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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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RAF Exeter Personnel and units
Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | R H E Emson | 6 Jul 1940 | Relinquished command of the Station |
| Sqn Ldr | J S Dewar | 6 Jul 1940 | OC, No 87 Sqn, also assumed command of the Station |
| Fg Off | F Summers | 6 Jul 1940 | In post on opening as Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | D D M Davies | 6 Jul 1940 | In post on opening as Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | T F Frost | 6 Jul 1940 | In post on opening as Accountant Officer |
| Plt Off | C E S Bower | 6 Jul 1940 | In post on opening as Defence Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | D Mumford | 6 Jul 1940 | In post on opening as Operations Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | V E Stoneham | 6 Jul 1940 | In post on opening as Operations Officer |
| Fg Off | W G Greenaway | 6 Jul 1940 | In post on opening as Operations Officer |
| ASO | F M A Pierce | 6 Jul 1940 | In post on opening as Codes and Cypher Officer |
| Flt Lt | R W Stewart | 6 Jul 1940 | In post on opening, attached from GRU as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | H G Shrubb | 8 Jul 1940 | Arrived on commissioning for duty as Defence Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | J S Dewar | 12 Jul 1940 | Posted from No 87 Sqn to assume command of the Station |
| Sqn Ldr | R H E Emson | 12 Jul 1940 | Assumed command of GRU |
| WO | Fisher | 12 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Armament Warrant Officer |
| Plt Off | R E C Knight-Bruce | 15 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 15 Group for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | J Jewell | 16 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Pembrey for duty as Station Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | N K Worthington | 19 Jul 1940 | Arrived on commissioning for duty as Defence Officer |
| Plt Off | R E Shaw | 20 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Biggin Hill for Signals duties |
| Plt Off | P P Grey | 20 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from from HQ No 10 Group for Operations duties |
| Act Flt Lt | D Mumford | 21 Jul 1940 | Operations Officer, attached to RAF Northolt for Controllers' Course |
| Plt Off | P Gurrey | 22 Jul 1940 | Arrived on commissioning for duty as Defence Officer |
| Fg Off | W G Greenaway | 29 Jul 1940 | Operations Officer, posted to RAF Marham |
| ASO | D Betbeder | 1 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Mildenhall for duty as Codes and Cypher Officer |
| Flt Lt | H W Toms | 3 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from Medical Training Depot, Halton for Medical duties |
| Fg Off | E M Sopwith | 3 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Eastchurch for Equipment duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | H Wyke-Wickham | 7 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Usworth |
| Fg Off | F Summers | 13 Aug 1940 | Medical Officer, promoted to Flt Lt with seniority of 5 Jun 1939 |
| Sqn Ldr | J H K Dagger | 15 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Halton for duty as Chaplain |
| Act Fg Off | H Shackell | 16 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Stanmore |
| Sqn Ldr | E Weddell | 16 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Tangmere for Intelligence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J S Dewar | 17 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr, wef 5 Jul 1940 |
| Plt Off | H Maddox | 17 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Yatesbury for duty at AMES Sidmouth |
| Plt Off | C S Fleet | 20 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | E Weddell | 25 Aug 1940 | Intelligence Officer, posted to SDL for duty with No 8 Army Corps |
| Act Flt Lt | H de G Domville | 26 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from the RAF Finningley for duty as Station Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | J H Baring-Gould | 28 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from the RAF St Eval for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | R B C Pilliner | 29 Aug 1940 | Attached from HQ No 10 Group |
| Flt Lt | A Hulme | 31 Aug 1940 | Attached from RAF St Eval |
