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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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RAF Usworth Personnel and Units
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Personnel Movements: Feb - Jul 1937
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | W L Runciman | 1 Feb 1937 | OC, No 607 Sqn AAF, assumed temporary command of the station |
| Flt Lt | R Trippett | 2 Feb 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 11 FTS for duty as Station Accountant Officer |
| WO | Pearce | 16 Feb 1937 | Assumed duties of Station Engineer Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | D H Carey | 2 Mar 1937 | OC, No 103 Sqn arrived on posting and assumed temporary command of the station |
| Sqn Ldr | W L Runciman | 2 Mar 1937 | OC, No 607 Sqn AAF, relinquished temporary command of the station |
| Fg Off | F G Metcalf | 3 Mar 1937 | Arrived on posting from RAF Abbotsinch for Equipment duties |
| Fg Off (RAFO) | G A Atkinson | 3 Mar 1937 | Arrived and assumed duties of Civilian Assistant Adjutant |
| WO | W Wolfenden | 12 Mar 1937 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Signals Officer |
| Maj (Retd) | A H Erskine Lindop | 1 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting from Equipment Training School for duty as Civilian Assistant Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | J B H Hobin | 27 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bicester for Accountant duties |
| Wg Cdr | G Y Tyrrell | 29 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting from RAF Aldergrove pending assuming command of the station |
| Wg Cdr | G Y Tyrrell | 30 Apr 1937 | Assumed command of the station |
Source - RAF Usworth ORB
Unit Movements: Feb - Jul 1937
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 607 Sqn | 17 Mar 1930 | In situ on formation of SHQ |
| SHQ, RAF Usworth | 1 Feb 1937 | Opened under the control of No 1 (Bomber) Group |
| Advance Party, No 103 Sqn | 19 Feb 1937 | Arrived from RAF Andover |
| No 103 Sqn | 3 Mar 1937 | Placed under the control of No 1 (Bomber) Group |
| No 103 Sqn | 25 Mar 1937 | Aircraft commenced arriving from RAF Andover |
| No 103 Sqn | 9 Apr 1937 | Aircraft completed arrival from RAF Andover |
| No 607 Sqn | 19 May 1937 | Transferred from No 6 Group to No 12 Group |
Source - RAF Usworth ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| Sunderland, County Durham | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group |
Lodger unit (No 12 (Fighter) Group): -
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Wg Cdr | G Y Tyrrell | 29 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, MC |
| Fg Off | G A Atkinson | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Fg Off | F G Metcalf | 2 Mar 1937 | |
| Maj | A H Erskine Lindop | MC (Ret) | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | R Trippett | 2 Feb 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J B H Hobin | 28 Apr 1937 | |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | E G Dunstan | 1 Feb 1937 | BSc |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO I | G F Dell | 5 Mar 1937 | |
| WO I | G Pearce | 16 Feb 1937 | |
| WO I | W Wolfenden | 12 Mar 1937 | |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Unit Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 103 Sqn | xx Aug 1937 | Detached to RAF Catfoss and RAF Tangmere for bombing trials |
| No 103 Sqn | 10 Sep 1937 | Returned from RAF Tangmere on completion of bombing trials |
| SHQ, RAF Usworth | 31 Dec 1937 | Transferred from No 1 (Bomber) Group to No 12 (Fighter) Group |
| Detachment, No 103 Sqn | 27 Jan 1938 | Detached to RAF Aldergrove to provide aircraft to Bomber Command Air Gunners School |
| Detachment, No 103 Sqn | 26 Feb 1938 | Returned from RAF Aldergrove |
| No 103 Sqn | 31 May 1938 | Proceeded to RAF Acklington for Annual Practice Camp |
| No 103 Sqn | 30 Jun 1938 | Returned from RAF Acklington on completion of Annual Practice Camp |
| No 607 Sqn | 31 May 1938 | Proceeded to No 6 ATS RAF Warmwell for Annual Practice Camp |
Source - RAF Usworth ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| Sunderland, County Durham | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group |
Lodger unit (No 12 (Fighter) Group): -
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Wg Cdr | G Y Tyrrell | 29 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, MC |
| Plt Off | G F Brotchie | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | E W Yates | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | J R Stewart | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Fg Off | G A Atkinson | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
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Equipment Branch |
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| Flt Lt | R E P Paynter | 7 Mar 1938 | |
| Fg Off (Ret) | C Reynolds | ||
| Lt (Ret) | H F S Lowthorpe-Lutwidge | RN | |
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Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | R Trippett | 2 Feb 1937 | |
| Lt (Ret) | W H Fiddler | Indian Army | |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | E G Dunstan | 1 Feb 1937 | BSc |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO I | G Pearce | 16 Feb 1937 | |
| WO I | J A Williams | 21 Sep 1937 | |
| WO I | T Shannon | 29 Oct 1937 | |
| WO I | A C Howell | 27 May 1938 | |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | G Y Tyrrell | 16 Oct 1938 | Relinquished command of the station on posting to HQ No 18 Group |
| Sqn Ldr | G F Whistondale | 16 Oct 1938 | Assumed command of the station |
Source - RAF Usworth ORB
Unit Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 607 Sqn | 13 Aug 1938 | Returned from No 6 ATS RAF Warmwell on completion of Annual Practice Camp |
| No 103 Sqn | 2 Sep 1938 | Moved to RAF Abingdon |
| No 607 Sqn | 26 Sep 1938 | Embodied due the 'Munich Crisis' and prepared for operations |
| Recruits Sub-Depot | 1 Oct 1938 | Formed at RAF Usworth on moving from RAF Grantham |
| No 607 Sqn | 11 Oct1938 | Disembodied on conclusion of the 'Munich Crisis' |
Source - RAF Usworth ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| Sunderland, County Durham | Fighter Command/No 12 (Fighter) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Sqn Ldr | Herbert W Mermagen | 10 Oct 1938 | later A/Cdre |
