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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: May - Jul 1937
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | C L Dook | 13 May 1937 | Arrived on posted for duty as Accountant Officer and assumed command of the station |
| Fg Off | G Thornton | 13 May 1937 | Arrived on posted for Equipment duties |
| Maj (Ret'd) | W E W Howard | 13 May 1937 | Arrived on posted for duty as Civilian Equipment Officer |
| Cdr (RN Ret'd) | R Makin | 13 May 1937 | Arrived on posted for duty as Civilian Accountant Officer |
| Capt | G F M Warner | 13 May 1937 | Arrived on posted for duty as Civilian Assistant Adjutant |
| Cdr (RN Ret'd) | R Makin | 27 May 1937 | Civilian Accountant Officer, transferred to RAF Scampton |
Source - RAF Linton-on-Ouse ORB
Unit Movements: May - Jul 1937
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| SHQ, RAF Linton-on-Ouse | 13 May 1937 | Opened |
| Personnel, HQ No 4 Group | 28 Jun 1937 | Arrived from RAF Mildenhall on transfer of the HQ |
| Station Flight | 1 Jul 1937 | Formed at RAF Linton-on-Ouse |
Source - RAF Linton-on-Ouse ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| near York, North 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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| Capt | G F M Warner | Adjutant, late RAF | |
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Equipment Officer |
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| Maj (Ret'd) | W E W Howard | ||
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Maj (Ret'd) | W E W Howard | 6 Jul 1937 | Civilian Equipment Officer, transferred to RAF Cardington |
| Plt Off | P A Matthews | 19 Jul 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty with the Station Flight |
| Capt | G F M Warner | 27 Jul 1937 | Appointed to a commission in Class 'C' of the RAFO in the rank of Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | G F M Warner | 27 Jul 1937 | Appointed Flt Lt - Administrative |
| Flt Lt | C L Dook | 29 Jul 1937 | Relinquished command of the station |
| Flt Lt | G F M Warner | 29 Jul 1937 | Flt Lt - Administrative, assumed command of the station |
| Plt Off | H A R Holford | 9 Sep 1937 | Arrived on attachment from No 78 Sqn for duty with Station Flight |
| WO | H Faux | 9 Sep 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as SWO |
| Fg Off | T P F Trudgian | 21 Nov 1937 | Arrived on attachment from No 207 Sqn for temporary Accountant duties |
| Plt Off | B G D Nathan | 1 Dec 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 97 Sqn for duty with Station Flight |
| Fg Off | R D Robinson | 13 Dec 1937 | Arrived on posting from Equipment Training School for Equipment duties |
| Eng Capt (RN Ret'd) | H W Marshall | 13 Dec 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Equipment Depot for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | H A R Holford | 4 Dec 1937 | Ceased to be attached from No 78 Sqn for duty with Station Flight |
| Fg Off | G Thornton | 5 Jan 1938 | Posted to RAF Cardington for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | L Chegwidden | 6 Jan 1938 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
| Flt Lt | C L Dook | 8 Jan 1938 | Accountant Officer, posted to Aden Command |
| Fg Off | T P F Trudgian | 16 Jan 1938 | Ceased to be attached from No 207 Sqn for temporary Accountant duties |
| Wg Cdr | A D Pryor | 28 Mar 1938 | Posted as supernumerary to HQ No 4 Group, pending assuming command of the station |
| Capt | G V Hooton | 28 Mar 1938 | Appointed Civilian Assistant Adjutant |
| Maj | E Andrew | 19 Apr 1938 | Appointed Civilian Assistant Accountant Officer |
| Wg Cdr | A D Pryor | 20 Apr 1938 | Assumed command of the station |
| Flt Lt | G F M Warner | 20 Apr 1938 | Flt Lt - Administrative, relinquished command of the station |
| Fg Off | J C Groves | 25 Apr 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | J Lindsay | 26 Apr 1938 | Assumed duties of Station Signals Officer on transferring from RAF Boscombe Down |
| Fg Off | J LC Steadman | 27 Apr 1938 | Assumed duties of Station Engineer Officer on transferring from RAF Boscombe Down |
| Mr | H B Walker | 16 May 1938 | Reported for duty as Station Education Officer |
Source - RAF Linton-on-Ouse ORB
Unit Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 51 Sqn | 20 Apr 1938 | Arrived from RAF Boscombe Down |
| No 58 Sqn | 20 Apr 1938 | Arrived from RAF Boscombe Down |
Source - RAF Linton-on-Ouse ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| near York, North 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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| Wg Cdr | 20 Apr 1938 | Officer Commanding, later AVM | |
| Fg Off | B G D Nathan | 1 Dec 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | G F M Warner | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Capt (Ret'd) | G V Hooton | ||
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Equipment Branch |
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| Fg Off | R D Robinson | 13 Dec 1937 | DCM |
| Eng Capt (Ret'd) | H G Marshall | RN | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | L Chegwidden | 6 Jan 1938 | |
| Maj (Ret'd) | E Andrew | MC | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Fg Off | J C Groves | 15 Apr 1938 | MB, ChB |
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Commissioned Signals Officer |
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| Fg Off | J Lindsay | 26 Apr 1938 | |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | H B Walker | 16 May 1938 | BSc, AFRAeS |
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Warrant Officer |
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| WO I | H Faux | 9 Sep 1937 | |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Lt Col (Ret'd) | G R V Hume-Gore | 18 Jul 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | B Crawford | 23 Jul 1938 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell for Accountant duties |
