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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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RAF Skeabrae Personnel and units
Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | C F H Grace | 15 Aug 1940 | Arrived as part of the Advance Party for duty as Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | R J Stone | 15 Aug 1940 | Arrived as part of the Advance Party for duty as Sqn Ldr - Administrative |
| Flt Lt | N J Fgan | 15 Aug 1940 | Arrived as part of the Advance Party for duty as Senior Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | G H Ramsey | 15 Aug 1940 | Arrived as part of the Advance Party for duty as Assistant Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | L J Crosby | 15 Aug 1940 | Arrived as part of the Advance Party for duty as Accountant Officer |
| Plt Off | R Croft | 20 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Defence Officer |
| Fg Off | P S Clouston | 25 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | H W W Hatch | 31 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Fg Off | R F Arnold | 6 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | J Hill | 25 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Accountant Officer |
| Fg Off | P S Clouston | 3 Oct 1940 | Station Medical Officer, promoted to Flt Lt, wef 13 Jun 1940 |
| Plt Off | L J Crosby | 12 Oct 1940 | Accountant Officer, promoted to Fg Off, wef 9 Aug 1940 |
| Fg Off | R F Arnold | 12 Oct 1940 | Station Engineer Officer, promoted to Flt Lt, wef 6 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | D K Falkner | 14 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties on ceasing to be attached to RAF Wick |
| Plt Off | D K Falkner | 16 Oct 1940 | Intelligence Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 16 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | G Hathorn | 20 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from civilian life for Station Defence duties |
| Wg Cdr | C F H Grace | 31 Oct 1940 | Injured in a car accident and admitted to Hospital |
| Sqn Ldr | R J Stone | 31 Oct 1940 | Sqn Ldr - Administrative, assumed temporary command of RAF Skeabrae |
| Sgt | G Healey | 6 Nov 1940 | Fitter II, promoted to Flt Sgt |
| Sqn Ldr | Howells | 7 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Chaplain |
| Plt Off | A N McGill | 7 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Messing Officer |
| Wg Cdr | C L Lea-Cox | 13 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of RAF Skeabrae |
| Sqn Ldr | R J Stone | 13 Nov 1940 | Relinquished temporary command of RAF Skeabrae |
| Plt Off | G Hathorn | 13 Nov 1940 | Defence Officer, attached to RAF Ronaldsway for Gunnery Course |
| Flt Lt | J C McGregor | 18 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Wick for duty as Senior Medical Officer |
| Act Fg Off | L J Crosby | 20 Nov 1940 | Accountant Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 9 Nov 1940 |
| Plt Off | R Croft | 20 Aug 1940 | Station Defence Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Plt Off | F Simmons | 28 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Uxbridge for duty as Defence Officer |
| Plt Off | S D B Montgomery | 28 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Mildenhall for duty as Permanent Duty Pilot |
| Plt Off | A Henry | 28 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | P S Clouston | 29 Nov 1940 | Assistant Medical Officer, attached to RAF Farnborough for High Altitude course |
| Plt Off | H W W Hatch | 4 Dec 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, posted to RAF Oban |
| Plt Off | H H Apted | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Eastchurch for duty as Demolition Officer |
| Flt Lt | G W E Baker | 8 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 909 Sqn for duty as Station Adjutant |
| Act Fg Off | D K Falkner | 24 Dec 1940 | Intelligence Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Source - RAF Skeabrae ORB
Unit Movements: Aug - Dec 1940
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| Advance Party SHQ RAF Skeabrae | 15 Aug 1940 | Arrived |
| No 804 Sqn, FAA | 25 Oct 1940 | Attached for operational duties |
Source - RAF Skeabrae ORB
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