| Plt Off | E B Lewis | 2 Sep 1940 | No 213 Sqn, appointed Station Sports Officer |
| Plt Off | C S Fleet | 3 Sep 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, appointed Station Messing Officer |
| Plt Off | H G Shrubb | 3 Sep 1940 | Defence Officer, relinquished duties of Station Messing Officer |
| Flt Lt | H W Toms | 4 Sep 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to RAF Odiham |
| Fg Off | D D M Davies | 6 Jul 1940 | Equipment Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt to fill establishment vacancy, wef 18 Jun 1940 |
| Plt Off | R E C Knight-Bruce | 6 Sep1940 | Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt to fill establishment vacancy, wef 17 Jul 1940 |
| Plt Off | C E S Bower | 6 Sep1940 | Defence Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt to fill establishment vacancy, wef 17 Jul 1940 |
| Plt Off | T F Frost | 6 Sep1940 | Accountant Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off to fill establishment vacancy, wef 16 Jun 1940 |
| Fg Off | F Constable | 6 Sep1940 | Arrived on posting from Medical Training Depot, Halton for Medical duties |
| Plt Off | F Tann | 11 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting on commissioning for duty as Adjutant at AMES Sidmouth |
| Wg Cdr | J S Dewar | 12 Sep 1940 | Went missing during a flight from Exeter to Tangmere |
| Sqn Ldr | R S Mills | 13 Sep 1940 | Assumed temporary command of the Station (OC, No 87 Sqn) |
| ASO | V Alpine | 15 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF West Drayton for duty as Codes and Cypher Officer |
| Fg Off | J McCartney | 16 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Middle Wallop for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | P P Grey | 16 Sep 1940 | Returned from RAF Northolt on completion of Controllers Course |
| Fg Off | E M Sopwith | 17 Sep 1940 | Equipment Officer, posted to RAF Middle Wallop |
| Plt Off | D B Ogilvie | 24 Sep 1940 | No 601 Sqn, appointed Station Parachute Officer |
| Plt Off | W Hemingway | 25 Sep 1940 | Arrived on commissioning for Administrative duties at AMES Sidmouth |
| Act Flt Lt | R E C Knight-Bruce | 28 Sep1940 | Relinquished post of Adjutant on resignation of his commission |
| Plt Off | F Tann | 28 Sep 1940 | Adjutant, AMES Sidmouth, posted to No 71 Sqn, RAF Church Fenton for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | W Bryden | 1 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from Equipment Officers School for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | N B Dyke | 4 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough awaiting an Engineering course |
| Sqn Ldr | H S Darley | 5 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 609 Sqn and assumed command of the Station |
| Sqn Ldr | H S Darley | 6 Oct 1940 | Station Commander, promoted to Act Wg Cdr |
| Plt Off | J Ripon | 11 Oct 1940 | No 601 Sqn, appointed Station Parachute Officer |
| Plt Off | D B Ogilvie | 11 Oct 1940 | No 601 Sqn, relinquished duties of Station Parachute Officer |
| Plt Off | N K Worthington | 12 Oct 1940 | Defence Officer, completed Ground Gunnery Course at Ronaldsway, IOM |
| Flt Lt | A V Stoneham | 12 Oct 1940 | Returned on completion the Controllers' Course at RAF Northolt |
| Plt Off | C P Barratt | 18 Oct 1940 | Arrived on commissioning for duty as Station Messing Officer |
| Flt Lt | J Jewell | 24 Oct 1940 | Station Engineer Officer, completed 3-day course with Rolls Royce, Derby |
| Plt Off | P S Saunders | 28 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Dyce for Engineer duties |
| Plt Off | A S Clarke | 28 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command for Accountant duties |
| ASO | D Betbeder | 28 Oct 1940 | Codes and Cypher Officer, returned from a course at WAAF Disciplinary School |
| Plt Off | A G Shepherd | 30 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from Jurby, IOM for duty as Adjutant with GRU |
| Plt Off | J H Baring-Gould | 31 Oct 1940 | Promoted t o Act Fg Off, wef 28 Sep 1940 |
| Fg Off | R M D Anderson | 1 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 601 Sqn for duty as Station Adjutant |
| Act Flt Lt | Sterne | 4 Nov 1940 | Attached from No 7 RMU, wef 21 Oct 1940 |
| Sqn Ldr | Hart | 9 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Kenley for Accountant duty |
| Fg Off | J H Baring-Gould | 10 Nov 1940 | Detached to RAF School of Administration for Administrative course |
