Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 62 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[Jul 1937 |
Jul 1938 | Jan 1939
Personnel Movements: May - Jul 1937
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | C F Sarsby | 3 May 1937 | Transferred on attachment from No 40 Sqn |
Fg Off | C F Sarsby | 5 May 1937 | Ceased to be attached on posting from No 40 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | F E Nuttall | 17 May 1937 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 62 Sqn |
Source - No 62 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/583)
Organisational Movements: May - Jul 1937
Date | Notes |
3 May 1937 | Squadron reformed at Abingdon from 'B' Flight of No 40 Squadron, equipped with Hawker Hinds |
24 Apr 1937 | Squadron completed its initial complement of aircraft |
18 Jun 1937 | Squadron ceased to be parented by No 40 Sqn, becoming an independent unit |
Source - No 62 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/583)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hind | RAF Abingdon | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | F E Nuttall | 17 May 1937 | Officer Commanding, |
Fg Off | C F Sarsby | 7 May 1937 | |
Plt Off | G C Hyde | 18 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | C J K Hutchins | |
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Plt Off | E A Keegan | |
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Plt Off | K J Powell | |
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Plt Off | J P Wells | |
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Plt Off | C H Boxall | |
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Plt Off | F C Griffiths | |
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3 Airman Pilots |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jun 1937 - Jul 1938
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | J C E A Johnson | 25 Jun 1937 | Arrived on posting from SDL pending assuming command of No 62 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | F E Nuttall | 30 Jun 1937 | Relinquished command of No 62 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | J C E A Johnson | 30 Jun 1937 | Assumed command of No 62 Sqn |
Source - No 62 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/583)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Jul 1936
Date | Notes |
12 Jul 1937 | Squadron moved from RAF Abingdon to RAF Cranfield |
15 Nov 1937 | Squadron proceeded to No 6 ATC, RAF Woodsford for Armament Training Camp |
6 Dec 1937 | Squadron returned from No 6 ATC, RAF Woodsford on completion of Armament Training Camp |
9 Feb 1938 | Squadron received its first two Bristol Blenheim Is for re-equipment |
15 Jun 1938 | Squadron was transferred from No 1 Group to No 2 Group |
4 Jul 1938 | Squadron proceeded to No 6 ATC, RAF Warmwell for Armament Training Camp |
Source - No 62 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/583)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol Blenheim I | RAF Cranfield | Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | J C E A Johnson | 25 Jun 1937 | Officer Commanding, |
Flt Lt | F W L Wild | 31 Jan 1938 | |
Fg Off | C J K Hutchins | |
Navigation duties |
Plt Off | E A Keegan | |
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Plt Off | K J Powell | |
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Plt Off | J P Wells | |
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Plt Off | C H Boxall | |
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Plt Off | F C Griffiths | |
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Plt Off | W A Pattison | 4 Sep 1937 | |
Plt Off | N R Irving | 23 Oct 1937 | |
Plt Off | A S K Scarf | 30 Jun 1937 | later VC |
APO | E W Brown | 7 May 1938 | |
APO | K J Henderson | 7 May 1938 | |
APO | T M Horgan | 7 May 1938 | |
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5 Airman Pilots |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | G Farnhill | 12 Sep 1938 | Arrived on posting from RAF Khormaksar and assumed command of No 62 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | J C E A Johnson | 12 Sep 1938 | Relinquished command of No 62 Sqn on attachment to the Air Ministry |
Source - No 62 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/583)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
Date | Notes |
26 Jul 1938 | Five Blenheim received to bring the squadron up to an IE strength of 16 |
29 Jul 1938 | Squadron returned from No 6 ATC, RAF Warmwell on completion of Armament Training Camp |
xx Sep 1938 | Squadron adopted the code letters 'JO'* |
5 Nov 1938 | Detachment (8 x aircraft) proceeded to No 4 ATS, West Freugh to train Wireless Operators as Air Gunners |
17 Nov 1938 | Detachment (8 x aircraft) returned from No 4 ATS, West Freugh on completion of training |
10 Dec 1938 | Detachment (2 x aircraft) proceeded to No 3 ATS, Sutton Bridge to train Wireless Operators as Air Gunners |
23 Dec 1938 | Detachment (2 x aircraft) proceeded to No 3 ATS, Sutton Bridge on completion of training |
Source - No 62 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/583), except*
