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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939]
Personnel Movements: Aug 1936 - Jul 1937
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | John C Russell | 16 Nov 1936 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of RAF Scampton |
| Cpl | J Stretton | 9 Jul 1937 | Died from injuries |
Source - RAF Scampton ORB
Unit Movements: Aug 1936 - Jul 1937
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| SHQ, RAF Scampton | 27 Aug 1936 | Opened |
| No 9 Sqn | 1 Oct 1936 | Arrived from RAF Aldergrove |
| No 214 Sqn | 1 Oct 1936 | Arrived from RAF Andover |
| No 214 Sqn | 19 Apr 1937 | Arrived from RAF Andover |
| No 148 Sqn | 7 Jun 1937 | Formed at RAF Scampton |
Source - RAF Scampton ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| near Lincoln, Lincolnshire | Bomber Command/No 3 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Gp Capt | 16 Nov 1936 | Officer Commanding, DSO; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | A C Evans-Evans | 23 Feb 1937 | |
| Flt Lt | A B Smith | Adjutant, MC, RAFO | |
| Capt | G E Gordon-Duff | late RAF | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Flt Lt | R B Brown | 30 May 1937 | |
| Fg Off | C P Marshall | late RAFO | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | K Fraser | 24 Aug 1926 | |
| Fg Off | W E Hicks | 6 Oct 1936 | |
| Cdr (Ret) | R Makin | RN | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Fg Off | G B MacGibbon | 5 Feb 1937 | MB, Ch B |
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Commissioned Engineer Officer |
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| Fg Off | R Best | 26 Oct 1936 | |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | A G Abel | 30 Sep 1936 | BSc |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO I | A R James | 21 Sep 1936 | |
| WO I | J Flexen | 22 Apr 1937 | |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Paym Lt Cdr | J C H Barclay | 17 Sep 1937 | Civilian Accountant Officer, found dead in bed at his home from heart failure |
| Gp Capt | John C Russell | 21 Mar 1938 | Relinquished command of RAF Scampton on posting to RAF Thorney Island |
| Wg Cdr | Willett A Bowen Buscarlet | 21 Mar 1938 | Assumed command of RAF Scampton |
| Cpl | N G Breadon | 1 Jul 1938 | Died in RAF Hospital, Cranwell |
Source - RAF Scampton ORB
Unit Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 9 Sqn | 9 Mar 1938 | Moved to RAF Stradishall |
| No 148 Sqn | 9 Mar 1938 | Moved to RAF Stradishall |
| No 49 Sqn | 14 Mar 1938 | Arrived from RAF Worthy Down |
| No 83 Sqn | 14 Mar 1938 | Arrived from RAF Turnhouse |
Source - RAF Scampton ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| near Lincoln, Lincolnshire | Bomber Command/No 5 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Wg Cdr | 15 Mar 1938 | Officer Commanding (Acting), DFC; later AVM | |
| Flt Lt | A B Smith | Adjutant, MC, RAFO | |
| Capt (Ret) | G S T Dawson | MVO | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Fg Off | H A May | 21 Apr 1938 | MBE |
| Pay-Lt | A J T Hutley | RN | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | K Fraser | 24 Aug 1926 | |
| Fg Off | G A Cornish | 4 Oct 1937 | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Fg Off | G B MacGibbon | 5 Feb 1937 | MB, Ch B |
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Dental Branch |
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| Flt Lt | R A Pepper | 19 Jul 1937 | LDS |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | D J Garland | 1 Sep 1937 | BSc |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO I | A R James | 21 Sep 1936 | |
| WO I | J Flexen | 22 Apr 1937 | |
| WO I | G Ryall | 26 Aug 1937 | |
| WO I | A W Allberry | 29 Apr 1938 | |
| WO I | W Wilson | 25 Mar 1938 | |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | W P J Thomson | 17 Sep 1938 | Arrived on posting to command Recruits Sub-Depot |
| Gp Capt | O C Bryson | 30 Nov 1938 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of RAF Scampton |
| Wg Cdr | Willett A Bowen Buscarlet | 12 Dec 1938 | Relinquished command of RAF Scampton on posting to No 49 Sqn |
| Gp Capt | O C Bryson | 12 Dec 1938 | Assumed command of RAF Scampton |
Source - RAF Scampton ORB
Unit Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| Recruits Sub-Depot | 8 Oct 1938 | Opened at RAF Scampton |
Source - RAF Scampton ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| near Lincoln, Lincolnshire | Bomber Command/No 5 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Gp Capt | O C Bryson | 30 Nov 1938 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC, AM |
| Wg Cdr | 15 Mar 1938 | DFC; later AVM | |
| Sqn Ldr | D M Lynch-Staunton | 10 Oct 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | A B Smith | Adjutant, MC, RAFO | |
