 1940 Posted to Middle East Command, wef 17 Apr 1940
Plt Off R L Winterburn 15 Apr 1940 Ceased to be attached to HQ No 13 Group, on posting to RAF Cranwell for Equipment duties
Plt Off O H Brown 16 Apr 1940 Posted to No 3 Recruit Centre, Padgate for Administrative duties
LAC W B Moon 17 Apr 1940 Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 15 Apr 1940
LAC W R Pearson 17 Apr 1940 Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 15 Apr 1940
2 Lt E B Ruffman 18 Apr 1940 Ceased to be attached from 127th LAA Battalion, 37th Regiment  RA
LAC J C Maycock 20 Apr 1940 Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Apr 1940
ASO J M McIndoe 22 Apr 1940 Arrived on posting from the Codes and Cypher School
Sgt (WAAF) E M Harrison 23 Apr 1940 Reverted to the rank of Cpl on remustering to Clerk/GD
Capt E M Johnston 23 Apr 1940 Ceased to be attached from 47th AA Battalion, RE, wef 21 Apr 1940
Act Flt Lt E L Ives 24 Apr 1940 Ceased to be attached to RAF Danby Beacon for duty as Sub-Controller, wef 22 Apr 1940
Fg Off J M Barwick 28 Apr 1940 Attached to RAF Danby Beacon for Operations duties
ASO J M McIndoe 29 Apr 1940 Detached to HQ No 13 Group for Codes and Cypher duties
LAC M H Nicholson  1 May 1940 ACH/GD, promoted to Temp Cpl
LAC R Clark  1 May 1940 ACH/GD, promoted to Temp Cpl
Fg Off Rt Hon Lord Guisborough  6 May 1940 Posed to No 41 Sqn for Intelligence duties
Plt Off L F H Bird  7 May 1940 Arrived from home address for Operations duties
Plt Off H Watkins 16 May 1940 Detached to RAF North Coates for Ground Defence Course
Plt Off S Miller 16 May1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Odiham for Equipment duties
Flt Lt V G Austen 17 May 1940 Posted to HQ No 13 Group for 'P' Staff duties
Plt Off G D Gibson 20 May 1940 Posted to No 219 Sqn for Intelligence duties
Act Flt Lt D Holbrook 20 May 1940 Posted to HQ No 13 Group for Equipment duties
Fg Off R S Neil 20 May 1940 Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt, wef 19 Jan 1940
Temp Cpl W B Moon 23 May 1940 Clerk/SD, promoted to Temp Sgt
Act Flt Lt R H Deighton 25 May 1940 Ceased to attached to RAF Danby Beacon
Act Cpl (unp) B Legatt 27 May 1940 ACH/PTI, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 22 Mar 1940
Act Cpl (unp) C H McFadden 27 May 1940 ACH/PTI, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 19 Jan 1940
Flt Off M W Pickard 30 May 1940 Relinquished her commission in the WAAF, wef 29 May 1940
Sgt J C Ford 31 May 1940 Discharged on appointment to a commission in the A&SD Branch
Plt Off J C Ford 30 May 1940 Arrived on appointment to a commission in the A&SD Branch for duty as Assistant Adjutant
Cpl T Pearson 31 May 1940 Discharged on appointment to a commission
Plt Off H Watkins 31 May 1940 Returned from RAF North Coates on completion of Ground Defence Course
Plt Off W R Pearson  1 Jun 1940 Posted in on appointment to a commission in the A&SD Branch for Operations Room duties
Fg Off R V Whittaker  1 Jun 1940 Equipment Officer, promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt
LAC L Tattersall  8 Jun 1940 Wireless Operator, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Jun 1940
LAC E Laraway  8 Jun 1940 Wireless Operator, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Jun 1940
Cpl C F Bacon  8 Jun 1940 Service Policeman, promoted to Temp Sgt
Cpl J B Graham  8 Jun 1940 Equipment Assistant, promoted to Temp Sgt
Plt Off J C Withers  8 Jun 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Thornaby
Plt Off J C Withers  8 Jun 1940 Detached for duty at AMES Danby Beacon, wef 8 May 1940
ASO G M Wray  8 Jun 1940 Arrived on posting from No 4 Balloon Centre, wef 6 Jun 1940
Sqn Ldr T L E B Guinness  8 Jun 1940 Arrived on posting from No 601 Sqn
Fg Off R S Neil  8 Jun 1940 Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 19 Jan 1940
