© PRO Air 29/683 and transcribed in full by Steve Brew. Abbreviations, words appearing in brackets, and the use of block letters in the text, particularly from 1 April onwards, have been reproduced below as they appear in the original document.
01 January | Under the new War Establishments F.C. 163A d/18/12/40, the Permanent Officers were as follows: | ||
Station Headquarters | Maintenance Wing | Training Section | |
S/C'dr. G/Cap. H. D. O'Neill AFC | O.C.W/C. D. S. Brookes | O.C. W/C J. R. Hallings-Pott DSO | |
Admin. F/O E. C. Davies | Adj. P/O. A. C. Groom | C.F.I. S/Ldr. J. S. McLean | |
Adjt. F/Lt. F. M. Weiss, MBE | Tech/Adj. P/O J.C. Skelton | C.G.I. P/O Griffiths Williams | |
A/Adjt. P/O C. Stuckey | "E". F/O Newton | Adjt. F/Lt. J. P. Armitage | |
W/O. H. Cooper | Admin. R/T. P/O N. Hutchinson | ||
Signals. F/O. G. Glossop | Servicing Squadron | Fly. Disc. P/O M. Noel | |
Defence. F/Lt. B. A. R. Shore | "E". F/O Wiggins | ||
Defence. P/O M. H. Neill | Flight Commanders | ||
Equipment. F/Lt. P. Alderson | Cypher Officers | A. Flt. F/Lt. S. Baldie | |
Equipment P/O E. Taylor | A/SO. Casey | B. Flt. F/Lt. D. Kain | |
Equipment P/O D. Clarke | A/SO. Stiles | C. Flt. F/Lt. J. Mathieson | |
M.O. F/Lt. J. St. C. Polson | A/SO. Francis | D. Flt. F/Lt. C. Malfroy | |
M.O. F/O J. Watson | |||
Dental. F/Lt. A. Chamberlain | |||
Armt. F/O. H. C. Flemons | |||
Chaplain S/Ldr. M. Jones | |||
03 January | P/O. G. W. R. Ryan posted from Basingborne for duty as Link Trainer Instructor | ||
04 January | P/O. L. Jones posted from Acct. Officers' School for Acct. Duties | ||
06 January | 16 Officers and 27 Sergeants of No. 15 Course posted to Squadrons for operational duties | ||
07 January | F/O Marchant "Med" posted from K.T.D. Halton | ||
P/O I. S. Morgan posted from St. Athan for Defence Duties | |||
P/O R. D. W. Thompson posted from R.A.F. St. Athan for Defence Duties (Gas) | |||
12 January | F/O J. Watson "Med." posted to R.A.F. Station Kirkwall | ||
P/O R. A. Payne posted from Tangmere as Flying Instructor | |||
16 January | A/M Sir E. Ellington visited Station | ||
17 January | No. 17 Course (comprising 20 Officers and 33 Sergeants) arrived for Operational Training | ||
26 January | P/O. D. S. Clark posted to R.A.F. Station, Crange for Equipment Duties | ||
30 January | P/O. M. Noel posted to R.A.F. Station, Sealand for Regional Control Training | ||
31 January | In spite of severe adverse weather conditions, accompanied by floods, Instructional flying for the month totalled 612 hours. Weather seriously interfered with construction of runways. | ||
Hours flown during the month, Instructors and Pupils:- 600 | |||
01 February | P/O. M. W. Noel posted to R.A.F. Stn. Sealand for R.C. training | ||
P/O. C. R. Bennett, A/Adjt. Station, posted to 59 O.T.U. | |||
03 February | S/Ldr. A. R. Ankers. To Hawarden from R.A.F. Stn. Sealand (Methodist Chaplain) | ||
09 February | S/Ldr. J. H. Hill posted from 55 O.T.U. for duty as C.F.I. vice. S/Ldr. J. S. McLean, to No. 111 Squadron for flying duties | ||
10 February | No. 16 Course (comprising 10 Officers & 26 Segts.) posted to Squadrons as Operational Pilots | ||
P/O. E. C. Davies posted to R.A.F. Stn. Loch Erne - Adjutants duties | |||
P/O. A. W. Barnett assumed duties as Station Administrative Officer | |||
P/O. Delaforce posted to Station for Messing duties | |||
Arrival of No. 18 Course, including 1 Officer & 7 Sgts - Australians - trained at Ottawa under Empire Training Scheme, and 2 Officers & 1 Sgt. - trained in Rhodesia under E.A.T.S. (all Rhodesians) | |||
P/O. J. Hurst to Station from No. 1 Signals School for Signals duties | |||
P/O. Smith, Fitness Officer, No. 81 Group, visited Station | |||
16 February | A/A. Shell penetrated roof of No. 2 L. Shed on No. 3 Site, damaging roof and aircraft | ||
18 February | W/O. Montgomery posted to Station as S.W.O. vice. W/O Cooper who assumed duty with Maintenance Wing | ||
