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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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RAF Swinderby Personnel and units
Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | R A V Dismore | 30 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Engineer duties with No 305 Sqn |
| Plt Off | B E Goodwin | 31 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | R H Rodber | 1 Aug 1940 | Attached from HQ No 1 Group for Signals duties, wef 29 Jul 1940 |
| Flt Lt | F E North | 2 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hucknall for duty as Station Administrative Officer |
| Flt Lt | R S Egerton-Green | 2 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Newton for duty as Station Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | G J Davies | 6 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford for duty as Station Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | A B W Thomas | 7 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Defence Officer |
| Fg Off | T V Mendelsohn | 7 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cardington for duty as Station Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | Melhuish | 8 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posted for duty with No 305 Sqn but employed as Assistant Station Adjutant |
| Plt Off | J R Skelton | 10 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posted from RAF Wyton for duty Accountant Officer |
| Flt Lt | G J Davies | 12 Aug 1940 | Station Engineer Officer, proceeded to RAF Cosford |
| Plt Off | H F Dempster | 15 Aug 1940 | Arrived on attachment from HQ, No 1 Group for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Fg Off | F S Nichol | 16 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Halton for Medical duties |
| Flt Lt | G J Davies | 16 Aug 1940 | Station Engineer Officer, returned from RAF Cosford |
| Wg Cdr | E C Lewis | 17 Aug 1940 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Bramcote and assumed command of RAF Swinderby |
| ASO | J M Payn | 19 Aug 1940 | Arrived on attachment from HQ, No 1 Group for Codes and Cypher duties |
| ASO | B M Ralphs | 19 Aug 1940 | Arrived on attachment from RAF Newton for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Fg Off | T V Mendelsohn | 19 Aug 1940 | Station Medical Officer, posted to No 5 AONS, Weston-super-Mare |
| Flt Lt | R F Stubbs | 19 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from Weston-super-Mare for duty as Station Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | H W Simpson | 20 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Sydenham for Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | C Wise | 22 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Bomber Command for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Lt | F E North | 23 Aug 1940 | Station Administrative Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Sqn Ldr, wef 6 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | A M Thomson | 23 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Weeton for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | H F Dempster | 24 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached for Codes and Cypher duties on posting to RAF Detling |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J A Ingram | 24 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 1 Group for Operations Room duties |
| ASO | G M Bradfield | 26 Aug 1940 | Arrived on attachment from HQ, No 1 Group for Codes and Cypher duties |
| ASO | B M Ralphs | 26 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Newton for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Fg Off | O H Downing | 26 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Watton for Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | K Kattowski | 26 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bramcote |
| Fg Off | L Hilton | 26 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hornchurch for Armament duties |
| Plt Off | R G Buck | 28 Aug 1940 | Arrived on attachment from HQ Coastal Command for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | R H Rodber | 1 Sep 1940 | Posted from HQ No 1 Group for Signals duties on ceasing to be attached |
| Plt Off | H W Simpson | 1 Sep 1940 | Posted to HQ No 1 Group for Signals duties |
| Plt Off | A J Brown | 1 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Marham for Intelligence duties |
| Wg Cdr | W L M Macdonald | 1 Sep 1940 | Attached from HQ No 1 Group for temporary duty |
| Wg Cdr | E C Lewis | 2 Sep 1940 | Proceeded on special leave |