| Capt (Ret) | G S T Dawson | MVO | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Fg Off | H A May | 21 Apr 1938 | MBE |
| Pay-Lt | A J T Hutley | RN | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | K Fraser | 24 Aug 1926 | |
| Fg Off | G A Cornish | 4 Oct 1937 | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Fg Off | C W Wollaston | 1 Nov 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
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Dental Branch |
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| Flt Lt | R A Pepper | 19 Jul 1937 | LDS |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | D M B Pitt | 7 Sep 1938 | MSc |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | A R James | 21 Sep 1936 | |
| WO | J Flexen | 22 Apr 1937 | |
| WO | G Ryall | 26 Aug 1937 | |
| WO | A W Allberry | 29 Apr 1938 | |
| WO | W Wilson | 25 Mar 1938 | |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| near Lincoln, Lincolnshire | Bomber Command/No 5 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Gp Capt | O C Bryson | 30 Nov 1938 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC, AM |
| Sqn Ldr | D M Lynch-Staunton | 10 Oct 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | A B Smith | Adjutant, MC, RAFO | |
| Capt (Ret) | G S T Dawson | MVO | |
| J F S Hood | late AAF | ||
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Equipment Branch |
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| Fg Off | H A May | 21 Apr 1938 | MBE |
| Pay-Lt | A J T Hutley | RN | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | K Fraser | 24 Aug 1926 | |
| Lt Cdr (Ret) | A J Croft Cohen | RN | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Fg Off | C W Wollaston | 1 Nov 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
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Dental Branch |
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| Flt Lt | R A Pepper | 19 Jul 1937 | LDS |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | D M B Pitt | 7 Sep 1938 | MSc |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | A R James | 21 Sep 1936 | |
| WO | J Flexen | 22 Apr 1937 | |
| WO | G Ryall | 26 Aug 1937 | |
| WO | A W Allberry | 29 Apr 1938 | |
| WO | W Wilson | 25 Mar 1938 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| near Lincoln, Lincolnshire | Bomber Command/No 5 (Bomber) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Gp Capt | O C Bryson | 30 Nov 1938 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC, AM |
| Sqn Ldr | D M Lynch-Staunton | 10 Oct 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | A B Smith | Adjutant, MC, RAFO | |
| Capt (Ret) | G S T Dawson | MVO | |
| J F S Hood | late AAF | ||
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Equipment Branch |
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| Fg Off | H A May | 21 Apr 1938 | MBE |
| APO | R D Baird | 27 Mar 1939 | |
| Pay-Lt | A J T Hutley | RN | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | K Fraser | 24 Aug 1926 | |
| Lt Cdr (Ret) | A J Croft Cohen | RN | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Fg Off | C W Wollaston | 1 Nov 1938 | MRCS, LRCP |
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Dental Branch |
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| Flt Lt | C H Beamish | 18 Apr 1939 | LDS |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | D M B Pitt | 7 Sep 1938 | MSc |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | A R James | 21 Sep 1936 | |
| WO | J Flexen | 22 Apr 1937 | |
| WO | G Ryall | 26 Aug 1937 | |
| WO | A W Allberry | 29 Apr 1938 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| WO | A W Allberry | 19 Jun 1939 | Appointed to a Commission for Signals duties and retained at RAF Scampton |
| Gp Capt | E C Emmett | 31 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of RAF Scampton |
| Gp Capt | O C Bryson | 31 Jul 1939 | Relinquished command of RAF Scampton on posting to the Far East |
| Fg Off | Wollaston | 5 Sep 1939 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | H A May | 6 Sep 1939 | Equipment Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | G D Dawson | 6 Sep 1939 | Medical Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | D M B Pitt | 6 Sep 1939 | Intelligence Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | M J Keelan | 6 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| Sqn Ldr | W P J Thomson | 11 Sep 1939 | Attached from Recruits Sub-Depot for Operations and Intelligence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | W P J Thomson | 16 Sep 1939 | Ceased to be attached from Recruits Sub-Depot for Operations and Intelligence duties |
| Fg Off | Evans | 13 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | L L King | 23 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Fg Off | H Entwistle | 24 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for Station Defence duties |