| Plt Off | G F Brotchie | 13 Jun 1938 | |
| Fg Off | G A Atkinson | Assistant Adjutant, late RAF | |
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Equipment Officer |
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| Fg Off (Ret) | C Reynolds | ||
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Accountant Branch |
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| Flt Lt | R Trippett | 2 Feb 1937 | |
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Dental Branch |
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| Flt Lt | E Martin | 7 Oct 1938 | LDS |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | E G Dunstan | 1 Feb 1937 | BSc |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | G Pearce | 16 Feb 1937 | |
| WO | T Shannon | 29 Oct 1937 | |
| WO | A C Howell | 27 May 1938 | |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | G F Whistondale | 23 Feb 1939 | Relinquished command of the station on posting to Recruit Sub-Depot, Dishforth |
| Sqn Ldr | Herbert W Mermagen | 23 Feb 1939 | Assumed command of the station |
Source - RAF Usworth ORB
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| Sunderland, County Durham | Fighter Command/No 12 (Fighter) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Sqn Ldr | Herbert W Mermagen | 10 Oct 1938 | Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | J C Boulter | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | J B W Humpherson | 2 Feb 1939 | |
| Flt Lt | J M Evans | RAFO | |
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Equipment Officer |
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| Lt (Ret) | W H Fiddler | Indian Army, MBE | |
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Accountant Officer |
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| Flt Lt | R Trippett | 2 Feb 1937 | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Fg Off | E B Bright | 15 Feb 1939 | MB, ChB |
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Dental Branch |
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| Flt Lt | J F M Sampson | 9 Feb 1939 | LDS |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | E G Dunstan | 1 Feb 1937 | BSc |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | T Shannon | 29 Oct 1937 | |
| WO | A C Howell | 27 May 1938 | |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| County | Command/Group | Units |
| Sunderland, County Durham | Fighter Command/No 12 (Fighter) Group |
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| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
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Station HQ |
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| Sqn Ldr | Herbert W Mermagen | 10 Oct 1938 | Officer Commanding (Acting?); later A/Cdre |
| Fg Off | J C Boulter | 30 Jan 1939 | |
| Plt Off | J B W Humpherson | 2 Feb 1939 | |
| Flt Lt | J M Evans | RAFO | |
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Equipment Officer |
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| Lt (Ret) | W H Fiddler | Indian Army, MBE | |
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Accountant Officer |
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| Flt Lt | R Trippett | 2 Feb 1937 | |
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Medical Branch |
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| Fg Off | E B Bright | 15 Feb 1939 | MB, ChB |
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Dental Branch |
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| Flt Lt | J F M Sampson | 9 Feb 1939 | LDS |
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Education Officer |
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| Mr | E G Dunstan | 1 Feb 1937 | BSc |
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Warrant Officers |
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| WO | A C Howell | 27 May 1938 | |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Nominal Roll of Officers: 3 Sep 1939
| Rank | Name | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | J S L Adams | Officer Commanding |
| Sqn Ldr | Herbert W Mermagen | Sqn Ldr - Administrative and Operations |
| Flt Lt | J Morgan-Evans | Station Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | W H Fiddler | Station Accountant Officer |
| Flt Lt | C Reynolds | Station Equipment Officer |
| Flt Lt | E Parrett | Station Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | J C Boulter | Operations Officer |
| Fg Off | A J Wild | Station Signals Officer |
| Fg Off | J B W Humpherson | Operations Officer |
| Fg Off | J F McCarthey | Station Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | R A Abbey | Station Dental Officer |
| Plt Off | D E Henderson | Assistant Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | A F Livingstone | Operations Officer |
| Plt Off | H S Paynter | Operations Officer |
| Plt Off | R A Foggin | Assistant Adjutant |
| Plt Off | L B Irish | Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | E G Dunstan | Intelligence Officer |
Source - RAF Usworth ORB
Personnel Movements: Sep - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | C R Sarel | 4 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for Operations Room duties |
| Plt Off | E G Dunstan | 5 Sep 1939 | Called up for war service to assume War Appointment as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | A A Denison | 5 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | J B R Brook | 6 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for Interrogation duties |
| Plt Off | J M Watson | 8 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | J M Watson | 16 Sep 1939 | Proceeded to Rollestone Camp for Gas Course |
| Plt Off | J M Watson | 30 Sep 1939 | Returned from Rollestone Camp on completion of Gas Course |
| Plt Off | M E M Cochrane | 1 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | H S Paynter | 2 Oct 1939 | Operations Officer, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | R A Foggin | 2 Oct 1939 | Assistant Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J Morgan-Evans | 2 Oct 1939 | Assumed duties of Sqn Ldr - Administrative |
