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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Personnel Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off (late RAF) | R V Weeks | 27 Jul 1936 | Appointed for duty as Civilian Assistant |
| Flt Lt | E H Walker | 28 Jul 1936 | Arrived at RAF Waddington prior to proceeding to Finningley |
| 4 x NCOs &18 Airmen | 28 Jul 1936 | Arrived at RAF Waddington prior to proceeding to Finningley | |
| Flt Lt | E H Walker | 30 Jul 1936 | Proceeded to RAF Finningley to open the Station |
| 4 x NCOs &18 Airmen | 30 Jul 1936 | Proceeded to RAF Finningley to open the Station | |
| Fg Off | J G Wigley | 30 Jul 1936 | Arrived on posting for duty as Accountant Officer |
| Fg Off (Retd) | C Reynolds | 31 Jul 1936 | Appointed for duty as Civilian Stores Officer |
| Plt Off | S M MacIldowie | 4 Aug 1936 | Arrived on posting for duty as Accountant Officer |
| Fg Off | D J Sheehan | 9 Aug 1936 | Arrived on posting for Medical duties |
| Wg Cdr | A N Gallehawk | 21 Aug 1936 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of the Station |
| Mr | B N Keeling | 31 Aug 1936 | Arrived on posting for duty as Education |
| Flt Lt | C Ryley | 8 Sep 1936 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | E T McKeown | 26 Oct 1936 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | 9 Nov 1936 | Arrived on posting for Signals duties | |
| Mr | J T McBride | 1 Dec 1936 | Appointed for duty as Civilian Accounts Officer |
| Gp Capt | H J F Hunter | 18 Jan 1937 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of the Station |
| Gp Capt | A N Gallehawk | 27 Jan 1937 | Relinquished command of the Station on posting to No 5 FTS |
| Gp Capt | H J F Hunter | 27 Jan 1937 | Assumed command of the Station |
Source - RAF Finningley ORB
Unit Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| Advance Party, No 7 Sqn | 28 Aug 1936 | Arrived from RAF Worthy Down |
| Advance Party, No 102 Sqn | 28 Aug 1936 | Arrived from RAF Worthy Down |
| Air Party, No 7 Sqn | 1 Sep 1936 | Arrived from RAF Worthy Down |
| Main Party, No 7 Sqn | 2 Sep 1936 | Arrived from RAF Worthy Down |
| Main Party, No 102 Sqn | 2 Sep 1936 | Arrived from RAF Worthy Down |
| Road Party, No 7 Sqn | 3 Sep 1936 | Arrived from RAF Worthy Down |
| Road Party, No 102 Sqn | 3 Sep 1936 | Arrived from RAF Worthy Down |
| Air Party, No 102 Sqn | 5 Sep 1936 | Arrived from RAF Worthy Down |
| Rear Party, No 7 Sqn | 6 Sep 1936 | Arrived from RAF Worthy Down |
| Rear Party, No 102 Sqn | 6 Sep 1936 | Arrived from RAF Worthy Down |
| No 102 Sqn | 19 Nov 1936 | Detached to RAF Aldergrove for annual practice camp |
| No 102 Sqn | 12 Dec 1936 | Returned from RAF Aldergrove on completion of annual practice camp |
| No 7 Sqn (part) | 13 Jan 1937 | Detached to RAF Aldergrove for annual practice camp |
| No 7 Sqn (part) | 14 Jan 1937 | Detached to RAF Aldergrove for annual practice camp |
| No 7 Sqn | 2 Feb 1937 | Returned from RAF Aldergrove on completion of annual practice camp |
| No 76 Sqn | 12 Apr 1937 | Formed at RAF Finningley from 'B' Flight, No 7 Sqn |
| No 77 Sqn | 14 Jun 1937 | Formed at RAF Finningley from 'C' Flight, No 102 Sqn |
| No 77 Sqn | 15 Jul 1937 | Completed its move to RAF Honington |
| No 102 Sqn | 15 Jul 1937 | Completed its move to RAF Honington |
Source - RAF Finningley ORB
Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| near Doncaster, West Yorkshire | Bomber Command/No 4 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Gp Capt | 18 Jan 1937 | Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | 9 Nov 1936 | Signals duties; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | M G Bircham | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Fg Off | R V Weeks | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Flt Lt | E H Walker | 30 Jul 1936 | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | C Reynolds | ||
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Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | J G Wigley | 30 Jul 1936 | |
| Plt Off | S M MacIldowie | 4 Aug 1936 | |
| Pay-Lt (Ret) | J T McBride | RN | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Flt Lt | D J Sheehan | 19 Aug 1936 | MRCS, LRCP |