| ASO | D Betbeder | 11 Nov 1940 | Codes and Cypher Officer, attached to HQ No 10 Group for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | McGrath | 11 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Exeter on admission to RAF Hospital, Halton, wef 16 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | P P Grey | 13 Nov 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Halton for Medical board |
| Plt Off | R B C Pilliner | 18 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 10 Group on posting to RAF Speke |
| Fg Off | H Wyke-Wickham | 18 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Baginton, wef 22 Oct 1940 |
| Plt Off | H Maddox | 20 Nov 1940 | Posted to Personnel Despatch Centre, RAF Uxbridge, wef 18 Nov 1940 |
| Plt Off | N B Dyke | 20 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF School of Aeronautical Engineering for Engineering course, wef 19 Nov 1940 |
| Plt Off | W Bryden | 20 Nov 1940 | Posted to Personnel Despatch Centre, RAF Uxbridge for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | A V Stoneham | 24 Nov 1940 | Posted to HQ No 9 Group |
| Fg Off | J H Baring-Gould | 24 Nov 1940 | Returned from RAF School of Administration on completion of Administrative course |
| Fg Off | J Cock | 24 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 87 Sqn as non-effective, sick |
| Fg Off | H Mitchell | 24 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 87 Sqn as non-effective, sick |
| Plt Off | D N Thomas | 26 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Educational Officer |
| Plt Off | O'Callaghan | 26 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from Grange-over-Sands |
| Plt Off | T F Frost | 28 Nov1940 | Accountant Officer, relinquished acting rank of Fg Off on posting to RAF Rochford |
| Plt Off | R E Shaw | 1 Dec 1940 | Signals Officer, attached to RAF Yatesbury |
| Flt Lt | A Hulme | 1 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Exeter on ceasing to be attached from RAF St Eval, wef 25 Oct 1940 |
| Fg Off | H Mitchell | 7 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 8 SFTS, RAF Montrose (see 12 Dec 1940) |
| Fg Off | J Cock | 8 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 2 CFS, RAF Cranwell (see 12 Dec 1940) |
| Act Fg Off | R M D Anderson | 7 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 28 Oct 1940 |
| Act Fg Off | J H Baring-Gould | 7 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 31 Oct 1940 |
| ASO | Henderson-Howe | 11 Dec 1940 | Attached from RAF Aston Down |
| Fg Off | H Mitchell | 12 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 87 Sqn on ceasing to be non-effective, sick |
| Fg Off | J Cock | 12 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 87 Sqn on ceasing to be non-effective, sick |
| Flt Lt | H de G Domville | 12 Dec 1940 | Station Intelligence Officer, attached to the Air Ministry (Unit), wef 8 Dec 1940 |
| Fg Off | de Routen | 15 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 601 Sqn and proceeded to RAF Northolt |
| Plt Off | W Hemingway | 19 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 24 Nov 1940 |
| Fg Off | Britton | 19 Dec 1940 | Posted from No 263 Sqn as non-effective, sick, wef 4 Dec 1940 |
| Plt Off | van Lierde | 21 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 87 Sqn on ceasing to be non-effective, sick, wef 16 Dec 1940 |
| Plt Off | C P Barratt | 21 Dec 1940 | Attached to School of Cookery for Messing Officers' course, wef 29 Nov 1940 |
| Flt Lt | H de G Domville | 24 Dec 1940 | Station Intelligence Officer, returned from Advanced Intelligence course |
Source - RAF Exeter ORB
Unit Movements: Jul - Dec 1940
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| SHQ RAF Exeter | 6 Jul 1940 | Opening under the control of No 10 Group, Fighter Command |
| No 87 Sqn | 6 Jul 1940 | In situ on opening |
| No 213 Sqn | 6 Jul 1940 | In situ on opening |
| RAE Detachment | 6 Jul 1940 | In situ on opening |
| Gunnery Research Unit | 6 Jul 1940 | In situ on opening |
| AMES Sidmouth | 18 Jul 1940 | Opened under the control of No 60 Group but parented by RAF Exeter |
| PAC Training School | 3 Sep 1940 | Transferred from RAF Exeter to Denham |
| No 601 Sqn | 25 Sep 1940 | Arrived from RAF Tangmere |
| No 213 Sqn | 25 Sep 1940 | Moved to RAF Tangmere |
| No 87 Sqn | 27 Nov 1940 | Moved to RAF Colerne |
| No 263 Sqn | 28 Nov 1940 | Arrived from RAF Drem |
Source - RAF Exeter ORB
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