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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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RAF Doncaster Personnel and units
Doncaster Airport became home to No 616 Sqn, Auxiliary Air Force since 1 November 1938 when it moved from RAF Waddington and until 1 November 1939 its records are included in those of the squadron. When No 616 Sqn moved to RAF Leconfield on 31 October 1939, a Care and Maintenance Party was established at the station.
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | O Gradon | 23 Oct 1939 | Ex No 616 Sqn, appointed Officer Commanding Care and Maintenance Party |
| Flt Lt (Ret) | Pim | 23 Oct 1939 | Civilian Equipment Officer posted to Care and Maintenance Party from No 616 Sqn |
| AC1 | Trotter | 20 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Cpl (unpaid) for Armourer and machine gun post duties |
| Plt Off | G E J Horan | 16 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt (Ret) | Pim | xx Dec 1939 | Departed |
| Flt Lt | Wynard Wright | 20 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Debden and assumed command |
Source - RAF Doncaster ORB
Unit Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| Care and Maintenance Party | 23 Oct 1939 | Established on departure of No 616 Sqn |
| Civil Aircraft Flight | 29 Oct 1939 | Arrived for operations under the control of National Air Communications and HQ Fighter Command |
| No 61 Sqn | 1 Nov 1939 | Dispersed half of its aircraft from RAF Hemswell here overnight from this date |
| No 144 Sqn | 1 Nov 1939 | Dispersed half of its aircraft from RAF Hemswell here overnight from this date |
Source - RAF Doncaster ORB
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| 42 x U/T Airmen | 2 Feb 1940 | Posted to RAF St Athan for Trade Training | |
| 6 x U/T Airmen | 9 Feb 1940 | Posted to RAF Henlow for Trade Training | |
| No 3 Draft | 12 Feb 1940 | Left for the Middle East | |
| Fg Off | Osbourne | 3 Mar1940 | Station Medical Officer, posted to No 616 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | W J Millen | 28 Mar 1940 | Posted for duty to command No 271 Sqn and RAF Doncaster |
| Wg Cdr | W J Millen | 20 Apr 1940 | Arrived from RAF Ternhill on completion of conversion course |
| Flt Lt | Wynard Wright | 20 Apr 1940 | Relinquished command of the station |
| Plt Off | M E Bradley | 13 May 1940 | Recalled from leave and assumed duties of Assistant Adjutant |
| ASO | Burghes | 13 May 1940 | Reported for duty as Codes and Cypher Officer |
| ASO | Hall | 13 May 1940 | Reported for duty as Codes and Cypher Officer |
| Plt Off | M E Bradley | 16 May 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, appointed Station Gas Officer |
| Plt Off | M E Bradley | 17 May 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, appointed Station Defence Officer |
| Cpl | E H Faber | 22 May 1940 | Nursing Orderly, promoted to Temp Sgt |
| LAC | S Middleton | 22 May 1940 | Equipment Assistant, promoted to Temp Cpl |
| LAC | Ford | 1 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Temp Cpl |
| Plt Off | Storer | 4 Jun 1940 | Assumed duties of Assistant Adjutant |
| Cpl | Swinburn | 5 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Temp Sgt |
| Cpl | Bell | 13 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 15 May 1940 |
| Cpl | Edson | 17 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 11 Jun 1940 |
| LAC | Mackenzie | 1 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 15 May 1940 |
| Plt Off | O Gradon | 19 Jun 1940 | Accountant Officer, appointed Station Fire Officer |
| Plt Off | G E J Horan | 24 Jun 1940 | Equipment Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off, wef 28 Mar 1940 |
| Plt Off | O Gradon | 24 Jun 1940 | Accountant Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off, wef 28 Mar 1940 |
| LAC | Cross | 24 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 21 Jun 1940 |
| LAC | Anderson | 30 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 15 May 1940 |
| LAC | Dallimore | 1 Jul 1940 | Fitter - AE, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Jun 1940 |
| Plt Off | Storer | 4 Jul 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, posted to RAF North Coates as Accountant Officer |
| Act Fg Off | O Gradon | 5 Jul 1940 | Accountant Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 28 Apr 1940 |
| Plt Off | Calvert | 10 Jul 1940 | Arrive on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Plt Off | Major | 10 Jul 1940 | Arrive on posting for duty as Assistant Defence Officer |