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Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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| Fg Off | E T McKeown | 26 Oct 1936 | |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | B N Keeling | 1 Sep 1936 | BA |
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Warrant Officer |
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| WO I | G Bottomley | 18 Aug 1936 | |
| WO I | A A Lesster | 16 Sep 1936 | |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Unit Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 7 Sqn | xx Jan 1938 | Detached to No 8 ATC, RAF Evanton for annual practice camp |
| No 76 Sqn | 22 Mar 1938 | Detached to No 8 ATC, RAF Evanton for annual practice camp |
| No 76 Sqn | 22 Apr 1938 | Returned from No 8 ATC, RAF Evanton on completion of annual practice camp |
Source - RAF Finningley ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| near Doncaster, West Yorkshire | Bomber Command/No 4 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Gp Capt | 18 Jan 1937 | Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Flt Lt | Harold G Leonard-Williams | 30 Jun 1937 | Signals duties; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | M G Bircham | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | C W Halfhide | Engineer duties, RAFO | |
| Fg Off | R J F Wells | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Fg Off | F E Bastin | 13 Dec 1937 | |
| Lt (Ret) | W G Oliver | MBE, MSM, RN | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | J G Wigley | 30 Jul 1936 | |
| Pay-Lt (Ret) | J T McBride | RN | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Flt Lt | J F Dales | 12 Jul 1937 | MRCS, LRCP |
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Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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| Fg Off | A J Shimmons | 26 May 1938 | |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | B N Keeling | 1 Sep 1936 | BA |
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Warrant Officer |
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| WO I | G Bottomley | 18 Aug 1936 | |
| WO I | A A Lesster | 16 Sep 1936 | |
| WO I | I T Tugwell | 14 May 1938 | |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Unit Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| Recruits Sub-Depot | xx Sep 1938 |
Source - RAF Finningley ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| near Doncaster, West Yorkshire | Bomber Command/No 4 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Gp Capt | 18 Jan 1937 | Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | M F Calder | 5 Dec 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | N F Simpson | 30 Jun 1938 | Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | M G Bircham | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | C W Halfhide | Engineer duties, RAFO | |
| Lt Col (Ret) | J M Brickman | Assistant Adjutant, Indian Army | |
| Lt Col (Ret) | J A Ferguson | OBE, Indian Army | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Fg Off | F E Bastin | 13 Dec 1937 | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | J G Wigley | 30 Jul 1936 | |
| Pay-Lt (Ret) | J T McBride | RN | |
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Dental Branch |
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| Flt Lt | A C Wilkie | 24 Aug 1938 | LDS |
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Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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| Fg Off | A J Shimmons | 26 May 1938 | |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | B N Keeling | 1 Sep 1936 | BA |
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Warrant Officer |
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| WO | G Bottomley | 18 Aug 1936 | |
| WO | A A Lesster | 16 Sep 1936 | |
| WO | I T Tugwell | 14 May 1938 | |
| WO | A E Llyod | 25 Jul 1938 | |
| WO | E F Pearce | 1 Dec 1938 | |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - May 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | V P Geoghegan | 2 Jan 1939 | Arrived on posting from Medical Training Depot for Medical duties |
| Flt Lt (Hon Sqn Ldr) | W G H Heath | 13 Feb 1939 | Arrived on posting from School of Photography for Intelligence duties |
