Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 45 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
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Organisational Movements: Apr - Jul 1921
Date | Notes |
1 Apr 1921 | Squadron reformed at RAF Helwan, using DH9As of No 47 Sqn for pilots to remain in practice |
11 Jul 1921 | Squadron moved to Almaza and received Vickers Vimys |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Vickers Vimy |
Almaza, Egypt | Egyptian Group |
Rank | Name | Branch | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Eric M Murray | SO | 23 Mar 1921 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC |
Flt Lt | Cecil C Clark | A | 23 Mar 1921 | |
Flt Lt | Walter F Anderson | A | 23 Mar 1921 | DSO, DFC |
Flt Lt | Richard T Nevill | T | 23 Mar 1921 | |
Fg Off | Garth R O'Sullivan | A | 20 May 1921 | |
Fg Off | A | 1 Apr 1921 | DFC | |
Fg Off | Charles D Pyne | A | 20 May 1921 | |
Fg Off | James K A Jeekes | A & S | 20 May 1921 | DFC |
Fg Off | Robin F Wallas | A | 23 Mar 1921 | |
Fg Off | Robert J Rodwell | A | 20 May 1921 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Frederick J Islip | A | 20 May 1921 | |
Fg Off | George Bowen | T | 20 May 1921 | |
Fg Off | Gordon Archer | A | 20 May 1921 | |
Fg Off | Harold J Bradley | A & S | 20 May 1921 | |
Fg Off | Maurice C Trench | A | 1 Apr 1921 | |
Fg Off | William J McDonough | A & S | 20 May 1921 |
Source - July 1921 Air Force List
Branches: A = Aeroplane, A & S = Aeroplane and Seaplane, Ad = Administrative, Med = Medical, O = Observer, T = Technical
Organisational Movements: Jul 1921 - Jul 1922
Date | Notes |
14 Mar 1922 | Squadron re-equipped with Vickers Vernons and moved to Basrah, Iraq |
20 Apr 1922 | Squadron moved from Basrah to RAF Hiniaidi |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Vickers Vernon I |
Hinaidi, Iraq | RAF Iraq |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | Eric M Murray | 23 Mar 1921 | Officer Commanding, DSO, MC |
Flt Lt | Robert H M S Saundby | 17 Feb 1922 | MC, AFC; later AM |
Flt Lt | Hon Ralph A Cochrane | 7 Jan 1922 | AFC; later ACM |
Flt Lt | Walter F Anderson | 23 Mar 1921 | DSO, DFC |
Flt Lt | Alfred L Messenger | 23 Mar 1921 | DSO, DFC |
Flt Lt | Henry S Scroggs | 6 Dec 1921 | |
Flt Lt | Frederick MacB Paul | 15 Oct 1921 | |
Fg Off | John F Horsey | 24 Nov 1921 | |
Fg Off | William H Markham | 14 May 1921 | |
Fg Off | Garth R O'Sullivan | 20 May 1921 | |
Fg Off | Colin Bousfield | 17 Feb 1922 | |
Fg Off | 1 Apr 1921 | DFC | |
Fg Off | Charles D Pyne | 20 May 1921 | |
Fg Off | James K A Jeekes | 20 May 1921 | DFC |
Fg Off | Robin F Wallas | 23 Mar 1921 | |
Fg Off | Robert J Rodwell | 20 May 1921 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Herbert I T Beardsworth | 10 Aug 1921 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Frederick J Islip | 20 May 1921 | |
Fg Off | Gordon Archer | 20 May 1921 | |
Fg Off | Harold J Bradley | 20 May 1921 | |
Fg Off | Maurice C Trench | 1 Apr 1921 | |
Fg Off | Sidney W Smith | 24 Feb 1921 | |
Stores Officer | |||
Fg Off | Herbert A Williams | 22 Jun 1921 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Richard J Aherne | 3 Mar 1922 | MC |
Source - July 1922 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Vickers Vernon I | Hinaidi, Iraq | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 20 Nov 1922 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later MRAF | |
Flt Lt | Robert H M S Saundby | 17 Feb 1922 | MC, AFC; later AM |
Flt Lt | Hon Ralph A Cochrane | 7 Jan 1922 | AFC; later ACM |
Flt Lt | Percy E Maitland | 23 Jan 1923 | AFC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | Thomas H Newton | 23 Feb 1923 | DSC |
Flt Lt | Henry S Scroggs | 6 Dec 1921 | |
Flt Lt | Francis L Luxmoore | 12 Dec 1922 | |
Flt Lt | Frederick MacB Paul | 15 Oct 1921 | |
Flt Lt | Ian M Matheson | 13 Dec 1922 | |
Fg Off | John F Horsey | 24 Nov 1921 | |
Fg Off | Garth R O'Sullivan | 20 May 1921 | |
Fg Off | James K A Jeekes | 20 May 1921 | DFC |
Fg Off | Robert J Rodwell | 20 May 1921 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Herbert I T Beardsworth | 10 Aug 1921 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Gordon Archer | 20 May 1921 | |
Fg Off | Sidney W Smith | 24 Feb 1921 | |
Fg Off | Charles W Cudemore | 14 Sep 1922 | |
Fg Off | Harold W R Banting | 13 Dec 1922 | |
Fg Off | 13 Dec 1922 | later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | Henry A C Atkinson | 23 Feb 1923 | |
Fg Off | 14 Sep 1922 | later ACM | |
Fg Off | Robert C Wansbrough | 13 Dec 1922 | later A/Cdre |
Stores Officer | |||
Fg Off | Herbert A Williams | 22 Jun 1921 | |
Fg Off | Ronald G D Thomas | 18 Jul 1922 | Accountant |
Source - May 1923 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Vickers Vernon I |
Hinaidi, Iraq | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 20 Nov 1922 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later MRAF | |
Flt Lt | Robert H M S Saundby | 17 Feb 1922 | MC, AFC; later AM |
Flt Lt | Hon Ralph A Cochrane | 7 Jan 1922 | AFC; later ACM |
Flt Lt | Percy E Maitland | 23 Jan 1923 | AFC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | Thomas H Newton | 23 Feb 1923 | DSC |
Flt Lt | Henry S Scroggs | 6 Dec 1921 | |
Flt Lt | Robert F L Dickey | 13 Dec 1922 | DSC |
Flt Lt | William A K Dalzell | 30 Mar 1923 | |
Flt Lt | Frederick MacB Paul | 15 Oct 1921 | |
Flt Lt | Ian M Matheson | 13 Dec 1922 | |
Flt Lt | Louis G Paget | 21 Feb 1923 | AFC |
Fg Off | James K A Jeekes | 20 May 1921 | DFC |
Fg Off | Robert J Rodwell | 20 May 1921 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Herbert I T Beardsworth | 10 Aug 1921 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Gordon Archer | 20 May 1921 | |
Fg Off | Sidney W Smith | 24 Feb 1921 | |
Fg Off | Charles W Cudemore | 14 Sep 1922 | |
Fg Off | Harold W R Banting | 13 Dec 1922 | |
Fg Off | Denis H Geeson | 17 Mar 1923 | |
Fg Off | 13 Dec 1922 | later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | Henry A C Atkinson | 23 Feb 1923 | |
Fg Off | 14 Sep 1922 | later ACM | |
Stores Officer | |||
Fg Off | Herbert A Williams | 22 Jun 1921 | |
Fg Off | Ronald G D Thomas | 18 Jul 1922 | Accountant |
Source - July 1923 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Vickers Vernon I | Hinaidi, Iraq | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 20 Nov 1922 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later MRAF | |
Flt Lt | 14 Sep 1923 | later AM | |
Flt Lt | Robert H M S Saundby | 17 Feb 1922 | MC, AFC; later AM |
Flt Lt | John K Summers | 14 Sep 1923 | |
Flt Lt | Percy E Maitland | 23 Jan 1923 | AFC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | Henry S Scroggs | 6 Dec 1921 | |
Flt Lt | Robert F L Dickey | 13 Dec 1922 | DSC |
Flt Lt | William A K Dalzell | 30 Mar 1923 | |
Flt Lt | Frederick MacB Paul | 15 Oct 1921 | |
Flt Lt | Ian M Matheson | 13 Dec 1922 | |
Flt Lt | Louis G Paget | 21 Feb 1923 | AFC |
Fg Off | Herbert I T Beardsworth | 10 Aug 1921 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Ernest H Attwood | 23 Nov 1923 | |
Fg Off | Charles W Cudemore | 14 Sep 1922 | |
Fg Off | Harold W R Banting | 13 Dec 1922 | |
Fg Off | Denis H Geeson | 17 Mar 1923 | |
Fg Off | 13 Dec 1922 | later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | Henry A C Atkinson | 23 Feb 1923 | |
Fg Off | 14 Sep 1922 | later ACM | |
Fg Off | Cecil P Wingfield |
14 Sep 1923 |
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Plt Off | Anthony Malone | 23 Nov 1923 | |
Plt Off | Walter H Ryder | 23 Nov 1923 | |
Stores Officer | |||
Fg Off | Herbert A Williams | 22 Jun 1921 | |
Accountant | |||
Fg Off | Ronald G D Thomas | 18 Jul 1922 |
Source - January 1924 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Vickers Vernon I | Hinaidi, Iraq | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 20 Nov 1922 | Officer Commanding, AFC; later MRAF | |
Flt Lt | 14 Sep 1923 | later AM | |
Flt Lt | Robert H M S Saundby | 17 Feb 1922 | MC, AFC; later AM |
Flt Lt | John K Summers | 14 Sep 1923 | |
Flt Lt | Percy E Maitland | 23 Jan 1923 | AFC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | Henry S Scroggs | 6 Dec 1921 | |
Flt Lt | William A K Dalzell | 30 Mar 1923 | |
Flt Lt | Ian M Matheson | 13 Dec 1922 | |
Flt Lt | Louis G Paget | 21 Feb 1923 | AFC |
Fg Off | Herbert I T Beardsworth | 10 Aug 1921 | later A/Cdre |
Fg Off | Ernest H Attwood | 23 Nov 1923 | |
Fg Off | Charles W Cudemore | 14 Sep 1922 | |
Fg Off | Harold W R Banting | 13 Dec 1922 | |
Fg Off | Denis H Geeson | 17 Mar 1923 | |
Fg Off | 13 Dec 1922 | later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | Henry A C Atkinson | 23 Feb 1923 | |
Fg Off | 14 Sep 1922 | later ACM | |
Fg Off | Cecil P Wingfield |
14 Sep 1923 |
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Plt Off | Anthony Malone | 23 Nov 1923 | |
Stores Officer | |||
Fg Off | Herbert A Williams | 22 Jun 1921 | |
Accountant | |||
Fg Off | Ronald G D Thomas | 18 Jul 1922 |
Source - May 1924 Air Force List
Organisational Movements: May 1924 - Jul 1925
Date | Notes |
26 May 1924 | Squadron moved to Kingerban for operations |
29 May 1924 | Squadron returned to RAF Hinaidi |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Source - January 1925 Air Force List
Source - February 1925 Air Force List
Source - March 1925 Air Force List
Source - April 1925 Air Force List
Source - May 1925 Air Force List
Source - June 1925 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Vickers Vernon I |
Hinaidi, Iraq | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 18 Sep 1924 | Officer Commanding, MC, AFC; later ACM | |
Sqn Ldr | 14 Sep 1923 | later AM | |
Flt Lt | John K Summers | 14 Sep 1923 | |
Flt Lt | Percy E Maitland | 23 Jan 1923 | AFC; later AVM |
Flt Lt | Wilfred Underhill | 9 Dec 1924 | |
Flt Lt | Charles M Laing | 23 Feb 1923 | |
Flt Lt | Louis G Paget | 21 Feb 1923 | AFC |
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | Leo P Winters | 5 Feb 1925 | |
Fg Off | Charles P Horrex |
27 Nov 1924 |
DFC |
Fg Off | Ernest H Attwood | 23 Nov 1923 | |
Fg Off | Harold W R Banting | 13 Dec 1922 | |
Fg Off | Denis H Geeson | 17 Mar 1923 | |
Fg Off | 14 Sep 1922 | later ACM | |
Fg Off | Frederick W Barkley | 18 Sep 1924 | |
Fg Off | Albert E Connelly | 5 Sep 1924 | |
Fg Off | John V Kelly | 5 Feb 1925 | |
Fg Off | Anthony Malone | 23 Nov 1923 | |
Fg Off | Yvon W Burnett | 30 Sep 1924 | |
Fg Off | John S Dick | 30 Sep 1924 | |
Fg Off | Ralph Barrett | 30 Sep 1924 | |
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5 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Lawrence H Miller | 5Dec 1924 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Reginald W Freeman | 2 Sep 1924 |
Source - July 1925 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Vickers Vernon I | Hinaidi, Iraq | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 18 Sep 1924 | Officer Commanding, MC, AFC; later ACM | |
Sqn Ldr | 14 Sep 1923 | later AM | |
Sqn Ldr | John K Summers | 14 Sep 1923 | |
Flt Lt | Evelyn R Whitehouse | 22 Sep 1925 | |
Flt Lt | Louis G Paget | 21 Feb 1923 | AFC |
Flt Lt | Charles P Horrex |
27 Nov 1924 |
DFC |
Flt Lt | Ernest H Attwood | 23 Nov 1923 | |
Fg Off | Guy G H Du Boulay | 19 Nov 1925 | |
Fg Off | Maurice W J Boxall | 22 Sep 1925 | |
Fg Off | Oswald K Stirling Webb | 29 Jan 1926 | Killed in a flying accident - 26 Jul 1926 |
Fg Off | John V Kelly | 5 Feb 1925 | |
Fg Off | Edward T St M Brett | 4 Jun 1925 | |
Fg Off | Yvon W Burnett | 30 Sep 1924 | |
Fg Off | John S Dick | 30 Sep 1924 | |
Fg Off | Leslie S Potter | 22 Sep 1925 | |
Fg Off | Francis W L C Beaumont | 12 Dec 1925 | |
Fg Off | Frank E North | 3 Oct 1925 | |
Plt Off | John E Davies | 3 Oct 1925 | |
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3 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Joe Davison | 22 Sep 1925 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Reginald W Freeman | 2 Sep 1924 |
Source - March 1926 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Vickers Vernon I |
Hinaidi, Iraq | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 18 Sep 1924 | Officer Commanding, MC, AFC; later ACM | |
Sqn Ldr | 14 Sep 1923 | later AM | |
Sqn Ldr | John K Summers | 14 Sep 1923 | |
Flt Lt | Evelyn R Whitehouse | 22 Sep 1925 | |
Flt Lt | Louis G Paget | 21 Feb 1923 | AFC |
Flt Lt | Andrew A Ward | 21 May 1926 | |
Flt Lt | Charles P Horrex |
27 Nov 1924 |
DFC |
Flt Lt | Ernest H Attwood | 23 Nov 1923 | |
Fg Off | Guy G H Du Boulay | 19 Nov 1925 | |
Fg Off | Maurice W J Boxall | 22 Sep 1925 | |
Fg Off | Oswald K Stirling Webb | 29 Jan 1926 | Killed in a flying accident - 26 Jul 1926 |
Fg Off | John V Kelly | 5 Feb 1925 | |
Fg Off | Edward T St M Brett | 4 Jun 1925 | |
Fg Off | Gerard L Gandy | 30 Sep 1925 | |
Fg Off | Cecil G C B Woledge | 30 Sep 1925 | |
Fg Off | Yvon W Burnett | 30 Sep 1924 | |
Fg Off | John S Dick | 30 Sep 1924 | |
Fg Off | Leslie S Potter | 22 Sep 1925 | |
Fg Off | Francis W L C Beaumont | 12 Dec 1925 | |