| Fg Off | N L Newman | 13 Aug 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Dental Officer |
| Mr | H B Walker | 1 Sep 1938 | Station Education Officer, posted to Home Aircraft Depot, RAF Henlow |
| Mr | S R Williams | 1 Sep 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Education Officer |
| Fg Off | H H S Brown | 10 Sep 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | J C Groves | 13 Sep 1938 | Station Medical Officer, posted to the Far East |
| Lt Col (Ret'd) | G R V Hume-Gore | 8 Oct 1938 | Intelligence Officer, posted to RAF Mildenhall |
| Plt Off | B Crawford | 9 Oct 1938 | Accountant Officer, posted to RAF Crawford |
| Sqn Ldr | L G Belchem | 4 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Operations Officer |
Source - RAF Linton-on-Ouse ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| near York, North 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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| Wg Cdr | 20 Apr 1938 | Officer Commanding, later AVM | |
| Sqn Ldr | L G Belchem | 5 Dec 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | D N J P Leggett | 15 Aug 1938 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | G F M Warner | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Capt (Ret'd) | G V Hooton | ||
| Lt Col (Ret'd) | G R V Hume-Gore | MC | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Fg Off | R D Robinson | 13 Dec 1937 | DCM |
| Eng Capt (Ret'd) | H G Marshall | RN | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | L Chegwidden | 6 Jan 1938 | |
| Maj (Ret'd) | E Andrew | MC | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Flt Lt | W G S Roberts | 25 Oct 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
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Dental Branch |
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| Flt Lt | N L Newman | 15 Aug 1938 | BDS |
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Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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| Fg Off | J C Steadman | 27 Apr 1938 | |
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Commissioned Signals Officer |
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| Fg Off | J Lindsay | 26 Apr 1938 | |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | S R Williams | 30 Aug 1938 | MA |
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Warrant Officer |
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| WO | J E Brown | 15 Jun 1938 | |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - May 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | J Collier | 25 Feb 1939 | Arrived on posting for Regional Control duties |
| APO (VR) | P A Levers | 20 Mar 1939 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt (RAFO) | S H Bell | 3 May 1939 | Arrived on posting for Regional Control duties |
Source - RAF Linton-on-Ouse ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| near York, North 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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| Wg Cdr | 20 Apr 1938 | Officer Commanding, later AVM | |
| Sqn Ldr | L G Belchem | 5 Dec 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | D N J P Leggett | 15 Aug 1938 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | G F M Warner | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Capt (Ret'd) | G V Hooton | ||
| Lt Col (Ret'd) | G R V Hume-Gore | MC | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Fg Off | R D Robinson | 13 Dec 1937 | DCM |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | L Chegwidden | 6 Jan 1938 | |
| Maj (Ret'd) | E Andrew | MC | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Flt Lt | W G S Roberts | 25 Oct 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
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Dental Branch |
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| Flt Lt | N L Newman | 15 Aug 1938 | BDS |
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Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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| Fg Off | J C Steadman | 27 Apr 1938 | |
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Commissioned Signals Officer |
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| Fg Off | J Lindsay | 26 Apr 1938 | |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | S R Williams | 30 Aug 1938 | MA |
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Warrant Officer |
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Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| near York, North 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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| Wg Cdr | 20 Apr 1938 | Officer Commanding, later AVM | |
| Sqn Ldr | L G Belchem | 5 Dec 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | D N J P Leggett | 15 Aug 1938 | Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | G F M Warner | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | S H Bell | RAFO | |
| Capt (Ret'd) | G V Hooton | ||
| Lt Col (Ret'd) | G R V Hume-Gore | MC | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Fg Off | R D Robinson | 13 Dec 1937 | DCM |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | L Chegwidden | 6 Jan 1938 | |
| Maj (Ret'd) | E Andrew | MC | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Flt Lt | W G S Roberts | 25 Oct 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
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Dental Branch |
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| Flt Lt | N L Newman | 15 Aug 1938 | BDS |