| APO | E F Wisdom | 6 Mar 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Halton for Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | G S J Pratt | 27 Mar 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Manby for Accountant duties |
| Fg Off | J G Wigley | 3 Apr 1939 | Accountant Officer, posted to HQ Balloon Command |
| Fg Off | F L Bastin | 4 Apr 1939 | Posted to RAF Benson |
| Flt Lt | W G Burcham | 11 Apr 1939 | Posted to RAF Harwell |
| Capt (IA Retd) | J N Nunn | 14 Apr 1939 | Appointed as Assistant Adjutant |
| Flt Lt (Hon Sqn Ldr) | V D Abercromby | 17 Apr 1939 | Appointed as Station Adjutant |
| WO | G Bottomley | 29 Apr 1939 | Assumed duty as Station Engineer Officer |
| APO | Plant | xx Apr 1939 | Attached from HQ Bomber Command for temporary Equipment duties |
| Sqn Ldr | M F Calder | 12 May 1939 | Resigned his Short Service Commission |
| Fg Off | A J Shimmons | xx May 1939 | Posted to No 86 Wing, Mediterranean |
Source - RAF Finningley ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| near Doncaster, West Yorkshire | Bomber Command/No 4 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Gp Capt | 18 Jan 1937 | Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | M F Calder | 5 Dec 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | M G Bircham | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | C W Halfhide | Engineer duties, RAFO | |
| Lt Col (Ret) | J M Brickman | Assistant Adjutant, Indian Army | |
| Lt Col (Ret) | J A Ferguson | OBE, Indian Army | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Fg Off | F E Bastin | 13 Dec 1937 | |
| Lt (Ret) | W G Oliver | MBE, MSM, RN | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | J G Wigley | 30 Jul 1936 | |
| Pay-Lt (Ret) | J T McBride | RN | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Fg Off | V P Geoghegan | 2 Jan 1939 | MB, CHB, MRCS, LRCP |
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Dental Branch |
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| Flt Lt | A C Wilkie | 24 Aug 1938 | LDS |
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Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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| Fg Off | A J Shimmons | 26 May 1938 | |
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Temporary Education Officer |
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| Mr | W J Matthews | 15 Aug 1938 | BA |
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Warrant Officer |
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| WO | A A Lesster | 16 Sep 1936 | |
| WO | I T Tugwell | 14 May 1938 | |
| WO | E F Pearce | 1 Dec 1938 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| near Doncaster, West Yorkshire | Bomber Command/No 4 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Gp Capt | 18 Jan 1937 | Officer Commanding, MC; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | M F Calder | 5 Dec 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | M G Bircham | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | C W Halfhide | Engineer duties, RAFO | |
| Lt Col (Ret) | J M Brickman | Assistant Adjutant, Indian Army | |
| Lt Col (Ret) | J A Ferguson | OBE, Indian Army | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Fg Off | F E Bastin | 13 Dec 1937 | |
| APO | E F Wisdom | 6 Mar 1939 | |
| Lt (Ret) | W G Oliver | MBE, MSM, RN | |
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Accountant Officer |
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| Pay-Lt (Ret) | J T McBride | RN | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Fg Off | V P Geoghegan | 2 Jan 1939 | MB, CHB, MRCS, LRCP |
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Dental Branch |
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| Flt Lt | A C Wilkie | 24 Aug 1938 | LDS |
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Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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| Fg Off | A J Shimmons | 26 May 1938 | |
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Temporary Education Officer |
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| Mr | W J Matthews | 15 Aug 1938 | BA |
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Warrant Officer |
