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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | F Crerar | 16 Oct 1939 | OC, No 612 Sqn, assumed command of the Station |
| APO | G Frain | 18 Oct 1939 | Returned from Rollestone Camp on completion of Anti-Gas Course |
| APO | D A Sadler | 20 Oct 1939 | Attached to No 11 EFTS, Perth |
| APO | D J Young | 20 Oct 1939 | Attached to No 11 EFTS, Perth |
| APO | E Crockett | 20 Oct 1939 | Attached to No 11 EFTS, Perth |
| APO | J K Raffan | 20 Oct 1939 | Attached to No 11 EFTS, Perth |
| Sqn Ldr | J Brooker | 21 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Abbotsinch for Operations Room duties |
| Plt Off | F D Lloyd | 21 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Abbotsinch for Operations Room duties |
| Plt Off | Nelson | 23 Oct 1939 | Departed for London by rail on Special Duty |
| Fg Off | J P S Smythe | 26 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 233 Sqn, RAF Leuchars |
| Plt Off | P C Hoyle | 29 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty with No 1 Coastal Patrol Flight |
| APO | J K Raffan | 26 Oct 1939 | Posted to RAF Perth |
| Plt Off | R M Nisbett | 28 Oct 1939 | Attached to Aeronautical Products Co, Ltd, Leamington Spa for course of instruction |
| Plt Off | C V Volk | 28 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford for Operations Room duties |
| Plt Off | R M Nisbett | 4 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached to Aeronautical Products Co, Ltd, on completion of course of instruction |
| Fg Off | R B Thomson | 4 Nov 1939 | Attached to School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Thorney Island |
| Sqn Ldr | F Crerar | 3 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr, wef 16 Oct 1939 |
| Fg Off | G R Thomson | 5 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt for Administrative duties, wef 6 Sep 1939 |
| Flt Lt | A M Hardy | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from Felixstowe for duty at AMES Schoolhill |
| Fg Off | G R Thomson | 11 Nov 1939 | Attached to Gerrard's Cross for Administrative Course |
| Fg Off | A C Hendry | 18 Nov 1939 | Medical Officer, promoted to Flt Lt, wef 23 Sep 1939 |
| Plt Off | R M Johnson | 25 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr for duty as Sqn Ldr - Admin/Ops |
| Plt Off | H O Berry | 25 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt for duty as Flt Lt - Intelligence |
| Plt Off | J J Stuart | 29 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | D A Sadler | 22 Dec 1939 | Ceased to be attached to No 11 EFTS, Perth |
| Plt Off | J K Raffan | 22 Dec 1939 | Arrived from RAF Perth |
Source - RAF Dyce ORB
Unit Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 612 Sqn | 16 Oct 1939 | In situ on formation of SHQ |
| AMES Portlethen | 1 Nov 1939 | Placed under the administration of RAF dyce |
Source - RAF Dyce ORB
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Act Fg Off | F A Downes | 4 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Leuchars for duty as Signals Officer |
| Fg Off | S A Middleton | 14 Jan 1940 | Returned from General Reconnaissance Course at RAF Thorney Island |
| Flt Lt | W B E Powell | 15 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting for Administrative duties |
| Flt Lt | G R Thomson | 15 Jan 1940 | Posted to No 612 Sqn |
| Act Fg Off | R T Raw | 15 Jan 1940 | Posted from No 612 Sqn for Narrative duties in the Operations Room |
| Plt Off | R H Mason | 17 Jan 1940 | Attached for temporary Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | A Robbins | 20 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Benson for duty as Station Engineering Officer |
| Plt Off | G H S Webber | 23 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting for Operations Room duties |
| Fg Off | J Lowther | 23 Jan 1940 | Pool Medical Officer, arrived for temporary duty |
| Sqn Ldr | J Brooker | 26 Jan 1940 | Attached to RAF Lossiemouth for temporary Operations duties |
| Plt Off | F D Lloyd | 26 Jan 1940 | Attached to RAF Kinloss for temporary Operations duties |
| Plt Off | C C Newton-Wade | 30 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty at AMES Rosehearty |
| Sqn Ldr | J Brooker | 1 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Lossiemouth for temporary Operations duties |
| Flt Lt | F D Lloyd | 1 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Kinloss for temporary Operations duties |
| Act Fg Off | F A Downes | 1 Feb 1940 | Station Signals Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | S Jones | 1 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty at AMES Hillhead |
| Flt Lt | T C Carter | 2 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty at AMES Doonie Hill |
