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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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RAF Felixstowe Personnel and units
Until September 1939, Felixstowe was home to the Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment, and the following month was transferred to Training Command, who opened No 7 Recruit Training Pool on 13 November 1939.
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | Kemp | 3 May 1940 | Signals Officer, posted to RAF Gosport |
| Fg Off | Clarkson | 21 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Manston for duty with HSL 108 |
| Sqn Ldr | R L Edward | 28 May 1940 | Relinquished command of RAF Felixstowe |
| Flt Lt | J C Richmond | 28 May 1940 | Assumed temporary command of RAF Felixstowe |
| Lt Cdr | Van Olm | 29 May 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, arrived by air in a Fokker seaplane |
| Flt Lt | Martare | 29 May 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, arrived by air in a Fokker seaplane |
| Flt Lt | Schaper | 29 May 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, arrived by air in a Fokker seaplane |
| Eng Lt | Beets | 29 May 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, arrived by air in a Fokker seaplane |
| Lt | Van Kooy | 29 May 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, arrived by air in a Fokker seaplane |
| F/O | Van Rossum | 29 May 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, arrived by air in a Fokker seaplane |
| F/O | Ritte | 29 May 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, arrived by air in a Fokker seaplane |
| F/O | Den Hollander | 29 May 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, arrived by air in a Fokker seaplane |
| Flt Lt | Haverson | 3 Jun 1940 | Terminated (commission?) period of service |
| Lt Cdr | Van Olm | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
| Flt Lt | Martare | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
| Flt Lt | Schaper | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
| Eng Lt | Beets | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
| Lt | Van Kooy | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
| F/O | Van Rossum | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
| F/O | Ritte | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
| F/O | Den Hollander | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
| Sgt May | Meyer | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
| Sgt | Van Kooy | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
| Sgt | Akkers | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
| Sgt | De Wit | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
| Sgt | De Reyser | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
| Sgt | De Borst | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
| Cpl | Van Tuffelin | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
| Cpl | Kost | 6 Jun 1940 | Dutch Naval Air Service, proceeded to RAF Pembroke Dock |
| Fg Off | W L Thomas | 9 Jun 1940 | Posted to RAF Sullom Voe for duty with HSL 113 |
| Wg Cdr | R B Jordan | 20 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Manston and assumed command of the Station |
| Flt Lt | J C Richmond | 20 Jun 1940 | Relinquished temporary command of RAF Felixstowe |
| AC | R E Wiggins | 26 Jun 1940 | Attempted suicide in the Barrack Block |
| Plt Off | H V Budgen | 28 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| Plt Off | F H Page | 28 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| AC2 | R Ewing | 29 Jun 1940 | Admitted to Littlemore Military Hospital on mental grounds |
| Fg Off | H S Gray | 1 Jul 1940 | Dental Officer, Posted to RAF Pembroke Dock |
| Sqn Ldr | N Keeble | 8 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
| Plt Off | Lundy | 8 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Messing duties |
| Sqn Ldr | N Keeble | 10 Jul 1940 | Assumed command of RAF Felixstowe |
| Wg Cdr | R B Jordan | 10 Jul 1940 | Relinquished command of RAF Felixstowe on posting to HQ Scottish Command |
| Plt Off | Simkins | 11 Jul 1940 | Posted to RAF Dyce |
| Plt Off | Peacock | 11 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Coastal Command Pool |
| Act Sqn Ldr | M G de B Epstein | 15 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Middle Wallop |
| Flt Lt | Morgan-Smith | 15 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 10 (Signals) Recruit Centre, RAF Blackpool |
| Plt Off | Burleigh | 15 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Calshot |
| Plt Off | Evans | 15 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Calshot |
