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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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RAF West Malling Personnel and units
Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Gp Capt | A H Flower | 1 Jul 1940 | Posted to RAF Odiham |
| Sqn Ldr | J E Kirk | 1 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 1 Signals School, RAF Cranwell |
| Flt Lt | B E Smith-Rewse | 1 Jul 1940 | Posted to HQ No 18 Group |
| Wg Cdr | R W K Stevens | 1 Jul 1940 | Assumed command of RAF West Malling |
| Flt Lt | J Heffernan | 4 Jul 1940 | Posted to HQ Coastal Command but was cancelled on 6 Jul 1940 |
| Sqn Ldr | P H R Saunders | 8 Jul 1940 | Posted to HQ, X Corps |
| Flt Lt | J Heffernan | 9 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 9 Bombing and Gunnery School |
| Wg Cdr | R W K Stevens | 24 Jul 1940 | Relinquished command of RAF West Malling |
| Wg Cdr | T B Prickman | 24 Jul 1940 | Assumed command of RAF West Malling as well as RAF Kenley |
| Flt Lt | V Mercer-Smith | 24 Jul 1940 | Appointed detachment commander, RAF West Malling |
| Plt Off | C W S Chalmers | 6 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Thorney Island for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Fg Off | H S Samuels | 15 Aug 1940 | Arrived on attachment for temporary Medical duties |
| Fg Off | R N Walford | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived on attachment for Interrogation duties |
| Flt Lt | V Mercer-Smith | 25 Sep 1940 | Detachment commander, RAF West Malling, promoted to Sqn Ldr, wef 14 Aug 1940 |
| Plt Off | Quaife | 8 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for Ground Defence duties |
| Plt Off | West | 9 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for Ground Defence duties |
| Plt Off | H J C Elwig | 17 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for Ground Defence duties |
| Fg Off | F C Lewis | 18 Oct 1940 | Posted to Middle East for Cypher duties |
| Fg Off | A C R Pearce | 18 Oct 1940 | Proceeded on leave pending posting to Canada for Equipment duties |
| Plt Off | F C Dixon | 9 Dec 1940 | MT Officer, departed on posting |
| Plt Off | Healey | 9 Dec 1940 | Assumed duties of MT Officer |
Source - RAF West Malling ORB
Unit Movements: Jul - Dec 1940
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| No 141 Sqn | 12 Jul 1940 | Arrived from RAF Turnhouse |
| No 141 Sqn | 22 Jul 1940 | Departed to RAF Prestwick (following disastrous losses the previous day) |
| SHQ, RAF West Malling | 23 Jul 1940 | Reverted to satellite of RAF Kenley |
| 'B' Flight, No 26 Sqn | 3 Aug 1940 | Attached to No 2 Sqn at Cambridge |
| No 26 Sqn | 3 Sep 1940 | Departed for RAF Catterick |
| No 66 Sqn | 30 Oct 1940 | Arrived from Gravesend |
| No 421 Flight | 30 Oct 1940 | Arrived |
| No 66 Sqn | 7 Nov 1940 | Moved to RAF Biggin Hill |
| No 421 Flight | 15 Nov 1940 | Moved to RAF Manston |
Source - RAF West Malling ORB
This page was last updated on 28/09/20©