| Act Fg Off | R T Raw | 4 Feb 1940 | Operations Room Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | F D Lloyd | 6 Feb 1940 | Attached to RAF Kinloss for temporary Operations duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J Brooker | 7 Feb 1940 | Attached to RAF Lossiemouth for temporary Operations duties |
| Act Fg Off | C V Volk | 11 Feb 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 30 Jan 1940 |
| Plt Off | D S Meglaughlan | 12 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting for Administrative duties at AMES Schoolhill |
| Flt Lt | F D Lloyd | 15 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Kinloss for temporary Operations duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J Brooker | 15 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Lossiemouth for temporary Operations duties |
| Plt Off | J J Stuart | 16 Feb 1940 | Intelligence Officer, proceeded on Sick Leave |
| ASO | S F Jardine | 19 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | G C Burnside | 19 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting for Administrative duties at AMES Hillhead |
| Plt Off | O Plant | 20 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Operations Room training |
| Sqn Ldr | J Brooker | 21 Feb 1940 | Attached to RAF Lossiemouth for temporary Operations duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J Brooker | 26 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Lossiemouth for temporary Operations duties |
| Plt Off | R H Mason | 29 Feb 1940 | Equipment Officer, posted to RAF Wyton |
| Plt Off | A Gregory | 1 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Operations Room training |
| Plt Off | H L Chadwick | 3 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Operations Room training |
| Plt Off | S G Hall | 11 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Uxbridge for duty as Station Navigation Officer |
| Plt Off | H E Mitchell | 13 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty at AMES Doonie Hill |
| Plt Off | C T McDonald | 23 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Operations Room training |
| Plt Off | T D Cole | 3 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 22 EFTS for duty with No 1 CPF |
| Flt Lt | D Mackintosh | 3 Apr 1940 | Posted to SHQ from No 612 Sqn, wef 16 Oct 1939 |
| Sqn Ldr | J Blackwood | 5 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from the Shetlands for Operations Room duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J Brooker | 5 Feb 1940 | Posted to the Shetlands for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | Langley | 6 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from the School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Thorney Island |
| Plt Off | Nash | 6 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from the School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Thorney Island |
| Plt Off | Isted | 6 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from the School of General Reconnaissance, RAF Thorney Island |
| Plt Off | Hatchwell | 6 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from the No 2 SFTS, RAF Brize Norton |
| Plt Off | Rhodes | 6 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from the No 2 SFTS, RAF Brize Norton |
| Plt Off | H R Gray | 9 Apr 1940 | Arrived on attachment from AI 1(K), Air Ministry for duty as Interrogation Officer |
| Plt Off | C Y Macdonald | 10 Apr 1940 | Attached to HQ No 18 Group for temporary Operations Room duties |
| Plt Off | H C Wynter-Taylor | 10 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 10 SFTS, RAF Ternhill |
| Plt Off | A Gregory | 12 Apr 1940 | Posted to HQ No 2 Group for duty as Camp Commandant |
| Mr | J M Pollick | 12 Apr 1940 | Arrived form RAF Oban to take charge of the Meteorological Office |
| Plt Off | H R Spencer | 13 Apr 1940 | Posted from Directorate of Intelligence and attached to HQ Fighter Command |
| Plt Off | J T R Burgess | 13 Apr 1940 | Posted from No 1 CPF to No 612 Sqn |
| Plt Off | F R Arnold | 15 Apr 1940 | Attached to CGS, RAF Warmwell for course of instruction |
| Plt Off | G H S Webber | 15 Apr 1940 | Posted to RAF Shetlands for Administrative duties |
| Flt Off | C Rows | 16 Apr 1940 | Arrived from HQ No 18 Group for temporary duty |
| Flt Off | C Rows | 17 Apr 1940 | Departed for RAF Evanton on completion of temporary duty |
| Plt Off | S G Hall | 18 Apr 1940 | Station Navigation Officer, proceeded to RAF Halton for Medical Board |
| Fg Off | A I McHendrick | 19 Apr 1940 | Attached from the Medical Training Depot, RAF Halton |
| Plt Off | J Boys-Stone | 19 Apr 1940 | Attached to RAF Boscombe Down for course in Blind Flying |
