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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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RAF Ringway Personnel and units
Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | J Blackford | 1 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry and assumed command of RAF Ringway |
| Act Flt Lt | C R Beaston | 1 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 6 AACU for duty as Station Adjutant |
| Act Flt Lt | W F Scrivener | 1 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 6 AACU for duty as Station Engineer Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | J C Forbes | 1 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 6 AACU for duty as Station Equipment Officer |
| Act Flt Lt | L Royle | 1 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 6 AACU for duty as Station Accountant Officer |
| Fg Off | P A Gimson | 1 Jul 1940 | Assumed duties of Station Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | P Burnard | 1 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 6 AACU for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Plt Off | R F Pearson | 1 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 6 AACU for duty as Station Defence Officer |
| ASO | Craig | 1 Jul 1940 | Attached from No 110 Wing for Codes and Cypher duties |
| ASO | Hime | 2 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Farnborough to command WAAF Detachment |
| Plt Off | G McMinn | 3 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF Uxbridge for Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | C W R Hodges | 4 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hendon for duty with the Central Landing School |
| Sqn Ldr | J E Benham | 4 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Chigwell for duty with the Central Landing School |
| Flt Lt | B Romanoff | 4 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hendon for duty with the Central Landing School |
| Act Flt Lt | C R Beaston | 6 Jul 1940 | Station Adjutant, posted to SHQ from No 6 AACU |
| Act Flt Lt | J C Forbes | 6 Jul 1940 | Station Equipment Officer, posted to SHQ from No 6 AACU |
| Act Flt Lt | L Royle | 6 Jul 1940 | Station Accountant Officer, posted to SHQ from No 6 AACU |
| Plt Off | P Burnard | 6 Jul 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, posted to SHQ from No 6 AACU |
| Plt Off | R F Pearson | 6 Jul 1940 | Station Defence Officer, posted to SHQ from No 6 AACU |
| Act Flt Lt | W F Scrivener | 8 Jul 1940 | Station Engineer Officer, posted to SHQ from No 6 AACU |
| 45 x Airmen | 11 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Blackpool for Station Defence duties | |
| Fg Off | Klein | 12 Jul 1940 | Arrived on attachment for Medical duties |
| Plt Off | R F Pearson | 15 Jul 1940 | Station Defence Officer, proceeded to RAF Uxbridge pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | Rogers | 16 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 110 Wing for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | Franklin | 16 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 110 Wing for Codes and Cypher duties |
| 23 x Airmen | 19 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Wilmslow | |
| 6 x Airmen | 29 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Blackpool for Station Defence duties | |
| 8 x Airmen | 31 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Blackpool for Station Defence duties | |
| Fg Off | Agelasto | 6 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ RAFNI for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | Davis | 7 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Sutton Bridge for duty with the Central Landing School |
| Plt Off | Fender | 8 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from Christchurch for duty (Gliders) with the Central Landing School |
| Plt Off | Davie | 8 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from Christchurch for duty (Gliders) with the Central Landing School |
| Plt Off | G McMinn | 15 Aug 1940 | Supernumerary Signals Officer, posted to HQ No 30 Group |
| Fg Off | Waller | 17 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Penrhos for duty with the Central Landing School |
| Plt Off | Crossley | 19 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Farnborough for Station Defence duties |
| Act Flt Lt | C R Beaston | 19 Aug 1940 | Station Adjutant, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr for duty as Sqn Ldr - Administrative |
| Plt Off | D Newton | 24 Aug 1940 | Arrived on commissioning for Signals duties |
| Plt Off | Ewart | 8 Sep 1940 | Arrived in posting from RAF Prestwick for duty with the Central Landing School |
| Plt Off | E Ramsden | 9 Sep 1940 | Arrived in posting from RAF Morecombe for Administrative duties |
| Gp Capt | L G Harvey | 19 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting to command the Central Landing Establishment |
| Wg Cdr | Buxton | 21 Sep 1940 | Arrived in posting from RAF Henlow for duty with the Central Landing Establishment |
| Fg Off | Phillips | 23 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Halton for Medical duties |
| Plt Off | Hester | 27 Sep 1940 | Arrived in posting for Administrative duties with No 6 AACU |
| Fg Off | Kronfeld | 3 Oct 1940 | Arrived in posting from RAF Perth for duty with the Central Landing Establishment |
| Plt Off | Stansell | 3 Oct 1940 | Arrived in posting from the Air Ministry for duty with the Central Landing Establishment |
| Sqn Ldr | Newnham | 4 Oct 1940 | Arrived in posting from the Air Ministry for Administrative duty with the CLE |
| Fg Off | Wilkinson | 7 Oct 1940 | Arrived in posting from No 7 EFTS for duty with the Central Landing Establishment |
| Plt Off | G T Smith | 11 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from Grange-over-Sands for Accountant duties |
| Plt Off | Pitkethly | 24 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Andover |
| ASO | Teale | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cardiff |
| ASO | Marsh | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Reading |
| Plt Off | Hire | 31 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for special duty |
| Sqn Ldr | Richards | 1 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 38 MU, RAF Llandow |
| Fg Off | Davies | 6 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Andover |
| Plt Off | Lucas | 6 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF St Athan |
| Plt Off | Ward | 6 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Silloth |
| Plt Off | Beveridge | 6 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough |
| Plt Off | Wooldridge | 7 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Renfrew |
| Flt Lt | Claxton | 9 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Henlow |
| Plt Off | A C Reid | 11 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry |
| Fg Off | Greer | 15 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Halton for Medical duties |
| Fg Off | Richardson | 17 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from AMES Dry Tree |
| Plt Off | Cussons | 22 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Upavon |
| Plt Off | Maufe | 24 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Upavon |
| Fg Off | F T Gardiner | 27 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Acklington |
| Plt Off | Watson | 29 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Farnborough |
| Flt Lt | Copeman | 1 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Grangemouth |
| Plt Off | J H Smith | 8 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Carew Cheriton |
| Plt Off | D F Greig | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Sywell |
| Fg Off | H P Holmes | 15 Dec 1940 | Arrived in posting from RAF Cranfield for duty with the Central Landing Establishment |
| Fg Off | Hounsell | 18 Dec 1940 | Arrived in posting from Embarkation Office, Liverpool |
Source - RAF Ringway ORB
Unit Movements: Jul - Dec 1940
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 6 AACU | 1 Jul 1940 | In situ on formation of SHQ RAF Ringway |
| Central Landing School | 1 Jul 1940 | In process of forming on formation of SHQ RAF Ringway |
| Detachment, No 253 Sqn | 11 Jul 1940 | Attached from RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
| Detachment, No 253 Sqn | 21 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
| Advance Party, No 264 Sqn | 4 Aug 1940 | Arrived from RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
| Air Party, No 264 Sqn (1 Flight) | 5 Aug 1940 | Arrived from RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
| Detachment, No 264 Sqn | 12 Aug 1940 | Returned to RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
| 'A' Flight, No 222 Sqn | 12 Aug 1940 | Arrived from RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
| 'A' Flight, No 222 Sqn | 19 Aug 1940 | Returned to RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
| 1 x Flight, No 64 Sqn | 3 Sep 1940 | Arrived from RAF Leconfield |
| Central Landing School | 18 Sep 1940 | Redesignated Central Landing Establishment |
| 1 x Flight, No 64 Sqn | 28 Sep 1940 | Returned to RAF Leconfield |
| 1 x Flight, No 616 Sqn | 30 Sep 1940 | Arrived from RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
| 1 x Flight, No 616 Sqn | 5 Oct 1940 | Returned to RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
Source - RAF Ringway ORB
This page was last updated on 02/09/20©