Fg Off | Frank E North | 3 Oct 1925 | |
Fg Off | John E Davies | 3 Oct 1925 | |
Plt Off | George P Mee | 12 Mar 1926 | |
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4 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Joe Davison | 22 Sep 1925 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Reginald W Freeman | 2 Sep 1924 |
Source - July 1926 Air Force List
Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1926
Date | Notes |
1 Nov 1926 | Squadron reduced to a single flight, parented by No 70 Squadron in preparation for a move to Egypt |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Vickers Vernon I | Hinaidi, Iraq | Iraq Command |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 18 Sep 1924 | Officer Commanding, MC, AFC; later ACM | |
Sqn Ldr | 14 Sep 1923 | later AM | |
Sqn Ldr | John K Summers | 14 Sep 1923 | |
Sqn Ldr | Evelyn R Whitehouse | 22 Sep 1925 | |
Flt Lt | Kenneth E Ward | 1 Jun 1926 | |
Flt Lt | Andrew A Ward | 21 May 1926 | |
Flt Lt | Charles P Horrex |
27 Nov 1924 |
DFC |
Flt Lt | Ernest H Attwood | 23 Nov 1923 | |
Fg Off | Maurice W J Boxall | 22 Sep 1925 | |
Fg Off | John V Kelly | 5 Feb 1925 | |
Fg Off | Yvon W Burnett | 30 Sep 1924 | |
Fg Off | John S Dick | 30 Sep 1924 | |
Fg Off | Frank E North | 3 Oct 1925 | |
Fg Off | John E Davies | 3 Oct 1925 | |
Fg Off | Geoffrey M E Shaw | 28 Apr 1926 | |
Fg Off | George P Mee | 12 Mar 1926 | |
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4 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Joe Davison | 22 Sep 1925 |
Source - December 1926 Air Force List
Organisational Movements: Dec 1926 - Jul 1927
Date | Notes |
17 Jan 1927 | Squadron reduced to cadre and moved to Heliopolis, where it was parented by No 47 Squadron |
25 April 1927 | Squadron was re-established at Heliopolis as a HQ and 'A' Flight, equipped with DH9As |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
De Havilland DH9A |
Heliopolis | RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | John K Summers | 25 Apr 1927 | Officer Commanding, MC |
Hon Flt Lt (Fg Off) | Cecil G C B Woledge | 15 May 1927 | |
Fg Off | John V Kelly | 25 Apr 1927 | |
Fg Off | John W New | 25 Apr 1927 | |
Fg Off | Yvon W Burnett | 25 Apr 1927 | |
Fg Off | Patrick R Stroud | 15 May 1927 | |
Fg Off | Claude Warsow | 15 May 1927 |
Source - July 1927 Air Force List
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Organisational Movements: Jul 1927 - Jul 1928
Date | Notes |
21 Oct 1927 | Squadron moved from RAF Heliopolis to RAF Helwan |
1 Nov 1927 | A large draft of personnel arrived allowing the squadron to be brought up to full strength |
15 Mar 1928 | Squadron moved to RAF Ramleh to assist No 14 Sqn |
25 Mar 1928 | One Flight moved to RAF Amman to join No 14 Sqn |
10 Apr 1928 | Squadron returned to RAF Helwan |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
De Havilland DH9A |
Helwan | RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | John K Summers | 25 Apr 1927 | Officer Commanding, MC |
Flt Lt | Vincent Buxton | 23 Nov 1927 | OBE |
Flt Lt | Thomas C Luke | 28 Nov 1927 | MC |
Flt Lt | Harry K Goode | 22 Jul 1927 | DSO, DFC |
Fg Off | Sidney C Black | 18 Nov 1927 | Signals duties, MM |
Fg Off | James E Preston | 1 Mar 1928 | |
Fg Off | Ronald C Wilson | 27 Sep 1927 | Photographic duties |
Fg Off | Hubert L Patch | 30 Mar 1928 | Armament duties; later ACM |
Fg Off | Claude Warsow | 15 May 1927 | |
Fg Off | Murray M Restell-Little | 25 Aug 1927 | |
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6 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Harold D Giblett | 1 Mar 1928 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Frank O Hall | 16 Mar 1928 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | William D McKeown | 6 Mar 1928 | MB |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | Arthur W Brown | 9 Mar 1928 | |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | John Mutch | 12 Aug 1927 | Grade III (Acting Grade II), MC, MA |
Source - July 1928 Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
De Havilland DH9A | Helwan | RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | John K Summers | 25 Apr 1927 | Officer Commanding, MC |
Flt Lt | Thomas C Luke | 28 Nov 1927 | MC |
Flt Lt | Harry K Goode | 22 Jul 1927 | DSO, DFC |
Fg Off | Sidney C Black | 18 Nov 1927 | Signals duties, MM |
Fg Off | James E Preston | 1 Mar 1928 | |
Fg Off | Ronald C Wilson | 27 Sep 1927 | Photographic duties |
Fg Off | Hubert L Patch | 30 Mar 1928 | Armament duties; later ACM |
Fg Off | Claude Warsow | 15 May 1927 | |
Fg Off | Murray M Restell-Little | 25 Aug 1927 | |
Plt Off | Arthur R Combe | 2 Jun 1928 | |
Plt Off | George Fachiri | 2 Jul 1928 | |
Plt Off | George E E Singleton | 10 Jun 1928 | |
Plt Off | Leslie M Woolveridge | 3 Jun 1928 | |
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6 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Harold D Giblett | 1 Mar 1928 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Frank O Hall | 16 Mar 1928 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | William D McKeown | 6 Mar 1928 | MB |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | Arthur W Brown | 9 Mar 1928 | |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | John Mutch | 12 Aug 1927 | Grade III (Acting Grade II), MC, MA |
Source - September 1928 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1928 - Jun 1929
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 30 Oct 1928 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 45 Sqn | |
Sqn Ldr | John K Summers | 15 Nov 1928 | Relinquished command of No 45 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | 15 Nov 1928 | Assumed command of No 45 Sqn | |
Plt Off | Christopher C Edwards | 9 Feb 1929 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, RAF Abu Sueir |
Flt Lt | C S Riccard | 6 Apr 1929 | Posted to No 14 Sqn, RAF Amman |
Fg Off | Murray M Restell-Little | 28 Apr 1929 | Posted to SHQ, RAF Heliopolis |
Fg Off | Guy N J Stanley-Turner | 12 May 1929 | Arrived on posting from No 208 Sqn |
Fg Off | Harold D Giblett | 27 May 1929 | Stores Officer, posted to HQ Middle East |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
De Havilland DH9A |
Helwan | RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 30 Oct 1928 | Officer Commanding DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | Ronald H Carter | 1 Sep 1928 | |
Flt Lt | Thomas C Luke | 28 Nov 1927 | MC |
Flt Lt | Harry K Goode | 22 Jul 1927 | DSO, DFC |
Fg Off | 27 Oct 1928 | later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | Christopher C Edwards | 9 Feb 1929 | |
Fg Off | Guy N J Stanley-Turner | 12 May 1929 | |
Fg Off | Ronald C Wilson | 27 Sep 1927 | Photographic duties |
Fg Off | Charles A C Patton | 3 Nov 1928 | |
Fg Off | Hubert L Patch | 30 Mar 1928 | Armament duties; later ACM |
Fg Off | Arthur R Combe | 2 Jun 1928 | |
Fg Off | George Fachiri | 2 Jul 1928 | |
Plt Off | Duncan Menzies | 28 Oct 1928 | |
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4 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Hector B S Ballantyne | 22 Apr 1929 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Frank O Hall | 16 Mar 1928 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | William D McKeown | 6 Mar 1928 | MB |
Chaplains Branch | |||
Rev | Arthur W Brown | 9 Mar 1928 | |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | John Mutch | 12 Aug 1927 | Grade III (Acting Grade II), MC, MA |
Source - July 1929 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jun 1929 - Jul 1930
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | Duncan Menzies | 12 Jun 1929 | Posted to No 47 Sqn |
Plt Off | Charles V Howes | 12 Jun 1929 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, RAF Abu Sueir |
Fg Off | Charles A C Patton | 1 Jul 1929 | Posted to No 216 Sqn |
Fg Off | 17 Jul 1929 | Promoted to Flt Lt | |
Sgt | Kirlen | 2 Sep 1929 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, RAF Abu Sueir |
Sgt | Horton | 2 Sep 1929 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, RAF Abu Sueir |
LAC | A A Parker | 21 Sep 1929 | Died in hospital |
Flt Lt | Harry K Goode | 15 Oct 1929 | Assumed temporary command of No 45 Sqn |
Flt Lt | Ronald H Carter | 15 Oct 1929 | Assumed command of the detachment at RAF Ramleh |
Fg Off | Joseph A P Harrison | 6 Oct 1929 | Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn |
Flt Lt | John E L Drabble | 1 Nov 1929 | Arrived on posting from Middle East Depot |
Flt Lt | Harry K Goode | 4 Nov 1929 | Assumed command of the detachment at RAF Ramleh |
Flt Lt | Ronald H Carter | 16 Nov 1929 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight |
Flt Lt | John E L Drabble | 16 Nov 1929 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | Hunter | 18 Nov 1929 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, RAF Abu Sueir |
Flt Lt | Ronald H Carter | 5 Dec 1929 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Fg Off | Hector B S Ballantyne | 21 Dec 1929 | Stores Officer, posted to Home Establishment |
Flt Lt | Harry K Goode | 30 Dec 1929 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Fg Off | Guy N J Stanley-Turner | 8 Jan 1930 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
Plt Off | Charles V Howes | 8 Jan 1930 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 25 Nov 1929 |
Plt Off | Hunter | 26 Jan 1930 | Posted to Home Establishment (Invalided) |
Fg Off | Ronald C Wilson | 5 Feb 1930 | Posted to No 47 Sqn |
Fg Off | Hubert L Patch | 9 Feb 1930 | Posted to Home Establishment for Long Armament Course |
Fg Off | Philip A Moritz | 17 Feb 1930 | Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn |
Fg Off | Reginald W Collinson | 7 Mar 1930 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
Flt Lt | O'Brien | 27 Mar 1930 | Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn for Medical duties |
Flt Lt | Frank O Hall | 10 Apr 1930 | Accountant Officer, posted to Home Establishment |
Flt Lt | O'Brien | 10 Apr 1930 | Medical Officer, posted to Home Establishment |
Flt Lt | John M Ritchie | 10 Apr 1930 | Arrived on posting for Medical duties, wef 29 Mar 1930 |
Flt Lt | William D McKeown | 10 Apr 1930 | Medical Officer, posted to Home Establishment |
Flt Lt | Guy N J Stanley-Turner | 10 Apr 1930 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Flt Lt | Cyril R Greet | 15 Apr 1930 | Arrived on posting from No 14 Sqn |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Organisational Movements: Jun 1929 - Jul 1930
Date | Notes |
27 Aug 1929 | Squadron moved to RAF Ramleh for operations |
8 Sep 1929 | 'A' Flight re-equipped with Fairey IIIFs |
15 Sep 1929 | Squadron completed re-equipment with Fairey IIIFs |
21 Sep 1929 | 'C' Flight moved from RAF Ramleh to RAF Helwan to resume training |
8 Dec 1929 | Squadron moved from RAF Ramleh to RAF Helwan |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Fairey IIIF |
Helwan | RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 30 Oct 1928 | Officer Commanding DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | John E L Drabble | 1 Nov 1929 | |
Flt Lt | 27 Oct 1928 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties; later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | Joseph A P Harrison | 6 Oct 1929 | Photographic duties |
Fg Off | Philip A Moritz | 17 Feb 1930 | |
Fg Off | Arthur R Combe | 2 Jun 1928 | |
Fg Off | George Fachiri | 2 Jul 1928 | |
Fg Off | Charles V Howes | 12 Jun 1929 | |
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7 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Albert E Connolly | 9 Oct 1929 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Reginald W Collinson | 11 Apr 1930 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | John M Ritchie | 29 Mar 1930 | MB, ChB |
Education Officer | |||
Lt | John Mutch | 12 Aug 1927 | Grade III (Acting Grade II), MC, MA |
Source - July 1930 Air Force List
Source - August 1930 Air Force List
Source - September 1930 Air Force List
Source - October 1930 Air Force List
Source - November 1930 Air Force List
Source - December 1930 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jun 1930 - Jul 1931
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | George S King | 4 Jul 1930 | Arrived on posting from Home Establishment |
Fg Off | I G E Dale | 28 Jul 1930 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, RAF Abu Sueir |
Fg Off | Philip A Moritz | 1 Sep 1930 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Fg Off | James R Tatnell | 14 Sep 1930 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, RAF Abu Sueir |
Fg Off | I G E Dale | 22 Sep 1930 | Posted to Aircraft Depot RAF Aboukir |
Fg Off | Francis P Hewitt | 12 Sep 1930 | Arrived on posting from Home Establishment |
Flt Lt | 6 Oct 1930 | Arrived on posting from No 2 Armoured Car Company | |
Flt Lt | Ernest W Lawrence | 16 Oct 1930 | Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn |
Fg Off | Albert E Connolly | 3 Nov 1930 | Stores Officer, posted to No 216 Sqn |