| Wg Cdr | W L M Macdonald | 2 Sep 1940 | Assumed temporary command of RAF Swinderby |
| Plt Off | A B W Thomas | 2 Sep 1940 | Station Defence Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Plt Off | R A V Dismore | 2 Sep 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Bramcote on ceasing to be attached |
| Plt Off | Melhuish | 2 Sep 1940 | Proceeded to RAF Bramcote on ceasing to be attached |
| Plt Off | J Hood | 2 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| Wg Cdr | E C Lewis | 3 Sep 1940 | Resumed command of RAF Swinderby |
| Wg Cdr | W L M Macdonald | 3 Sep 1940 | Relinquished temporary command of RAF Swinderby and returned to HQ No 1 Group |
| Plt Off | Panter | 3 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for Messing duties |
| Plt Off | G H G Cattell | 3 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| Plt Off | E A Culff | 3 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for Defence duties |
| Act Gp Capt | L F Pendred | 4 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of RAF Swinderby |
| Plt Off | W E Ogle-Skan | 8 Sep 1940 | Returned to RAF Pembroke Dock on ceasing to be attached |
| Plt Off | R G Buck | 8 Sep 1940 | Returned to HQ Coastal Command on ceasing to be attached |
| Wg Cdr | E C Lewis | 8 Sep 1940 | Returned to RAF Bramcote on ceasing to be attached |
| Plt Off | S J Murdoch | 8 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough for Operations Room duties |
| Plt Off | E A C Seacombe | 8 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough for Operations Room duties |
| Plt Off | E A Culff | 13 Sep 1940 | Defence Officer, proceeded to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| Plt Off | J Hood | 13 Sep 1940 | Defence Officer, proceeded to RAF Ronaldsway for Ground Defence Course |
| Wg Cdr | Sadler | 13 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bramcote |
| Fg Off | O H Downing | 15 Sep 1940 | Station Equipment Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 26 Aug 1940 |
| ASO | G M Bradfield | 15 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached on proceeding to WAAF Officers' Disciplinary School |
| ASO | B M Ralphs | 15 Sep 1940 | Arrived on attachment from HQ, No 1 Group for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | F B Thompson | 16 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from Rollestone Camp for Defence duties |
| Plt Off | J R Skelton | 16 Sep 1940 | Accountant Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 19 Aug 1940 |
| Fg Off | R H Rodber | 18 Sep 1940 | Signals Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 29 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | D G Bee | 21 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting Grange-over Sands for duty as Assistant Accountant Officer |
| Plt Off | A M Thomson | 21 Sep 1940 | Intelligence Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off, wef 23 Aug 1940 |
| ASO | G M Bradfield | 21 Sep 1940 | Returned from WAAF Officers' Disciplinary School |
| Plt Off | R G Peerless | 26 Sep 1940 | Arrived on attachment from HQ No 1 Group |
| Plt Off | R A Abbott | 29 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting Grange-over Sands for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | C D Curtis | 29 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting Grange-over Sands for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | E A Culff | 29 Sep 1940 | Defence Officer, returned from Rollestone Camp on completion of Anti-Gas Course |
| Flt Lt | R S Egerton-Green | 30 Sep 1940 | Station Adjutant, attached to RAF School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross |
| Fg Off | R F Helm | 30 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for Operations Room duties |
| ASO | G M Bradfield | 1 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached on posting to RAF Swinderby for Codes and Cypher duties |
| ASO | B M Ralphs | 1 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached on posting to RAF Swinderby for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | J Hood | 2 Oct 1940 | Defence Officer, returned from RAF Ronaldsway on completion of Ground Defence Course |
| ASO | B M Ralphs | 5 Oct 1940 | Retired from the WAAF |
| Plt Off | J D S Nowell | 6 Oct 1940 | Arrived on attachment from HQ No 1 Group |
| Plt Off | A J Brown | 7 Oct 1940 | Intelligence Officer, posted to HQ No 1 Group |
| Flt Lt | Burdick | 9 Oct 1940 | Arrived on attachment from HQ No 31 Group |
| Plt Off | R H Siddons | 9 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from Directorate of Intelligence |
| Fg Off | L Hilton | xx Oct 1940 | Armament Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 26 Aug 1940 |