Plt Off H J Wildbore 11 Jun 1940 Arrived on posted as supernumerary from RAF Loughborough for Signals training
Fg Off R Jaques 11 Jun 1940 Attached from HQ No 60 Group, wef 10 Jun 1940
Fg Off on Prob F E Lilley 11 Jun 1940 Accountant Officer, confirmed in his appointment, wef 1 May 1940
LAC J J Storey 14 Jun 1940 Photographer, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 15 May 1940
LAC J W Tankard 14 Jun 1940 Driver/Petrol, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 15 May 1940
LAC R Lamb 14 Jun 1940 ACH, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 15 May 1940
LAC I R Smith 15 Jun 1940 Clerk/Accts, promoted to Temp Cpl
ASO C J M Stewart 17 Jun 1940  Codes and Cypher Officer, posted to RAF Leighton Buzzard
LAC J R Charlton 18 Jun 1940 Clerk/Accts, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Jun 1940
LAC A Gorring 18 Jun 1940 ACH, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Jun 1940
LAC C L Mace 21 Jun 1940 Clerk/Accts, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 15 Jun 1940
Act Flt Lt R V Whittaker 24 Jun 1940 Equipment Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 1 Jun 1940
ASO J M McIndoe 24 Jun 1940 Ceased to be attached to HQ No 13 Group for Codes and Cypher duties on posting to RAF Drem
Plt Off J C Ford 25 Jun 1940 Assistant Adjutant, posted to RAF Marham for Administrative duty at Stoke Holy Cross
Plt Off C P L Firth 25 Jun 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Marham for duty as Assistant Adjutant, wef 24 Jun 1940
ASO E B Milln 26 Jun 1940 Arrived on posting from the Codes and Cypher School, Meadington
Plt Off H U Everist 27 Jun 1940 Arrived to take up a commission in the RAF for Station Defence duties
Fg Off A J Gilbert  5 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Usworth for duty as Signals Officer
Plt Off M Kelly  5 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from HQ No 13 Group for Station Defence duties
Plt Off D W Trotter  6 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting for Operations Room duties
Flt Sgt T A G Tulloch  7 Jul 1940 Service Policeman, posted to No 10 OTU
Flt Lt A W Reynell  7 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from Controllers' Training School, RAF Northolt
Flt Sgt H Kenney  8 Jul 1940 Clerk/Accts, promoted to Temp WO, wef 1 May 1940
LAC J G Martin 10 Jul 1940 Posted to No 51 Group Pool for elementary flying training course
Act Fg Off R H Deighton 10 Jul 1940 Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt, wef 1 Jul 1940
Sqn Ldr T L E B Guinness 10 Jul 1940 Took over duties of Assistant Sector Commander
WO H Kenney 15 Jul 1940 Clerk/Accts, posted to RAF Blackpool
Cpl W Davis 15 Jul 1940 Posted to No 1 RAF Depot for the Special Duties List
Plt Off Hendry 20 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Turnhouse for Intelligence duties
Plt Off E G Pinckney 20 Jul 1940 Arrived on commissioning for Operations 'B' duties
Plt Off F W Hollingsworth 20 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting for Station Defence duties
Act Flt Lt F E Lilley 20 Jul 1940 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 17 Jun 1940
Plt Off A Lees 20 Jul 1940 Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 17 Jun 1940
Flt Lt W R Foreman 22 Jul 1940 Dental Officer, posted to RAF St Eval
Fg Off E C Redfern 22 Jul 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Yatesbury for duty as Dental Officer
Plt Off T H Nicholls 30 Jul 1940 Arrived on posted from home address for duty as Flying Disciplinary Officer
LAC C Imeson  1 Aug 1940 Cook and Butcher, promoted to Temp Cpl
LAC K Lord  1 Aug 1940 Equipment Assistant, promoted to Temp Cpl
LAC T R Reay  1 Aug 1940 ACH, promoted to Temp Cpl