F/Lt. J. R. Cridland & F/Lt. C. E. Malfroy posted to No. 501 Squadron for flying duties | |||
P/O. P. C. Farnes, D.F.M. posted from No. 501 Squadron for flying Instructor duties | |||
21 February | P/O. I. J. Clark posted to Station from No. 3 S. of P.T. as P.T. Officer | ||
23 February | F/Lt. W. J. Harper posted from No. 17 Squadron for flying Instructor duties | ||
28 February | During the month Synthetic training, i.e. Hawarden trainer, became well established under the direction of P/O. N. Hutchinson | ||
Second Link trainer arrived on the 10th instant, and a further two are expected shortly | |||
Hours flown during the month - 1066.50 | |||
01 March | Guards and Defence of Station taken over by A.M.P.C. from R.W.F. & R.A. (O.C. Major Campbell.) | ||
S/Ldr. J. H. Hill promoted to W/Commander | |||
02 March | 938028 Sgt. Mansell killed in flying accident | ||
03 March | F/Lt. A. J. Harvey posted from No. 13 Group as Intelligence Officer | ||
05 March | W/Cmdr. L. Stubbs, Fighter Command, visited Station | ||
F/Lt. J. St. C. Polson (Medical) posted to R.A.F. Station, Hunsden | |||
08 March | F/Lt. H. Meacham posted to 52 O.T.U. for Adjutant duties | ||
10 March | F/Lt. W. A. T. Hill (Medical) posted from R.A.F. Stn. Gravesend for S.M.O. duties | ||
No. 17 Course (comprising 16 Officers and 29 Sgts.) posted to Squadrons for operational flying duties | |||
No. 19 Course (including 7 Officers and 9 Sgts.) - Australians - trained at Ottawa under Empire Air Training Scheme, and 4 Officers & 21 Sgts. - Canadians - trained at Calgary - arrived for operational training | |||
17 March | 3 Officers (Netherland Indies) Pilots arrived for operational training | ||
Group Captain J. Seward & Group Captain Flemmings visited Station | |||
P/O. C. C. Stuckey, A/Adjt. posted to 59 O.T.U. - Adjutants duties | |||
18 March | P/O. R. M. Tate posted to Station from Loughborough as A/Adjt., Station Headquarters | ||
24 March | F/Lt. P. Alderson, S.E.O., posted to Air Ministry (D.T.E.) | ||
26 March | F/Lt. Crouch, 81 Group, visited Station | ||
28 March | A/M. W. S. Douglas, C.B., M.C., D.F.C., C-in C. Fighter Command, and A/C. F. J. Vincent, A.F.C., 81 Group, visited Station | ||
Central R.A.F. Band, Uxbridge, visited Station, and gave a very enjoyable concert | |||
29-31 March | [Pages missing] | ||
01 April | Flying Officer A. BUCHAN (Medical) posted from HALTON for medical duties | ||
03 April | Flying Officer N. STEPHEN (Medical) posted to Duxford | ||
07 April | No. 3 Delivery Flight formed at HAWARDEN under command of F/Lt. H. L. NORTH | ||
09 April | R.60228 Sgt. R. BURTON killed in a flying accident whilst on a training flight | ||
10 April | Squadron Leader F. B. R. BURTON posted to Training Wing from 5 F.T.S. for duty as C.F.I. | ||
11 April | Flight Lieutenant S. H. LATHAM posted from YATESBURY for Equipment duties | ||
21 April | No. 18 Course (comprising 4 Polish Officers, one Polish Sergeant, 6 Officers and 5 Sergeants Rhodesian trained, 4 Officers and 13 Sergeants Canadian trained and 4 Sergeants English trained) posted to Squadrons for operational duties | ||
23 April | No. 20 Course commenced, comprising 8 Officers and 23 Sergeants from 9 F.T.S., 4 Officers and 11 Sergeants Canadian trained. Of these 1 Officer and 11 Sergeants were Australians | ||
27 April | A.S.O. Gilthorpe (WAAF) posted from KINLOSS for code and cypher duties | ||
28 April | Wing Commander J. H. HILL posted to EXETER to command | ||
Squadron Leader ANGIER and Wing Commander ROBINSON of Headquarters, No. 81 Group visited the Station | |||
29 April | Funeral of P/O J. BROWNE held at Hawarden Church Cemetery. Relatives attended | ||
30 April | Pilot Officer D. W. HARRIS posted from No. 58 O.T.U. for Defence duties | ||
A.S.O. STILES posted to H.Q. No. 14 Group | |||
Flying hours for the month of April 2083 hours | |||
03 May | Group Captain CARTER, Headquarters No. 81 Group visited the Station | ||
04 May | Detached Flights at SPEKE returned to this Station | ||