Flt Lt | John E L Drabble | 24 Nov 1930 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Plt Off | John Boston | 9 Dec 1930 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, RAF Abu Sueir |
Fg Off | Charles V Howes | 2 Mar 1931 | Posted to SHQ, RAF Heliopolis |
Fg Off | Joseph A P Harrison | 11 Mar 1931 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
Flt Lt | William H Poole | 23 Mar 1931 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
Fg Off | 5 Jun 1931 | Posted to Home Establishment | |
Plt Off | Austin F McKenna | 1 Jul 1931 | Arrived on posting, wef 13 May 1931 |
Fg Off | Reginald W Collinson | 1 Jul 1931 | Accountant Officer, promoted to Flt Lt |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Fairey IIIF |
Helwan | RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 30 Oct 1928 | Officer Commanding DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | 6 Oct 1930 | MC, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | William H Poole | 23 Mar 1931 | AFC, MM |
Flt Lt | Cyril R Greet | 15 Apr 1930 | |
Flt Lt | Joseph A P Harrison | 6 Oct 1929 | Photographic duties |
Fg Off | Arthur R Combe | 2 Jun 1928 | |
Fg Off | Francis P Hewitt | 12 Sep 1930 | |
Fg Off | George S King | 4 Jul 1930 | |
Fg Off | James R Tatnell | 14 Sep 1930 | |
Plt Off | John Boston | 9 Dec 1930 | |
Plt Off | Austin F McKenna | 13 May 1931 | |
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7 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Ernest W Lawrence | 16 Oct 1930 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | Reginald W Collinson | 11 Apr 1930 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | John M Ritchie | 29 Mar 1930 | MB, ChB |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Cyril J Whittle | 16 Aug 1930 | Acting Grade III, MSc (also No 47 Sqn) |
Source - July 1931 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jun 1931 - Jul 1932
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Belford | 27 Jul 1931 | Arrived on posting to command of 'C' Flight |
Plt Off | John Boston | 3 Aug 1931 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Flt Lt | William H Poole | 19 Sep 1931 | Posted to No 47 Sqn |
Flt Lt | Sidney C Wyatt | 7 Oct 1931 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties |
Plt Off | Dudley H Marsack | 10 Oct 1931 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Alfred H Marsack | 10 Oct 1931 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | George S King | 12 Oct 1931 | Posted to No 4 FTS, RAF Abu Sueir |
Flt Lt | Patrick de C Festing-Smith | 1 Nov 1931 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | Cecil J Nobbs | 9 Nov 1931 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | Francis P Hewitt | 30 Nov 1931 | Posted to No 14 Sqn |
Flt Lt | Ernest W Lawrence | 11 Dec 1931 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Flt Lt | Reginald W Collinson | 11 Dec 1931 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Sqn Ldr | 20 Jan 1932 | Arrived on posting, wef 8 Jan 1932, pending assuming command of No 45 Sqn | |
Sqn Ldr | 13 Feb 1932 | Relinquished command of No 45 Sqn | |
Sqn Ldr | 13 Feb 1932 | Assumed command of No 45 Sqn | |
Plt Off | Arthur J Hicks | 11 Mar 1932 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Austin F McKenna | 11 Apr 1932 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 12 Feb 1932 |
Plt Off | William S Reed | 16 Apr 1932 | Arrived on posting, wef 13 Apr 1932 |
Plt Off | Dudley H Marsack | 19 Apr 1932 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Plt Off | 12 May 1932 | Arrived on posting, wef 29 Apr 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Patrick de C Festing-Smith | 16 Jun 1932 | Proceeded on leave pending posting to Home Establishment |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Fairey IIIF |
Helwan | RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 8 Jan 1932 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC, MM; later ACM | |
Flt Lt | Joseph A P Harrison | 6 Oct 1929 | Photographic duties |
Flt Lt | Patrick de C Festing-Smith | 1 Nov 1931 | Armament duties |
Fg Off | James R Tatnell | 14 Sep 1930 | |
Fg Off | John Boston | 9 Dec 1930 | |
Fg Off | Austin F McKenna | 13 May 1931 | |
Fg Off | Dudley H Marsack | 10 Oct 1931 | |
Plt Off | Alfred H Marsack | 10 Oct 1931 | |
Plt Off | William S Reed | 13 Apr 1932 | |
Plt Off | 29 Apr 1932 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties; later AVM | |
Plt Off | Arthur J Hicks | 11 Mar 1932 | |
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6 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Cecil J Nobbs | 9 Nov 1931 | later A/Cdre |
Accountant Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Sidney C Wyatt | 7 Oct 1931 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | John M Ritchie | 29 Mar 1930 | MB, ChB |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Cyril J Whittle | 16 Aug 1930 | Grade III, MSc (also No 47 Sqn) |
Source - July 1932 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1932 - Jul 1933
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Patrick de C Festing-Smith | 12 Oct 1932 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Fg Off | Cecil J Nobbs | 1 Aug 1932 | Stores Officer, posted to HQ Middle East |
Flt Lt | Harold H Martin | 1 Aug 1932 | Arrived on posting to command of 'B' Flight |
Fg Off | Arthur W Rule | 8 Aug 1932 | Arrived on posting, wef 20 Jul 1932 |
Fg Off | William S Reed | 10 Sep 1932 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Flt Lt | Joseph A P Harrison | 20 Sep 1932 | Invalided to Home Establishment as a result of an accident |
Flt Lt | Thomas J Desmond | 25 Nov 1932 | Arrived on posting to command of 'C' Flight |
Flt Lt | Sydney B S Smith | 5 Feb 1933 | Arrived on posting for Medical duties |
Flt Lt | John M Ritchie | 9 Feb 1933 | Medical Officer, posted to Palestine General Hospital, Sarafand |
Flt Lt | Ivor G E Dale | 21 Feb 1933 | Arrived on posting, wef 18 Feb 1933, to command of 'C' Flight |
Fg Off | Jack B Sims | 28 Feb 1933 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | 28 Feb 1933 | Arrived on posting | |
Fg Off | Walter N Elwy-Jones | 28 Feb 1933 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | 28 Feb 1933 | Arrived on posting | |
Fg Off | William H N Turner | 28 Feb 1933 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Donald R Evans | 28 Feb 1933 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | James Lambie | 1 Mar 1933 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties, wef 15 Feb 1933 |
Flt Lt | Sidney C Wyatt | 1 Mar 1933 | Accountant Officer, posted to RAF Abu Sueir |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Fairey IIIF |
Helwan | RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 8 Jan 1932 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC, MM; later ACM | |
Flt Lt | Thomas J Desmond | 25 Nov 1932 | |
Flt Lt | Ivor G E Dale | 18 Feb 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Harold H Martin | 1 Aug 1932 | |
Fg Off | James R Tatnell | 14 Sep 1930 | |
Fg Off | John Boston | 9 Dec 1930 | |
Fg Off | Dudley H Marsack | 10 Oct 1931 | |
Fg Off | 29 Apr 1932 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties; later AVM | |
Fg Off | Alfred H Marsack | 10 Oct 1931 | |
Fg Off | Jack B Sims | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Fg Off | Arthur J Hicks | 11 Mar 1932 | |
Fg Off | 28 Feb 1933 | later AVM | |
Fg Off | Walter N Elwy-Jones | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Fg Off | 28 Feb 1933 | later A/Cdre | |
Fg Off | William H N Turner | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Plt Off | Donald R Evans | 28 Feb 1933 | later ACM |
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6 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Arthur W Rule | 20 Jul 1932 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | James Lambie | 15 Feb 1933 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Sydney B S Smith | 5 Feb 1933 | LMSSA |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Cyril J Whittle | 16 Aug 1930 | Grade III, MSc (also No 47 Sqn) |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Arthur D Rutherford | 8 Mar 1933 | DFM |
WO II | William Squires | 22 Dec 1931 | |
WO II | Alfred G Beese | 28 Oct 1932 | |
WO II | Francis H Pearson | 28 Oct 1932 |
Source - July 1933 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1933 - Jan 1934
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | Herbert R Dale | 21 Jun 1933 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | Ronald M Smith | 22 Aug 1933 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | Mark H Robinson | 2 Oct 1933 | Arrived on posting for Stores duties |
Flt Lt | Charles H Tighe | 10 Oct 1933 | Arrived on posting |
Flt Lt | Thomas J Desmond | 15 Nov 1933 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Fg Off | 18 Nov 1933 | Posted to No 47 Sqn |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Fairey IIIF | Helwan | RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 8 Jan 1932 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC, MM; later ACM | |
Flt Lt | Charles H Tighe | 10 Oct 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Ivor G E Dale | 18 Feb 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Harold H Martin | 1 Aug 1932 | |
Fg Off | Herbert R Dale | 21 Jun 1933 | |
Fg Off | John Boston | 9 Dec 1930 | |
Fg Off | Ronald M Smith | 22 Aug 1933 | |
Fg Off | Austin F McKenna | 13 May 1931 | |
Fg Off | Dudley H Marsack | 10 Oct 1931 | |
Fg Off | 29 Apr 1932 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties; later AVM | |
Fg Off | Alfred H Marsack | 10 Oct 1931 | |
Fg Off | Jack B Sims | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Fg Off | Arthur J Hicks | 11 Mar 1932 | |
Fg Off | 28 Feb 1933 | later AVM | |
Fg Off | Walter N Elwy-Jones | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Fg Off | William H N Turner | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Fg Off | Mark H Robinson | 2 Oct 1933 | later ACM |
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6 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Arthur W Rule | 20 Jul 1932 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | James Lambie | 15 Feb 1933 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Sydney B S Smith | 5 Feb 1933 | LMSSA |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Cyril J Whittle | 16 Aug 1930 | Grade III, MSc (also No 47 Sqn) |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Arthur D Rutherford | 8 Mar 1933 | DFM |
WO II | Alfred G Beese | 28 Oct 1932 | |
WO II | Francis H Pearson | 28 Oct 1932 |
Source - January 1934 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Jun 1934
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | Ivor G E Dale | 1 Jan 1934 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Flt Lt | Donald M Fleming | 16 Jan 1934 | Arrived on posting, wef 29 Dec 1933 |
Plt Off | Donald R Evans | 23 Jan 1934 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Fg Off | Arthur W Rule | 28 Jan 1934 | Posted to HQ Middle East |
Fg Off | Ronald M Smith | 4 Feb 1934 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Fg Off | Austin F McKenna | 4 Feb 1934 | Posted to Home Establishment on appointment to Medium Service Commission |
Fg Off | Walter N Elwy-Jones | 15 Mar 1934 | Posted to No 47 Sqn |
Flt Lt | Ernest C Barlow | 26 Apr 1934 | Arrived on posting, wef 14 Apr 1934 to command 'B' Flight |
Flt Lt | Harold H Martin | 27 Apr 1934 | Posted to Home Establishment |
APO | Sidney G Birch | 1 May 1934 | Arrived on posting, wef 19 Apr 1934 |
Flt Lt | Ronald Thorpe | 17 May 1934 | Arrived on posting for Medical duties |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Fairey IIIF |
Helwan | RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 8 Jan 1932 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC, MM; later ACM | |
Flt Lt | Donald M Fleming | 29 Dec 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Ernest C Barlow | 14 Apr 1934 | |
Flt Lt | Charles H Tighe | 10 Oct 1933 | |
Fg Off | Herbert R Dale | 21 Jun 1933 | |
Fg Off | John Boston | 9 Dec 1930 | |
Fg Off | Dudley H Marsack | 10 Oct 1931 | |
Fg Off | 29 Apr 1932 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties; later AVM | |
Fg Off | Alfred H Marsack | 10 Oct 1931 | |
Fg Off | Jack B Sims | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Fg Off | Arthur J Hicks | 11 Mar 1932 | |
Fg Off | 28 Feb 1933 | later AVM | |
Fg Off | William H N Turner | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Fg Off | Donald R Evans | 28 Feb 1933 | later ACM |
APO | Sidney G Birch | 19 Apr 1934 | |
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6 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Mark H Robinson | 2 Oct 1933 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | James Lambie | 15 Feb 1933 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Sydney B S Smith | 5 Feb 1933 | LMSSA |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Henry H Mayoh | 19 Aug 1932 | Grade III, BSc (also No 47 Sqn) |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Alfred G Beese | 28 Oct 1932 | |