| Plt Off | Fountain | 19 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | M G de B Epstein | 19 Jul 1940 | Assumed command of RAF Felixstowe |
| Sqn Ldr | N Keeble | 19 Jul 1940 | Relinquished command of RAF Felixstowe |
| Plt Off | P A G McCarthy | 26 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| AC2 | R E Wiggins | 27 Jul 1940 | Died in hospital |
| Sqn Ldr | Keeble | 28 Jul 1940 | Posted to RAF Kinloss |
| Plt Off | Stephens | 29 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bircham Newton for duty as Signals Officer |
| 10 x ACH/WOp/AG | 2 Aug 1940 | Arrived from No 7 Recruit Centre, Morecombe | |
| 18 x ACH/GD 15 x ACH/WOp/AG 1 x ACH/AG 3 x ACH/Observers 13 x ACH/Pilots |
9 Aug 1940 | Arrived from No 9 Recruit Centre, Blackpool | |
| 10 x ACH/WOp/AG | 15 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 10 (Signals) Recruit Centre, Blackpool | |
| 15x ACH/MBC | 23 Aug 1940 | Arrived from No 2 Recruit Centre, Cardington | |
| 4 x ACH/MBC | 23 Aug 1940 | Arrived from No 7 Recruit Centre, Morecombe | |
| 40 x ACH/GD | 30 Aug 1940 | Arrived from No 2 Wing, No 5 Recruit Centre, West Kirby | |
| 13 x ACH/Pilots | 30 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 1 Receiving Wing, Babbacombe | |
| 1 x Airman | 2 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 958 Sqn | |
| 3 x ACH/GG | 4 Sep 1940 | Posted to AMES Dunkirk | |
| 1 x Airman | 4 Sep 1940 | Arrived from No 5 Recruit Centre, West Kirby | |
| Flt Lt | R J Levick | 5 Sep 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to RAF Eastchurch, wef 6 Sep 1940 |
| Fg Off | R Macpherson | 5 Sep 1940 | Medical Officer, arrived on attachment from HQ No 16 Group |
| 3 x Airmen | 6 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell | |
| 3 x Airmen | 6 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 958 Sqn | |
| Plt Off | T H Marsh | 7 Sep 1940 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Loughborough for Signals duties |
| 2 x Airmen | 9 Sep 1940 | Posted from SMW, RAF Little Rissington | |
| 1 x Airman | 11 Sep 1940 | Posted from SMW, RAF Little Rissington | |
| 1 x Airman | 11 Sep 1940 | Posted from No 907 Sqn | |
| 1 x Airman | 13 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 910 Sqn | |
| Plt Off | T H Marsh | 14 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 1 Electrical and Wireless School, RAF Cranwell |
| Fg Off | W R May | 16 Sep 1940 | Posted from RAF Pembroke Dock for Medical duties |
| 1 x Airman | 16 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 7 AACU | |
| 1 x Airman | 16 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Brize Norton | |
| Fg Off | R Macpherson | 19 Sep 1940 | Medical Officer, returned to HQ No 16 Group |
| 1 x Airman | 19 Sep 1940 | Posted from No 7 Bombing & Gunnery School | |
| 4 x Airmen | 20 Sep 1940 | Posted from No 6 Recruit Centre, RAF Wilmslow | |
| 19 x Airmen | 23 Sep 1940 | Posted from RAF Melksham | |
| 1 x Airman | 23 Sep 1940 | Posted from No 60 MU, RAF Shipton | |
| 1 x Airman | 23 Sep 1940 | Posted from No 8 SFTS, RAF Montrose | |
| 1 x Airman | 23 Sep 1940 | Posted from RAF Halton | |
| 3 x Airmen | 24 Sep 1940 | Posted from RAF Calshot | |
| 1 x Airman | 25 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Leconfield | |
| 1 x Airman | 25 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 231 Sqn | |
| 5 x Airmen | 27 Sep 1940 | Posted from RAF Bridgnorth | |
| 1 x Airman | 27 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Uxbridge | |
| 1 x Airman | 27 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Evanton | |
| 1 x Sgt (MBC) | 1 Oct 1940 | Posted from No 8 Bombing & Gunnery School, RAF Evanton | |
| Plt Off | H V Budgen | 2 Oct 1940 | Assumed duties of Station Gas Officer on completion of Gas Defence Course |
| 1 x AC2 (ACH/GD) | 2 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 910 Sqn | |
| 1 x LAC (GG) | 2 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 24 ME Draft, RAF Kirkham | |
| 1 x AC2 (MBC) | 3 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 1 School of General Reconnaissance | |
| 7 x AC2 | 4 Oct 1940 | Posted from No 3 Wing, No 4 Recruit Depot, RAF Bridgnorth | |
| 1 x Sgt (MBC) | 5 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF Calshot | |
| 1 x Cpl (MBC) | 5 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF Calshot | |
| 2 x AC2 (Fitter IIE) | 5 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 4 Wing, RAF Hednesford | |
| 3 x AC2 | 5 Oct 1940 | Posted from No 11 School of Technical Training, RAF Credenhall | |
| 1 x Sgt (GG) | 8 Oct 1940 | Posted from RAF Binbrook | |