Cpl F Cain  2 Aug 1940 Clerk/GD, promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 1  Jul 1940
Plt Off S J Wood 13 Aug 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Acklington for Engineer duties
Sgt J Fulham 14 Aug 1940 Service Policeman, arrived on posting from HQ No 13 Group, wef 6 Aug 1940
Plt Off S J Wood 17 Aug 1940 Engineer Officer, posted to No 41 Sqn
Fg Off J S Durrant 17 Aug 1940 Arrived on posting from No 41 Sqn for Engineer duties
Plt Off E G Pinckney 19 Aug 1940 Operations Officer, posted to RAF Dyce
Plt Off E Fowler 19 Aug 1940 Arrived on posting from home address for Operations Room training
Plt Off J G Nelson 21 Aug 1940 Arrived on posting from home address on commissioning for Operations 'B' training
Plt Off K M Dunsford 25 Aug 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough for Signals duties
ASO J M Fraser 25 Aug 1940 Arrived on posting from WAAF Officers' School for Codes and Cypher duties
Plt Off H V Caunt 30 Aug 1940 Arrived on posting from home address for Station Defence duties
Sqn Ldr H West  2 Sep 1940 Posted to RAF Digby to command No 151 Sqn
WO A Perrett  3 Sep 1940 Posted to No 8 School of Technical Training
Flt Sgt F S Pledger  3 Sep 1940 Posted to No 23 Fighter Wing Servicing Unit
WO Potter  7 Sep 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Penrhos
ASO J M Fraser  8 Sep 1940 Codes and Cypher Officer, posted to RAF Usworth
WO Balfour 11 Sep 1940 Posted to RAF Linton-on-Ouse
Flt Sgt Brown 11 Sep 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell
ASO Bouquet 16 Sep 1940 Arrived on posting from WAAF Officers' School for Codes and Cypher duties
Flt Lt C Fletcher 25 Sep 1940 Adjutant, posted to No 1 School of Air Navigation, RAF St Athan
Flt Lt J B R Ellison  1 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Acklington for Intelligence duties
Flt Lt A J Harvey  1 Oct 1940 Intelligence Officer, posted to HQ, No 13 Group
Plt Off W B Moon  5 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting
Plt Off C P L Firth  6 Oct 1940 Assistant Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt on appointment to the post of Station Adjutant
Fg Off A J Gilbert  6 Oct 1940 Signals Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt on appointment to the post of Flt Lt - Signals
Plt Off C G Pickering 11 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting from the Officers' School, RAF Loughborough
Plt Off F B Tempest 12 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting from home address for duty as Messing Officer
ASO B G Martin 16 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting from WAAF Officers' Disciplinary School
ASO J I Whittome 16 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Aston Down
ASO Lowe 25 Oct 1940 Posted to No 12 Balloon Centre
Plt Off A W Allen 25 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Uxbridge
Act Flt Lt E L Ives 25 Oct 1940 Posted to HQ No 9 Group
Plt Off J G Nelson 25 Oct 1940 Posted to HQ No 9 Group
Maj L A Walker 25 Oct 1940 Attached for Station Defence duties
Plt Off J C Ford 25 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Driffield (Staxton Wold)
Fg Off J M Gilmore 25 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting from Medical Training Depot, RAF Halton
Plt Off E Fowler 30 Oct 1940 Posted to No 54 Sqn
Plt Off I W Leiper 30 Oct 1940 Arrived on posting from home address
Plt Off E Fowler  1 Nov 1940 Arrived on posting from No 54 Sqn
Plt Off A K Allen  1 Nov 1940 Posted to No 54 Sqn
Sqn Ldr Williams  5 Nov 1940 Arrived on posting from RAF Shawbury for duty as Chaplain
Plt Off E R Dinsmore 11 Nov 1940 Arrived on posting for duty as Education Officer
Plt Off E R Evans 11 Nov 1940 Arrived on posting for from HQ, No 9 Group for Operations 'B' duties
Plt Off F H Dean 11 Nov 1940 Arrived on posting for from HQ, No 9 Group for Operations 'B' duties
