|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
[1943 | ]
RAF Fiskerton opened as a satellite for RAF Scampton on 15 September 1942.
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| April/May | |||
| Plt Off | K H O Delf | 23 Apr 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ Bomber Command for Intelligence/Operations duties, wef 22 Apr 1943 |
| Wg Cdr | G J Grindell AFC | 18 May 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 467 Sqn and assumed command of RAF Fiskerton, wef 17 May 1943 |
| Wg Cdr | G J Grindell AFC | 19 May 1943 | Promoted to Act Gp Capt, wef 17 May 1943 |
| June | |||
| Plt Off | J R Weaver | 5 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 5 Group for Signals duties (Flt Lt post) |
| Flt Lt | D Dixon | 6 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 49 Sqn for Medical duties |
| Fg Off | M W Arthurton | 6 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 617 Sqn for Medical duties (Flt Lt post) |
| Plt Off | A U Dowell | 6 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 57 Sqn for Electrical Engineer duties (Flt Lt post) |
| Plt Off | H Fricker | 6 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 49 Sqn for Electrical Engineer duties (Fg Off post) |
| Flt Lt | S G Briden | 14 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 467 Sqn for Engineer duties (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Fg Off | F X Erdozain | 20 Jun 1943 | Flying Control Officer, posted to RAF Dunholme Lodge (Flt Lt post) |
| Fg Off | J B Frisby | 20 Jun 1943 | Flying Control Officer, posted to RAF Scampton (Flt Lt post) |
| Fg Off | L Bone | 20 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Base Scampton for Flying Control duties (Flt Lt post) |
| Plt Off | A P Morris | 23 Jun 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Scampton for Signals (RDF) duties (Fg Off post) |
| Fg Off | M W Arthurton | 25 Jun 1943 | Medical Officer, promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 1 May 1942 |
| Plt Off | A U Dowell | 25 Jun 1943 | Electrical Engineer Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 6 Jun 1943 |
| Act Flt Lt | A U Dowell | 28 Jun 1943 | Electrical Engineer Officer, promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 18 May 1943 |
| Plt Off | A P Morris | 28 Jun 1943 | Signals (RDF) Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Feltwell |
| July | |||
| Flt Lt | D Dixon | 9 Jul 1943 | Medical Officer, posted as supernumerary to No 5 PDC, pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | A P Morris | 9 Jul 1943 | Signals (RDF) Officer, attached to RAF High Wycombe for a course |
| Plt Off | J R Weaver | 13 Jul 1943 | Signals Officer, attached to No 7 Signals School for ARI 5033 Course |
| Plt Off | R R Bennett | 21 Jul 1943 | Reposted for Flying Control duties (Fg Off post) |
| Flt Lt | S G Briden | 25 Jul 1943 | Engineer Officer, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 21 Jun 1943 |
| Plt Off | J R Weaver | 24 Jul 1943 | Signals Officer, ceased to be attached to No 7 Signals School for ARI 5033 Course |
| Plt Off | A P Morris | 25 Jul 1943 | Signals (RDF) Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF High Wycombe for a course |
| Plt Off | K H O Delf | 25 Jul 1943 | Intelligence/Operations Officer, promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 2 May 1943 |
| August | |||
| Flt Lt | A U Dowell | 11 Aug 1943 | Electrical Engineer Officer, attached to No 12 SoTT for Instrument Maintenance Course |
| Fg Off | L Bone | 13 Aug 1943 | Flying Control Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 10 Jul 1943 |
| Fg Off | D C Mitchell | 25 Aug 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Scampton for Flying Control duties |
| Plt Off | A P Morris | 27 Aug 1943 | Signals (RDF) Officer, posted to RAF East Kirkby |
| September | |||
| Flt Lt | A U Dowell | 1 Sep 1943 | Electrical Engineer Officer, ceased to be attached to No 12 SoTT for Instrument Maintenance Course |
| Fg Off | K H O Delf | 6 Sep 1943 | Intelligence/Operations Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 24 Aug 1943 |
| Flt Lt | C H W Frost | 8 Sep 1943 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 24 Aug 1943 |
| Flt Lt | Head | 9 Sep 1943 | Medical Officer, attached from No 5 Group |
| Flt Lt | Head | 11 Sep 1943 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached from No 5 Group |
| LACW | Neale | 11 Sep 1943 | Nursing Orderly, attached from No 52 Base |
| ACW2 | Bradshaw | 11 Sep 1943 | Nursing Orderly, ceased to be attached from No 52 Base |
| Fg Off | J B Frisby | 13 Sep 1943 | Flying Control Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 10 Aug 1943 |
| Plt Off | L G Henderson RCAF | 15 Sep 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Scampton for Signals (RDF) duties (Fg Off post) |
| Plt Off | J R Weaver | 22 Sep 1943 | Signals Officer, attached to Controller Training Unit |
| Plt Off | L G Henderson RCAF | 25 Sep 1943 | Signals (RDF) Officer, attached to HQ Bomber Command |
| Plt Off | J R Weaver | 29 Sep 1943 | Signals Officer, ceased to be attached to Controller Training Unit |
| October | |||