| 1 x AC2 | 8 Oct 1940 | Posted from No 11 School of Technical Training, RAF Credenhall | |
| Plt Off | P A G McCarthy | 8 Oct 1940 | Defence Officer, relinquished his commission |
| 1 x Cpl (Driver/Petrol) | 10 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF Baginton | |
| 2 x AC2 (ACH/MBC) | 11 Oct 1940 | Posted from No 2 Recruit Centre, RAF Cardington | |
| 3 x LAC | 11 Oct 1940 | Posted from No 1 Wing | |
| 1 x AC2 | 12 Oct 1940 | Posted from RAF Eastchurch | |
| Plt Off | D H Cannon | 14 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Coastal Command |
| ASO | P Wait | 14 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from WAAF Officers' School, Reading |
| ASO | S Mather | 14 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from WAAF Officers' School, Reading |
| 2 x AC2 | 14 Oct 1940 | Posted from No 3 Wing, RAF Weeton | |
| 1 x AC2 | 14 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF Pembrey | |
| 1 x AC2 | 16 Oct 1940 | Posted to RAF Coltishall | |
| 1 x Sgt (ACH/GD) | 16 Oct 1940 | Posted to HQ, No 34 Group | |
| Plt Off | W C Phelps | 17 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from Equipment Officers' School |
| Plt Off | N Lyons | 17 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Gosport with HSL 112 |
| Fg Off | C A Sparks | 17 Oct 1940 | Admitted to Hospital in Oxford with head injuries |
| 1 x AC2 (ACH/MBC) | 18 Oct 1940 | Posted from No 1 Wing, No 4 Recruit Centre, RAF Bridgnorth | |
| 1 x Sgt (Clerk/GD) | 21 Oct 1940 | Posted to CFS, RAF Upavon | |
| 1 x AC2 | 22 Oct 1940 | Posted from No 2 Wing, No 1 Signals School, RAF Cranwell | |
| 1 x LAC | 22 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 7 ITW, RAF Torquay | |
| 2 x LAC (Equip Asst) | 22 Oct 1940 | Posted to PDC, RAF Uxbridge | |
| 9 x AC2 (ACH/WOp) | 22 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 10 (Signals) Recruit Centre, RAF Blackpool | |
| 10 x AC2 | 23 Oct 1940 | Posted from No 9 Recruit Centre, RAF Blackpool | |
| 2 x AC2 (MBC) | 23 Oct 1940 | Posted from RAF Calshot | |
| 1 x Cpl (Fitter IIE) | 24 Oct 1940 | Posted from No 11 OTU, RAF Bassingbourn | |
| 1 x Flt Sgt | 25 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 3 Signals School, RAF Compton Bassett | |
| 1 x AC (WOp) | 1 Nov 1940 | Posed from No 1 Wing, No 2 Signals School, RAF Yatesbury | |
| 1 x AC (ACH/Service Police) | 1 Nov 1940 | Posed from No 3 Wing, No 4 Recruit Centre, RAF Bridgnorth | |
| 5 x AC (ACH/WOp/AG) | 2 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 10 (Signals) Recruit Centre, RAF Blackpool | |
| 1 x Plt Off | 4 Nov 1940 | Posted to the PRU, RAF Heston for Operations duties | |
| 1 x Temp Cpl (WOp) | 5 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Catfoss | |
| 1 x Cpl (Equip Asst) | 6 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Rochford | |
| 1 x Cpl (ACH/GG) | 6 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Swanton Morley | |
| 1 x Plt Off | 8 Nov 1940 | Posted from Officers' School, RAF Loughborough for Defence duties | |
| 4 x ACH/Pilots | 9 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 9 Recruit Centre, RAF Blackpool | |
| 1 x AC (Equip Asst) | 9 Nov 1940 | Posted from Equipment Training School, RAF Cranwell | |
| 4 x AC (ACH/MT Mechanic) | 9 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 4 Wing, No 8 School of Technical Training, RAF Weeton | |
| 2 x AC (ACH/GD) | 9 Nov 1940 | Posted to Medical Training Depot, RAF Halton | |
| 1 x AC (Driver MT) | 9 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Thornaby | |
| Sqn Ldr | L W C Bower | 11 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 1 RAF Depot, RAF Uxbridge to command |
| 1 x Sgt (MBC) | 13 Nov 1940 | Posted from RAF Jurby | |
| 1 x Temp Cpl (ACH/GD) | 13 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Wilmslow for No 25 Draft | |
| 1 x AC (MBC) | 13 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF St Athans for No 28 Draft | |
| 4 x AC (ACH/MT Mechanic) | 16 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 2 Wing, No 4 Recruit Centre, RAF Bridgnorth | |
| 1 x AC (ACH/MT Mechanic) | 16 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 7 Recruit Centre, RAF Morecombe | |
| Sqn Ldr | L W C Bower | 18 Nov 1940 | Assumed command of RAF Felixstowe |
| Sqn Ldr | M G de B Epstein | 18 Nov 1940 | Relinquished command of RAF Felixstowe |
| 1 x AC (ACH/WOp/AG) | 18 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 9 Bombing and Gunnery School, RAF Penrhos | |
| 1 x AC (ACH/GG) | 18 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Kenley | |
| 1 x Plt Off | 19 Nov 1940 | Posted from RAF Calshot for Marine Craft duties | |