WO Jones 16 Nov 1940 Armourer, posted to RAF Middle Wallop
Act Sqn Ldr P J Clive 16 Dec 1940 Reverted to rank of Fg Off on posting to RAF Worth Matravers
Flt Lt J Bazin 16 Dec 1940 Arrived on posting from No 607 Sqn for Operations duties
Sqn Ldr T L E B Guinness 16 Dec 1940 Assumed command of RAF Catterick and promoted to Act Wg Cdr
Wg Cdr G L Carter 17 Dec 1940 Posted to No 81 Group, RAF Sealand for duty as SASO

Source - RAF Catterick ORB

Unit Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Unit Date Notes
1 x flight, No 219 Sqn 27 Feb 1940 Detached to RAF West Hartlepool owning to condition of airfield at RAF Catterick
1 x flight, No 41 Sqn 27 Feb 1940 Detached to RAF West Hartlepool owning to condition of airfield at RAF Catterick
'A' Flight, No 219 Sqn 25 Apr 1940 Detached to RAF Church Fenton for night operational duties
1 x flight, No 64 Sqn 25 Apr 1940 Arrived to undertake Night Flying Training
1 x flight, No 64 Sqn 11 May 1940 Completed Night Flying Training and moved to RAF Usworth
'A' Flight, No 219 Sqn 12 May 1940 Returned from RAF Leconfield on completion of detachment
18 x Aircraft, No 41 Sqn 28 May 1940 Departed RAF Catterick for RAF Hornchurch
10 Aircraft, No 54 Sqn 28 May 1940 Arrived from RAF Hornchurch
No 54 Sqn  4 Jun 1940 Departed RAF Catterick for RAF Hornchurch
'A' Flight, No 152 Sqn  5 Jun 1940 Arrived from RAF Acklington
No 41 Sqn  8 Jun 1940 Arrived from RAF Hornchurch
'A' Flight, No 152 Sqn  9 Jun 1940 Departed from RAF Catterick
'B' Flight, No 607 Sqn 29 Jul 1940 Arrived at Hartlepool to relieve No 54 Sqn
'A' Flight, No 607 Sqn 31 Aug 1940 Returned to RAF Usworth
No 54 Sqn  3 Sep 1940 Arrived at RAF Catterick from RAF Hornchurch
No 41 Sqn  3 Sep 1940 Moved from RAF Catterick to RAF Hornchurch
No 504 Sqn  3 Sep 1940 Personnel and Equipment, arrived from RAF Castletown by rail
No 504 Sqn  5 Sep 1940 Departed RAF Catterick for RAF Hendon by air and rail
No 219 Sqn 12 Oct 1940 Departed RAF Catterick for RAF Redhill by air and rail
No 600 Sqn 12 Oct 1940 Arrived at RAF Catterick from RAF Redhill by air and rail
Personnel, No 256 Sqn 24 Nov 1940 Arrived at RAF Catterick pending fromation of the squadron

Source - RAF Catterick ORB

Personnel Movements: Feb - Jul 1941

Rank Name Date Notes
Plt Off F Shaw  9 Feb 1941 Posted to No (8) SFTS, Southern Rhodesia for Administrative duties
Plt Off G H Rennions 16 Feb 1941 Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt, whilst filling post of Operations Room Officer
Fg Off P F O Clarke 17 Feb 1941 Attached from HQ No 13 Group
Flt Lt A C Deere 20 Feb 1941 Attached to the Air Ministry
Plt Off D E Roberts 20 Feb 1941 Attached to No 1 GDGS, RAF Ronaldsway for Defence Officers' Tactics and Machine Gun Course
Flt Lt W A C Emmett 21 Feb 1941 Attached from RAF Tangmere
Fg Off P F O Clarke 23 Feb 1941 Ceased to be attached from HQ No 13 Group
Flt Lt A C Deere 23 Feb 1941 Ceased to be attached to the Air Ministry
ASO J I Whittome 22 Feb 1941 Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Off, wef 10 Feb 1941
Plt Off I W Leiper 22 Feb 1941 Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 1 Feb 1941
Plt Off W R Pearson 22 Feb 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef  8 Jan 1941
Plt Off L F H Bird 22 Feb 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef  16 Feb 1941
Fg Off J M Gilmore 25 Feb 1941 Medical Officer posted to No 54 Sqn
Plt Off G H Batchelor 25 Feb 1941 Posted from No 54 Sqn as non-effective, sick, wef 6 Feb 1941
Plt Off J Jackson 26 Feb 1941 Posted to RAF Middleton St George, wef 16 Feb 1941
Sqn Ldr R I G McDougall 26 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command for Operations duties
Fg Off S W Jackson 26 Feb 1941 Attached from HQ No 13 Group for Operational duties