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| WO | A A Lesster | 16 Sep 1936 | |
| WO | I T Tugwell | 14 May 1938 | |
| WO | E F Pearce | 1 Dec 1938 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | H J F Hunter | 15 Jun 1939 | Placed on the Retired List at his own request |
| Wg Cdr | D S Allan | 15 Jun 1939 | Assumed temporary command of the Station |
| WO | E F Pearce | 12 Jun 1939 | Appointed to a commission as a Fg Off and appointed Station Signals Officer |
| Sqn Ldr (Retd) | A B Wiggin | 2 Jul 1939 | Posted from RAF Leconfield for Equipment duties |
| APO | Willoughby | 3 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| Sqn Ldr | D Lloyd-Evans | 24 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| Wg Cdr | D S Allan | 7 Aug 1939 | Relinquished temporary command of the Station |
| Gp Capt | F O Soden | 7 Aug 1939 | Assumed command of the Station |
| Fg Off | B Bridges | 27 Aug 1939 | Arrived on posting for Medical duties |
| Flt Lt | W J Mathews | xx Aug 1939 | RAFVR, arrived on posting for duty as Station Intelligence Officer |
| Flt Lt (Hon Sqn Ldr) | W G H Heath | xx Aug 1939 | Intelligence Officer, posted to the Air Ministry, wef 12 May 1939 |
| Wg Cdr | G R Montgomery | 20 Oct 1939 | Arrived to assume command of No 106 Sqn and assumed command of C & M Party |
| Sqn Ldr | S C Walker | 2 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Administrative Officer |
| Com Asst | Miss Graham | 11 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for WAAF duties |
| Flt Lt | J Quirk | 20 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cottesmore for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | Hawkins | 22 Nov 1939 | Attached, pending posting for duty as Operations Officer |
| Gp Capt | R B Maycock | 18 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of the Station |
| Com Asst | I M Dorien-Smith | 27 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting for WAAF duties |
| Com Asst | Miss Graham | 27 Dec 1939 | Posted to RAF Cardington |
| Sqn Ldr | Hawkins | 28 Dec 1939 | Operations Officer, ceased to be attached on posting to RAF Feltwell |
| Act Sqn Ldr | T G Lovell-Gregg | 28 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Feltwell for duty as Operations Officer |
Source - RAF Finningley ORB
Unit Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 7 Sqn | 23 Sep 1939 | Moved to RAF Upper Heyford |
| No 76 Sqn | 23 Sep 1939 | Moved to RAF Upper Heyford |
| SHQ, RAF Finningley | 23 Sep 1939 | Placed on Care and Maintenance |
| No 106 Sqn | 6 Oct 1939 | Arrived from RAF Cottesmore on attachment |
| SHQ, RAF Finningley | 26 Oct 1939 | Ceased to be on Care and Maintenance |
| No 106 Sqn | 26 Oct 1939 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Cottesmore on posting to RAF Finningley |
| No 5 Group Posting Roll | 7 Nov 1939 | Came into effect with the Station taking all aircrew output from Group Training Pool, RAF Upper Heyford |
Source - RAF Finningley ORB
Personnel Movements: Jan 1940 - Jan 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | Crichton-Miller | 5 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Leuchars for Meteorological duties |
| Plt Off | V Packer | 5 Jan 1940 | Meteorological Officer, posted to RAF Abbotsinch |
| Fg Off | R G Forward | 14 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Weston Zoyland for Medical duties |
| Fg Off | G R Gunn | 14 Jan 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to No 15 SFTS, RAF Lossiemouth |
| Plt Off | A E Lunsden | 15 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from London for Meteorological duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | Lovell-Gregg | 15 Jan 1940 | Operations Officer, posted to HQ No 5 Group |
| Sqn Ldr | N D Crockart | 19 Jan 1940 | Attached from RAF Upper Heyford pending posting |
| Flt Lt | T E J Hewitt | 22 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Flt Lt | G F Lerwell | 22 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty with No 5 Group Crew Training School |
| WO | Mee | 23 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting for Signals duty with No 5 Group Crew Training School |
| Flt Lt | Umpleby | 23 Jan 1940 | Signals Officer, posted to No 50 Group |