| Plt Off | L A Machan | 20 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 11 SFTS, RAF Shawbury |
| Plt Off | L Davies | 20 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS, RAF Grantham |
| Plt Off | G R Wooll | 20 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS, RAF Grantham |
| Plt Off | H Jones | 20 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS, RAF Grantham |
| Plt Off | D Hawkins | 20 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS, RAF Grantham |
| Fg Off | J O'Brien | 20 Apr 1940 | Attached to SHQ Dyce whilst en-route for the Shetlands |
| Fg Off | A I McHendrick | 21 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached from the Medical Training Depot, RAF Halton |
| Fg Off | J O'Brien | 29 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached to SHQ Dyce on departing for the Shetlands |
| Plt Off | D S Meglaughlan | 24 Apr 1940 | Posted to RAF Cranwell |
| Plt Off | S G Hall | 26 Apr 1940 | Station Navigation Officer, Returned from Medical Board at RAF Halton |
| Plt Off | G R Wooll | 28 Apr 1940 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| Fg Off | A I McHendrick | 1 May 1940 | Attached from the Medical Training Depot, RAF Halton |
| Plt Off | G A Chapman | 3 May 1940 | Arrived on attachment from HQ No 60 Group for duty at AMES Doonie Hill |
| Plt Off | G S F Barham | 3 May 1940 | Arrived on attachment from HQ No 60 Group for duty at AMES Hillhead |
| Plt Off | R T Browne | 5 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Penrhos for Air Gunner duties |
| Plt Off | B A Sisson | 5 May 1940 | Attached to RAF Boscombe Down for No 7 Blind Approach Course |
| Plt Off | G A Chapman | 6 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to AMES Doonie Hill |
| Plt Off | G R Wooll | 12 May 1940 | Ceased to be a ttached to Rollestone Camp on completion of Anti-Gas Course |
| Sqn Ldr | R A Chignall | 12 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 32 Sqn for duty as Fighter Sector Commander and Senior Controller |
| ASO | N J E Newton | 13 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from AM Codes and Cypher School for Cypher duties |
| Fg Off | A C Guyer | 13 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Digby for Fighter Operations Room duties |
| Plt Off | J E Carpenter | 13 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Northolt for Fighter Operations Room duties, Sector 'B' |
| Plt Off | F S Davies | 15 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty with No 1 CPF |
| ASO | Cheshire | 17 May 1940 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Thornaby for Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | J E A Barton | 19 May 1940 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Turnhouse for duty as Sector Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | B A Sisson | 20 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Boscombe Down for No 7 Blind Approach Course |
| Fg Off | H M Armstrong | 20 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Drem for Fighter Operations Room duties |
| Plt Off | J Boys-Stone | 22 May 1940 | Posted from No 1 CPF to No 612 Sqn |
| Plt Off | O Plant | 24 May 1940 | Posted to RAF Donibristle for temporary Operations Room duties |
| Plt Off | R T Browne | 25 May 1940 | Air Gunner, proceeded on attachment to RAF Bircham Newton |
| Plt Off | Davies | 25 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty with No 1 CPF |
| Plt Off | Jackson | 25 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty with No 1 CPF |
| Plt Off | K C Greenacre | 25 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty with No 1 CPF |
| Plt Off | J Winning | 25 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty with No 1 CPF |
| Fg Off | W D Rawlings | 26 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from attachment at HQ No 13 Group for Fighter Signals duties |
| Plt Off | J Winning | 27 May 1940 | No 1 CPF, killed in a flying accident |
| ASO | Cheshire | 29 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Thornaby for Cypher duties on posting to HQ Coastal Command |
| Plt Off | J Child | 1 Jun 1940 | Posted from No 1 CPF to No 612 Sqn |
| Plt Off | F P W Young | 1 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Leuchars for duty with AMES School Hill |
| Plt Off | R G Warden | 3 Jun 1940 | Posted from No 612 Sqn to SHQ for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | F S Davies | 5 Jun 1940 | No 1 CPF, posted to CFS, RAF Upavon |
| Flt Lt | G Blackwood | 5 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU for duty with Dyce Fighter Sector |
| Plt Off | N M McDougall | 6 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for training in Fighter Sector Operations duties |