05 May | No. 19 Course pupils, 12 Officers and 28 Sergeants posted to Squadrons as operational pilots | ||
15 May | An Air Firing Flight was formed to give pupils adequate Air Firing and Cine-camera gun practice | ||
16 May | A.S.O. A.C. Francis (WAAF) posted to UPWOOD for cose and cypher duties | ||
18 May | F/Lt. PEGGE posted from 610 Squadron for duty as flying instructor | ||
26 May | Pilot Officer J. T. BROWN killed in a flying accident at DOLWYDDELLAN, CAERNARVON, whilst undergoing operational training | ||
F/Lt. D. KAIN posted to No. 122 Squadron | |||
P/O. A. S. LINNEY posted to 145 Squadron | |||
28 May | F/Lt. D. CARLSON posted to 74 Squadron | ||
30 May | Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir E. L. ELLINGTON, G.C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., visited the Station | ||
P/O. K. C. GUNDRY posted from 145 Squadron for duty as flying instructor | |||
Flying times for the month 2625 hours | |||
02 June | A.S.O. G. M. WALKDEN (WAAF) posted from H.Q. No. 81 Group for code and cypher duties | ||
03 June | P/O. D. W. HARRIS posted to LISBURN for Defence Duties | ||
05 June | Detached Flights at SEALAND moved to WREXHAM | ||
06 June | F/Lt. J. C. FREEBORN D.F.C. posted from 74 Squadron for duty as flying instructor | ||
07 June | F/Lt. GREENWAY posted from Headquarters 81 Group for duty as Intelligence Officer | ||
08 June | F/Lt. HARVEY (Intelligence Officer) posted to Headquarters 9 Group, PRESTON | ||
09 June | No. 22 course, comprising 24 Officers and 23 Sergeants arrived for operational training | ||
6 Officers and 24 Sergeants ex No. 20 course posted to Squadrons as operational pilots | |||
F/Lt. BRETT and F/O. AYERST posted to No. 11 Group | |||
F/Lt. WATKINS posted from 611 Squadron, and F/O. MITCHELL from 266 Squadron for duty as flying instructors | |||
12 June | F/Lt. JACKMAN posted from No. 1 Squadron as flying instructor | ||
P/O. M. W. DELAFORCE posted to No. 60 OTU for Messing duties | |||
Group Captain WILLIAMSON visited the Station | |||
13 June | Wing Commanders SPATE and GILLON (Air Ministry) visited the Station | ||
F/O. J. BOARDMAN posted from HALTON for medical duties | |||
16 June | 1003992 Sgt. YOUNG, A. J., killed in a flying accident at WREXHAM whilst on operational training | ||
Air Commodore F. J. VINCENT, A.O.C. No. 81 Group visited the Station | |||
17 June | Air Commodore LAWSON of H.Q.F.C. visited the Station | ||
J.4906 P/O. G. R. CUSHON crashed into hangar whilst taking off and was killed | |||
18 June | Maintenence Wing Headquarters moved into new building | ||
Wing Commander SPENCER, Senior Admin. Officer, Headquarters No. 81 Group visited the Station | |||
20 June | F/O. A. BUCHAN posted to No. 501 Squadron | ||
26 June | Air Commodore F. J. VINCENT, A.O.C. 81 Group visited the Station | ||
Training Liaison visit by Squadron Leader R. W. JACKSON in connection with a scheme to include regular visits to this Unit (as part of training) by non-commissioned officers passing out from Technical Instructor's course, COSFORD | |||
28 June | P/O. R. W. GARDINER posted from UXBRIDGE as Catering Officer | ||
29 June | A.S.O. B. M. HARRISON (WAAF) posted from No. 1 W.A.A.F. Depot, for code and cypher duties | ||
30 June | A.S.O. J. P. GILTHORPE (WAAF) posted to H.Q. No. 20 Group for code and cypher duties | ||
P/O. E. J. THOMPSON posted to this Station on transfer from Royal Artillery, for defence duties | |||
8 Officers and 30 Sergeants of No. 21 Course posted to Squadrons as operational pilots [Note that whilst the ORB records the departure of the pilots of No. 21 Course, it erroneously fails to mention the course's commencement; this should have appeared in the ORB around the middle of May - SB] | |||
MEDICAL. General health has been satisfactory during the month, but hay fever is prevalent. Naso-pharyngitis and Eustachian Catarrhal conditions are high. | |||
Flying times for the month 2850 hours | |||