| Act Flt Lt | R A Foggin | 2 Oct 1939 | Assistant Adjutant, assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Fg Off | J B R Brook | 2 Oct 1939 | Posted to Assistant Directorate of Intelligence |
| Sqn Ldr | Herbert W Mermagen | 5 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 222 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | J B W Humpherson | 5 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 607 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E G Dunstan | 6 Oct 1939 | Intelligence Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Act Flt Lt | J C Boulter | 7 Oct 1939 | Attached to No 603 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | W H Jones | 9 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| Cpl | J Quinn | 9 Oct 1939 | Nursing Orderly, promoted to Temp Sgt |
| Plt Off | A J MacNab | 10 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | R H Tooley | 11 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| Sgt | A Hamilton | 12 Oct 1939 | ACH/Service Police, promoted to Temp Flt Sgt |
| Cpl | F R Parsons | 12 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Temp Sgt |
| Fg Off | L B Irish | 14 Oct 1939 | Attached to RAF Acklington for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | M E M Cochrane | 14 Oct 1939 | Attached to RAF Acklington for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | H A Moncrieff | 16 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Flt Sgt | R P R Perry | 20 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Temp WO for Signals duties |
| 2 Lt | G E Hopper | 5 Nov 1939 | Attached from 53rd Searchlight Regt |
| Flt Lt | S F Evans | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bawdsey for duty at AMES Ottercops |
| 2 Lt | M W Dunford | 6 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached from 53rd Searchlight Regt |
| Flt Lt | E C Greaves | 7 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bawdsey for duty at AMES Shotton |
| Flt Lt | H A Moncrieff | 11 Nov 1939 | Attached to Codes and Cypher School, Oxford |
| Flt Lt | R A Foggin | 12 Nov 1939 | Adjutant, attached to School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross |
| Flt Lt | J M Watson | 12 Nov 1939 | Assumed temporary duties of Adjutant |
| Capt | L A Judd | 15 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached from 123rd LAA Bty |
| 2 Lt | Viscount Castlereagh | 15 Nov 1939 | Attached from 123rd LAA Bty |
| Act Flt Lt | C R Sarel | 16 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Fg Off | A J MacNab | 16 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | R H Tooley | 16 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | J Morgan-Evans | 18 Nov 1939 | Attached to RAF Turnhouse |
| 2 Lt | G E Hopper | 19 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached from 53rd Searchlight Regt |
| 2 Lt | M W Dunford | 19 Nov 1939 | Attached from 53rd Searchlight Regt for Liaison duties |
| 2 Lt | O R Roberts | 23 Nov 1939 | Attached from 53rd Searchlight Regt for Liaison duties |
| Flt Lt | J Morgan-Evans | 28 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Turnhouse |
| Plt Off | R L Neale | 28 Nov 1939 | Attached from No 1 Camouflage Unit |
| Flt Lt | R A Foggin | 30 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached to School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross |
| Flt Lt | H A Moncrieff | 30 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached to Codes and Cypher School, Oxford |
| Plt Off | R L Neale | 30 Nov 1939 | Ceased to be attached from No 1 Camouflage Unit |
| Plt Off | J W Warrington | 1 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| Fg Off | G W Green | 6 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting for Dental duties |
| Fg Off | R A Abbey | 7 Dec 1939 | Dental Officer, posted to No 6 SFTS |
| Capt | J D R R Swainston-Strangeways | 7 Dec 1939 | Arrived on attachment from 123rd LAA Bty for duty as Officer i/c Gun Defences |
| Act Sqn Ldr | H S Paynter | 8 Dec 1939 | Operations Officer, posted to RAF Wick |
| Fg Off | S B Atkinson | 9 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting for Operations duties |
| WO | E Swinney | 11 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty at AMES Shotton |
| Plt Off | D E Henderson | 14 Dec 1939 | Attached from RAF Acklington for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | J W Warrington | 16 Dec 1939 | Operations Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Plt Off | D E Henderson | 21 Dec 1939 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Acklington for Equipment duties |
| Flt Lt | E C Greaves | 22 Dec 1939 | AMES Shotton, ceased to be attached from RAF Gosport |
| WO | E Swinney | 22 Dec 1939 | Assumed command of AMES Shotton (under construction) |
| Plt Off | L O Ludgate | 23 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting for Anti-Gas and Defence duties |
| Fg Off | S B Atkinson | 30 Dec 1939 | Operations Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Source - RAF Usworth ORB
Unit Movements: Sep - Dec 1939
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 607 Sqn | 10 Oct 1939 | Proceeded to RAF Acklington due to unserviceability of airfield |
Source - RAF Usworth ORB
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | J F McCarthy | 1 Jan 1940 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Halton for medical board |
| Flt Lt | J F McCarthy | 8 Jan 1940 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Halton for medical board |
| Flt Off | Lady C Rous | 9 Jan 1940 | Officer i/c WAAF Detachment, posted to RAF Uxbridge |
| ASO | W B Thompson | 9 Jan 1940 | Assumed duties of Officer i/c WAAF Detachment |
| Act Flt Lt | J M Watson | 10 Jan 1940 | Operations Officer, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | L J L Fuller | 10 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Andover for Administrative duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J Morgan-Evans | 22 Jan 1940 | Posted to RAF Andover for Staff College course |
| Flt Lt | L J L Pullar | 22 Jan 1940 | Station Administrative Officer, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | E Bennett | 28 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty at AMES Cresswell |
| Plt Off | H Clarke | 29 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty at AMES Bamburgh |
| Plt Off | N S McConnell | 2 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty at AMES Ottercops |