WO | Harry E Hawkins | 9 Apr 1934 | |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Arthur D Rutherford | 8 Mar 1933 | DFM |
WO II | Robert Kyle | 10 Jan 1934 |
Source - July 1934 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jun 1934 - Jul 1935
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | Derek D Atkinson | 18 Jun 1934 | Arrived on posting |
Flt Lt | Sydney B S Smith | 1 Jul 1934 | Medical Officer, posted to RAF Heliopolis |
Fg Off | Jack B Sims | 20 Jul 1934 | Posted to No 6 Sqn |
Fg Off | 1 Jul 1934 | Posted to Home Establishment | |
Fg Off | James Lambie | 1 Mar 1934 | Accountant Officer, promoted to Flt Lt |
Plt Off | Cosme L Gomm | 1 Oct 1934 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | John Boston | 9 Oct 1934 | Proceeded on leave in UK prior to transfer to RAFO |
Flt Lt | George R Beamish | 12 Nov 1934 | Arrived on posting to command 'C' Flight |
Flt Lt | Charles H Tighe | 16 Nov 1934 | Posted to No 6 Sqn |
Fg Off | Herbert R Dale | 24 Dec 1934 | Proceeded on leave in UK prior to transfer to Home Establishment |
Fg Off | Alfred H Marsack | 30 Jan 1935 | Attached to HQ Middle East for duty as PA to AOC |
Plt Off | Arthur J Hicks | 26 Mar 1934 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Fg Off | Alfred H Marsack | 27 Apr 1935 | Ceased to be attached to HQ Middle East on posting to No 47 Sqn |
Plt Off | Conrad C Francis | 9 Apr 1935 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | Clair S Byram | 24 Apr 1935 | Arrived on attachment, wef 26 Apr 1935 |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1934 - Jul 1935
Date | Notes |
16 Oct 1934 | Squadron carried Reinforcement Exercise to RAF Hinaidi, Iraq |
6 Nov 1934 | Squadron returned to RAF Helwan on completion of Reinforcement Exercise |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Fairey IIIF |
Helwan | RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 8 Jan 1932 | Officer Commanding, MC, DFC, MM; later ACM | |
Flt Lt | Donald M Fleming | 29 Dec 1933 | |
Flt Lt | Ernest C Barlow | 14 Apr 1934 | |
Flt Lt | George R Beamish | 12 Nov 1934 | later AM |
Fg Off | Dudley H Marsack | 10 Oct 1931 | |
Fg Off | 28 Feb 1933 | later AVM | |
Fg Off | William H N Turner | 28 Feb 1933 | |
Fg Off | Donald R Evans | 28 Feb 1933 | later ACM |
Fg Off | Clair S Byram | 26 Apr 1935 | |
Plt Off | Conrad C Francis | 9 Apr 1935 | Pilotage (Navigation) duties |
Plt Off | Sidney G Birch | 19 Apr 1934 | |
Plt Off | Derek D Atkinson | 18 Jun 1934 | |
Plt Off | Cosme L Gomm | 1 Oct 1934 | |
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6 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Mark H Robinson | 2 Oct 1933 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | William J R Cann | 5 Dec 1934 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Ronald Thorpe | 17 May 1934 | MRCS, LRCP |
Education Officer | |||
Mr | Henry H Mayoh | 19 Aug 1932 | Grade III, BSc |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Alfred G Beese | 28 Oct 1932 | |
WO | Harry E Hawkins | 9 Apr 1934 | |
WO | Arthur D Rutherford | 8 Mar 1933 | DFM |
Warrant Officers - 2nd Class | |||
WO II | Robert Kyle | 10 Jan 1934 |
Source - July 1935 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jun 1935 - Jun 1936
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | William H N Turner | 8 Jun 1935 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Fg Off | Dudley H Marsack | 24 Jul 1935 | Posted to Aircraft Depot, Aboukir |
Plt Off | Conrad C Francis | 13 Aug 1935 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 16 Jun 1935 |
Plt Off | George M Fidler | 24 Aug 1935 | Arrived on posting |
Sqn Ldr | 24 Aug 1934 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, pending assuming command of No 45 Sqn | |
Flt Lt | Victor C F Streatfield | 7 Sep 1935 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | Ronald H Young | 7 Sep 1935 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | Donald R Evans | 11 Sep 1935 | Proceeded to UK on sick leave and posting to Home Establishment |
Sqn Ldr | 14 Sep 1934 | Relinquished command of No 45 Sqn on posting to Home Establishment | |
Sqn Ldr | 14 Sep 1935 | Assumed command of No 45 Sqn | |
Flt Lt | A N Luxmoore | 19 Sep 1935 | Arrived on posting to command 'D' Flight |
Plt Off | O H D Blomfield | 19 Sep 1935 | Arrived on posting |
APO | T B Hunter | 19 Sep 1935 | Arrived on posting |
APO | K J Rampling | 19 Sep 1935 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | Clair S Byram | 21 Sep 1935 | Ceased to be attached on posting to No 45 Sqn, wef 26 Apr 1935 |
Plt Off | Sidney G Birch | 30 Nov 1935 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 19 Oct 1935 |
APO | G J Bush | 4 Dec 1935 | Arrived on posting |
APO | R B Nuthall | 9 Dec 1935 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | Conrad C Francis | 29 Dec 1935 | Killed in a flying accident |
Cpl | H J Bryant | 29 Dec 1935 | Died from injuries sustained in a flying accident |
Flt Lt | A N Luxmoore | 6 Jan 1936 | Posted to 'D' Flight, No 6 Sqn |
Plt Off | O H D Blomfield | 6 Jan 1936 | Posted to 'D' Flight, No 6 Sqn |
APO | T B Hunter | 6 Jan 1936 | Posted to 'D' Flight, No 6 Sqn |
APO | K J Rampling | 6 Jan 1936 | Posted to 'D' Flight, No 6 Sqn |
Flt Lt | 10 Jan 1936 | Arrived on posting from No 14 Sqn in command 'D' Flight, wef 8 Jan 1936 | |
Fg Off | D P McKeown | 10 Jan 1936 | Arrived on posting from No 14 Sqn, wef 8 Jan 1936 |
Plt Off | F J O Lasbrey | 10 Jan 1936 | Arrived on posting from No 14 Sqn, wef 8 Jan 1936 |
Plt Off | W I Collett | 10 Jan 1936 | Arrived on posting from No 14 Sqn, wef 8 Jan 1936 |
Plt Off | A L Bocking | 1 Feb 1936 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | D P McKeown | 16 Feb 1936 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Plt Off | E C Eaton | 17 Feb 1936 | Arrived on posting, wef 18 Feb 1936 |
Fg Off | Mark H Robinson | 18 Feb 1936 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
Flt Lt | George R Beamish | 28 Feb 1936 | Proceeded to RAF Kenya by air to command 'B' Flight |
Fg Off | James Lambie | 6 Mar 1936 | Accountant Officer, posted to No 467 Sqn |
Flt Lt | Ernest C Barlow | 14 Mar 1936 | Returned from RAF Kenya and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
Flt Lt | Ronald Thorpe | 14 Mar 1936 | Medical Officer, embarked for UK for duties on voyage and leave |
Fg Off | A B Marshall | 14 Mar 1936 | Medical Officer, attached pending posting, wef 24 Jun 1936 |
Flt Lt | Ronald Thorpe | 24 Jun 1936 | Medical Officer, posted to SHQ RAF Heliopolis |
Fg Off | William J R Cann | 1 Apr 1936 | Arrived on posting, wef 28 Mar 1936 |
Plt Off | R B Nuthall | 12 Apr 1936 | Posted to Home Establishment |
APO | H F Bromwich | 20 Apr 1936 | Arrived on posting |
APO | J R Henderson | 20 Apr 1936 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | 29 Apr 1936 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 1 Apr 1936 | |
Plt Off | Derek D Atkinson | 29 Apr 1936 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 6 Mar 1936 |
Flt Lt | Ernest C Barlow | 30 Apr 1936 | Posted to No 4 FTS |
Plt Off | E C Eaton | 30 May 1936 | Posted to No 47 Sqn |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1935 - Jul 1936
Date | Notes |
18 Sep 1935 | Detachment proceeded to Nairobi, Kenya |
19 Sep 1935 | 'D' Flight was formed to operate Hawker Harts |
25 Sep 1935 | Detachment arrived in Nairobi, Kenya as RAF Kenya |
26 Sep 1935 | First Hawker Hart was collected from Aircraft Depot, Aboukir |
28 Nov 1935 | First Vickers Vincent collected from Aircraft Depot, Aboukir for re-equipment of the squadron |
9 Dec 1935 | Last two Fairey IIIFs departed to join 'B' Flight/RAF Kenya |
6 Jan 1936 | 'D' Flight transferred to No 6 Squadron |
10 Jan 1936 | 'D' Flight, No 14 Sqn, equipped with Vincents, transferred to No 45 Sqn |
xx Jan 1936 | 'B' Flight in Kenya partially re-equipped with Fairey Gordons |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Vickers Vincent Fairey Gordon II |
Helwan 'B' Flt - Eastleigh, Kenya |
RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 24 Aug 1934 | Officer Commanding, DFC; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | George R Beamish | 12 Nob 1934 | later AM |
Flt Lt | 8 Jan 1936 | later AVM | |
Flt Lt | Victor C F Streatfield | 7 Sep 1935 | |
Flt Lt | 28 Feb 1933 | later AVM | |
Fg Off | Ronald H Young | 7 Sep 1935 | |
Fg Off | Clair S Byram | 26 Apr 1935 | |
Fg Off | Sidney G Birch | 19 Apr 1934 | |
Fg Off | Derek D Atkinson | 18 Jun 1934 | |
Plt Off | Cosme L Gomm | 1 Oct 1934 | |
Plt Off | George M Fidler | 24 Aug 1935 | |
Plt Off | F J O Lasbrey | 8 Jan 1936 | |
Plt Off | W I Collett | 8 Jan 1936 | |
Plt Off | G J Bush | 4 Dec 1935 | |
Plt Off | E C Eaton | 18 Feb 1936 | |
Plt Off | A L Bocking | 1 Feb 1936 | |
APO | H F Bromwich | 20 Apr 1936 | |
APO | J R Henderson | 20 Apr 1936 | |
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11 Airman Pilots |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | Mark H Robinson | 2 Oct 1933 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | William J R Cann | 28 Mar 1936 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | Ronald Thorpe | 17 May 1934 | MRCS, LRCP |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | Arthur D Rutherford | 8 Mar 1933 | |
WO | J Jarmin | 9 Apr 1934 |
Source - July 1936 Air Force List
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | C S Cadell | 1 Jun 1936 | Arrived on posting to command 'D' Flight |
Flt Lt | 17 Jun 1936 | Posted to Home Establishment | |
Fg Off | Ronald H Young | 18 Jul 1936 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Fg Off | Clair S Byram | 18 Jul 1936 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Flt Lt | Mark H Robinson | 5 Sep 1936 | Posted to No 4 FTS |
Fg Off | A B Marshall | 22 Sep 1936 | Medical Officer, promoted to Flt Lt, wef 2 Sep 1936 |
Plt Off | D P Frost | 1 Oct 1936 | Arrived on posting |
Flt Lt | C S Cadell | 2 Oct 1936 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Sqn Ldr | J Whitworth-Jones | 10 Oct 1936 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary to command 'B' Flight, Kenya |
Fg Off | H W S Springham | 12 Oct 1936 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | W M Lyons | 12 Oct 1936 | Arrived on posting for Accountant duties in Kenya |
Plt Off | E M Withy | 12 Oct 1936 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Cosme L Gomm | 12 Oct 1936 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 7 Aug 1936 |
Flt Lt | T C Dickens | 16 Nov 1936 | Arrived on posting |
Flt Lt | George R Beamish | 1 Dec 1936 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
Flt Lt | 2 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting | |
Sqn Ldr | George R Beamish | 7 Dec 1936 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Flt Lt | 7 Dec 1936 | Posted to SHQ, RAF Heliopolis | |
Fg Off | Derek D Atkinson | 10 Oct 1936 | Posted to Aircraft Depot, Aboukir |
Flt Lt | W J H Ekins | 12 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting |
Sqn Ldr | J Whitworth-Jones | 15 Dec 1936 | Posted to No 223 Sqn |
Flt Lt | Victor C F Streatfield | 15 Dec 1936 | Posted to No 223 Sqn |
Fg Off | W M Lyons | 15 Dec 1936 | Accountant Officer, posted to No 223 Sqn |
Plt Off | D P Frost | 15 Dec 1936 | Posted to No 223 Sqn |
Plt Off | E M Withy | 15 Dec 1936 | Posted to No 223 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | 1 Jan 1937 | Promoted to Wg Cdr | |
APO | H P Pleasance | 10 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting |
APO | R N Belgrove | 10 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting |
APO | E H Dally | 10 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting |
APO | P P Troughton-Smith | 10 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting |
APO | R T Collier | 10 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | W I Collett | 21 Apr 1937 | Posted to No 4 FTS |
Sqn Ldr | N V Moreton | 1 May 1937 | Arrived on posting from HQME pending assuming command of No 45 Sqn |
Plt Off | J R Henderson | 3 May 1937 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Wg Cdr | 14 May 1937 | Relinquished command of No 45 Sqn on posting to Home Establishment | |
Sqn Ldr | N V Moreton | 14 May 1937 | Assumed command of No 45 Sqn |
Plt Off | H F Bromwich | 15 May 1937 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Plt Off | G J Bush | 16 Aug 1937 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1936 - Jul 1937
Date | Notes |
xx Oct 1936 | The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King Edward VIII* |
15 Dec 1936 | 'B' Flight in Kenya redesignated No 233 Sqn |
12 Jan 1937 | Squadron departed RAF Helwan on reinforcement flight to India via Gaza and RAF Ramleh |
14 Jan 1937 | Squadron departed RAF Ramleh for RAF Amman |
15 Jan 1937 | Squadron departed RAF Amman for RAF Hinaidi via Rutbah |