| Sqn Ldr | M G de B Epstein | 20 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Sullom Voe for duty as Sqn Ldr - Administrative |
| 1 x Plt Off | 22 Nov 1940 | Posted from Officers' School, RAF Loughborough for Defence duties | |
| 1 x AC (MBC) | 23 Nov 1940 | Posted from RAF St Athan | |
| 1 x AC (Clerk/GD) | 25 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 33 SFTS (Canada) | |
| 1 x AC (Clerk/GD) | 25 Nov 1940 | Posted from HQ No 7 Group, RAF Brampton | |
| 1 x Sgt (Fitter AE) | 26 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 3 Wing, RAF St Athan | |
| 1 x AC (ACH/GG) | 30 Nov 1940 | Posted from RAF Eastchurch | |
| 1 x Fg Off (Medical) | 1 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Bircham Newton | |
| 1 x Fg Off (Medical) | 1 Dec 1940 | Posted from No 928 Sqn | |
| 1 x AC (Clerk/GD) | 2 Dec 1940 | Posted to HQ Army Co-Operation Command, RAF Farnborough | |
| 3 x AC (Fitter IIA) | 2 Dec 1940 | Posted from No 7 School of Technical Training, RAF Innsworth | |
| 1 x Plt Off (A & SD) | 3 Dec 1940 | Posted to the Air Ministry (DDTS) | |
| 4 x AC (ACH/Pilots) | 3 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 1 Receiving Wing, Babbacombe | |
| 1 x AC (ACH/MT Mechanic) | 6 Dec 1940 | Posted from No 4 Wing, No 3 Recruit Centre, RAF Padgate | |
| 1 x Sgt (Metal Worker) | 7 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 8 School of Technical Training, RAF Weeton | |
| 1 x Cpl (ACH/GD) | 7 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 18 OTU, RAF Bramcote | |
| 1 x AC (MBC) | 10 Dec 1940 | Posted from RAF Calshot | |
| 11 x AC (ACH/Pilots) | 10 Dec 1940 | Posted from No 7 Recruit Centre, RAF Morecombe | |
| 1 x AC (MBC) | 11 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 2 PDC, RAF Wilmslow | |
| 1 x AC (ACH/Batman) | 12 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF St Athan | |
| 1 x AC (MBC) | 12 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Gosport | |
| 1 x AC (ACH/GD) | 13 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 1 Wing, No 8 School of Technical Training, RAF Weeton | |
| 2 x AC (ACH/Batman) | 13 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 1 Wing, No 8 School of Technical Training, RAF Weeton | |
| 1 x AC (Clerk/Accts) | 13 Dec 1940 | Posted from School of Clerk Accounting, RAF Cranwell | |
| 1 x Sgt (MBC) | 14 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Kirkwall (crew of HSL 113) | |
| 1 x Sgt (Fitter AE) | 14 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Kirkwall (crew of HSL 113) | |
| 2 x Cpl (MBC) | 14 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Kirkwall (crew of HSL 113) | |
| 1 x Cpl (WOp) | 14 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Kirkwall (crew of HSL 113) | |
| 1 x Cpl (WEM) | 14 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Kirkwall (crew of HSL 113) | |
| 3 x AC (MBC) | 14 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Kirkwall (crew of HSL 113) | |
| 1 x Cpl (Nursing Orderly) | 17 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Thorney Island | |
| 1 x AC (MBC) | 17 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Calshot | |
| 1 x Sgt (ACH/GD) | 18 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 1 Wing, No 3 Signals School, RAF Compton Bassett | |
| 1 x AC (ACH/Observer) | 20 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 1 Initial Training Wing, RAF Scarborough | |
| 1 x Fg Off (Accountant) | 21 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Invergordon | |
| 1 x AC (Driver MT) | 21 Dec 1940 | Posted from No 1 Wing, No 3 School of Technical Training, RAF Blackpool | |
| 1 x AC (MT Mechanic) | 23 Dec 1940 | Posted from No 4 Wing, No 8 School of Technical Training, RAF Weeton | |
| 1 x AC (ACH/Batman) | 26 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Cardiff | |
| 1 x Cpl (Carpenter/Boat Builder) | 26 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Bowmore, Isle of Islay | |
| 2 x AC (Clerk/GD) | 27 Dec 1940 | Posted from No 4 Recruit Centre, RAF Bridgnorth | |
| 6 x AC (ACH/WOp/AG) | 31 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 10 (Signals) Recruit Centre, RAF Blackpool | |
Source - RAF Felixstowe ORB
Unit Movements: May - Dec 1940
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 7 Recruit Training Pool | 17 May 1940 | Closed |
| RAF Felixstowe | 17 May 1940 | Transferred from HQ Training Command to HQ Coastal Command and place on Care & Maintenance |
| High Speed Launch 108 | 21 May 1940 | Arrived from RAF Manston |
Source - RAF Felixstowe ORB
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