| Act Flt Lt | R H Tooley | 2 Feb 1940 | Attached to AMES Ottercops |
| Plt Off | E Bennett | 2 Feb 1940 | Attached to AMES Cresswell |
| Plt Off | H Clarke | 2 Feb 1940 | Attached to AMES Bamburgh |
| 2 Lt | G E Hopper | 4 Feb 1940 | Attached from 53rd Searchlight Regt for Liaison duties |
| 2 Lt | M W Dunford | 5 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached from 53rd Searchlight Regt for Liaison duties |
| ASO | B Gordon | 7 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Bomber Command for Codes and Cypher duties |
| 2 Lt | C W Irwin | 8 Feb 1940 | Attached from 37th AA Bty for Liaison duties |
| Fg Off | J W Hogben | 9 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting for the Air Ministry for Intelligence duties and attached to No 607 Sqn at RAF Acklington |
| 2 Lt | J Porter | 9 Feb 1940 | Attached from 53rd Searchlight Regt for Liaison duties |
| Capt | R O Turner | 11 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached from 37th AA Bty for Liaison duties |
| 2 Lt | J B Folliett | 13 Feb 1940 | Attached from 53rd Searchlight Regt for Liaison duties |
| 2 Lt | R E Evans | 16 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached from 53rd Searchlight Regt |
| 2 Lt | Holt | 16 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached from 53rd Searchlight Regt |
| Fg Off | E A Lloyd | 17 Feb 1940 | Admitted to Station Sick Quarters |
| ASO | B Gordon | 18 Feb 1940 | Admitted to Station Sick Quarters |
| 2 Lt | M W Dunford | 18 Feb 1940 | Attached from 53rd Searchlight Regt for Liaison duties |
| 2 Lt | G E Hopper | 18 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached from 53rd Searchlight Regt for Liaison duties |
| ASO | V B Kaye | 19 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from Codes and Cypher School for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | G W Tookey | 19 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting for AMES Ventnor for RDF Training at AMES Ottercops |
| Act Flt Lt | R H Tooley | 19 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached to AMES Ottercops |
| Capt | R O Turner | 19 Feb 1940 | Attached from 37th AA Bty for Liaison duties |
| Fg Off | M E M Cochrane | 19 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached for Interrogation duties on attachment to HQ No 13 Group |
| ASO | B Gordon | 19 Feb 1940 | Transferred to Sunderland R D Isolation Hospital |
| Flt Lt | C Reynolds | 20 Feb 1940 | Station Equipment Officer, reported sick at home |
| 2 Lt | K R Foster | 21 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached from 37th AA Bty for Liaison duties |
| Plt Off | G W Tookey | 22 Feb 1940 | Posted to RAF Yatesbury |
| 2 Lt | C W Irwin | 25 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached from 37th AA Bty for Liaison duties |
| Plt Off | L O Ludgate | 25 Feb 1940 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| Plt Off | G E R Woodhouse | 26 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry and attached to AMES Ottercops for Administrative duties |
| Flt Lt | C Reynolds | 26 Feb 1940 | Station Equipment Officer, returned to duty after being sick at home |
| 2 Lt | J Porter | 29 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached from 53rd Searchlight Regt for Liaison duties |
| 2 Lt | G E Hopper | 29 Feb 1940 | Attached from 53rd Searchlight Regt for Liaison duties |
| Fg Off | E A Lloyd | 3 Mar 1940 | Discharged from Station Sick Quarters |
| Flt Lt | E Parrett | 5 Mar 1940 | Attached to RAF Hornchurch for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | D E Henderson | 6 Mar 1940 | Assistant Equipment Officer, reported sick at home |
| Flt Lt | E Parrett | 6 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Hornchurch for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | J Fairhurst | 7 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for the Air Ministry for training on Operations Room duties |
| Sqn Ldr | W H Jones | 7 Mar 1940 | Admitted to Station Sick Quarters |
| Capt | J D R R Swainston-Strangeways | 8 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached from 123rd LAA Bty for duty as Officer i/c Gun Defences |
| Capt | R T T Spencer | 8 Mar 1940 | Attached from 123rd LAA Bty for duty as Officer i/c Gun Defences |
| ASO | J V Crawford | 10 Mar 1940 | Admitted to Station Sick Quarters |
| Flt Lt | W H Fiddler | 10 Mar 1940 | Reported sick at home |
| Plt Off | L O Ludgate | 11 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| 2 Lt | M W Dunford | 11 Mar 1940 | Attached from 53rd Searchlight Regt for Liaison duties |
| ASO | E B Hine | 12 Mar 1940 | Attached from HQ No 13 Group for temporary Administrative duties |
| Fg Off | E A Lloyd | 12 Mar 1940 | Attached to School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross for course |
| Plt Off | D E Henderson | 12 Mar 1940 | Assistant Equipment Officer, returned to duty from being sick at home |
| Sqn Ldr | W H Jones | 13 Mar 1940 | Discharged from Station Sick Quarters |
| Flt Lt | W H Fiddler | 15 Mar 1940 | Returned to duty from being sick at home |
| Act Fg Off | J W Warrington | 17 Mar 1940 | Operations Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | H T Surren | 18 Mar 1940 | Attached from HQ No 13 Group for temporary Intelligence duties |
| ASO | E B Hine | 21 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 13 Group for temporary Administrative duties |
| Flt Lt | H T Surren | 22 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 13 Group for temporary Intelligence duties |
| 2 Lt | M W Dunford | 23 Mar 1940 | Attached from 53rd Searchlight Regt for Liaison duties |
| 2 Lt | G E Hopper | 23 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached from 53rd Searchlight Regt for Liaison duties |
| 2 Lt | J Porter | 25 Mar 1940 | Attached from 53rd Searchlight Regt for Liaison duties |
| 2 Lt | J B Folliett | 26 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached from 53rd Searchlight Regt for Liaison duties |
| Flt Lt | J F McCarthy | 26 Mar 1940 | Medical Officer, admitted to Station Sick Quarters |
| Plt Off | G R Avery | 28 Mar 1940 | Attached from No 254 Sqn, RAF Leconfield |
| Fg Off | E A Lloyd | 31 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached to School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross for course |