17 Jan 1937 | Squadron departed RAF Hinaidi for RAF Shaibah |
18 Jan 1937 | Squadron departed RAF Shaibah for Sharjah via Bahrein |
19 Jan 1937 | Squadron departed Sharjah for RAF Karachi via Gwadur |
20 Jan 1937 | Squadron departed RAF Karachi for RAF Lahore via Khampur |
21 Jan 1937 | Squadron departed RAF Lahore for RAF Risalpur |
13 Feb 1937 | Squadron departed RAF Risalpur for Delhi via Lahore |
15 Feb 1937 | Squadron departed Delhi for RAF Karachi via Johdpur |
17 Feb 1937 | Squadron departed RAF Karachi for Sharjah via Gwadur |
18 Feb 1937 | Squadron departed Sharjah for RAF Shaibah via Bahrein |
19 Feb 1937 | Squadron departed RAF Shaibah for RAF Hinaidi |
21 Feb 1937 | Squadron departed RAF Hinaidi for RAF Amman via Rutbah |
22 Feb 1937 | Squadron departed RAF Amman for RAF Helwan |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455), except*
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Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Vickers Vincent |
Helwan | RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | N V Moreton | 1 May 1937 | Officer Commanding, |
Flt Lt | 2 Dec 1936 | later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | W J H Ekins | 9 Dec 1936 | |
Fg Off | G L Cruickshanks | 23 May 1937 | |
Fg Off | George M Fidler | 24 Aug 1935 | |
Plt Off | G J Bush | 4 Dec 1935 | |
Plt Off | H F Bromwich | 20 Apr 1936 | |
Plt Off | J R Henderson | 20 Apr 1936 | |
APO | R N Belgrove | 10 Apr 1937 | |
APO | R T Collier | 10 Apr 1937 | |
APO | E H Dally | 10 Apr 1937 | |
APO | H P Pleasance | 10 Apr 1937 | |
APO | P P Troughton-Smith | 10 Apr 1937 | |
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Stores Branch | |||
Fg Off | H W C Springham | 10 Oct 1936 | |
Accountant Branch | |||
Fg Off | William J R Cann | 5 Dec1934 | |
Medical Branch | |||
Flt Lt | A B Marshall | 24 Jun 1936 | MRCS, LRCP |
Education Officer | |||
Capt | H A M d'Este | 16 Sep 1936 | Grade III, BSc |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | F Walton | 18 Dec 1936 | |
WO | Arthur D Rutherford | 8 Mar 1933 | |
WO | D McLaren | 9 Apr 1934 |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | G J Bush | 16 Aug 1937 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Flt Lt | S R C Nelson | 24 Nov 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 47 Sqn for Medical duties |
Fg Off | George M Fidler | 3 Jan 1938 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
Fg Off | G J Bush | 3 Jan 1938 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
Plt Off | R N Belgrove | 7 Jan 1938 | Posted to No 4 FTS |
LAC | Hinson | 15 Jan 1938 | Mate, promoted to Cpl (ACH) |
ACI | Milford | 19 Jan 1938 | Posted to Home Establishment |
ACI | Hodkinson | 19 Jan 1938 | Posted to Home Establishment |
ACI | Hillman | 19 Jan 1938 | Posted to Home Establishment |
ACI | Turner | 19 Jan 1938 | Posted to Home Establishment |
ACI | Buchanan | 19 Jan 1938 | Posted to Home Establishment |
ACI | Cherrington | 19 Jan 1938 | Posted to Home Establishment |
ACI | Anderson | 19 Jan 1938 | Posted to Home Establishment |
AC2 | Close | 21 Jan 1938 | Posted to No 4 FTS |
Cpl | Smith | 21 Jan 1938 | Arrived on posting from RAF Ramleh |
Sgt Plt | Taylor | 31 Jan 1938 | Posted to Aircraft Depot, Aboukir |
LAC | Adams | 31 Jan 1938 | Arrived on posting from Aircraft Depot, Aboukir |
AC1 | Yorke | 1 Feb 1938 | Posted to HQ Palestine and Transjordan |
AC2 | Simms | 1 Feb 1938 | Posted to HQ Palestine and Transjordan |
Flt Lt | 1 Feb 1938 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr | |
Cpl | Overhill | 1 Feb 1938 | Promoted to Sgt |
Sgt | G A Blowers | 2 Feb 1938 | Posted to Home Establishment |
Fg Off | McD B Manson | 6 Feb 1938 | Arrived on posting for Stores duties |
Fg Off | H W S Springham | 22 Feb 1938 | Stores Officer, posted to HQ Palestine and Transjordan for Staff duties |
APO | E H Dally | 9 Feb 1938 | Posted to No 47 Sqn |
APO | W J Swire-Griffiths | 17 Feb 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS |
APO | C L Wright | 17 Feb 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS |
APO | G C B Woodroffe | 17 Feb 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS |
Flt Lt | I K McKenzie | 2 Mar 1938 | Arrived on posting from Home Establishment for Medical duties |
Flt Lt | S R C Nelson | 5 Mar 1938 | Medical Officer, posted to RAF Heliopolis |
Sqn Ldr | 1 Apr 1938 | Posted to No 216 Sqn | |
Fg Off | William J R Cann | 1 Apr 1938 | Posted to SHQ, RAF Helwan |
Fg Off | McD B Manson | 1 Apr 1938 | Posted to SHQ, RAF Helwan |
Plt Off | J S Davies | 30 Apr 1938 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Dennis F Rixson | 30 Apr 1938 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | J H Williams | 30 Apr 1938 | Arrived on posting |
Flt Lt | W J H Ekins | 5 May 1938 | Posted to Home Establishment |
APO | J O Gainford | 27 May 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS |
APO | C W S Thomas | 27 May 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS |
APO | D K Bednall | 27 May 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS |
APO | E G Rands | 27 May 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS |
APO | A S Smith | 27 May 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS |
APO | S G Soderholm | 27 May 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS |
APO | R J Willitts | 27 May 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
Date | Notes |
25 Nov 1937 | First Vickers Wellesley arrived for re-equipment of the squadron |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Vickers Wellesley |
Helwan | RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | N V Moreton | 1 May 1937 | Officer Commanding, |
Act Flt Lt | George M Fidler | 24 Aug 1935 | |
Fg Off | G J Bush | 4 Dec 1935 | |
Plt Off | H P Pleasance | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | P P Troughton-Smith | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | J S Davies | 30 Apr 1938 | |
Plt Off | J H Williams | 30 Apr 1938 | |
Plt Off | Dennis F Rixson | 30 Apr 1938 | later A/Cdre |
APO | W J Swire-Griffiths | 17 Feb 1938 | |
APO | C L Wright | 17 Feb 1938 | |
APO | G C B Woodroffe | 17 Feb 1938 | |
APO | J O Gainford | 27 May 1938 | |
APO | C W S Thomas | 27 May 1938 | |
APO | D K Bednall | 27 May 1938 | |
APO | E G Rands | 27 May 1938 | |
APO | A S Smith | 27 May 1938 | |
APO | S G Soderholm | 27 May 1938 | |
APO | R J Willitts | 27 May 1938 | |
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Education Officer | |||
Capt | H A M d'Este | 16 Sep 1936 | Grade III, BSc |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | P J Cains | 9 Apr 1936 |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
APO | W J Swire-Griffiths | 23 Aug 1938 | Regraded as Plt Off, wef 6 May 1938 |
APO | G C B Woodroffe | 23 Aug 1938 | Regraded as Plt Off, wef 6 May 1938 |
APO | C L Wright | 23 Aug 1938 | Regraded as Plt Off, wef 10 May 1938 |
APO | S G Soderholm | 23 Aug 1938 | Regraded as Plt Off, wef 31 May 1938 |
Plt Off | H P Pleasance | 23 Aug 1938 | Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 20 May 1938 |
Plt Off | P P Troughton-Smith | 23 Aug 1938 | Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 20 May 1938 |
APO | J O Gainford | 23 Aug 1938 | Posted to Aircraft Depot, Aboukir, wef 20 Jun 1938 |
Plt Off | Dennis F Rixson | 12 Sep 1938 | Attached to SHQ, RAF Helwan for duty as Station Adjutant, wef 8 Aug 1938 |
Fg Off | G J Bush | 12 Sep 1938 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
APO | D K Bednall | 12 Sep 1938 | Regraded as Plt Off, wef 16 Aug 1938 |
APO | C W S Thomas | 12 Sep 1938 | Regraded as Plt Off, wef 16 Aug 1938 |
APO | A S Smith | 12 Sep 1938 | Regraded as Plt Off, wef 16 Aug 1938 |
APO | R J Willitts | 12 Sep 1938 | Regraded as Plt Off, wef 16 Aug 1938 |
LAC | Charnley | 24 Sep 1938 | Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Sep 1938 |
LAC | Smith | 29 Sep 1938 | Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Aug 1938 |
LAC | Beagles | 29 Sep 1938 | Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Aug 1938 |
LAC | Williams | 29 Sep 1938 | Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Aug 1938 |
Fg Off | George M Fidler | 18 Oct 1938 | Posted to No 1 RAF Depot, Uxbridge, wef 16 Aug 1938 |
APO | E G Rands | 18 Oct 1938 | Regraded as Plt Off, wef 16 Aug 1938 |
Fg Off | G J Bush | 18 Oct 1938 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 16 Aug 1938 |
Flt Sgt | Herbert | 28 Oct 1938 | Promoted to WO, wef 15 Oct 1938 |
LAC | Kay | 28 Oct 1938 | Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Oct 1938 |
LAC | Heaver | 28 Oct 1938 | Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Oct 1938 |
LAC | Watson | 28 Oct 1938 | Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Oct 1938 |
LAC | Parker | 28 Oct 1938 | Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Oct 1938 |
Plt Off | S G Soderholm | 10 Nov 1938 | Attached to RAF Ramleh |
Plt Off | J E Dennant | 1 Nov 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 10 Sep 1938 |
Plt Off | P A Ostle | 1 Nov 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 10 Sep 1938 |
Cpl | Cooper | 21 Dec 1938 | Promoted to Act (paid) Sgt, wef 1 Nov 1938 |
Cpl | German | 21 Dec 1938 | Promoted to Act (paid) Sgt, wef 1 Nov 1938 |
LAC | Shepherd | 21 Dec 1938 | Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1938 |
LAC | Thompson | 21 Dec 1938 | Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1938 |
LAC | Harris | 21 Dec 1938 | Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1938 |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
Date | Notes |
xx Sep 1938 | Squadron aircraft were camouflaged due to international tension ('Munich Crisis') |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Vickers Wellesley |
Helwan | RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | N V Moreton | 1 May 1937 | Officer Commanding, |
Act Flt Lt | G J Bush | 4 Dec 1935 | |
Act Fg Off | H P Pleasance | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Act Fg Off | P P Troughton-Smith | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | J H Williams | 30 Apr 1938 | |
Plt Off | Dennis F Rixson | 30 Apr 1938 | later A/Cdre |
Plt Off | J S Davies | 30 Apr 1938 | |
Plt Off | W J Swire-Griffiths | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | C L Wright | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | G C B Woodroffe | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | S G Soderholm | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | C W S Thomas | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | D K Bednall | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | E G Rands | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | A S Smith | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | R J Willitts | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | J E Dennant | 10 Sep 1938 | |
Plt Off | P A Ostle | 10 Sep 1938 | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | C Herbert | 24 Nov 1937 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
APO | R W A Gibbs | 3 Jan 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 21 Dec 1938 |
Sgt | Locke | 7 Jan 1939 | Promoted to Flt Sgt, wef 1 Nov 1939 |
LAC | H Brown | 7 Jan 1939 | Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Dec 1939 |
LAC | J Jones | 7 Jan 1939 | Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Dec 1939 |
LAC | J Gibson | 7 Jan 1939 | Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Dec 1939 |
LAC | G Petley | 7 Jan 1939 | Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Dec 1939 |
Act Sgt Plt | Hodder | 13 Feb 1939 | Promoted to Sgt, wef 1 Dec 1938 |
Cpl | Hill | 13 Feb 1939 | Promoted to Sgt, wef 1 Dec 1938 |
Cpl | Marshall | 13 Feb 1939 | Promoted to Sgt, wef 1 Dec 1938 |
Cpl | Dadsword | 13 Feb 1939 | Promoted to Sgt, wef 1 Dec 1938 |
Flt Sgt | Smith | 23 Feb 1939 | Promoted to WO |
Flt Sgt | Mounsey | 23 Feb 1939 | Promoted to WO |
Cpl | Blackman | 23 Feb 1939 | Promoted to Sgt |
Wg Cdr | N V Moreton | 24 Feb 1939 | Posted as supernumerary pending posting |
Sqn Ldr | N V Moreton | 1 Mar 1939 | Relinquished command of No 45 Sqn on posting to Home Establishment |
Sqn Ldr | E B Webb | 1 Mar 1939 | Assumed command of No 45 Sqn |
Wg Cdr | N V Moreton | 17 Mar 1939 | Posted to No 1 RAF Depot, Uxbridge |
Plt Off | J E Dennant | 27 Apr 1939 | Posted to No 47 Sqn, wef 19 Apr 1939 |
Plt Off | P A Ostle | 27 Apr 1939 | Posted to No 47 Sqn, wef 19 Apr 1939 |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
Date | Notes |
3 Jan 1939 | Squadron commenced to move from RAF Helwan to RAF Ismailia |
16 Jan 1939 | Squadron completed its move to RAF Ismailia |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Vickers Wellesley |
Ismailia | RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | N V Moreton | 1 May 1937 | Officer Commanding, |
Flt Lt | E B Webb | 4 Feb 1939 | |
Act Flt Lt | G J Bush | 4 Dec 1935 | |