| Flt Lt | W Webster | 27 Jan 1940 | Engineer Officer, posted to RAF Shawbury pending posting to South Africa |
| Flt Lt | A E Oatway | 1 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from Aden for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Wg Cdr | G R Montgomery | 1 Feb 1940 | Relinquished command of the Station |
| Gp Capt | R B Maycock | 1 Feb 1940 | Assumed command of the Station |
| Flt Lt | G S T Dawson | 3 Feb 1940 | Attached from RAF Scampton for Administrative duties |
| ASO | J A Ballantyne | 5 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from WAAF Depot, West Drayton for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Flt Lt | L Rose | 6 Feb 1940 | Attached from RAF Hemswell for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | F R Drew | 12 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 5 Group for duty as Operations Room Officer |
| Plt Off | Crichton-Miller | 19 Feb 1940 | Meteorological Officer, attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| Flt Lt | J R Jones | 21 Feb 1940 | Arrived for temporary duty as an Instructor with No 5 Group Crew Training School |
| Plt Off | A E Lunsden | 23 Feb 1940 | Posted to RAF Leuchars for Meteorological duties |
| Flt Lt | L Rose | 1 Mar 1940 | Engineer Officer, ceased to be attached on posting to No 2 RAF Component, RAF Benson |
| Plt Off | Crichton-Miller | 1 Mar 1940 | Meteorological Officer, posted to No 2 RAF Component, RAF Benson |
| Plt Off | T A H Beddington | 7 Mar 1940 | RAFVR, arrived on posting Harrow for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | J E Bembaron | 7 Mar 1940 | RAFVR, arrived on posting Harrow for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | S W Slaughter | 7 Mar 1940 | Posted to the Air Ministry for Intelligence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | G Nicholl | 10 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached on posting to RAF Locking |
| ASO | P Chiswell | 14 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 5 Group for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Flt Lt | F A Willan | 5 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting form RAF Upper Heyford |
| Plt Lt | T Dawson | 7 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting form RAF Upper Heyford |
| Fg Off | J E Bembaron | 9 Apr 1940 | Attached to RAF Waddington |
| Flt Lt | J T McBride | 9 Apr 1940 | RAFVR, posted to RAF Lossiemouth for Accountant duties |
| Flt Lt | F A Willan | 13 Apr 1940 | Posted to RAF Waddington |
| Plt Off | R P Gray | 16 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Benson for Accountant duties |
| Fg Off | R G Forward | 24 Apr 1940 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Waddington |
| ASO | A R Tainsh | 28 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from WAAF Depot, West Drayton |
| Fg Off | R G Forward | 29 Apr 1940 | Medical Officer, returned on ceasing to be attached to RAF Waddington |
| Sqn Ldr | N D Crockart | 29 Apr 1940 | Posted to No 50 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | E A Loveday | 29 Apr 1940 | Station Adjutant, posted to RAF Hendon |
| Plt Off | Lewis | 2 May 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, posted to the Air Ministry on discharge from the Service |
| Flt Lt | C P Andrew | 20 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 5 Group for duty as Station Adjutant |
| ASO | P Chiswell | 22 May 1940 | Attached to RAF Scampton for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Sqn Ldr | G W Colledge | 9 Jun 1940 | Attached pending posting elsewhere |
| Plt Off | R L Simpson | 12 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| ASO | P Chiswell | 13 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Scampton on posting to HQ Maintenance Command |
| Plt Off | A Murray | 13 Jun 1940 | Arrived on commissioning for duty as Station Messing Officer |
| Fg Off | E A Goodwin | 13 Jun 1940 | Arrived on commissioning for Armament duties |
| Fg Off | H W Heycock | 15 Jun 1940 | Equipment Officer, promoted to Flt Lt whilst filling Flt Lt - Equipment vacancy |
| Plt Off | J Comper | 16 Jun 1940 | Attached to RAF Waddington for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | W H Forbes-Mitchell | 23 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr whilst filling vacancy of Chief Instructor, Crew Training School |