| Flt Lt | G Blackwood | 7 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 213 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | P H Smith | 7 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 213 Sqn for duty with Dyce Fighter Sector |
| Plt Off | P C Hoyle | 7 Jun 1940 | No 1 Coastal Patrol Flight, posted to CFS, RAF Upavon |
| Plt Off | T D Cole | 10 Jun 1940 | No 1 CPF, posted to Aerial House, The Strand, London |
| Plt Off | G S F Barham | 21 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 60 Group on posting to SHQ Dyce for duty at AMES Hillhead |
| Plt Off | K C Greenacre | 25 Jun 1940 | No 1 CPF, posted to CFS, RAF Upavon |
| Sqn Ldr | J Blackwood | 26 Jun 1940 | Posted to RAF Leuchars for Operations Room duties |
| Plt Off | H S Cardew | 1 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Station Defence duties |
| ASO | M M Graham | 4 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | B M Ivison | 4 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from D o I, Air Ministry for Intelligence duties with Fighter Sector |
| Act Flt Lt | G E T O'Kill | 7 Jul 1940 | Fighter Sector Admin Officer, attached to RAF Northolt for course of instruction |
| Flt Lt | W B E Powell | 8 Jul 1940 | Adjutant, promoted to Sqn Ldr and reposted for duty as Sqn Ldr - Administrative, wef 3 Jul 1940 |
| Plt Off | R G Warden | 8 Jul 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, promoted to Fg Off and reposted for duty as Adjutant, wef 3 Jul 1940 |
| Fg Off | C C K Dagg | 8 Jul 1940 | Reposted for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Plt Off | C S Simpkins | 11 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Felixstowe for Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | H W Gill | 12 Jul 1940 | Arrived from RAF Oban for temporary Signals duty |
| Fg Off | J M Kerr | 12 Jul 1940 | Arrived on attachment from HQ No 18 Group for temporary Medical duty |
| Flt Lt | A C Hendry | 13 Jul 1940 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Farnham for course of instruction |
| Flt Lt | F A Downes | 13 Jul 1940 | Signals Officer, attached to RAF Oban on temporary duty |
| Plt Off | M C Kinder | 13 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 4 (C) FPP for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | R F Potgieter | 14 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty with No 2 Radio Maintenance Unit |
| Act Wg Cdr | F Crerar | 15 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act Gp Capt, wef 24 Jun 1940 |
| Act Wg Cdr | F Crerar | 15 Jul 1940 | Relinquished command of No 612 Sqn, wef 24 Jun 1940? |
| ASO | M H Forbes | 15 Jul 1940 | Attached to RAF School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross for course of instruction |
| Plt Off | S G Hall | 15 Jul 1940 | Station Navigation Officer, proceeded to RAF Halton for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | A J Osborn | 15 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Signals duty |
| Plt Off | M C Kinder | 15 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 4 (C) FPP for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | J R Colquhoun | 15 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 4 (C) FPP for duty a Adjutant with No 2 RMU |
| Plt Off | M C Kinder | 15 Jul 1940 | Departed on completion of temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | A C Hendry | 17 Jul 1940 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Farnham on completion of course of instruction |
| Fg Off | J M Kerr | 18 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 18 Group on completion of temporary Medical duty |
| Plt Off | W J Grace | 18 Jul 1940 | Defence Officer, proceeded to RAF Exeter for course of instruction |
| Plt Off | W J Grace | 23 Jul 1940 | Defence Officer, returned from RAF Exeter on completion of course of instruction |
| Fg Off | H Hutchison | 24 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 60 Group for duty as Medical Officer with No 2 RMU |
| Plt Off | T Wallace | 26 Jul 1940 | Arrived on attachment for duty at the HSL Base |
| Flt Lt | R W Cummings | 27 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Oban for Operations Room duties |
| ASO | M H Forbes | 28 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross for course of instruction |
| Plt Off | J E Carpenter | 31 Jul 1940 | Fighter Sector (Admin), promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 31 May 1940 |
| ASO | M Liddle | 3 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for Administrative duties at AMES Schoolhill, wef 2 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | H R G Whates | 5 Aug 1940 | Arrived on attachment from HQ No 18 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | S G Hall | 7 Aug 1940 | Station Navigation Officer, posted to No 612 Sqn for Flying duties |