Plt Off D V Briggs 27 Feb 1941 Posted to No 50 MTU, Carlisle
Plt Off D J Breedon 27 Feb 1941 Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command, wef 26 Feb 1941
Plt Off F Blenkiron 26 Feb 1941 Attached from HQ No 13 Group, wef 24 Feb 1941
ASO J I Whittome  2 Mar 1941 Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Off
Flt Lt Willis  2 Mar 1941 Attached from RAF Church Fenton for duty at Forest Farm
Fg Off Sullivan  2 Mar 1941 Attached from RAF Church Fenton for duty at Forest Farm
Plt Off F C Wilson  3 Mar 1941 Reposted from Supernumerary Operations duties to Operations Room Officer
Plt Off G H Rennions xx Mar 1941 Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef  16 Feb 1941
Act Flt Lt R H Deighton  4 Mar 1941 Reverts to the rank of Fg Off on ceasing to fill the post of Flt Lt - Operations Room
Fg Off R H Deighton  4 Mar 1941 Posted to HQ, No 9 Group for duty as Operations 'B' Officer
Fg Off I W Leiper  4 Mar 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt whilst filling post of Permanent Duty Pilot
ASO E B Milln xx Mar 1941 Codes and Cypher Officer, promoted to Act SO, wef 1 Jan 1941
Wg Cdr R Y Eccles  5 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 13 Group and assumed command of RAF Catterick
Wg Cdr R Y Eccles  5 Mar 1941 Promoted to Act Gp Capt
Act Wg Cdr T L E B Guinness  5 Mar 1941 Relinquished command of RAF Catterick and reverted to rank of Sqn Ldr
Plt Off H U Everist  5 Mar 1941 Defence Officer, ceased to be attached to No 1 GDGS, RAF Ronaldsway and posted to RAF Scorton
Plt Off L F H Bird xx Mar 1941 Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef  16 Feb 1941 for duty as Operations Room Officer 'G'
ASO O F Webber  5 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting from No 1 WAAF Depot, RAF Harrogate for Administrative duties
Sqn Ldr T L E B Guinness  6 Mar 1941 Posted to RAF Ayr to command
ASO M A Wibberley  6 Mar 1941 Posted to RAF Manby for Administrative duties at AMES Stenigot, wef 7 Mar 1941
Plt Off H V Caunt  7 Mar 1941 Reposted to Administrative duties (Flt Lt post)
Flt Lt T H Hayes  8 Mar 1941 Posted to No 600 Sqn on ceasing to be non-effective, sick
Flt Lt H J Riddle  9 Mar 1941 Attached to Woodlands, Clamp Hill, Stanmore for Controller's duty
Plt Off C P L Firth xx Mar 1941 Promoted to War Substantive rank of Fg Off, wef 26 Dec 1941
Sqn Ldr Sir A H Hope 11 Mar1941 Posted to RAF Ayr for Operations Room Officer duties
Fg Off T B Purdy 12 Mar 1941 Medical Officer, attached to RAF Turnhouse for duty with No 603 Sqn
Act Flt Off J I Whittome 14 Mar 1941 Attached to RAF Record Office, Ruislip
Plt Off J L Frost 14 Mar 1941 Attached from No 600 Sqn for Intelligence duties
Act Flt Off J I Whittome 16 Mar 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Record Office, Ruislip
Plt Off E Fowler 18 Mar 1941 Posted to RAF Ayr for Intelligence duties
Plt Off D E Roberts 18 Mar 1941 Ceased to be attached to No 1 GDGS, RAF Ronaldsway on completion of course
Plt Off J E Moodie 20 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting from No 68 Sqn as non-effective, sick
Plt Off D J Breedon 25 Mar 1941 Posted to No 600 Sqn, RAF Drem
Plt Off W B Moon 26 Mar 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt whilst filling the post of Operations Room Officer
Plt Off D W Trotter 27 Mar 1941 Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt whilst filling the post of Operations Room Officer
Sqn Ldr E Graham 28 Mar1941 Arrived on posting from No 72 Sqn for Operations Room duties
Plt Off H V Caunt 28 Mar 1941 Promoted to Act Fg Off whilst filling post of Flt Lt - Administrative duties
Sqn Ldr E Graham 28 Mar1941 Attached to No 72 Sqn
Fg Off S W Jackson 28 Mar 1941 Ceased to be attached from HQ No 13 Group for Operational duties
