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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

RAF Doncaster



   RAF Doncaster was a pre war civil field which was commandered by the RAF at the outbreak of WW2. Itw as home to 44 Group Transport Command and used as a repair base for damaged aircraft.

Today not much remains on the site, at it been developed for housing. The remaining buildings, including an original Bellman hangar, are home to the Aeroventure museum.

 

1st Sep 1939 On the Move

3rd Sep 1939 War

5th Sep 1939 Accident

7th Sep 1939 Posting

8th Sep 1939 Posting

9th Sep 1939 Postings

12th Sep 1939 Postings

15th Sep 1939 Move

7th October 1939 144 Squadron Aircraft Sent to Doncaster

8th October 1939 144 Squadron Aircraft at Doncaster

9th October 1939 144 Squadron - New Aircrew Arrive

10th October 1939 144 Squadron Aircraft Sent to Doncaster

11th October 1939 144 Squadron - More Aircrew Arrive

13th October 1939 144 Squadron Aircraft Scatter to Doncaster

14th October 1939 144 Squadron Aircraft on Standby

16th October 1939 144 Squadron Aircraft Despatched to Boscombe Down and Doncaster

17th October 1939 144 Squadron - New Arrivals to Squadron

18th October 1939 144 Squadron - Two Anson Aircraft Transferred to Cranfield

19th October 1939 144 Squadron Aircraft Sent to Doncaster

19th November 1939 144 Squadron - Hampden Crash Lands

20th October 1939 144 Squadron Aircraft Return from Doncaster

24th October 1939 144 Squadron Aircraft Sent to Doncaster

25th October 1939 144 Squadron Aircraft Returned From Doncaster

26th October 1939 144 Squadron Aircraft Sent to Doncaster

27th October 1939 144 Squadron Aircraft Movements Between Hemswell and Doncaster

28th October 1939 144 Squadron Aircraft Bombed up for Standby Duties

30th October 1939 Landing accident

30th October 1939 144 Squadron Aircraft Crashes on Landing

31 October 1939 144 Squadron Aircraft Scatter to Desford

1st November 1939 144 Squadron Scatter Drills Continue

2nd November 1939 144 Squadron - Bad Weather Impedes Scatter Drills

3rd November 1939 144 Squadron Bombs up for Standby Duties

7th November 1939 144 Squadron Continues Scatter Drills

8th November 1939 144 Squadron Scatters Aircraft to Doncaster

9th November 1939 144 Squadron Bombs up for Standby Duties

13th November 1939 144 Squadron - Aircraft Scatter

14th November 1939 144 Squadron Continues Scatter Drills

15th November 1939 144 Squadron - Orders Received to Bomb up

19th November 1939  Landing accident

20th November 1939 144 Squadron - Scatter Drills

21st November 1939 144 Squadron - Bad Weather Impedes Scatter Drills

22nd November 1939 144 Squadron - New Aircraft Collected

24th November 1939 144 Squadron on Standby

27th June 1942 Move to Doncaster

15th August 1942 Pilot killed in training

21st October 1942 Pilot killed

15th November 1942  Relocated

28th February 1943 Relocation for Exercise Spartan

1st March 1943 In position for Exercise Spartan


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Those known to have served at

RAF Doncaster

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List



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Want to know more about RAF Doncaster?


There are:49 items tagged RAF Doncaster available in our Library

  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.


Charles Clifford Booth

My grandparents, Annie Bell and Charles Clifford Booth. They both served in the RAF in WW2. They were both stationed in Doncaster in 1946, she was a cook and he was a fireman (later a sewing machinist?). I don't know much more than this except she was discharged from the air force due to being pregnant in 1946 and gave birth at the Doncaster Institution. Does anyone recognise these names?

Lisa Franklin



Annie Bell

My grandparents, Annie Bell and Charles Clifford Booth. They both served in the RAF in WW2. They were both stationed in Doncaster in 1946, she was a cook and he was a fireman (later a sewing machinist?). I don't know much more than this except she was discharged from the air force due to being pregnant in 1946 and gave birth at the Doncaster Institution. Does anyone recognise these names? I am trying to find more information.

Lisa Franklin







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