| Plt Off | T Wallace | 8 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached for duty at the HSL Base on being posted |
| Gp Capt | F Crerar | 10 Aug 1940 | Proceeded on leave |
| Wg Cdr | J B M Wallis | 10 Aug 1940 | Assumed temporary command of RAF Dyce |
| Plt Off | H S Cardew | 11 Aug 1940 | Station Defence Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 5 Aug 1940 |
| ASO | Bone | 12 Aug 1940 | Attached to RAF School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross for course of instruction |
| Plt Off | E W Hutchings | 13 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 18 Group for Operations duties |
| Fg Off | H M Armstrong | 18 Aug 1940 | Operations Room Officer, posted to HQ RAF in Northern Ireland |
| Gp Capt | F Crerar | 18 Aug 1940 | Returned from leave and resumed command of RAF Dyce |
| Wg Cdr | J B M Wallis | 18 Aug 1940 | Relinquished temporary command of RAF Dyce |
| Plt Off | R L Mansbridge | 21 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posted from RAF Bircham Newton for Accountant duties |
| Fg Off | A Hewitt | 24 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Armament Officer |
| Plt Off | R M Kilgour | 26 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Plt Off | J J Mackenie | 1 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 99 Sqn for duty as Catering Officer, wef 31 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | C Y Macdonald | 1 Sep 1940 | Posted to HQ No 18 Group for Operations Room duties, wef 27 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | H L Chadwick | 1 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 18 Group for Operations Room duties |
| Flt Lt | F D Lloyd | 1 Sep 1940 | Attached to HQ No 18 Group for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | J M S Adams | 2 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Kenley for duty as AMES Rosehearty |
| Fg Off | R D Mackay | 3 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Leuchars for Marine Craft duties, wef 23 May 1940 |
| Flt Lt | F D Lloyd | 9 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ No 18 Group for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | J T Raffan | 9 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Silloth |
| Plt Off | H M Widdicombe | 14 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting to fill GR and SN vacancy in the Operations Room, wef 16 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | E S N Faure | 14 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 13 Group for Fighter Sector Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | R J Smaile | 17 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Silloth pending posting |
| Plt Off | E Farrelly | 17 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Mount Batten for Equipment duties with No 2 RMU |
| Fg Off | Philoung | 17 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF St Athan for duty with No 2 RMU |
| Plt Off | R J Smaile | 18 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 608 Sqn, RAF Thornaby |
| Fg Off | J R Hawkes | 20 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Wick |
| Act Gp Capt | F Crerar | 25 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Temp Wg Cdr, wef 1 Sep 1940 |
| Flt Lt | H E Mitchell | 25 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Sep 1940 |
| Sqn Ldr | H E Mitchell | 27 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 25 Sqn to command |
| Plt Off | B M Ivison | 4 Jul 1940 | Fg Off - Intelligence Fighter Sector, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 26 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | A M Wallace | 2 Oct 1940 | Arrived on attachment from HQ No 14 Group |
| Plt Off | A M Wills | 3 Oct 1940 | Returned to HQ No 14 Group on completion of temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | H V Hopkins | 3 Oct 1940 | Arrived from RAF Sumburgh for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | V Ricketts | 3 Oct 1940 | Arrived from RAF Sumburgh for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | F N Thomson | 3 Oct 1940 | Arrived from RAF Sumburgh for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | V Ricketts | 4 Oct 1940 | Retuned to RAF Sumburgh on completion of temporary duty |
| Plt Off | F N Thomson | 4 Oct 1940 | Retuned to RAF Sumburgh on completion of temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | J R R Jenkins | 3 Oct 1940 | Arrived from HQ No 18 Group for temporary duty |
| Wg Cdr | R A Chignall | 6 Oct 1940 | Fighter Sector Commander and Senior Controller, posted to HQ No 14 Group |