Flt Lt H J Riddle 29 Mar 1941 Ceased to be attached to Woodlands, Clamp Hill, Stanmore for Controller's duty
Plt Off S Brown 29 Mar 1941 Attached from RAF Church Fenton for duty at Forest Farm
Act Flt Lt W R Pearson 30 Mar 1941 Attached to Woodlands, Clamp Hill, Stanmore for Sector Controllers Course
Act Flt Lt W B Moon 31 Mar 1941 Operations Room Officer, posted to RAF Kirkwall (Sqn Ldr post)
Plt Off P G Tennent 31 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting from HQ, No 13 Group for Intelligence duties
Flt Lt N P R Clyde 31 Mar 1941 Arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot for Medical duties
Act Flt Lt G H Rennions  2 Apr 1941 Attached to Central Medical Establishment, Halton for a Medical Board
Act Flt Lt A Lees 31 Mar 1941 Admitted to SSQ
Flt Lt W A C Emmett  3 Apr 1941 Ceased to be attached from No 25 Sqn, RAF Tangmere on proceeding to RAF Church Fenton
Sqn Ldr E Graham  3 Apr 1941 Ceased to be attached to No 72 Sqn
Act Flt Lt T B Purdy  3 Apr 1941 Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Turnhouse for duty with No 603 Sqn
Plt Off G J Parnell  4 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from School of PT for duty as PTI
ASO O F Webber  4 Apr 1941 Posted as supernumerary to the Directorate of WAAF, Air Ministry for Administrative duties
Act Flt Lt G H Rennions  4 Apr 1941 Ceased to be attached to Central Medical Establishment, Halton for a Medical Board
Sqn Ldr E Graham  4 Apr 1941 Attached to RAF Acklington for temporary duty
Plt Off G G F Draper  5 Apr 1941 Posted in from No 41 Sqn as non-effective, sick
Wg Cdr G F Wood  5 Apr 1941 Posting from HQ No 13 Group but remained attached to No 13 Group
Sqn Ldr E Graham  5 Apr 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Acklington for temporary duty
Flt Lt T B Purdy  6 Apr 1941 Medical Officer, posted to No 68 Sqn
Act Flt Lt T B Purdy  6 Apr 1941 Medical Officer, promoted to the War Substantive rank of Flt Lt
Plt Off M W K Kinmonth  7 Apr 1941 Attached from RAF Church Fenton for duty at Forest Farm
Plt Off I R B Firth  7 Apr 1941 Attached from RAF Church Fenton for duty at Forest Farm
Plt Off G H K King  7 Apr 1941 Attached from RAF Church Fenton for duty at Forest Farm
Plt Off D C Furse  7 Apr 1941 Attached from RAF Church Fenton for duty at Forest Farm
Flt Lt Browning  8 Apr 1941 Attached from RAF Church Fenton for temporary duty at Forest Farm
Plt Off Oakes  9 Apr 1941 Attached from RAF Church Fenton for temporary duty at Forest Farm
Plt Off A W Miller  9 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Drem for duty as Assistant Adjutant
Sqn Ldr E Graham  9 Apr 1941 Attached to RAF Acklington for temporary duty
Act Flt Lt W R Pearson  9 Apr 1941 Ceased to be attached to Woodlands, Clamp Hill, Stanmore on completion of Sector Controllers Course
Fg Off J M MacIntyre 10 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF Turnhouse for Operations duties
Flt Lt A Henniker-Gotley 10 Apr 1941 Posted from RAF Turnhouse for duty as Sqn Ldr - Administrative but attached to RAF Drem
Flt Lt A Henniker-Gotley 10 Apr 1941 Promoted to Act (unpaid) Sqn Ldr
Act Sqn Ldr W H Costello 10 Apr 1941 Posted to RAF Ayr for duty as Sqn Ldr - Administrative, but remained attached to RAF Catterick
Sqn Ldr E Graham 10 Apr 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Acklington for temporary duty
Flt Lt A Henniker-Gotley 10 Apr 1941 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr on assuming duties of Sqn Ldr - Administrative
Act Flt Lt W R Pearson 10 Apr 1941 Admitted to Military Hospital, Catterick Garrison
Act Flt Lt W R Pearson 10 Apr 1941 Reverted to rank of Plt Off on ceasing for fill the post of Flt Lt - Operations
Plt Off G G F Draper 11 Apr 1941 Posted from non-effective, sick to No 41 Sqn for Flying duties