| Flt Lt | J F McCarthy | 3 Apr 1940 | Medical Officer, discharged from Station Sick Quarters |
| ASO | J V Crawford | 7 Apr 1940 | Sick at home |
| Plt Off | G R Avery | 9 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 254 Sqn, RAF Leconfield |
| Capt | R O Turner | 10 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached from 37th AA Bty for Liaison duties |
| Act Flt Lt | A J MacNab | 10 Apr 1940 | Attached to RAF Wick |
| Flt Lt | S F Evans | 10 Apr 1940 | Attached to AMES Dundee |
| Capt | R O Turner | 11 Apr 1940 | Attached from 37th AA Bty for Liaison duties |
| ASO | H Levine | 12 Apr 1940 | Attached from HQ No 13 Group for Administrative duties |
| ASO | E M Fairbrother | 13 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hemswell for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Flt Lt | S F Evans | 13 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached to AMES Dundee |
| Lt (RN) | Walker | 16 Apr 1940 | Attached from HMS Vernon for bomb disposal duties |
| Capt | R T T Spencer | 18 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached from 123rd LAA Bty for duty as Officer i/c Gun Defences |
| Lt (RN) | Walker | 18 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HMS Vernon for bomb disposal duties |
| ASO | V B Kaye | 22 Apr 1940 | Codes and Cypher Officer, attached to HQ No 13 Group |
| Act Flt Lt | R A Foggin | 22 Apr 1940 | Adjutant, reported sick at home |
| Sqn Ldr | R B Lees | 24 Apr 1940 | Attached for temporary duty as Officer Commanding, RAF Usworth |
| Flt Lt | G C Bonnor | 26 Apr 1940 | Attached from No 600 Sqn, RAF Northolt |
| ASO | V A Anderson | 26 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from WAAF Depot, RAF West Drayton for Administrative duties |
| Act Flt Lt | W W Lendon | 27 Apr 1940 | Attached from RAF Wick |
| Wg Cdr | J S L Adams | 29 Apr 1940 | Reported sick at home |
| Flt Lt | G C Bonnor | 29 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 600 Sqn, RAF Northolt |
| ASO | V B Kaye | 29 Apr 1940 | Codes and Cypher Officer, ceased to be attached to HQ No 13 Group |
| ASO | J V Crawford | 1 May 1940 | Relinquished commission in the WAAF |
| Act Sqn Ldr | C R Sarel | 3 May 1940 | Appointed Officer i/c Operations |
| Wg Cdr | J S L Adams | 5 May 1940 | Returned to duty from being sick at home |
| Sqn Ldr | R B Lees | 5 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached for temporary duty as Officer Commanding, RAF Usworth |
| Act Flt Lt | H A Moncrieff | 6 May 1940 | Codes and Cypher Officer, posted to No 501 Sqn, RAF Tangmere |
| Sqn Ldr | W H Jones | 6 May 1940 | Attached to CFS, RAF Upavon |
| Act Flt Lt | A J MacNab | 8 May 1940 | Posted to RAF Wick |
| Act Flt Lt | W W Lendon | 8 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Wick on posting to RAF Usworth |
| Flt Lt | E Parrett | 10 May 1940 | Engineer Officer, posted to HQ No 43 Group |
| Plt Off | J Fairhurst | 13 May 1940 | Ceased to attached to RAF Bawdsey for Sub-Controller duties |
| ASO | H Levine | 13 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 13 Group for Administrative duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | A A Denison | 14 May 1940 | Posted to RAF Church Fenton |
| Act Sqn Ldr | H S Paynter | 14 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from Fighter Sector HQ, Wick |
| Act Flt Lt | N W Wickham | 14 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from Fighter Sector HQ, Wick |
| Fg Off | S Graham | 16 May 1940 | Arrived on commissioning from HQ No 24 Group for Engineer duties |
| Plt Off | L O Ludgate | 17 May 1940 | Attached to Ground Defence Gunners School, RAF North Coates |
| Act Flt Lt | L B Irish | 20 May 1940 | Relinquished acting rank of Flt Lt on posting to HQ Fighter Command |
| Sqn Ldr | W H Jones | 24 May 1940 | Ceased to be attached to CFS, RAF Upavon on posting to No 5 Recruits Centre |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J M Watson | 25 May 1940 | Discharged from Royal Infirmary, Newcastle on transfer to SSQ |
| Act Flt Lt | S B Atkinson | 27 May 1940 | Relinquished acting rank of Flt Lt on posting to No 7 Bombing and Gunnery School |
| Plt Off | A E Dennis | 27 May 1940 | Posted from supernumerary, RAF Usworth for Operations duties |
| Flt Lt | C Reynolds | 1 Jun 1940 | Station Equipment Officer, promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | W H Fiddler | 1 Jun 1940 | Station Accountant Officer, promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr |
| ASO | W B Thompson | 3 Jun 1940 | Attached to School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross |
| Plt Off | H B Belcher | 3 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from home for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | H V C Webb | 3 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Operations duties |
| Plt Off | H B Belcher | 4 Jun 1940 | Attached to AMES Ottercops for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | E R L Lewis | 8 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough as supernumerary |
| Plt Off | G E R Woodhouse | 9 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached to AMES Ottercops on posting to HQ Fighter Command |
| ASO | W B Thompson | 15 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached to School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross |
| ASO | V A Anderson | 18 Jun 1940 | Attached to AMES Ottercops for Administrative duties |
| Fg Off | E Swinney | 19 Jun 1940 | Posted to RAF Usworth on appointment to a commission for duty at AMES Shotton |
| Fg Off | A J Gilbert | 19 Jun 1940 | Arrived on appointment to a commission for Signals duties |
| Sqn Ldr | W H Fiddler | 1 Jul 1940 | Station Accountant Officer, posted to No 9 Balloon Centre |
| Plt Off | J C Stephens | 1 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from home |
| ASO | M Goldie | 1 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from WAAF Depot, RAF West Drayton for Administrative duties |
| ASO | E D Sanderson | 2 Jul 1940 | Attached from HQ No 13 Group for Administrative duties |
| ASO | V A Anderson | 2 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to AMES Ottercops for Administrative duties |