| Act Fg Off | J R Skelton | xx Oct 1940 | Accountant Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 19 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | J C Sumner | 11 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough |
| Flt Lt | Burdick | 11 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 31 Group |
| Flt Lt | L Hilton | 17 Oct 1940 | Armament Officer, attached to RAF Honington |
| Plt Off | A A Cookson | 18 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 115 Sqn to train Polish personnel on Wellingtons |
| Plt Off | R E Kirby | 18 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 115 Sqn to train Polish personnel on Wellingtons |
| 2 x Sgt WOps | 18 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 115 Sqn to train Polish personnel on Wellingtons | |
| 1 x Sgt Air Observer | 18 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 44 Sqn to train Polish personnel on Wellingtons | |
| Flt Lt | R S Egerton-Green | 18 Oct 1940 | Station Adjutant, returned from RAF School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross |
| Plt Off | J A Rogers | 19 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Honington |
| Flt Lt | L Hilton | 21 Oct 1940 | Armament Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Honington |
| Act Fg Off | A M Thomson | 1 Nov 1940 | Intelligence Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt |
| Act Fg Off | A B W Thomas | 1 Nov 1940 | Station Defence Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | R F Stubbs | 6 Nov 1940 | Station Medical Officer, attached to HQ No 1 Group |
| Plt Off | F C Clarke | 7 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for Administrative duties |
| Flt Lt | W K Young | 15 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Newton for duty as Station Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | R F Stubbs | 15 Nov 1940 | Station Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to HQ No 1 Group |
| Flt Lt | R S Egerton-Green | 16 Nov 1940 | Station Adjutant, proceeded to RAF Newton pending posting to RAF Syerston |
| Plt Off | J C Sumner | 16 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 1 Signals School, RAF Cranwell |
| Plt Off | S J Murdoch | 16 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Fg Off |
| Plt Off | R G Peerless | 17 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached on posting to RAF Syerston for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | J G Desborough | 18 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
| Plt Off | J G Desborough | 19 Nov 1940 | Attached to RAF Syerston |
| Flt Lt | Lawrence | 20 Nov 1940 | Attached to RAF Manby |
| Flt Lt | J D Harris | 20 Nov 1940 | Attached to RAF Manby |
| Plt Off | J D S Nowell | 20 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 1 Group on posting to RAF Marham |
| Flt Lt | W Smierzchalski | 21 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry |
| Flt Lt | J D Harris | 21 Nov 1940 | Recalled from RAF Manby and attached to RAF Binbrook |
| Flt Lt | L Hilton | 25 Nov 1940 | Armament Officer, attached to Parnall Aircraft, Yate |
| Flt Lt | O H Downing | 25 Nov 1940 | Station Equipment Officer, posted to HQ Bomber Command and attached to RAF Syerston |
| Act Gp Capt | L F Pendred | 1 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Temp Gp Capt |
| Plt Off | J Hood | 7 Dec 1940 | Defence Officer, proceeded to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| Act Fg Off | S J Murdoch | 7 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off |
| Plt Off | R H Siddons | 11 Dec 1940 | Posted to Directorate of Intelligence |
| Plt Off | E A Culff | 12 Dec 1940 | Defence Officer, attached to RAF Syerston |
| Act Flt Lt | B E Goodwin | 19 Dec 1940 | Equipment Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | J Hood | 22 Dec 1940 | Defence Officer, returned from Rollestone Camp on completion of Anti-Gas Course |
| Flt Lt | W C Ward | 29 Dec 1940 | Arrive don posting from HQ No 1 Group for Intelligence duties |
Source - RAF Swinderby ORB
Unit Movements: Aug - Dec 1940
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| Opening Up Party | 1 Aug 1940 | Arrived |
| Advance Party, No 300 Sqn | 22 Aug 1940 | Arrived from RAF Bramcote |
| Rear Party, No 300 Sqn | 23 Aug 1940 | Arrived from RAF Bramcote |
| Main and Air Parties, No 301 Sqn | 28 Aug 1940 | Arrived from RAF Bramcote |
| Rear Party, No 301 Sqn | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived from RAF Bramcote |
| No 93 Maintenance Unit | 1 Nov 1940 | Parenting duties assumed by RAF Swinderby |
Source - RAF Swinderby ORB
This page was last updated on 10/09/20©