| Flt Lt | T E J Hewitt | 23 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr whilst filling vacancy of Sqn Ldr - Operational |
| Fg Off | T A H Beddington | 23 Jun 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr whilst filling vacancy of Sqn Ldr - Intelligence |
| Sqn Ldr | G F Lerwell | 29 Jun 1940 | Posted to No 12 Sqn, RAF Finningley |
| ASO | I M Dorien-Smith | 3 Jul 1940 | Posted to RAF St Eval for Admin duties |
| Flt Lt | W T Bennett | 12 Jul 1940 | Attached to HQ No 5 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | T A Lyon | 18 Jul 1940 | Assumed the duties of Station Defence Officer |
| Flt Lt | C G Wood | 18 Jul 1940 | Relinquished the duties of Station Defence Officer |
| Flt Lt | C G Wood | 18 Jul 1940 | Assumed the duties of Station Gas Officer |
| Gp Capt | R B Maycock | 28 Jul 1940 | Relinquished command of the Station |
| Wg Cdr | J C Foden | 28 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of the Station |
| Gp Capt | R B Maycock | 29 Jul 1940 | Posted to HQ Coastal Command |
| Sqn Ldr | F R Drew | 29 Jul 1940 | Posted to HQ No 7 Group |
| Plt Off | R P Gray | 1 Aug 1940 | Assistant Accountant Officer, posted to HQ No 61 Group |
| Plt Off | Sidford | 3 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Accountant Officer |
| Act Sqn Ldr | Gardner | 10 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 44 Sqn |
| Act Sqn Ldr | Parker | 10 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 44 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Lewis | 10 Aug 1940 | Posted to No 61 Sqn for Gunnery duties |
| Wg Cdr | J C Foden | 27 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Act Gp Capt |
| Plt Off | C E Denning | 7 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for Signals duties |
| Plt Off | J B S Comper | 14 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Lindholme for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | E W R Boorer | 21 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough for supernumerary Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | L W Hallam | 24 Sep 1940 | Posted to Crew Training School for temporary duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | T A Douglas | 27 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| Sqn Ldr | H N J Tindal | 1 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for Flying duties with the Crew Training School |
| Plt Off | A Murray | 3 Oct 1940 | Station Messing Officer, posted to RAF Lindholme for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | G Shaw | 4 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Messing Officer |
| Plt Off | A O Mace | 7 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| Plt Off | A A Old | 11 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from Officers' School RAF Loughborough for Engineer duties (Training) |
| Fg Off | F G Quick | 15 Oct 140 | Attached to SHQ pending Medical Board |
| Plt Off | Wakeford | 20 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty with the Crew Training School |
| Sgt | L T Richards | 20 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty with the Crew Training School |
| Sqn Ldr | G A Walker | 22 Oct 1940 | Attached from No 83 Sqn whilst on course at Crew Training School |
| Plt Off | C L Cornish | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posted for Flying Air Crew |
| Plt Off | C D Chapman | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posted for Flying Air Crew |
| Plt Off | G R Hay | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posted for Flying Air Crew |
| Plt Off | M Hubbard | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posted for Flying Air Crew |
| Plt Off | A M Melville | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posted for Flying Air Crew |
| Plt Off | G Asher | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posted for Flying Air Crew |
| Plt Off | E W Reynolds | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posted for Flying Air Crew |
| Plt Off | J K Hill | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posted for Flying Air Crew |
| 16 x Temp Sgts (WOp/AGs) | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posted for Flying Air Crew | |