Flt Lt Browning 11 Apr 1941 Ceased to be attached from RAF Church Fenton for temporary duty at Forest Farm
Act Flt Lt A C Deere 12 Apr 1941 Promoted to Act (unpaid) Sqn Ldr whilst filling the post of Operations Room Officer
Plt Off Oakes 12 Apr 1941 Ceased to be attached from RAF Church Fenton for temporary duty at Forest Farm
Sqn Ldr G L Denholm 14 Apr 1941 Posted from RAF Turnhouse for Operations Room duties but remained attached to RAF Turnhouse
Flt Lt H J Riddle 14 Apr 1941 Posted to RAF Ayr for Operations Room duties but remained attached to RAF Catterick
Plt Off J E Moodie 14 Apr 1941 Discharged from the Military Hospital Catterick Camp
Flt Lt A Henniker-Gotley 15 Apr 1941 Ceased to be attached to RAF Drem
Plt Off D W Trotter 16 Apr 1941 Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt whilst filling the post of Operations Room Officer, wef 27 Mar 1941
Wg Cdr G F Wood 16 Apr 1941 Ceased to be attached to No 13 Group and attached to No 600 Sqn, RAF Drem for Flying duties
Fg Off F Walton 16 Apr 1941 Attached from HQ Fighter Command
Fg Off I W Leiper 16 Apr 1941 Posted to RAF Church Fenton but remained attached to RAF Catterick
Act Sqn Ldr O Scarborough 17 Apr 1940 Left RAF Catterick pending embarkation to Canada on posting to No 31 SFTS
Plt Off P G Tennent 17 Apr 1941 Attached to No 2 PDC, Wilmslow, pending posting overseas to No 71 OTU for Intelligence duties
Fg Off F Walton 17 Apr 1941 Ceased to be attached from HQ Fighter Command
Flt Lt N P R Clyde 17 Apr 1941 Promoted to Act (unpaid) Sqn Ldr whilst filling the post of Station Medical Officer
Sqn Ldr N P R Clyde 17 Apr 1941 Station Medical Officer, attached to RAE Farnborough for High Altitude Flying Course
ASO T A M Hipkins 19 Apr 1941 Posted to RAF West Drayton for Codes ands Cypher duties
Act Flt Lt I W Leiper 20 Apr 1941 Reverted to rank of Fg Off on ceasing to fill the post of Permanent Duty Pilot
Fg Off I W Leiper 20 Apr 1941 Ceased to be attached from RAF Church Fenton
Act Sqn Ldr W H Costello 20 Apr 1941 Posted to RAF Ayr for duty as Sqn Ldr - Administrative
Plt Off P E Holme 21 Apr 1941 Attached from RAF Church Fenton for duty at Forest Farm
Plt Off F Clements 21 Apr 1941 Attached from RAF Church Fenton for duty at Forest Farm
ASO K M Bibby 22 Apr 1941 Posted to RAF Kirton Lindsay
Plt Off D E Roberts 22 Apr 1941 Attached to No 1 Ground Gunners' School for Aircraft Recognition Course
Plt Off P G Tennent 24 Apr 1941 Posted to No 71 OTU for Intelligence duties
Plt Off F B Tempest 28 Apr 1941 Messing Officer, posted to RAF Ballyhalbert for Administrative duties
Act Flt Lt J N Mackenzie 28 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Ayr for Operations Room Officer duties
Plt Off W G Ball 29 Apr 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Ayr for Equipment duties
Flt Lt A Henniker-Gotley 30 Apr 1941 Promoted to Act (paid) Sqn Ldr, wef 10 Apr 1941
Sqn Ldr N P R Clyde 30 Apr 1941 Station Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to RAE Farnborough on completion of High Altitude Flying Course
Plt Off W G Bell  1 May 1941 Promoted to Act Flt Lt whilst filling the post of Senior Equipment Officer
Act Flt Lt R V Whittaker  1 May 1941 Posted to No 3 MU, Milton
Act Fg Off O P Ladyman  4 May 1941 Attached from HQ No 13 Group
Act Flt Lt A C Deere  2 May 1941 Promoted to Act (paid) Sqn Ldr whilst filling the post of Operations Room Officer
Plt Off W R Pearson  5 May 1941 Discharged from the Military Hospital, Catterick Garrison
Gp Capt R Y Eccles  5 May 1941 Posted to HQ No 13 Group for duty as Gp Capt - Operations but remained attached to RAF Catterick
Wg Cdr G F Wood  5 May 1941 Reposted to RAF Catterick and assumed command of the Station
Plt Off H U Everist  5 May 1941 Attached to No 1 Ground Gunners' School, for Aircraft Recognition Course