| ASO | M Goldie | 2 Jul 1940 | Attached to AMES Ottercops for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | N A Sinanian | 4 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from D of I for duty as Station Intelligence Officer |
| Fg Off | A J Gilbert | 5 Jul 1940 | Signals Officer, posted to RAF Catterick |
| Act Flt Lt | R H Tooley | 7 Jul 1940 | Attached to RAF Northolt |
| Fg Off | J Olorenshaw | 8 Jul 1940 | Attached from RAF Wick |
| Plt Off | A H Bannister | 8 Jul 1940 | Attached to RAF Woolsington |
| Flt Lt | W O G Fenton | 9 Jul 1940 | Attached from HQ No 13 Group |
| Wg Cdr | B S Thynne | 10 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command |
| Flt Lt | J F McCarthy | 14 Jul 1940 | Station Medical Officer, attached to RAF Farnborough |
| ASO | V A Anderson | 14 Jul 1940 | Attached to RAF School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross |
| Fg Off | J Olorenshaw | 15 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached on posting to RAF Usworth for Operations 'B' duties |
| Wg Cdr | J S L Adams | 16 Jul 1940 | Posted to HQ Fighter Command |
| Wg Cdr | B S Thynne | 16 Jul 1940 | Assumed command of RAF Usworth |
| Plt Off | A L Glow | 16 Jul 1940 | Attached for training in Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | N S McConnell | 16 Jul 1940 | Signals Officer, attached to RAF Turnhouse |
| ASO | J Barnes | 17 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 5 Group for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Fg Off | J Olorenshaw | 18 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Wick |
| Fg Off | L J Strevens | 18 Jul 1940 | Attached to AMES Shotton for Signals duties |
| Flt Lt | W O G Fenton | 20 Jul 1940 | Attached to RAF Northolt |
| Plt Off | H T Curtis | 20 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from home |
| Act Flt Lt | R H Tooley | 22 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Northolt |
| Plt Off | L B W Teeling | 23 Jul 1940 | Attached for training in Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | J W Baker | 24 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from home |
| Plt Off | Boyd | 24 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from Equipment Training School for Equipment duties |
| Fg Off | L J Strevens | 27 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to AMES Shotton on posting to Central Trade Test Board |
| ASO | V A Anderson | 27 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross |
| ASO | E D Sanderson | 29 Jul 1940 | Attached to RAF School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross |
| Act Flt Lt | R H Tooley | 30 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Act Sqn Ldr | N W Wickham | 30 Jul 1940 | Relinquished acting rank of Sqn Ldr, reverting to Fg Off on ceasing to fill establishment vacancy |
| Plt Off | J Fairhurst | 5 Aug 1940 | Posted to HQ, No 6 Group |
| Fg Off | N W Wickham | 6 Aug 1940 | Posted to RAF Exeter |
| Plt Off | H B Belcher | 8 Aug 1940 | Attached to RAF School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross |
| Flt Lt | W O G Fenton | 8 Aug 1940 | Posted to RAF Northolt |
| Plt Off | L B W Teeling | 9 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached for training in Intelligence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | L J Neale | 9 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Kirkwall |
| Act Sqn Ldr | H S Paynter | 9 Aug 1940 | Relinquished acting rank of Sqn Ldr, reverting to Fg Off on ceasing to fill establishment vacancy |
| Sqn Ldr | L J Neale | 10 Aug 1940 | Attached to Fighter Sector Wick |
| ASO | E D Sanderson | 10 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross |
| ASO | D M Hebbert | 13 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from WAAF Depot, RAF West Drayton |
| ASO | E D Sanderson | 13 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 13 Group for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | H T Curtis | 15 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 1 GDGC, Ronaldsway for No 36 LAA Course |
| Fg Off | J D Wardale | 17 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 607 Sqn for Accountant duties |
| Fg Off | H S Paynter | 17 Aug 1940 | Posted to HQ No 9 Group |
| Fg Off | J D Wardale | 17 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt whilst filling post of Flt Lt - Accountant |
| Act Fg Off | A E Dennis | 17 Aug 1940 | Operations Officer, admitted to Station Sick Quarters |
| Sqn Ldr | L J Neale | 21 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached to Fighter Sector Wick |
| LAC | N Wilkinson | 22 Aug 1940 | Appointed for a commission in the A & SD Branch as a Plt Off on probation |
| Plt Off | N Wilkinson | 22 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from home |
| ASO | V A Anderson | 22 Aug 1940 | Posted to RAF Upper Heyford |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J M Watson | 23 Aug 1940 | Posted to HQ No 9 Group |
| Plt Off | E B Joynson | 23 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from home |
| Act Fg Off | A E Dennis | 24 Aug 1940 | Operations Officer, discharged from Station Sick Quarters |
| Plt Off | S M Martin | 24 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF Loughborough |
| Plt Off | R H Bunker | 26 Aug 1940 | No 83 Sqn, RAF Scampton admitted to SSQ and transferred to Sunderland Infirmary |
| Act Fg Off | A E Dennis | 27 Aug 1940 | Operations Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | R A Green | 31 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from RAF Loughborough |
| Plt Off | P C Weekes | 1 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting as Non-effective, sick |
| Plt Off | H T Curtis | 5 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 GDGC, Ronaldsway for No 36 LAA Course |
| Plt Off | W C Dobson | 5 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Horsham St Faith for Signals duties and attached to AMES Shotton |
| ASO | J M Fraser | 5 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Catterick for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Plt Off | H T Curtis | 6 Sep 1940 | Attached to RAF Woolsington |
| Plt Off | N A Sinanian | 6 Sep 1940 | Station Intelligence Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Act Flt Lt | E Swinney | 9 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to AMES Shotton on posting to RAF Horsham St Faith |