Fg Off | H P Pleasance | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | P P Troughton-Smith | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | J H Williams | 30 Apr 1938 | |
Plt Off | Dennis F Rixson | 30 Apr 1938 | later A/Cdre |
Plt Off | J S Davies | 30 Apr 1938 | |
Plt Off | W J Swire-Griffiths | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | C L Wright | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | G C B Woodroffe | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | S G Soderholm | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | C W S Thomas | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | D K Bednall | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | E G Rands | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | A S Smith | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | R J Willitts | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | J E Dennant | 10 Sep 1938 | |
Plt Off | P A Ostle | 10 Sep 1938 | |
APO | R W A Gibbs | 21 Dec 1938 | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | C Herbert | 24 Nov 1937 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Vickers Wellesley |
Ismailia | RAF Middle East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | E B Webb | 4 Feb 1939 | Officer Commanding, |
Act Flt Lt | G J Bush | 4 Dec 1935 | |
Fg Off | H P Pleasance | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | P P Troughton-Smith | 10 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | J H Williams | 30 Apr 1938 | |
Plt Off | Dennis F Rixson | 30 Apr 1938 | later A/Cdre |
Plt Off | J S Davies | 30 Apr 1938 | |
Plt Off | W J Swire-Griffiths | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | C L Wright | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | G C B Woodroffe | 17 Feb 1938 | |
Plt Off | S G Soderholm | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | C W S Thomas | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | D K Bednall | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | E G Rands | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | A S Smith | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | R J Willitts | 27 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | J E Dennant | 10 Sep 1938 | |
Plt Off | P A Ostle | 10 Sep 1938 | |
APO | R W A Gibbs | 21 Dec 1938 | |
Warrant Officers | |||
WO | C Herbert | 24 Nov 1937 | |
WO | S C Mounsey | xx Nov 1936 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | A S Smith | 3 Apr 1939 | Attached to No 211 Sqn |
Plt Off | W J Swire-Griffiths | 3 Apr 1939 | Attached to No 211 Sqn |
Plt Off | G C B Woodroffe | 3 Apr 1939 | Attached to No 211 Sqn |
Plt Off | A S Smith | 20 Apr 1939 | Ceased to be attached to No 211 Sqn |
Plt Off | W J Swire-Griffiths | 20 Apr 1939 | Ceased to be attached to No 211 Sqn |
Plt Off | G C B Woodroffe | 20 Apr 1939 | Ceased to be attached to No 211 Sqn |
Plt Off | J E Dennant | 27 Apr 1939 | Posted to No 47 Sqn, wef 19 Apr 1939 |
Plt Off | P A Ostle | 27 Apr 1939 | Posted to No 47 Sqn, wef 19 Apr 1939 |
Plt Off | A S Smith | 27 Apr 1939 | Posted to No 47 Sqn, wef 24 Apr 1939 |
Plt Off | S G Soderholm | 27 Apr 1939 | Ceased to be attached to No 2 ACC on posting to No 14 Sqn |
Plt Off | E G Rands | 27 Apr 1939 | Posted to No 113 Sqn, wef 17 Apr 1939 |
APO | R W A Gibbs | 9 May 1939 | Regraded as Plt Off, wef 20 Dec 1938 |
Cpl | Kittmer | 13 May 1938 | Promoted to Sgt, wef 1 Apr 1939 |
Cpl | Hill | 13 May 1938 | Promoted to Sgt, wef 1 Apr 1939 |
LAC | Sheridan | 13 May 1938 | Promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Apr 1939 |
Cpl | Maryon | 1 Jun 1938 | Promoted to Sgt |
Cpl | Lake | 1 Jun 1938 | Promoted to Sgt |
Plt Off | R J Willitts | 20 Jul 1939 | Posted to No 14 Sqn |
Plt Off | F G Collins | 31 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 4 FTS, wef 19 Jul 1939 |
Plt Off | Dennis F Rixson | 31 Jul 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 16 Jun 1939 |
Plt Off | J S Davies | 31 Jul 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 21 Jun 1939 |
Plt Off | J H Williams | 13 Aug 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 12 Jul 1939 |
2 Lt | R M Scott | 30 Aug 1939 | Attached from 1st Bn Royal Sussex Regiment for duty as ALO |
Fg Off | W W Lewis-Jones | 9 Sep 1939 | Reported for duty from RAFO |
Act Flt Lt | G O Mills | 23 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 211 Sqn |
Plt Off | W J Mulholland | 25 Sep 1939 | Posted to No 1 ACC, RAF Habbaniya |
Sgt | E Standen | 25 Nov 1939 | Electrician (I), promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Nov 1939 |
Cpl | W Chapman | 25 Nov 1939 | Armourer, promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 1 Nov 1939 |
Cpl | A Parsons | 25 Nov 1939 | WEM, promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 1 Nov 1939 |
LAC | R Hurdman | 25 Nov 1939 | WEM, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 |
LAC | J Ross | 25 Nov 1939 | Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD |
LAC | G Anderson | 25 Nov 1939 | Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD |
LAC | L Sheehan | 25 Nov 1939 | Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD |
LAC | W Winskill | 25 Nov 1939 | Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD |
LAC | P Peacock | 25 Nov 1939 | Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD |
LAC | L Dunn | 25 Nov 1939 | Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD |
LAC | S Harper | 25 Nov 1939 | Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD |
LAC | R Rowe | 25 Nov 1939 | Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD |
LAC | W Devlin | 25 Nov 1939 | Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD |
LAC | F Wild | 25 Nov 1939 | Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD |
LAC | G McNaught | 25 Nov 1939 | Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD |
LAC | E Ferguson | 25 Nov 1939 | Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD |
LAC | T Lanyon | 25 Nov 1939 | Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD |
LAC | P Hodkinson | 25 Nov 1939 | Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD |
LAC | J Nutt | 25 Nov 1939 | Fitters Mate, promoted to Cpl, wef 1 Nov 1939 and remustered as ACH/GD |
Fg Off | W W Lewis-Jones | 25 Nov 1939 | Posted to HQ No 252 Wing, wef 3 Nov 1939 |
Flt Sgt | Alsop | 18 Dec 1939 | Promoted to WO, wef 30 Sep 1939 |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939
Date | Notes |
xx Jun 1939 | Squadron commenced re-equipment with Bristol Bleheims |
4 Aug 1939 | Squadron commence moving from RAF Ismailia to Fuka in the Western Desert |
13 Aug 1939 | Squadron located at Fuka |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sgt | G Overhill | 14 Mar 1940 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Feb 1940 |
Plt Off | J H Finch | 8 Apr 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 18 Feb 1940 |
Plt Off | C W S Thomas | 8 Apr 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 16 Mar 1940 |
Sgt | Broadhurst | 8 Apr 1940 | Fitter AE/Pilot, promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Mar 1940 |
Sgt | Ely | 8 Apr 1940 | Fitter I, promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Mar 1940 |
LAC | Adair | 8 Apr 1940 | Mate, promoted to Temp Cpl, wef 1 Feb 1940 |
Flt Lt | J W Dallamore | 15 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting pending assuming command of No 45 Sqn |
Sgt | Chambers | 15 Apr 1940 | Fitter I, promoted to Act Flt Sgt, wef 14 Mar 1940 |
Sgt | Bates | 15 Apr 1940 | Fitter I, promoted to Act Flt Sgt, wef 14 Mar 1940 |
Sgt | Blackman | 15 Apr 1940 | ACH, promoted to Act Flt Sgt, wef 14 Mar 1940 |
Cpl | Cooper | 15 Apr 1940 | Carpenter/Rigger, promoted to Act Sgt, wef 14 Mar 1940 |
Cpl | Smith | 15 Apr 1940 | Fitter AE, promoted to Act Sgt, wef 14 Mar 1940 |
Cpl | Bailey | 15 Apr 1940 | Cook and Butcher, promoted to Act Sgt, wef 14 Mar 1940 |
Cpl | Macdonald | 15 Apr 1940 | Clerk/GD, promoted to Act Sgt, wef 14 Mar 1940 |
Wg Cdr | E B Webb | 20 Apr 1940 | Relinquished command of No 45 Sqn on posting to command No 70 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | J W Dallamore | 20 Apr 1940 | Assumed command of No 45 Sqn |
Plt Off | A G Sheppard | 3 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot, Uxbridge for duty as Air Observer |
AC1 | Gandy | 7 May 1940 | Clerk/GD, arrived on posting from HQ No 253 Wing |
Fg Off | C W S Thomas | 10 May 1940 | Admitted to Field Hospital, Mersa Matruh with injuries sustained in flying accident |
Sgt | Davies | 10 May 1940 | Admitted to Field Hospital, Mersa Matruh with injuries sustained in flying accident |
AC1 | Richardson | 10 May 1940 | Admitted to Field Hospital, Mersa Matruh with injuries sustained in flying accident |
Sgt | Davies | 11 May 1940 | Transferred to hospital at Victoria College, Alexandria |
AC1 | Richardson | 11 May 1940 | Transferred to hospital at Victoria College, Alexandria |
Plt Off | A G Sheppard | 16 May 1940 | Assumed duties of Squadron Photographic Officer |
Plt Off | F G Collins | 16 May 1940 | Assumed duties of Squadron Defence Officer |
Capt | A E Cameron | 18 May 1940 | Arrived on attachment from Scots Guards for duty as ALO |
Fg Off | Dennis F Rixson | 20 May 1940 | Assumed command of 'C' Flight |
Fg Off | C W S Thomas | 20 May 1940 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
Fg Off | J S Davies | 20 May 1940 | Assumed duties of Senior Operations and Training Officer |
Plt Off | R W A Gibbs | 20 May 1940 | Assumed duties of Assistant Operations and Training Officer |
Fg Off | G C B Woodroffe | 23 May 1940 | Transferred from 'B' Flight and appointed 2nd i/c 'A' Flight |
Sgt | Bateman | 23 May 1940 | Transferred from 'C' Flight to 'B' Flight |
WO | P Mounsey | 8 Jun 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the Technical Branch as a Fg Off |
Sgt | P Bower | 11 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | S G Fox | 11 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
AC1 | J W Allison | 11 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | M C Thurlow | 11 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | B A Feldman | 11 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
AC1 | H Robinson | 11 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | J S Davies | 14 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | G E Negus | 14 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
LAC | J K Copeland | 14 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | Lidstone | 31 Jun 1940 | Reported missing from operations whilst attached to No 113 Sqn |
Sgt | Lidstone | 11 Jul 1940 | Reported to be a POW |
Plt Off | Kirlew | 16 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
Flt Lt | G O Mills | 1 Aug 1940 | Posted to Aden |
Fg Off | J H Williams | 6 Aug 1940 | Admitted to hospital following a car accident |
Flt Lt | A G Dudgeon | 7 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Fg Off | J H Williams | 10 Aug 1940 | Temporarily posted to the Pilots' Pool, Ismailia |
Sgt | Tadhunter | 17 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 113 Sqn |
Sgt | Everington | 17 Aug 1940 | Ceased to be attached to No 113 Sqn |
Plt Off | Chadwick | 18 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Griffiths | 18 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Rutter | 2 Sep 1940 | Posted to Iraq |
Sgt | Dodsworth | 3 Sep 1930 | Ceased to be attached to No 113 Sqn |
Sgt | Fisher | 3 Sep 1930 | Ceased to be attached to No 113 Sqn |
Sgt | Fletcher | 3 Sep 1930 | Ceased to be attached to No 113 Sqn |
Sgt | Hann | 4 Sep 1940 | Driver/Petrol arrived on posting |
Sgt | Bain | 4 Sep 1940 | Pilot arrived on posting |
Sgt | Turnbull | 4 Sep 1940 | Observer arrived on posting |
Sgt | J C Usher | 4 Sep 1940 | Observer arrived on posting |
Sgt | Corcoran | 4 Sep 1940 | WOp/AG arrived on posting |
Sgt | J Corney | 4 Sep 1940 | WOp/AG arrived on posting |
Flt Lt | G J Bush | 4 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Flt Lt | McWhirter | 4 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 33 Sqn |
Flt Lt | Wickham | 5 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Smith | 6 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 230 Sqn |
LAC | Burr | 6 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Act Cpl |
Plt Off | Richardson | 8 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 30 Sqn |
Sgt | Bullock | 9 Sep 1940 | WOp/AG arrived on posting |
Sgt | Charlton | 9 Sep 1940 | WOp/AG arrived on posting |
Sgt | Cordy | 9 Sep 1940 | WOp/AG arrived on posting |
Sgt | Inganni | 9 Sep 1940 | WOp/AG arrived on posting |
Sgt | Lidbury | 9 Sep 1940 | WOp/AG arrived on posting |
Sgt | McLaren | 9 Sep 1940 | WOp/AG arrived on posting |
Sgt | Mills | 9 Sep 1940 | WOp/AG arrived on posting |
Sgt | Morling | 9 Sep 1940 | WOp/AG arrived on posting |
Sgt | Gentry | 9 Sep 1940 | Observer arrived on posting |
Sgt | Holdawy | 9 Sep 1940 | Observer arrived on posting |
Sgt | Hoyle | 9 Sep 1940 | Observer arrived on posting |