| Plt Off | O Plant | 8 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF Speke for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Fg Off | A Hewitt | 8 Oct 1940 | Armament Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 1 Oct 1940 |
| Plt Off | A M Lucas | 8 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Silloth |
| Sqn Ldr | W A Richadson | 8 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Turnhouse for duty with Fighter Sector |
| Plt Off | A M Wallace | 9 Oct 1940 | Returned to HQ No 14 Group |
| Flt Lt | J R R Jenkins | 9 Oct 1940 | Returned to HQ No 18 Group on completion of temporary duty |
| Fg Off | H J Thomas | 9 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 1 Aug 1940 |
| Fg Off | H R Gray | 11 Oct 1940 | Interrogation Officer, attached to Hawkhurst |
| AC1 | P M Dunn | 13 Oct 1940 | Died from injuries |
| Fg Off | C C K Dagg | 13 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 1 RAF Depot, wef 10 Oct 1940 |
| Lt Col | Lord Rowallan | 14 Oct 1940 | Appointed Local Defence Commander and Technical Adviser, RAF Dyce |
| Plt Off | G E Douglas | 15 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Coastal Command for SN duties in the Operations Room |
| Fg Off | R G Warden | 16 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt to fill vacancy as Station Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | C V Volk | 16 Oct 1940 | posted to RAF Sullom Voe |
| Plt Off | A M Wallace | 17 Oct 1940 | Attached from HQ No 14 Group for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | L D Cooper | 22 Oct 1940 | Attached from D of I for temporary Intelligence duties, wef 17 Oct 1940 |
| Fg Off | H R Gray | 22 Oct 1940 | Posted to AI 1(K) for duty at Army Cage, Hawkhurst on cessation of attachment, wef 14 Oct 1940 |
| Lt Col | Lord Rowallan | 23 Oct 1940 | Arrived to take over duties of Local Defence Commander and Technical Adviser, RAF Dyce |
| Plt Off | R T Lund | 23 Oct 1940 | Arrived on attachment from HQ Coastal Command for temporary Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | N M McDougall | 26 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1940 |
| Flt Lt | H O Berry | 26 Oct 1940 | Flt Lt - Intelligence, attached to RAF Harrow |
| ASO | S J Jardine | 26 Oct 1940 | Departed for Reading to attend course at the WAAF Officers' Disciplinary School |
| Sqn Ldr | W A Richadson | 28 Oct 1940 | Assumed command of Dyce Fighter Sector HQ |
| Sqn Ldr | P H Smith | 28 Oct 1940 | Relinquished command of Dyce Fighter Sector HQ |
| Plt Off | H R G Whates | 1 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Lerwick |
| Plt Off | G S P Cook | 2 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
| ASO | S J Jardine | 5 Nov 1940 | Returned from Reading on completion of course at the WAAF Officers' Disciplinary School |
| Sqn Ldr | P H Smith | 5 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 5 OTU, RAF Aston Down |
| Plt Off | S Hargreave | 7 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 18 Group for Photographic duties |
| Sqn Ldr | V H Tompkins | 7 Nov 1940 | Arrived from HQ No 18 Group for Medical duties |
| Sqn Ldr | V H Tompkins | 9 Nov 1940 | Returned to HQ No 18 Group |
| Plt Off | J M Ross | 12 Nov 1940 | Appointed for duty as Defence Officer but to be posted after training, wef 8 Dec 1940 |
| Act Fg Off | H S Cardew | 13 Nov 1940 | Station Defence Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 5 Nov 1940 |
| Fg Off | W E Hunt | 14 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 605 Sqn for duty as Adjutant, wef 15 Nov 1940 |
| Plt Off | R T Lund | 16 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ Coastal Command on attachment to RAF Hooton Park |
| Flt Lt | A Taylor | 19 Nov 1940 | PRU, Heston, arrived for temporary duty from RAF Wick |
| Flt Lt | A Taylor | 20 Nov 1940 | PRU, Heston, departed on completion of temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | M G L Foster | 22 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 502 Sqn for temporary duty from RAF Kinloss |
| Fg Off | G Crawford | 22 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 502 Sqn for temporary duty from RAF Kinloss |
| Flt Lt | M G L Foster | 23 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 502 Sqn for temporary duty from RAF Kinloss |
| Act Flt Lt | R W Cummings | 23 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 21 Oct 1940 to fill vacancy of Sqn Ldr - Operations Room |
| Fg Off | J M Kerr | 24 Nov 1940 | Pool Medical Officer, ceased to be attached on proceeding to RAF Leuchars |
| Flt Lt | A C Hendry | 25 Nov 1940 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to HQ No 18 Group |