| Fg Off | E A Lloyd | 13 Sep 1940 | His commission was terminated |
| Plt Off | C I Rutherford | 13 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for Signals duties and attached to AMES Bamburgh |
| Plt Off | R H Bunker | 13 Sep 1940 | No 83 Sqn, RAF Scampton discharged fron Sunderland Infirmary and returned to his unit |
| Plt Off | S M Martin | 15 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 1 Signals School, RAF Cranwell |
| Plt Off | H T Curtis | 15 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Woolsington |
| Act Sqn Ldr | C R Sarel | 15 Sep 1940 | Officer i/c Operations, attached to RAF Northolt |
| Plt Off | H Clarke | 18 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to AMES Bamburgh on posting to RAF Martlesham Heath for duty at AMES Bawdsey |
| Sqn Ldr | C Reynolds | 20 Sep 1940 | Station Equipment Officer, posted to HQ Flying Training Command |
| Fg Off | D E Henderson | 21 Sep 1940 | Equipment Officer, promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | H B Belcher | 25 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF School of Administration, Gerrard's Cross |
| Fg Off | G W Green | 25 Sep 1940 | Dental Officer, promoted to Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | S Graham | 25 Sep 1940 | Engineer Officer, promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt |
| Act Sqn Ldr | C R Sarel | 28 Sep 1940 | Officer i/c Operations, ceased to be attached to RAF Northolt |
| Plt Off | W Hickson | 4 Oct 1940 | Attached for Intelligence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | L J Neale | 7 Oct 1940 | Attached to HQ No 13 Group |
| Act Sqn Ldr | C R Sarel | 9 Oct 1940 | Officer i/c Operations, attached to HQ Fighter Command |
| Flt Lt | W O G Fenton | 10 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | E B Joynson | 10 Oct 1940 | Reposted from supernumerary to the established strength and promoted to Act (unpaid) Fg Off |
| Sqn Ldr | L J Neale | 10 Oct 1940 | Posted to HQ No 13 Group |
| Act Flt Lt | D E Henderson | 11 Oct 1940 | Equipment Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | W Hickson | 12 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached for Intelligence duties |
| ASO | V B Kaye | 13 Oct 1940 | Codes and Cypher Officer, attached to WAAF Disciplinary School, Reading |
| Plt Off | A Hunt | 13 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to AMES Cresswell on posting to No 2 Signals School, RAF Yatesbury |
| Act Sqn Ldr | C R Sarel | 14 Oct 1940 | Posted to HQ Fighter Command |
| Fg Off | S Graham | 15 Oct 1940 | Engineer Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | H B Belcher | 15 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Fg Off |
| Plt Off | C E Prince | 16 Oct 1940 | Technical Officer, Promoted to Act (unpaid) Fg Off (attached from RAF Mount Batten?) |
| Plt Off | W M Sewell | 17 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from home for Administrative duties |
| Plt Off | J McLeod | 17 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from home for Signals duties |
| Plt Off | G G Wingfield | 18 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough |
| ASO | V B Kaye | 20 Oct 1940 | Codes and Cypher Officer, ceased to be attached to WAAF Disciplinary School, Reading |
| Act Flt Lt | A E Dennis | 21 Oct 1940 | Operations Officer, posted to RAF Baginton |
| Plt Off | H V C Webb | 21 Oct 1940 | Operations Officer, reposted from supernumerary to the established strength |
| Plt Off | A Hunt | 22 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached to AMES Cresswell on posting to RAF Catfoss |
| Plt Off | H V C Webb | 23 Oct 1940 | Operations Officer, promoted to Act (unpaid) Fg Off |
| ASO | D M Hebbert | 23 Oct 1940 | Posted to Inspectorate of Recruiting, London |
| Plt Off | G Keighley | 25 Oct 1940 | Arrived on attachment from No 610 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J Brodie | 26 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from home |
| ASO | I M Knott | 28 Oct 1940 | Attached for duty as Codes and Cypher Officer from HQ No 13 Group |
| ASO | J M Fraser | 28 Oct 1940 | Codes and Cypher Officer, attached to HQ No 13 Group |
| Plt Off | E G H Downes | 28 Oct 1940 | Accountant Officer, promoted to Temp Fg Off |
| Plt Off | C Mepham | 30 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from home and attached to AMES Bamburgh |
| Act Sqn Ldr | W O G Fenton | 31 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Sqn Ldr |
| Act Fg Off | C E Prince | 31 Oct 1940 | Technical Officer, posted from RAF Mount Batten |
| Act Flt Lt | Osmond | 3 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Baginton for Signals duties |
| Plt Off | N S McConnell | 5 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | C I Rutherford | 5 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to AMES Bamburgh on posting to the Middle East |
| Plt Off | N S McConnell | 5 Nov 1940 | Signals Officer, ceased to attached to RAF Turnhouse and attached to AMES Ottercops |
| Act Fg Off | H B Belcher | 5 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off |
| Plt Off | C E Prince | 6 Nov 1940 | Technical Officer, Promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off |
| Act Flt Lt | A J Wild | 7 Nov 1940 | Station Signals Officer, posted to RAF Ternhill |
| ASO | J M Fraser | 8 Nov 1940 | Codes and Cypher Officer, ceased to be attached to HQ No 13 Group |
| Plt Off | Garthside | 8 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough for Defence duties |
| ASO | I M Knott | 9 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached for duty as Codes and Cypher Officer from HQ No 13 Group |
| Fg Off | L J Simon | 9 Nov 1940 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached from RAF Acklington |
| Act Flt Lt | Bennett | 10 Nov 1940 | Signals Officer, ceased to be attached to AMES Cresswell on posting to RAF Castletown for duty at AMES Sango |
| Act Fg Off | H V C Webb | 11 Nov 1940 | Operations Officer, returned from temporary duty at RAF Acklington |
| Plt Off | F M Pratt | 12 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Gosport and attached to AMES Shotton |
| Fg Off | E B Joynson | 12 Nov 1940 | Attached to RAF Acklington for temporary Operations duty |
| Act Flt Lt | W W Lendon | 12 Nov 1940 | Attached to HQ No 13 Group |