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Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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| Fg Off | J C Steadman | 27 Apr 1938 | |
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Commissioned Signals Officer |
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| Fg Off | J Lindsay | 26 Apr 1938 | |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | S R Williams | 30 Aug 1938 | MA |
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Warrant Officer |
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Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | E G F Hill | 2 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | F E Pearce | 12 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting for Armament duties |
| Lt (RAFO) | F A Baker | 14 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Capt | G V Hooton | 21 Jul 1938 | Civilian Assistant Adjutant, posted to RAF Wyton for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt (RAFO) | H Larkin | 24 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting for Regional Control duties |
| Flt Lt (RAFO) | G S Smith | 24 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting for Regional Control duties |
| Flt Lt (RAFO) | S H Bell | 25 Jul 1939 | Regional Control Officer, posted to RAF Manston |
| Flt Lt | D N J P Leggett | 15 Aug 1939 | Armament Officer, posted to No 1 RAF Depot |
| Fg Off | A L Knipe | 29 Aug 1939 | Arrived on posting for Medical duties |
| Plt Off (VR) | W H Carr-Birbeck | 25 Aug 1939 | Arrived on posting for Operations Room duties |
| APO (VR) | P A Levers | 17 Sep 1939 | Equipment Officer, posted to 'C' Temporary MU, Coventry |
| Sqn Ldr | B I Jones | 22 Sep 1939 | Attached to SHQ for Intelligence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | F Pyle | 6 Oct 1939 | Station Intelligence Officer, posted to HQ No 4 Group |
| Sqn Ldr | B I Jones | 6 Oct 1939 | Assumed duties of Station Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | G Mawer | 23 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | J B B Artherton | 30 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Intelligence Officer |
Source - RAF Linton-on-Ouse ORB
Unit Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 58 Sqn | 29 Sep 1939 | Moved to RAF Boscombe Down on attachment to Coastal Command |
| York Aerodrome | 3 Oct 1939 | Taken over as a satellite of RAF Linton-on-Ouse |
| Detachment, No 78 Sqn | 15 Oct 1939 | Arrived from RAF Dishforth |
| Detachment, No 58 Sqn | 24 Nov 1939 | Moved to RAF Kinloss |
| Detachment, No 58 Sqn | 6 Dec 1939 | Returned from RAF Kinloss |
| No 51 Sqn | 9 Dec 1939 | Moved to RAF Dishforth |
| No 78 Sqn | 13 Dec 1939 | Arrived from RAF Dishforth |
Source - RAF Linton-on-Ouse ORB
Nominal Roll of Officers - 31 Mar 1940
| Rank | Name | Notes |
| Gp Capt | Officer Commanding | |
| Flt Lt | F A Baker | Assistant Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | L Chegwidden | Senior Accountant Officer |
| Flt Lt | E Andrews | Accountant Officer |
| Plt Off | P N W Hall | Accountant Officer |
| APO | E D St Clair | Accountant Officer |
| Flt Lt | A K Thomas | Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | T S B Kelley | Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | N L Newman | Dental Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | B Ivor-Jones | Station Intelligence Officer |
| Flt Lt | S R Williams | Assistant Station Intelligence Officer |
| Flt Lt | L B B Atherton | Assistant Station Intelligence Officer |
| Flt Lt | G Mawer | Operations Officer |
| Flt Lt | H Dear | Station Defence Officer |
| Flt Lt | J Lindsay | Station Signals Officer |
| Flt Lt | J C Steadman | Station Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | H C Newhouse | Regional Control Officer, detached to RAF Dishforth |
| Flt Lt | J Collier | Regional Control Officer, detached to RAF Dishforth |
| Fg Off | R Winship | Regional Control Officer, detached to RAF Dishforth |
| Flt Lt | A T Jones | Station Armament Officer |
| Flt Lt | F W Whitaker | Station Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | E G F Hill | Equipment Officer |
Source - RAF Linton-on-Ouse ORB
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | L Chegwidden | 1 Mar 1940 | Senior Accountant Officer, promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | G F M Warner | 18 Mar 1940 | Posted to RAF Porthcawl |
| Flt Lt | F W Whitaker | 18 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hendon |
| Sqn Ldr | L G Belchem | 28 Mar 1940 | Station Operations Officer, posted to RAF Aldergrove |
| Flt Lt | P F T Le Bourgne | 30 Mar 1930 | Posted to RAF Abingdon |
| Gp Capt | A D Pryor | xx Jul 1940 | Posted to HQ Scottish Command on promotion to Act A/Cdre |
| Wg Cdr | J J A Sutton | xx Jul 1940 | Assumed command of RAF Linton-on-Ouse |
| Gp Capt | R Ivelaw-Chapman | 28 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of RAF Linton-on-Ouse |
| Wg Cdr | J J A Sutton | 28 Jul 1940 | Relinquished command of RAF Linton-on-Ouse |
Source - RAF Linton-on-Ouse ORB
Unit Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 58 Sqn | 14 Feb 1940 | Began returning from RAF Boscombe Down on cessation of attachment to Coastal Command |
| No 78 Sqn | 21 Feb 1940 | Detached to RAF Brackley (satellite of RAF Upper Heyford) |
| HQ No 4 Group | 6 Apr 1940 | Moved to Heslington Hall |
| No 4 Sqn | 8 Jun 1940 | Arrived on evacuation from France |
| No 4 Sqn | 27 Aug 1940 | Moved to RAF York |
| No 77 Sqn | 28 Aug 1940 | Arrived from RAF Driffield to operate from Tholthorpe |
| No 77 Sqn | 7 Oct 1940 | Departed from Tholthorpe for RAF Topcliffe |
| No 102 Sqn | 10 Oct 1940 | Arrived from RAF Prestwick |
| No 102 Sqn | 16 Nov 1940 | Moved to RAF Topcliffe |
Source - RAF Linton-on-Ouse ORB
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
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