| Plt Off | J J Stuart | 26 Nov1940 | Intelligence Officer, attached to HQ Coastal Command |
| Fg Off | A Hewitt | 26 Nov 1940 | Attached to Parnells Ltd, Yate on instructional duties |
| ASO | N J E Newton | 26 Nov 1940 | Proceeded to RAF School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross for course |
| Fg Off | G Crawford | 27 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 502 Sqn for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | A B Peters | 27 Nov 1940 | Attached from HQ No 18 Group for temporary duty from RAF Kinloss |
| ASO | Emmerson | 28 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross |
| Fg Off | A B Peters | 28 Nov 1940 | Departed for RAF Montrose on ceasing to be sttached from HQ No 18 Group for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | E Fraser | 29 Nov 1940 | Arrived from No 24 Sqn, RAF Hendon for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | H D Wing | 29 Nov 1940 | Arrived from RAF Montrose for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | E Fraser | 30 Nov 1940 | Departed on completion of temporary duty |
| ASO | P S Clark | 30 Nov 1940 | Posted to HQ No 34 Group |
| Act Fg Off | H L Chadwick | 30 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 22 Nov 1940 |
| Fg Off | A Hewitt | 2 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to Parnells Ltd, Yate for instructional duties |
| Fg Off | Simpson | 3 Dec 1940 | Arrived on attachment from No 608 Sqn, RAF Thornaby |
| Flt Lt | Bocock | 4 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Bircham Newton |
| Plt Lt | McNeal | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on attachment from HQ No 14 Group for Intelligence duties with Fighter Sector, Dyce |
| Plt Off | Duke-Woolley | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on attachment from No 608 Sqn, RAF Thornaby |
| Plt Off | Sharman | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on attachment from No 248 Sqn, RAF Sumburgh |
| Flt Lt | B A Sisson | 8 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Stornoway |
| Plt Off | V D Emms | 8 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Weeton on completion of Parachute course |
| Plt Off | J M Ross | 8 Dec 1940 | Arrived from Rollestone for duty as Assistant Station Defence Officer |
| Plt Off | Wright | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived from RAF Leuchars to conduct Local Trade Test Board for Motor Boat Crews |
| Plt Off | Wright | 10 Dec 1940 | Departed for RAF Invergordon on completion of Local Trade Test Board for Motor Boat Crews |
| Plt Off | J G Browning | 10 Dec 1940 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Sullom Vow for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | Barrett | 11 Dec 1940 | Arrived on attachment from the Air Ministry for temporary Engineering duties |
| Plt Off | H D Wing | 12 Dec 1940 | Arrived from RAF Montrose for Education duty |
| ASO | B E Plummer | 14 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross for Administrative duties |
| Fg Off | G Crawford | 14 Dec 1940 | Attached from No 502 Sqn for temporary duty from RAF Kinloss |
| Plt Off | R M Kilgour | 15 Dec 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, detached to RAF Loughborough |
| Flt Lt | A C Hendry | 16 Dec 1940 | Medical Officer, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Nov 1940 |
| Plt Off | Lord | 23 Dec 1940 | Ceased to attached from No 231 Sqn on cessation of temporary duty |
| Lt | Hopkins RA | 23 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Turnhouse for Operations Room duties |
| Plt Off | Morris | 23 Dec 1940 | Arrived on attachment from No 248 Sqn, RAF Sumburgh |
| Plt Off | Warren | 24 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 248 Sqn, RAF Sumburgh |
| Plt Off | Morris | 25 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 248 Sqn, RAF Sumburgh |
| Plt Off | Brown | 25 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 248 Sqn, RAF Sumburgh |
| Plt Off | Atkinson | 25 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 248 Sqn, RAF Sumburgh |
| Plt Off | H D Wing | 26 Dec 1940 | Arrived from RAF Montrose for Educational duty |
| Plt Off | H R G Whates | 27 Dec 1940 | Arrived from RAF Sullom Voe for temporary duty |
| 2 Lt | Turner | 27 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Turnhouse for Operations Room duties |
| 2 Lt | Faulkner | 27 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Turnhouse for Operations Room duties |
| Plt Off | H D Wing | 27 Dec 1940 | Departed for RAF Montrose on completion of Educational duty |
| Plt Off | McQueen | 29 Dec 1940 | Arrived on attachment from No 608 Sqn, RAF Thornaby |
Some of the movements in the Dyce ORB, probably refer to personnel posted to No 612 Sqn.