| Plt Off | W W Scott | 25 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for Operations Room duties |
| Sqn Ldr | J W Thomson | 31 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for Operations Room duties |
| Sqn Ldr | D M Lynch-Staunton | 1 Nov 1939 | Operations Room Officer, posted to RAF Cottesmore |
| Plt Off | M A Newnham | 9 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | A B Smith | 13 Nov 1939 | Station Adjutant, departed on posting |
| Plt Off | M A Newnham | 13 Nov 1939 | Intelligence Officer, assumed duties of Station Adjutant |
| Fg Off | H Entwistle | 13 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | Watson | 20 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | Tyler | 21 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for Meteorological duties |
| Plt Off | M A Newnham | 22 Nov 1939 | Station Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | Dalrymple | 24 Nov 1939 | Arrived on attachment for Intelligence duties (14 days) |
| Dep Com Cdr | B T Kirby | 2 Dec 1939 | WAAF, arrived on posting |
| 25 x ACWs WAAF | 5 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Drivers/Petrol, Telephone Ops, Equipment Asst and Cooks | |
| Plt Off | E D Tiddy | 7 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 185 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E D Tiddy | 8 Dec 1939 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Act Fg Off | W W Scott | 14 Dec 1939 | Operations Room Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Source - RAF Scampton ORB
Unit Movements: Jul - Dec 1939
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| 1 x Flight, No 49 Sqn | 1 Sep 1939 | Detached to RAF Newton under 'Scatter Scheme' |
| 1 x Flight, No 83 Sqn | 1 Sep 1939 | Detached to RAF Newton under 'Scatter Scheme' |
| 1 x Flight, No 49 Sqn | 2 Sep 1939 | Returned from RAF Newton under 'Scatter Scheme' |
| 1 x Flight, No 83 Sqn | 2 Sep 1939 | Returned from RAF Newton under 'Scatter Scheme' |
Source - RAF Scampton ORB
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | A G Fisher | 22 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting for Administrative duties |
| Gp Capt | E C Emmett | 19 Feb 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Lossiemouth to command HQ Scampton Detachment |
| Sqn Ldr | L L King | 19 Feb 1940 | Assumed temporary command of RAF Scampton |
| Flt Lt | H A May | 1 Mar 1940 | Equipment Officer, detached to HQ No 5 Group |
| ASO | M A Everard | 4 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF West Drayton for Codes and Cypher duties |
| ASO | A R Richardson | 4 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF West Drayton for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | E D Tiddy | 5 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from BAFF and attached to No 49 Sqn, RAF Kinloss |
| Plt Off | B Lee-Smiith | 15 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cranwell for Accountant duties |
| Flt Lt | K Fraser | 22 Mar 1940 | Accountant Officer, posted to RAF Hendon |
| Gp Capt | E C Emmett | xx Mar 1940 | Returned from RAF Lossiemouth and resumed command of RAF Scampton |
| Sqn Ldr | L L King | xx Mar 1940 | Relinquished temporary command of RAF Scampton |
| Fg Off | G J Downs | 29 Mar 1940 | Armament Officer, returned from temporary duty at RAF Gosport |
| Fg Off | S F Robertson | 1 Apr 1940 | Returned from temporary duty at RAF Hemswell |
| Fg Off | G D Dawson | 4 Apr 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to No 98 Sqn, RAF Finningley |
| Plt Off | A G Fisher | 5 Apr 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, posted to Directorate of Personal Service, Air Ministry |
| Flt Lt | H A May | 12 Apr 1940 | Equipment Officer, posted to HQ No 5 Group |
| Act Flt Lt | H Entwistle | 16 Apr 1940 | Proceeded to Ground Defence Gunners School, North Coates for course |
| Gp Capt | H S P Walmsley | 24 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of RAF Scampton |
| Fg Off | G J Downs | 25 Apr 1940 | Armament Officer, promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt, wef 17 Apr 1940 |
| Fg Off | E D Tiddy | 25 Apr 1939 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt, wef 17 Apr 1940 |
| Fg Off | A W Allberry | 25 Apr 1940 | Station Signals Officer, promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt, wef 17 Apr 1940 |
| Gp Capt | E C Emmett | 29 Apr 1940 | Relinquished command of RAF Scampton on posting to RAF Lossiemouth |
| Gp Capt | H S P Walmsley | 29 Apr 1940 | Assumed command of RAF Scampton |
| Fg Off | A J Locke | 29 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for Administrative duties |
| Act Flt Lt | H Entwistle | 1 May 1940 | Returned from Ground Defence Gunners School, North Coates |