| Plt Off | L G Henderson RCAF | 2 Oct 1943 | Signals (RDF) Officer, promoted to Fg Off, wef 20 May 1943 |
| Plt Off | J R Weaver | 2 Oct 1943 | Signals Officer, attached to RAF Coningsby |
| Maj | H A Jones KRRC | 7 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Fulbeck for duty as LDA |
| Flt Lt | M W Arthurton | 7 Oct 1943 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Halton for Tropical Medicine Course |
| Plt Off | W H Lawson | 11 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 5 Group from RAF Scampton for MT duties (Fg Off post) |
| Act Sqn Ldr | I St C Rose | 14 Oct 1943 | LDA, attached from RAF Skellingthorpe |
| Plt Off | J R Weaver | 16 Oct 1943 | Signals Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Coningsby |
| Plt Off | C F Osborne | 19 Oct 1943 | Arrived at No 52 Base on posting for Equipment duties at RAF Fiskerton (Flt Lt post) |
| Act Flt Lt | W F Reid | 23 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Syerston for Flying Control duties (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Act Flt Lt | W F Reid | 24 Oct 1943 | Flying Control Officer, attached to RAF West Drayton |
| APO | F C Shepherd | 27 Oct 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Highgate for Intelligence duties at Fiskerton (Fg Off post) |
| Act Flt Lt | W F Reid | 31 Oct 1943 | Flying Control Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF West Drayton |
| November | |||
| Plt Off | L G Henderson RCAF | xx Nov 1943 | Signals (RDF) Officer, ceased to be attached to HQ Bomber Command |
| Flt Lt | M W Arthurton | 4 Nov 1943 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Halton for Tropical Medicine Course |
| Act Flt Lt | F Cheetham | 12 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 1668 HCU for Admin duties |
| Act Flt Lt | F Cheetham | 15 Nov 1943 | Posted to No 630 Sqn for Admin duties |
| Act Flt Lt | J H Shaw | 23 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 51 Base for Armament duties |
| APO | J W Fletcher | 24 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from School of AE for Electrical Engineer duties |
| Act Flt Lt | H S Martin | 26 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 49 Sqn for Engineer duties (Daily Servicing Sqn) |
| Fg Off | J W Toothill | 26 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Peplow for duty as Admin Adjutant, Servicing Wing |
| Plt Off | S C Williams | 26 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 52 Base for Engineer duties with Servicing Wing (Fg Off post) |
| Plt Off | E Swindlehurst | 26 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting for Engineer duties with R & I Section (Flt Lt post) |
| Flt Lt | L Bone | 29 Nov 1943 | Flying Control Officer, attached to RAF West Drayton for Fog Dispersal Course, Staines |
| December | |||
| Flt Lt | L Bone | 5 Dec 1943 | Flying Control Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF West Drayton |
| Flt Lt | C F Atherton | 5 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Sub Unit, 2nd Bomb Division for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | J W Lloyd | 6 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from RAF Coningsby for duty as Flying Control Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | W F Reid | 8 Dec 1943 | Flying Control Officer, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Nov 1943 |
| Plt Off | J W Brierley | 8 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 51 Base for duty as Flying Control Officer (Fg Off post) |
| Plt Off | E Swindlehurst | 10 Dec 1943 | Engineer Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 8 Nov 1943 |
| Plt Off | J R Weaver | 12 Dec 1943 | Signals Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 28 Nov 1943 |
| APO | J W Fletcher | 13 Dec 1943 | Reposted from supernumerary for Electrical Engineer duties |
| Plt Off | L H Bishop | 15 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 49 Sqn for Armament duties with Servicing Wing (Fg Off post) |
| APO | F C Shepherd | 15 Dec 1943 | Reposted to No 52 Base for Intelligence duties at Fiskerton (Fg Off post) |
| APO | G A Field | 15 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 5 Group for Admin duties (Fg Off post) |
Source - RAF Fiskerton ORB (AIR 28/283)
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| May | |
| 10 May 1943 | RAF Fiskerton was upgraded from Satellite status to be a Sub-station of RAF Base, Scampton |
| June | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| July | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| August | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| September | |
| 10 Sep 1943 | No 49 Sqn moved to RAF Dunholme Lodge to permit runway repairs at RAF Fiskerton |
| 17 Sep 1942 | Ceased to be a Sub-station on becoming a Station within No 52 Base Scampton |
| October | |
| 24 Oct 1943 | No 49 Sqn returned from detachment at RAF Dunholme Lodge on completion of runway repairs |
| November | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| December | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
Source - RAF Fiskerton ORB (AIR 28/283)
This entry was last updated on 04/12/25