| Plt Off | H V C Webb | 13 Nov 1940 | Operations Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off |
| Plt Off | H T Curtis | 13 Nov 1940 | Attached to RAF Woolsington |
| Plt Off | N S McConnell | 13 Nov 1940 | Signals Officer, ceased to attached to AMES Ottercops and attached to AMES Cresswell |
| Plt Off | C P Renshaw | 18 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Turnhouse for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | G G Wingfield | 19 Nov 1940 | Posted to School of Aeronautical Engineering, RAF Henlow |
| Plt Off | W C Dobson | 19 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to AMES Shotton on posting to PDC, Uxbridge pending posting to No 24 TRU, Freetown |
| Plt Off | P G Tennant | 19 Nov 1940 | Attached from HQ No 13 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | T C Arnott | 22 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from HQ Fighter Command for temporary Accountant duties at RAF Ouston |
| Plt Off | H T Curtis | 22 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Woolsington |
| Plt Off | P G Tennant | 22 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 13 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | E B Eddy | 23 Nov 1940 | Attached from HQ No 13 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | E A Fournier | 24 Nov 1940 | Attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
| Act Flt Lt | N S McConnell | 26 Nov 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt |
| ASO | B C Cripps | 26 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Acklington |
| Plt Off | J W Warrington | 27 Nov 1940 | Attached to RAF Acklington for temporary duty |
| ASO | W B Thompson | 29 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Hednesford |
| Plt Off | J W Warrington | 29 Nov 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Acklington for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | C P Renshaw | 1 Dec 1940 | Equipment Officer, attached to RAF Ouston |
| Plt Off | F M Pratt | 1 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Fg Off |
| Act Flt Lt | W W Lendon | 1 Dec 1940 | Posted to HQ No 13 Group |
| Plt Off | J H Barker | 1 Dec 1940 | Attached from RAF Catterick for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | T C Arnott | 1 Dec 1940 | Accountant Officer, attached to RAF Ouston |
| Plt Off | J H Barker | 2 Dec 1940 | Equipment Officer, attached to RAF Ouston |
| Act Sqn Ldr | A L Horrell | 2 Dec 1940 | Attached from HQ No 13 Group |
| Plt Off | N Wilkinson | 3 Dec 1940 | Posted as supernumerary to RAF Turnhouse |
| Plt Off | G Keighley | 4 Dec 1940 | Posted from No 610 Sqn and promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | C Mepham | 4 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to AMES Bamburgh and attached to AMES Cresswell |
| Plt Off | E B Eddy | 5 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 13 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | F H North | 6 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough as supernumerary |
| Fg Off | J M Gilmore | 7 Dec 1940 | Attached from RAF Catterick for Medical duties |
| Plt Off | G Struart-Thomas | 8 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 60 Group for Technical duties and attached to AMES Cresswell |
| Plt Off | J McLeod | 8 Dec 1940 | Attached to No 2 Signals School, RAF Yatesbury for No 12 Course |
| Plt Off | C Mepham | 8 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to AMES Cresswell on posting to No 2 Signals School, RAF Yatesbury |
| ASO | M G Howatson | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from WAAF Depot |
| Act Fg Off | H V C Webb | 9 Dec 1940 | Operations Officer, relinquished acting rank on posting to No 51 Group |
| Act Flt Lt | N S McConnell | 9 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to AMES Cresswell and attached to AMES Pevensey |
| ASO | J Barnes | 11 Dec 1940 | Codes and Cypher Officer, posted to RAF Chivenor |
| Plt Off | R Barrett | 12 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Drem |
| Plt Off | G J Elliott | 12 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Drem |
| Plt Off | A W Miller | 12 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Turnhouse as supernumerary for Operations duties |
| Fg Off | M E Hart | 12 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from Directorate-General of Personnel for Equipment duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | A L Horrell | 14 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached from HQ No 13 Group |
| Plt Off | J McLeod | 14 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 2 Signals School, RAF Yatesbury for No 12 Course |
| Fg Off | M E Hart | 14 Dec 1940 | Equipment Officer, attached to RAF Woolsington |
| Plt Off | H Bradley | 16 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry for Educational duties |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R H Tooley | 21 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Filton |
| Fg Off | J M Gilmore | 21 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Catterick for Medical duties |
| Plt Off | F M Pratt | 22 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off |
| Fg Off | M Wesolowski | 23 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 607 Sqn |
| Act Flt ?Lt | W F Blackadder | 24 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Turnhouse for Controllers' duties |
| Fg Off | J M Gilmore | 24 Dec 1940 | Attached from RAF Catterick for Medical duties |
| Act Flt Lt | G Keighley | 25 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | S E Harvey-Barnes | 30 Dec 1940 | Attached from RAF Aldergrove |
Source - RAF Usworth ORB
Unit Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 64 Sqn | 11 May 1940 | Arrived from RAF Church Fenton |
| No 64 Sqn | 16 May 1940 | Departed for RAF Kenley |
| Detachment, No 72 Sqn | 28 Jun 1940 | Arrived from RAF Acklington |
| Advance Party No 607 Sqn | 4 Jun 1940 | Arrived from RAF Croydon |
| Detachment, No 72 Sqn | 30 Jun 1940 | Returned to RAF Acklington |
| Rear Party No 607 Sqn | 5 Jun 1940 | Arrived from RAF Croydon |
| No 607 Sqn | 1 Sep 1940 | Departed to RAF Tangmere |
| No 43 Sqn | 8 Sep 1940 | Arrived from RAF Tangmere |
| No 43 Sqn | 12 Dec 1940 | Departed to RAF Drem |
Source - RAF Usworth ORB
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