| 1 x Temp Sgt (AG) | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posted for Flying Air Crew | |
| Fg Off | Burr-Thomas | 27 Oct 1940 | Posted from Crew Training School to No 106 Sqn |
| Act Sqn Ldr | A E Oatway | 1 Nov 1940 | Station Engineer Officer, posted to HQ No 31 Group |
| Fg Off | A Howell | 1 Nov 1940 | Assumed duties of Station Engineer Officer |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J A Brown | 11 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Senior Operations Officer |
| Act Sqn Ldr | T E J Hewitt | 12 Nov 1940 | Senior Operations Officer, posted to RAF Cottesmore |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J A Brown | 12 Nov 1940 | Assumed duties of Senior Operations Officer |
| WO | W Morgan | 16 Dec 1940 | Assumed duties of Assistant Adjutant |
| Plt Off | R L Simpson | 16 Dec 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, reposted for Admin duties (Fg Off post) |
| AC2 | J Kinloch | 2 Jan 1941 | Killed in an accident |
| Flt Lt | C P Andrews | 6 Jan 1941 | Posted to RAF Doncaster for duty as Station Adjutant |
| Plt Off | R L Simpson | 6 Jan 1941 | Assumed duties of Station Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | D W Edmonds | 18 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting to form Blind Approach Training Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | D M Lynch Staunton | 19 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty with Crew Training School |
Source - RAF Finningley ORB
Unit Movements: Jan 1940 - Jan 1941
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| HQ Flight, Finningley | 21 Jan 1940 | Moved to RAF Waddington |
| No 5 Group Crew Training School | 26 Feb 1940 | Course No 1 commenced training (7 x officers, 1 x Sgt and 8 x ACs) |
| No 5 Group Crew Training School | 4 Mar 1940 | Course No 2 commenced training (6 x officers, 1 x Sgt, 1 x Cpl and 7 x ACs) |
| No 5 Recruits Training Pool | 7 Mar 1940 | Closed down on proceeding to RAF Bridgnorth |
| No 5 Group Crew Training School | 11 Mar 1940 | Course No 3 commenced training (4 x officers, 1 x Flt Sgt, 4 x Sgts, 3 x LACs and 5 x ACs) |
| No 5 Group Crew Training School | 18 Mar 1940 | Course No 4 commenced training (6 x officers, 2 x Sgts, 1 x Cpl, 2 x LACs and 5 x ACs) |
| No 98 Sqn | 20 Mar 1940 | Arrived prior to proceeding to France |
| No 5 Group Crew Training School | 25 Mar 1940 | Course No 5 commenced training (7 x officers, 4 x Sgts, 1 x LAC and 9 x ACs) |
| Road Party, No 98 Sqn | 7 Apr 1940 | Departed from RAF Finningley for France |
| Rail Party, No 98 Sqn | 13 Apr 1940 | Departed from RAF Finningley for France |
| No 5 Group Crew Training School | Apr 1940 | Course Nos 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 completed training during the month |
| No 5 Group Crew Training School | 6 May 1940 | Course No 11 commenced training |
| No 5 Group Crew Training School | 13 May 1940 | Course No 12 commenced training |
| No 5 Group Crew Training School | 27 May 1940 | Course No 13 commenced training |
| No 12 Sqn (part) | 15 Jun 1940 | Arrived following the evacuation from France |
| No 12 Sqn (part) | 18 Jun 1940 | Arrived following the evacuation from France |
| No 12 Sqn | 3 Jul 1940 | Departed for RAF Binbrook |
| No 5 Group Crew Training School | Jul 1940 | Course Nos 16, 17 and 18 completed training during the month |
| No 5 Group Crew Training School | Aug 1940 | Course Nos 19, 20 and 21 completed training during the month |
| No 5 Group Crew Training School | Sep 1940 | Course Nos 22, 23, 24 and 25 completed training during the month |
| No 5 Group Crew Training School | Oct 1940 | Course Nos 26, 27, 28 and 29 completed training during the month |
| No 5 Group Crew Training School | Nov 1940 | Course Nos 30, 31, 32 and 33 completed training during the month |
| No 5 Group Crew Training School | Dec 1940 | Course Nos 34, 35, 36, 37 and 38 completed training during the month |
| No 5 Group Crew Training School | Jan 1941 | Course Nos 39, 40, 41 and 42 completed training during the month |
Source - RAF Finningley ORB
From 1 February 1941, the station records are incorporated in those of No 25 Operational Training Unit
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