| Plt Off | C H W Frost | 3 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 11 Group for Administrative duties |
| Act Flt Lt | M A Newnham | 6 May 1940 | Posted to RAF Staff College and relinquished acting rank of Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | A W Allberry | 8 May 1940 | Station Signals Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 17 Apr 1940 |
| Fg Off | G J Downs | 8 May 1940 | Armament Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 17 Apr 1940 |
| Fg Off | E D Tiddy | 8 May 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 17 Apr 1940 |
| Flt Lt | A N Greg | 27 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 10 Balloon Centre for duty as Station Adjutant |
| Plt Off | P C Blount | 27 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Plt Off | C H W Frost | 27 May 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Fg Off |
| Flt Lt | Foster | 14 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | E A Tilling | 14 Jun 1940 | Arrived on attachment |
| Sqn Ldr | J W Thomson | 19 Jun 1940 | Operations Room Officer, posted to No 1 RAF Depot, Uxbridge |
| Plt Off | A L S O'Beirne | 30 Jun 1940 | Arrived on attachment |
| Act Flt Lt | H R Clay | 1 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | L W Biggs | 13 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | A L S O'Beirne | 15 Jul 1940 | Posted to RAF Scampton |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J S F Hood | 15 Jul 1940 | Posted to HQ No 5 Group |
| Act Flt Lt | H R Clay | 6 Aug 1940 | Posted to HQ No 13 Group |
| Plt Off | L W Biggs | 6 Aug 1940 | Reposted to RAF Scampton for Operations Room duties, wef 4 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | C H W Frost | 8 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off, wef 27 May 1940 and reposted for Operations Room duties |
| Act Fg Off | C H W Frost | 27 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt |
| Act Fg Off | W W Scott | 8 Sep 1940 | Operations Room Officer, posted to RAF Hemswell on ceasing to be attached |
| Plt Off | A L S O'Beirne | 11 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Fg Off |
| ASO | A R Richardson | 14 Sep 1940 | Codes and Cypher Officer, posted to RAF Doncaster |
| Act Fg Off | C H W Frost | 19 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 27 Aug |
| Act Flt Lt | D M B Pitt | 26 Sep 1939 | Intelligence Officer, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 17 Jul 1940 |
| Fg Off | A G Griffin | 28 Sep 1940 | Posted to RAF Lindholme for Station Navigation duties |
| Plt Off | A L S O'Beirne | 1 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off, wef 11 Sep 1940 |
| Act Sqn Ldr | A J Croft-Cohen | 1 Oct 1940 | Accountant Officer, promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Sep 1940 |
| Fg Off | A G Griffin | 2 Oct 1940 | Attached from RAF Lindholme |
| Flt Lt | W J Matthews | 3 Oct 1940 | Arrived on attachment from HQ No 7 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | K B Willis | 4 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posted as supernumerary from Officers' School, Loughborough for u/t Engineer duties |
| Plt Off | H P T Eriksson | 4 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posted as supernumerary from Officers' School, Loughborough for u/t Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | G James | 6 Oct 1940 | Medical Officer, detached to RAF Farnborough for Oxygen course |
| Flt Lt | G James | 9 Oct 1940 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Farnborough for Oxygen course |
| Flt Lt | W J Matthews | 10 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 7 Group for Intelligence duties |
| ASO | E M Walters | 10 Oct 1940 | Attached to RAF Manby for duty at AMES Stenigot |
| Act Flt Lt | J L Rolston | 10 Oct 1940 | Reposted to RAF Scampton for duty as Station Adjutant |
| Act Fg Off | A L S O'Beirne | 12 Oct 1940 | Intelligence Officer, promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt, wef 21 Sep 1940 |
| Act Flt Lt | A L S O'Beirne | 15 Oct 1940 | Intelligence Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 21 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | K W Michie | 16 Oct 1940 | Posted from No 49 Sqn, as non-effective, sick, wef 21 Jul 1940 |
| Fg Off | J H Lewis | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached for Intelligence duties |
| ASO | M A Everard | 20 Oct 1940 | Attached to WAAF Officers' Disciplinary School, Reading |
| Plt Off | M J Keelan | 21 Oct 1940 | Equipment officer, promoted to Fg Off, wef 3 Jul 1940 |
| Plt Off | R H Bunker | 21 Oct 1940 | Non-effective, posted to No 1 SFTS |
| Plt Off | P C Blount | 28 Oct 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, reposted for duty as Station Defence Officer, wef 10 Oct 1940 |
| Fg Off | J D D Collier | 25 Oct 1940 | Attached to RAF Waddington |