Plt Off W R Pearson  6 May 1941 Proceeded on 14 days sick leave
Act Sqn Ldr A C Deere  6 May 1941 Reverted to rank of Fg Off on ceasing to fill the post of Operations Room Officer
Fg Off A C Deere  6 May 1941 Posted to No 602 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander
Plt Off F C Wilson xx May 1941 Promoted to Act Fg Off whilst filling the post of Operations 'B' Officer, wef  3 Mar 1941
Act Sqn Ldr N P R Clyde  7 May 1941 Promoted to Act (paid) Sqn Ldr whilst filling the post of Station Medical Officer, wef 17 Apr 1941
ASO J I H C Grant  9 May 1941 Admitted to SSQ
Plt Off G P Thomas 10 May 1941 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from Equipment and Accountant Officers' School
APO J M Hutcheon 10 May 1941 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF Uxbridge for Equipment duties
Sqn Ldr E Graham 10 May 1941 Ceased to be attached to Woodlands, Clamp Hill, Stanmore
Plt Off J L Frost 12 May 1941 Discharged from SSQ
Act Fg Off O P Ladyman 13 May 1941 Ceased to be attached from HQ No 13 Group
Plt Off J E Moodie 13 May 1941 Returned from CME, Halton
Plt Off W V Trubshawe 13 May 1941 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from HQ No 13 Group for training in Operations duties
Plt Off J E Moodie 13 May 1941 Posted to No 68 Sqn, wef 12 May 1941
Plt Off P E C Romney 13 May 1941 Arrived on posting from HQ No 13 Group for Intelligence duties
Fg Off J M MacIntyre 15 May 1941 Attached to RAF Turnhouse for Operations Room duties
Act SO E B Milln 16 May 1941 Posted as supernumerary to Air Ministry (Unit)
ASO J I H C Grant 17 May 1941 Discharged from SSQ
ASO M P Bodger 18 May 1941 Arrived on posting from WAAF Officers' Training School for Administrative duties
Plt Off A J Lindsay 18 May 1941 Arrived on posting from No 1 Signals School for Signals duties
Plt Off W R Pearson 19 May 1941 Returned on completion of 14 days sick leave
Plt Off W G Ball 21 May 1941 Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt whilst filling post of Senior Equipment Officer, wef 1 May 1941
Plt Off H U Everist 21 May 1941 Ceased to be attached to No 1 Ground Gunners' School, on completion of Aircraft Recognition Course
Plt Off A J W Manison 25 May 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF School of Cookery for duty as Messing Officer
Plt Off W R Pearson 25 May 1941 Admitted to Military Hospital, Catterick Camp
Plt Off G H Batchelor  3 Jun 1941 Posted from non-effective, sick to No 54 Sqn
Wg Cdr R I G McDougall  5 Jul 1941 Chief Controller, posted to No 1 RAF Depot pending posting to Malta
Act Sqn Ldr N P R Clyde  5 Jul 1941 Station Medical Officer, posted to RAF Turnhouse
Act Flt Lt C P L Firth  8 Jul 1941 Station Adjutant, posted to RAF Ouston for duty as Station Administrative Officer
Fg Off P Boulton  8 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from No 41 Sqn for duty as Station Adjutant
Act Sqn Ldr N P R Clyde  9 Jul 1941 Arrived on posting from RAF Turnhouse for duty as Station Medical Officer,
Fg Off P Boulton 27 Jul 1941 Station Adjutant, posted to Regional Control School, Oxford

Source - RAF Catterick ORB

Unit Movements: Jan - Dec 1940

Unit Date Notes
No 54 Sqn 23 Feb 1941 Moved from RAF Catterick to RAF Hornchurch
No 41 Sqn 23 Feb 1941 Arrived at RAF Catterick from RAF Hornchurch
No 313 Sqn 10 May 1941 Commenced forming at RAF Catterick
No 313 Sqn  1 Jul 1941 Moved from RAF Catterick to RAF Leconfield
No 131 Sqn 10 Jul 1941 Arrived as non-operational
No 331 Sqn 21 Jul 1941 Commenced forming at RAF Catterick
1 x flight, No 122 Sqn 27 Jul 1941 Arrived for operations
No 41 Sqn 28 Jul 1941 Moved from RAF Catterick to RAF Merston
No 145 Sqn 29 Jul 1941 Arrived for operations

Source - RAF Catterick ORB

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