| Act Fg Off | G E J Horan | 30 Jul 1940 | Equipment Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 28 Jun 1940 |
| ASO | Swinburne | 31 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Codes and Cypher duties |
| AC2 | Taylor | 17 Jul 1940 | ACH, promoted to Act Cpl for Fire duties |
| Plt Off | M E Bradley | 19 Jul 1940 | Station Defence Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 22 May 1940 |
| Act Fg Off | M E Bradley | 7 Aug 1940 | Station Defence Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 4 Aug 1940 |
| AC2 | J M Dawson | 9 Aug 1940 | ACH, promoted to Act (unpaid) Cpl, wef 7 Aug 1940 |
| Act Flt Lt | G E J Horan | 15 Aug 1940 | Equipment Officer, posted to SHQ as supernumerary, non-effective sick |
| Plt Off | J C Fitzgerald | 15 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| LAC | J Martin | 20 Aug 1940 | ACH/Ground Gunner, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 2 Jul 1940 |
| LAC | A O Turnbull | 20 Aug 1940 | ACH/Ground Gunner, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 2 Jul 1940 |
| LAC | C Cutler | 21 Aug 1940 | Wireless Operator, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Jul 1940 |
| Act Flt Lt | O Gradon | 13 Sep 1940 | Accountant Officer, promoted to Fg Off, wef 10 Jun 1940 |
| ASO | Swinburne | 14 Sep 1940 | Attached to RAF Scampton for Codes and Cypher duties |
| ASO | Richardson | 14 Sep 1940 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Scampton for Codes and Cypher duties |
| LAC | R Winrow | 16 Sep 1940 | ACH/Ground Gunner, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 11 Sep 1940 |
| LAC | F A Bryan | 16 Sep 1940 | ACH/Ground Gunner, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 11 Sep 1940 |
| LAC | A Martlew | 16 Sep 1940 | ACH/Ground Gunner, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 11 Sep 1940 |
| LAC | D M Powell | 18 Sep 1940 | ACH/Ground Gunner, promoted to Temp Cpl |
| Act Flt Lt | G E J Horan | 18 Sep 1940 | Equipment Officer, promoted to Fg Off, wef 31 Jul 1940 |
| Fg Off | J C Fitzgerald | 20 Sep 1940 | Equipment Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Cpl | J Martin | 21 Sep 1940 | ACH/Ground Gunner, promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 19 Sep 1940 |
| Cpl | A O Turnbull | 21 Sep 1940 | ACH/Ground Gunner, promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 19 Sep 1940 |
| LAC | R B Gibson | 21 Sep 1940 | Driver/Petrol, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 20 Sep 1940 |
| Fg Off | G Adams | 2 Oct 1940 | Education Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 9 Aug 1940 |
| LAC | Parvin | 19 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 3 Oct 1940 |
| LAC | J G Garlick | 21 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 2 Oct 1940 |
| LAC | B J Dixon | 21 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 2 Oct 1940 |
| LAC | H W Barker | 21 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 2 Oct 1940 |
| LAC | W Tompsett | 21 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 2 Oct 1940 |
| LAC | F Haslegrave | 21 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 2 Oct 1940 |
| LAC | K Mosley | 21 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 2 Oct 1940 |
| Cpl | G Allen | 28 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 24 Oct 1940 |
| LAC | W Cook | 12 Nov 1940 | Service Policeman, promoted to Act Cpl |
| LAC | J F Roberts | 12 Nov 1940 | Service Policeman, promoted to Act Cpl |
| AC1 | A Weatherill | 12 Nov 1940 | Service Policeman, promoted to Act Cpl |
| AC1 | J Brigham | 12 Nov 1940 | Service Policeman, promoted to Act Cpl |
| AC1 | R E Genner | 12 Nov 1940 | Service Policeman, promoted to Act Cpl |
| AC1 | E Rhodes | 12 Nov 1940 | Service Policeman, promoted to Act Cpl |
| LAC | H Davis | 2 Dec 1940 | Cook and Butcher, promoted to Act (unpaid) Cpl |
| LAC | J M Dawson | 2 Dec 1940 | ACH/Ground Gunner, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 2 Nov 1940 |
| Flt Lt | Crossfield | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Waddington for Station Defence duties |
| LAC | G Kelsall | 10 Dec 1940 | Fitter IIA, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1940 |
| LAC | A Atherton | 20 Dec 1940 | ACH/Ground Gunner, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 18 Dec 1940 |
| Wg Cdr | C F Le Poer Trench | 27 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting pending taking command of the Station, wef 23 Dec 1940 |
Source - RAF Doncaster ORB
Unit Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 271 Sqn | 28 Mar 1940 | Formed at RAF Doncaster with 1 Flight |
Source - RAF Doncaster ORB
This page was last updated on 15/07/20©