| Fg Off | J H Lewis | 26 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached for Intelligence duties |
| ASO | M A Everard | 27 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to WAAF Officers' Disciplinary School, Reading |
| Fg Off | A J Locke | 4 Nov 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, assumed duties of Assistant Sqn Ldr - Administrative |
| Plt Off | K W Michie | 7 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 49 Sqn, on ceasing to be non-effective, sick |
| Plt Off | W K Lodge | 11 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for Flying Discipline duties |
| Plt Off | L O Halls | 12 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 49 Sqn, as non-effective, sick |
| ASO | E M Walters | 15 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF North Weald |
| Plt Off | H P T Eriksson | 16 Nov 1940 | Supernumerary, posted to No 1 Signals School, RAF Cranwell |
| Plt Off | F K Turner | 16 Nov 1940 | Supernumerary, posted to No 1 Signals School, RAF Cranwell |
| Plt Off | A M Melville | 16 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 83 Sqn, as non-effective, sick |
| Plt Off | Paul | 16 Nov 1940 | Equipment Officer, discharged from RAF Hospital, Rauceby |
| Fg Off | A G Griffin | 18 Nov 1940 | Navigation Officer, promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt, wef 28 Sep 1940 |
| Act Flt Lt | H Entwistle | 18 Nov 1940 | Posted as supernumerary to HQ No 5 Group, pending posting to RAF Coningsby |
| Plt Off | T Oliphant | 18 Nov 1940 | Reposted to RAF Scampton for Station Defence duties |
| Plt Off | K B Willis | 19 Nov 1940 | Supernumerary, posted to School of Aeronautical Engineering, RAF Henlow |
| Plt Off | T Oliphant | 21 Nov 1940 | Station Defence Officer, promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt, wef 18 Nov 1940 |
| Plt Off | W J McLaughlin | 23 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Accountant duties |
| Act Flt Lt | A G Griffin | 24 Nov 1940 | Navigation Officer, attached to Central Medical Establishment, Halton |
| Act Flt Lt | A G Griffin | 25 Nov 1940 | Navigation Officer, ceased to be attached to Central Medical Establishment, Halton |
| Plt Off | W J F Halliday | 26 Nov 1940 | Defence Officer, promoted to Act (unpaid) Fg Off |
| Plt Off | Law | 29 Nov 1940 | Defence Officer, discharged from RAF Hospital, Rauceby |
| Act Sqn Ldr | Hewitt | 29 Nov 1940 | Attached (from HQ No 5 Group) |
| Plt Off | P C Blount | 30 Nov 1940 | Attached to RAF Halton for Messing course |
| Plt Off | Argenti | 2 Dec 1940 | Attached (from HQ No 5 Group) |
| Plt Off | T Oliphant | 9 Dec 1940 | Station Defence Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 18 Nov 1940 |
| Plt Off | W J F Halliday | 9 Dec 1940 | Defence Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off |
| Flt Lt | G James | 10 Dec 1940 | Medical Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Nov 1940 |
| Plt Off | L W Biggs | 10 Dec 1940 | Operations Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 10 Oct 1940 |
| Plt Off | Wilson | 8 Dec 1940 | Defence Officer, ceased to be attached to Rollestone Camp on completion of No 31 Anti-Gas Course |
| Plt Off | Argenti | 14 Dec 1940 | Posted from HQ No 5 Group for Administrative duties |
| Fg Off | A J Locke | 14 Dec 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, posted to No 207 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Gibson | 14 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for Station Defence duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | Hewitt | 16 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF Coningsby, pending posting but remained at RAF Scampton |
| Plt Off | Barrow | 16 Dec 1940 | Attached from HQ No 5 Group |
| Plt Off | Wilson | 17 Dec 1940 | Reposted to RAF Scampton for Station Defence duties |
| Plt Off | P C Blount | 17 Dec 1940 | Reposted to RAF Scampton for duty as Messing Officer |
Source - RAF Scampton ORB
Unit Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| 12 x aircraft, No 49 Sqn | 26 Jan 1940 | Detached to RAF Kinloss |
| HQ Scampton Detachment | 19 Feb 1940 | Departed to RAF Lossiemouth |
| 12 x aircraft, No 49 Sqn | 15 Feb 1940 | Returned from RAF Kinloss |
| 8 x aircraft, No 49 Sqn | 21 Feb 1940 | Detached to RAF Kinloss |
| 8 x aircraft, No 83 Sqn | 21 Feb 1940 | Detached to RAF Lossiemouth |
| 3 x aircraft, No 83 Sqn | 23 Feb 1940 | Detached to RAF Lossiemouth |
| 2 x aircraft, No 49 Sqn | 23 Feb 1940 | Detached to RAF Kinloss |
| 1 x aircraft, No 83 Sqn | 29 Feb 1940 | Detached to RAF Lossiemouth |
| Detachment, No 49 Sqn | 2 Mar 1940 | Returned from RAF Kinloss |
| Detachment, No 83 Sqn | 2 Mar 1940 | Returned from RAF Lossiemouth |
Source - RAF Scampton ORB
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
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