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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1939
Until 24 August 1939, Speke was home to No 611 (West Lancashire) Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force, but the unit was away at Duxford on its annual training when it was mobilised and embodied, with a separate Station HQ being established at Speke on a Care and Maintenance basis.
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | T Notley | 24 Aug 1939 | Equipment Officer, returned from RAF Duxford to assume command of RAF Speke |
| Plt Off | A G Wilson | 2 Sep 1939 | Assistant Adjutant, returned from RAF Duxford |
| APO | T D Williams | 2 Sep 1939 | Returned from RAF Duxford |
| APO | J R G Sutton | 2 Sep 1939 | Returned from RAF Duxford |
| APO | W P Barrell | 2 Sep 1939 | Returned from RAF Duxford |
| Plt Off | A G Wilson | 3 Sep 1939 | Assistant Adjutant, departed to his War Station, RAF Ternhill |
| Plt Off | V R V Cooper | 2 Sep 1939 | Accountant Officer, returned from RAF Duxford |
| Flt Lt | T Notley | 25 Sep 1939 | Relinquished command of RAF Speke |
| Sqn Ldr | G L Pilkington | 25 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of RAF Speke |
| APO | T D Williams | 7 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 2 SFTS, RAF Brize Norton |
| APO | J R G Sutton | 7 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 2 SFTS, RAF Brize Norton |
| APO | W P Barrell | 7 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 2 SFTS, RAF Brize Norton |
| APO | O P Croom-Johnson | 21 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 11 EFTS, RAF Perth |
| LAC | Brown | 21 Oct 1939 | U/T Airman Pilot, posted to No 11 EFTS, RAF Perth |
| LAC | McGowan | 21 Oct 1939 | U/T Airman Pilot, posted to No 11 EFTS, RAF Perth |
| LAC | Shepherd | 21 Oct 1939 | U/T Airman Pilot, posted to No 11 EFTS, RAF Perth |
| LAC | Sutton | 21 Oct 1939 | U/T Airman Pilot, posted to No 11 EFTS, RAF Perth |
| LAC | Trickry | 21 Oct 1939 | U/T Airman Pilot, posted to No 11 EFTS, RAF Perth |
| Sqn Ldr | G L Pilkington | 18 Nov 1939 | Relinquished command of RAF Speke on being released from the RAF |
| Flt Lt | T Notley | 18 Nov 1939 | Assumed command of RAF Speke |
Source - RAF Speke ORB
Unit Movements: Aug - Dec 1939
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| SHQ, RAF Speke | 24 Aug 1939 | Opened on a Care and Maintenance basis |
| No 611 Sqn AAF | 26 Aug 1939 | Called out and embodied |
| No 6 (County of West Lancs) Company WAAF | 2 Sep 1939 | Called out and embodied |
| Road Party, No 37 Sqn | 29 Dec 1940 | Arrived for intensive training |
Source - RAF Speke ORB
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | V R V Cooper | 26 Mar 1940 | Accountant Officer, assumed command of RAF Speke |
| Flt Lt | E Travers-Smith | 29 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of RAF Speke |
| Plt Off | V R V Cooper | 29 Apr 1940 | Relinquished command of RAF Speke |
| Flt Lt | Steel | 8 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant, No 8 RMU |
| Plt Off | Cohen | 10 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Pilot, No 8 RMU |
| Flt Lt | Marsden | 10 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Bird | 11 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting to command No 8 RMU |
| Plt Off | Ruscoe | 8 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Accountant Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | Davies | 20 Sep 1940 | Arrived to assume command of No 308 (Polish) Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | H W Mermagen | 23 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of RAF Speke |
| Flt Lt | E Travers-Smith | 23 Sep 1940 | Relinquished command of RAF Speke |
| Plt Off | Millington | 5 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| ASO | Mitford Graham | 6 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Fg Off | Fox | 7 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Signals Officer |
| Plt Off | Moore | 9 Nov 1940 | Codes and Cypher Officer, posted to the Middle East |
| Plt Off | East | 13 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | D G H Spencer | 26 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Operations Controller |
| Flt Lt | Major | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty with No 1 AACU |
| Plt Off | Walters | 11 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Kenley for duty as Signals Officer |
| Plt Off | C J Marx | 13 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for Operations Room duties |
| Capt | Smither | 19 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hendon for duty as Station Defence Officer |
| Flt Lt | E C Fieldsend | 27 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for Operations Room duties |
Source - RAF Speke ORB
Unit Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| Air Party, No 37 Sqn | 1 Jan 1940 | Arrived for intensive training |
| Air Party, No 37 Sqn | 10 Jan 1940 | Returned to RAF Feltwell |
| Road Party, No 37 Sqn | 13 Jan 1940 | Returned to RAF Feltwell |
| Advance Party, No 236 Sqn | 18 Apr 1940 | Arrived from RAF North Coates |
| Main Party, No 236 Sqn | 22 Apr 1940 | Arrived from RAF North Coates |
| Advance Party, No 236 Sqn | 23 May 1940 | Moved to RAF Filton |
| Air Party, No 236 Sqn | 25 May 1940 | Moved to RAF Filton |
| Advance Party, No 13 Sqn | 16 Jun 1940 | Arrived from RAF Hooton Park |
| Main and Air Parties, No 13 Sqn | 17 Jun 1940 | Arrived from RAF Hooton Park |
| SHQ, RAF Speke | 24 Jun 1940 | Transferred from No 12 Group to No 22 Group |
| 'B' Flight, No 13 Sqn | 7 Jul 1940 | Moved to RAF Hooton Park |
| No 13 Sqn | 13 Jul 1940 | Moved to RAF Hooton Park |
| SHQ, RAF Speke | xx xxx 1940 | Transferred from No 22 Group to No 12 Group |
| No 308 (Polish) Sqn | 12 Sep 1940 | Personnel began arriving to form this unit |
| SHQ, RAF Speke | 16 Sep 1940 | Transferred from No 12 Group to No 9 Group |
| No 308 (Polish) Sqn | 25 Sep 1940 | Departed for RAF Baginton |
| No 312 (Czech) Sqn | 26 Sep 1940 | Arrived from RAF Duxford |
Source - RAF Speke ORB
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