Source - RAF Dyce ORB
Unit Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| 7 x aircraft, No 603 Sqn | 17 Jan 1940 | Arrived for duty |
| HQ, No 603 Sqn | 13 Mar 1940 | Arrived and attached to SHQ RAF Dyce, wef 17 Jan 1940 |
| Meteorological Office | 13 Apr 1940 | Opened |
| No 603 Sqn | 16 Apr 1940 | Departed for RAF Drem |
| No 602 Sqn | 16 Apr 1940 | Arrived from RAF Drem |
| 1 x Flight, No 248 Sqn | 23 May 1940 | Arrived from RAF Gosport |
| Fighter Sector Dyce | 23 May 1940 | Opened |
| HSL 106 | 23 May 1940 | Arrived at Aberdeen and attached to RAF Dyce |
| No 602 Sqn | 28 May 1940 | Departed for RAF Drem |
| No 1 Coastal Patrol Flight | 28 May 1940 | Disbanded |
| 'A' Flight, No 603 Sqn | 30 Jun 1940 | Arrived from RAF Turnhouse on attachment for operational duties |
| 6 x aircraft, No 605 Sqn | 10 Jul 1940 | Arrived |
| 6 x aircraft, No 605 Sqn | 12 Jul 1940 | Departed for Leuchars |
| 6 x aircraft, No 248 Sqn | 20 Jul 1940 | Departed for RAF Sumburgh |
| Advance Party, No 254 Sqn | 22 Jul 1940 | Arrived from RAF Sumburgh |
| 6 x aircraft, No 248 Sqn | 23 Jul 1940 | Departed for RAF Sumburgh |
| 6 x aircraft, No 254 Sqn | 23 Jul 1940 | Arrived from RAF Sumburgh |
| 4 x aircraft, No 254 Sqn | 27 Jul 1940 | Arrived from RAF Sumburgh |
| 4 x aircraft, No 248 Sqn | 28 Jul 1940 | Departed for RAF Sumburgh |
| 6 x aircraft, No 154 Sqn | 3 Aug 1940 | Arrived from RAF Prestwick |
| Remaining aircraft, No 248 Sqn | 3 Aug 1940 | Departed for RAF Sumburgh |
| 'B' Flight, No 612 Sqn | 5 Aug 1940 | Detached to RAF Stornoway |
| 'A' Flight, No 603 Sqn | 23 Aug 1940 | Returned to RAF Turnhouse on ceasing to be attached for operational duties |
| 'A' Flight, No 141 Sqn | 23 Aug 1940 | Arrived from RAF Turnhouse on attachment for operational duties |
| 'HQ Flight, No 141 Sqn | 24 Aug 1940 | Arrived from RAF Turnhouse on attachment |
| 1 x Flight, No 141 Sqn | 30 Aug 1940 | Moved to RAF Turnhouse |
| 1 x Flight, No 145 Sqn | 30 Aug 1940 | Arrived from RAF Turnhouse on attachment for operational duties |
| 1 x Flight, No 3 Sqn | 9 Oct 1940 | Arrived |
| No 111 Sqn | 12 Oct 1940 | Arrived from RAF Drem |
| 1 x Flight, No 3 Sqn | 12 Oct 1940 | Departed for RAF Castletown |
| 'B' Flight, No 612 Sqn | 4 Dec 1940 | Returned from RAF Stornoway |
Source - RAF Dyce ORB
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