Sgt | A W Smith | 9 Sep 1940 | Observer arrived on posting |
Sgt | Grocott | 9 Sep 1940 | Observer arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Hodge | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived of posting for duty as Codes and Cypher Officer |
Plt Off | Davidson | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived of posting |
Plt Off | Clack | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived of posting |
Fg Off | Haines | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived of posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
Flt Lt | A G Dudgeon | 24 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
Sgt | Grant | 24 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Flt Sgt |
Sgt | R W Reader | 25 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Sgt Air Gunner |
Sgt | Blackshaw | 25 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Sgt Air Gunner |
Sgt | Crook | 25 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Sgt Air Gunner |
Flt Lt | G J Bush | 30 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | J Corney | 30 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | J C Usher | 30 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Sqn Ldr | A G Dudgeon | 1 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 55 Sqn |
Sgt | Rae | 1 Oct 1940 | Posted to Iraq |
Plt Off | Richardson | 1 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 30 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | J W Dallamore | 2 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | M Mackenzie | 2 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | A G Sheppard | 2 Oct 1940 | Failed to return from an operation |
Fg Off | P P Troughton-Smith | 2 Oct 1940 | Assumed temporary command of No 45 Sqn |
Plt Off | Vinson | 10 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Chapman | 10 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Air Observer |
Sgt | Collins | 10 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Air Observer |
Fg Off | G C B Woodroffe | 13 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | L S Roberts | 13 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | E B Ryles | 13 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | A A Meadows | 13 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | G A Cockayne | 13 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | T A Ferris | 13 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | R W Reader | 13 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
Sqn Ldr | V Ray | 15 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Flt Lt | Mackenzie | 29 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | P P Troughton-Smith | 5 Nov 1940 | Relinquished temporary command of No 45 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | V Ray | 5 Nov 1940 | Assumed command of No 45 Sqn |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
Date | Notes |
18 Jun 1940 | Advance Party departed Fuka for RAF Helwan |
18 Jun 1940 | Air Party departed Fuka for RAF Helwan |
19 Jun 1940 | Advance Party arrived RAF Helwan |
20 Jun 1940 | Main Party arrived RAF Helwan |
22 Jun 1940 | Rear Party arrived RAF Helwan |
28 Jun 1940 | A detachment of four aircraft was attached to No 113 Sqn at El Daba |
6 Jul 1940 | Detachment returned from No 113 Sqn at El Daba |
27 Jul 1940 | Ground Party, 'A' Flight departed RAF Helwan for Erkoweit in the Sudan |
28 Jul 1940 | Transport Escort Party, 'A' Flight departed RAF Helwan for Erkoweit in the Sudan |
29 Jul 1940 | Air Party, 'A' Flight departed RAF Helwan for Erkoweit in The Sudan |
13 Aug 1940 | 3 x aircraft of 'A' Flight returned to RAF Helwan |
13 Aug 1940 | 1 x aircraft of 'A' Flight returned to RAF Helwan |
21 Aug 1940 | Rail Party, 'A' Flight returned from Erkoweit |
6 Sep 1940 | Sea Escort Party, departed RAF Helwan for Port Tewfik |
9 Sep 1940 | 'A' Flight departed RAF Helwan for the Sudan |
13 Sep 1940 | Advance Party departed RAF Helwan for the Sudan |
21 Sep 1940 | Main Party departed RAF Helwan for the Sudan by rail |
24 Sep 1940 | Air Party departed RAF Helwan for the Sudan |
26 Sep 1940 | Main Party arrived in the Sudan |
27 Sep 1940 | Main Party arrived at Wadi Gazouza |
28 Nov 1940 | Squadron, less small base party, departed Wadi Gazouza for RAF Helwan |
4 Dec 1940 | Main ground party arrived at RAF Helwan |
7 Dec 1940 | Main ground party departed RAF Helwan for Quotafiya |
8 Dec 1940 | Air Party departed RAF Helwan for Quotafiya |
8 Dec 1940 | Main ground party arrived at Quotafiya |
xx Dec 1940 | Squadron moved to LG 81 but was found to be to small to it moved to Menastu |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | P J B Griffiths | 3 Jan 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | C Blackshaw | 3 Jan 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | A C Tadhunter | 3 Jan 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Lt | J Paine | 4 Feb 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later returning after evading |
Sgt | C P Edwards | 4 Feb 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | H C T Holmans | 4 Feb 1941 | Killed in action |
Sqn Ldr | V Ray | 21 Mar 1941 | Relinquished command of No 45 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | J O Willis | 21 Mar 1941 | Assumed command of No 45 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | V Ray | 1 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting to Australia |
Flt Lt | F L Musgove | 5 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting |
Plt Off | P J Vincent | 7 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | N H Thomas | 11 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | G K Grainger | 11 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | G R Adams | 11 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | G L Sulman | 14 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | D Rhodes | 14 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | D Thacker | 14 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | F G Collins | 18 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | E J Street | 18 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | R H C Crook | 18 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Lt | D Thorne | 21 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | D Brooks | 21 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Grant | 21 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Lt | E Jones | 21 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | L Bourke | 21 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | S Whitely | 21 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | N W Pinnington | 21 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | H F Irving RNZAF | 21 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | R J M Martin | 21 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Flt Sgt | W Beverley | 22 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | R W Gentry | 22 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | V W J Harrison | 22 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Lt | S Segal | 22 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
Fg Off | J Beveridge | 22 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | A H Wise RNZAF | 22 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | V J Griffiths | 22 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | R Shalom | 24 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Bissett | 24 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | S F Champion | 24 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | G Jones | 24 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | A W Phillips | 24 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Flt Sgt | W Overell | 26 Apr 1941 | Departed on posting |
Plt Off | A G Sheppard | 26 Apr 1941 | Ceased to be a POW following the successful completion of actions in East Africa |
Plt Off | BC de G Allen | 28 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | L W Morling | 28 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Lt | A H R George | 1 May 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
Plt Off | W L V Logan | 1 May 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Cypher Officer |
Flt Sgt | C W Bates | 6 May 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the Technical Branch of the RAF |
Flt Lt | G D Jones | 12 May 1941 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of the Base Landing Ground |
Flt Lt | Brazil | 12 May 1941 | Arrived on attachment for duty as Medical Officer at the Base Landing Ground |
Fg Off | J Beveridge | 16 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Sgt | V J Griffiths | 16 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | A H Wise RNZAF | 16 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Lt | A C H Haines | 16 May 1941 | Killed in action ('A' Flight Commander) |
Flt Sgt | S C Cordy | 16 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | J M Dennis | 16 May 1941 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Fg Off | T F C Churcher | 16 May 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | R D May | 16 May 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | H C Langrish | 16 May 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | D Carter | 16 May 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | H J Cassar | 16 May 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | G W Swambo | 16 May 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | J Robinson | 16 May 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | W B Longstaff | 16 May 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | A F Crosby | 16 May 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | C W Bates | 17 May 1941 | Engineer Officer, posted to RAF Ismailia |
Plt Off | D Carter | 19 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | H J Cassar | 19 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | G W Swambo | 19 May 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Plt Off | P J Vincent | 23 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | S C Niven RNZAF | 23 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Sgt | O B Thompson | 23 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Sgt | N H Thomas | 26 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Sgt | G K Grainger | 26 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | G R Adams | 26 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | T F C Churcher | 26 May 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Plt Off | R D May | 26 May 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Sgt | H C Langrish | 26 May 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later returning after evading |
Sgt | W B Longstaff | 26 May 1941 | Died on active service |
Fg Off | N W Pinnington | 27 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | H F Irving RNZAF | 27 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Sqn Ldr | J O Willis | 7 Jun 1941 | Promoted to Wg Cdr, wef 1 Mar 1941 |
Sgt | C F Champion | 7 Jun 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 26 Apr 1941 |
Lt | D Thorne | 9 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 113 Sqn |
Plt Off | D Brooks | 9 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 113 Sqn |
Sgt | Inganni | 9 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 113 Sqn |
Sgt | G L Sulman | 9 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 113 Sqn |
Sgt | D Rhodes | 9 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 113 Sqn |
Sgt | D Thacker | 9 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 113 Sqn |
Plt Off | Chadwick | 10 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 70 OTU |
Plt Off | W L V Logan | 10 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 272 Sqn |
Sgt | R J M Martin | 10 Jun 1941 | Died from injuries |
Plt Off | C W S Thomas | 11 Jun 1941 | Posted to Ferry Pool |
Sgt | W Bain | 18 Jun 1941 | Posted to Ferry Pool |
Flt Lt | G D Jones | 19 Jun 1941 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Jun 1941 |
Cpl | F F Rushton | 22 Jun 1941 | Died in hospital |
Flt Lt | J P Brazil | 25 Jun1941 | Ceased to be attached for duty as Medical Officer at the Base Landing Ground |
Plt Off | J K Edmonds | 26 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Plt Off | J K Edmonds | 26 Jun 1941 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | L H Durrant | 26 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Sgt | K J Chapman | 26 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Plt Off | R A Brown | 26 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Plt Off | J Wright | 26 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Sgt | R Bultitude | 26 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Plt Off | J Tolman | 26 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Plt Off | A W Hutton | 26 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Sgt | A S J Harris | 26 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Plt Off | C A Hodder | 27 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 204 Group |
Flt Sgt | J Bulloch | 27 Jun 1941 | Died from injuries |
Sgt | R Shalom | 27 Jun 1941 | Posted to Ferry Pool |
Flt Lt | S Segal | 28 Jun 1941 | Medical Officer, posted to No 806/33 Sqn |
Sgt | C Melly | 28 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Plt Off | F L Rippingale | 28 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Sgt | J Halsall | 28 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Sgt | J Burns | 28 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Sgt | Kirkpatrick | 28 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Sgt | J White | 28 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Sgt | F Scott | 28 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Sgt | K Hodson | 28 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Sgt | W Armour | 28 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Sgt | J E White | 4 Jul 1941 | Died from injuries |
Fg Off | Penny | 8 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Bott | 8 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Kirlew | 10 Jul 1941 | Adjutant, admitted to the 23rd Scottish General Hospital with duodenal ulcers |
Flt Sgt | L T Wilton-Jones | 10 Jul 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Flt Sgt | D J Lowe | 10 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | J C Wimhirst | 10 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | D A Cawthen | 10 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | W D Capewell | 10 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Sgt | K R Cornford | 10 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | G M Hardy | 10 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | J Newhouse | 10 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | R Waddington | 10 Jul 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Fg Off | Penny | 11 Jul 1941 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | Bott | 16 Jul 1941 | Admitted to the 23rd Scottish General Hospital with sandfly fever |
Flt Sgt | Chambers | 16 Jul 1941 | Fitter I, detached to a forward base to deal with Vichy French aircraft |
Sgt | Griffiths | 16 Jul 1941 | Fitter I, detached to a forward base to deal with Vichy French aircraft |
Sgt | Naldrett-Jays | 16 Jul 1941 | Pilot, detached to Jerusalem for Interpreter duties |
Flt Sgt | Jones | 18 Jul 1941 | Detached for special duties in Amman |
LAC | H D Hamilton | 19 Jul 1941 | Died in hospital |
Fg Off | Kelly | 31 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
Flt Lt | P P Butters | 3 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
Flt Lt | A Hughes | 25 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Flt Lt | Penny | 27 Aug 1941 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight |
Flt Lt | A Hughes | 27 Aug 1941 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | A W Bennett | 28 Aug 1941 | Posted to RAF Abu Sueir |
Flt Lt | F J Austin | 17 Sep 1941 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
2 Lt | A D Allan | 4 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU |
Plt Off | E L Hammet | 4 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU |
Sgt | G Gowing | 4 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU |
2 Lt | T C Evans | 4 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU |
Plt Off | N W Bayly | 4 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU |
Sgt | K E Edwards | 4 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU |
Sgt | D A Owen | 4 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 84 Sqn |
Fg Off | T H Jones | 5 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 70 Sqn for duty as Engineer Officer |
Sgt | L W Howell | 6 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 211 Sqn |
Sgt | Hodson | 6 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 211 Sqn |
Sgt | Armour | 6 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 211 Sqn |
Sgt | Martin | 6 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 211 Sqn |
Flt Lt | J M Dennis | 14 Oct 1941 | Posted to AHQ Western Desert |
Fg Off | E B Davidson | 16 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from HQ ME |
Plt Off | A Hassell | 16 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from HQ ME for duty as Cypher Officer |
Sgt | Pannifer | 17 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Sgt | Birkbeck | 17 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Sgt | Pulford | 17 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Sgt | Robinson | 17 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Sgt | Patterson | 17 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Sgt | Gander | 17 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Plt Off | Hodge | 19 Oct 1941 | Cypher Officer, posted to HQ ME |
Sqn Ldr | U P Perring | 20 Oct 1941 | Attached form No 121 MU for duty as RC Chaplain |
Plt Off | J S Muller-Rowland | 20 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU |
Plt Off | Grabner | 20 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU |
Sgt | Gardner | 20Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU |
2 Lt | Alder | 20 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU |
Plt Off | W Corbett | 20 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU |
Sgt | C Briggs | 20Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU |
Plt Off | K J W Josling | 24 Oct 1941 | Attached for Cypher duties |
Plt Off | Brew | 26 Oct 1941 | Attached for Ground Defence duties |
Plt Off | Aldous | 28 Oct 1941 | Attached for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
Capt | C Field | 30 Oct 1941 | Attached for duty as ALO |
Sgt | McLelland | 30 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 211 Sqn |
Sgt | Naldrett-Jays | 30 Oct 1941 | Attached to No 211 Sqn |
Sgt | Bissett | 30 Oct 1941 | Attached to No 211 Sqn |
Sgt | Dan | 30 Oct 1941 | Attached to No 211 Sqn |
Sgt | Hocking | 30 Oct 1941 | Attached to No 211 Sqn |
Sgt | Topping | 30 Oct 1941 | Attached to No 211 Sqn |
Sgt | Keating | 30 Oct 1941 | Attached to No 211 Sqn |
Sgt | J R Mansfield | 3 Nov 1941 | Died from injuries |
Sgt | G E Sully | 3 Nov 1941 | Died from injuries |
Fg Off | J K Edmonds | 6 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 72 OTU |
Plt Off | S J Cain | 7 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | E A Magor RAAF | 7 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | J W Maloney | 7 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | F E G Aldous | 18 Nov 1941 | Assistant Adjutant, ceased to be attached on posting to No 124 MU |
Plt Off | E A Magor RAAF | 19 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | A J Cain RAAF | 19 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | T S Macliver RAAF | 19 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
Wg Cdr | J O Willis | 22 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | L P Bourke RNZAF | 22 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | M F Carthy | 22 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | C E O'Neill | 22 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | K J Chapman | 22 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | L Smith | 22 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | C Melly | 22 Nov 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Plt Off | F L Rippingale | 22 Nov 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Sgt | J Halsall | 22 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | R Wood | 22 Nov 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Sgt | R A Turton | 22 Nov 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later returning after evading |
Sgt | S B Whiteley | 22 Nov 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Sqn Ldr | F J Austin | 22 Nov 1941 | Assumed temporary command of No 45 Sqn |
Plt Off | N Bain | 22 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | D G Eve | 22 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | G E Kemp | 22 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | R H Reeves | 22 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | C W Head | 22 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | H W Pickering | 22 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
Plt Off | P C Lakey | 25 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | C D Pailthorpe | 25 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | G G Furmage | 25 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Wg Cdr | C B B Wallis | 26 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 45 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | F J Austin | 26 Nov 1941 | Relinquished temporary command of No 45 Sqn |
Fg Off | E B Davidson | 1 Dec 1941 | Posted to HQ ME as supernumerary |
Plt Off | J H Tolman | 4 Dec 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Fg Off | A W Hutton | 4 Dec 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | L J Burcher | 4 Dec 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Plt Off | P U Keel | 8 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | B Lilly | 12 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting for Administrative duties |
Sgt | Jennings | 12 Dec 1941 | Wounded in action and admitted to hospital |
Sgt | G T Bennett | 20 Dec 1941 | Failed to return from an operation |
Sgt | H C Nullis | 20 Dec 1941 | Failed to return from an operation |
Sgt | H W Twydell | 20 Dec 1941 | Failed to return from an operation |
Flt Sgt | J Burns | 20 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | R E J Reeves | 20 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | J E Wilcock | 20 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | G T Bennett | 27 Dec 1941 | Returned to the unit after failing to return from an operation on 20 Dec 1941 |
Sgt | H C Nullis | 27 Dec 1941 | Returned to the unit after failing to return from an operation on 20 Dec 1941 |
Sgt | H W Twydell | 27 Dec 1941 | Returned to the unit after failing to return from an operation on 20 Dec 1941 |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
Date | Notes |
9 Feb 1941 | Squadron moved from the Western Desert to RAF Helwan to rest and re-equip |
Feb - Mar 1941 | Squadron re-equipped with Blenheim IVs |
1 Apr 1941 | Ground party arrived at Ikingi prior to embarked at Alexandria for Greece |
4 Apr 1941 | Main air party (8 x aircraft) departed RAF Helwan for Maraua but were then diverted to Derna |
5 Apr 1941 | Road party departed Ikingi for Quasaba |
5 Apr 1941 | Sea party departed Alexandria for Tobruk |
6 Apr 1941 | Road party departed Quasaba for Sollum |
7 Apr 1941 | Road party departed Sollum for Gambut |
8 Apr 1941 | Road party departed Gambut for Fuka, where it re-joined the air party |
8 Apr 1941 | Sea party departed Tobruk for Mersa Matruh and re-joined the air party at Fuka |
9 Apr 1941 | Main party departed Fuka for Sidi Barrani |
9 Apr 1941 | Main party departed Sidi Barrani for Quasaba |
13 Apr 1941 | Squadron retuned to Fuka |
Apr-May 1941 | Squadron received some Blenheim IVF fighters to re-equip 'A' Flight |
xx May 1941 | Squadron was reformed on a 'Split Squadron' basis with an Operational Landing Ground (Fuka) and a Base Landing Ground (Wadi Natrun) |
31 May 1941 | Squadron commenced preparations for a move from the OLG back to the BLG |
3 Jun 1941 | Main party departed Fuka by road |
4 Jun 1941 | Final air party departed Fuka for Wadi Natrun |
21 Jun 1941 | Ground party departed Wadi Natrun for Aqir, Palestine |
22 Jun 1941 | Air party departed Wadi Natrun for Aqir, Palestine |
5 Jul 1941 | A re-fuelling and re-arming party proceeded to an ALG at Muquebila |
15 Jul 1941 | A party of airmen was flown to Syria to deal with Vichy French aircraft |
16 Jul 1941 | A further party of airmen was flown to Syria to deal with Vichy French aircraft |
16 Jul 1941 | All aircraft, except for a detached flight, were recalled to RAF Aqir from the ALG at Muquebila |
17 Jul 1941 | The detached flight returned to RAF Aqir from the ALG at Muquebila |
3 Aug 1941 | Ground party departed RAF Aqir for RAF Habbaniya, Iraq via Haifa, Mafraq, H4, H5 and LG5 |
10 Aug 1941 | Air party (21 x aircraft) departed RAF Aqir for RAF Habbaniya, Iraq |
15 Sep 1941 | Ground party RAF Habbaniya, Iraq for Fuka via Haifa and Ismailia |
24 Sep 1941 | Ground party arrived at Fuka |
26 Sep 1941 | Air party (21 x aircraft) departed RAF Habbaniya, Iraq for Lydda |
27 Sep 1941 | Air party (21 x aircraft) departed Lydda for Fuka |
14 Nov 1941 | Squadron moved from Fuka to LG75 near Sidi Barrani |
13 Dec 1941 | Advance road party departed LG75 for El Adem |
18 Dec 1941 | Main party departed LG75 for Gambut |
18 Dec 1941 | Air party departed LG75 for Gambut |
19 Dec 1941 | Main party arrived at Gambut |
Source - No 45 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/455)
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