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol Blenheim I | RAF Cranfield | Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | G Farnhill | 12 Sep 1938 | Officer Commanding, |
Fg Off | C J K Hutchins | |
Navigation duties |
Fg Off | A S K Scarf | 30 Jun 1937 | later VC |
Fg Off | E A Keegan | |
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Fg Off | J P Wells | |
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Act Fg Off | K J Powell | |
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Plt Off | C H Boxall | |
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Plt Off | F C Griffiths | |
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Plt Off | W A Pattison | 4 Sep 1937 | |
Plt Off | N R Irving | 23 Oct 1937 | |
Plt Off | E W Brown | 7 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | K J Henderson | 7 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | T M Horgan | 7 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | L J Rooney | 11 Jun 1938 | |
Plt Off | R F Halliwell | 30 Jul 1938 | |
Plt Off | A S L Owensmith | 20 Aug 1938 | |
Plt Off | H J Fish | 5 Nov 1938 | |
Plt Off | D R M Frostick | 5 Nov 1938 | |
Plt Off | N D Lancaster | 5 Nov 1938 | |
APO | D Shine | 29 Oct 1938 | |
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5 Airman Pilots |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | D Shine | 22 Mar 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | J R Wiles | 22 Mar 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
AC2 | F G Lewis | 22 Mar 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
Source - No 62 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/583)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
Date | Notes |
10 Jan 1939 | Squadron proceeded to No 6 ATC, RAF Warmwell for Armament Training Camp |
28 Jan 1939 | Squadron returned from No 6 ATC, RAF Warmwell on completion of Armament Training Camp |
xx Mar 1939 | The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King George VI* |
Source - No 62 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/583), except *
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Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol Blenheim I | RAF Cranfield | Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | G Farnhill | 12 Sep 1938 | Officer Commanding, |
Flt Lt | J Duncan | 14 Dec 1938 | |
Fg Off | C J K Hutchins | |
Navigation duties |
Fg Off | A S K Scarf | 30 Jun 1937 | later VC |
Fg Off | E A Keegan | |
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Fg Off | J P Wells | |
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Fg Off | K J Powell | |
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Fg Off | C H Boxall | |
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Plt Off | F C Griffiths | |
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Plt Off | W A Pattison | 4 Sep 1937 | |
Plt Off | N R Irving | 23 Oct 1937 | |
Plt Off | E W Brown | 7 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | K J Henderson | 7 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | T M Horgan | 7 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | L J Rooney | 11 Jun 1938 | |
Plt Off | R F Halliwell | 30 Jul 1938 | |
Plt Off | A S L Owensmith | 20 Aug 1938 | |
Plt Off | H J Fish | 5 Nov 1938 | |
Plt Off | D R M Frostick | 5 Nov 1938 | |
Plt Off | N D Lancaster | 5 Nov 1938 | |
Plt Off | D Shine | 29 Oct 1938 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol Blenheim I | RAF Cranfield | Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | J F T Barrett | 13 Mar 1939 | Officer Commanding, DSO, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | G Farnhill | 12 Sep 1938 | |
Flt Lt | J Duncan | 14 Dec 1938 | |
Act Flt Lt | K J Powell | |
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Fg Off | C J K Hutchins | |
Navigation duties |
Fg Off | A S K Scarf | 30 Jun 1937 | later VC |
Fg Off | E A Keegan | |
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Fg Off | J P Wells | |
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Fg Off | C H Boxall | |
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Fg Off | F C Griffiths | |
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Plt Off | W A Pattison | 4 Sep 1937 | |
Plt Off | N R Irving | 23 Oct 1937 | |
Plt Off | E W Brown | 7 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | K J Henderson | 7 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | T M Horgan | 7 May 1938 | |
Plt Off | R F Halliwell | 30 Jul 1938 | |
Plt Off | H J Fish | 5 Nov 1938 | |
Plt Off | D R M Frostick | 5 Nov 1938 | |
Plt Off | N D Lancaster | 5 Nov 1938 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | G P H Carter | 12 Jun 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 1 E & WS and assumed command of No 62 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | G Farnhill | 12 Jun 1939 | Reposted and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Sgt Plt | G W Haigh | 10 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 4 AACU |
Fg Off | C J K Hutchins | 23 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt on his return from attachment to SHQ RAF Tengah |
Plt Off | K J Henderson | 6 Nov 1939 | Attached to SHQ RAF Kallang for Operations Room duties |
Plt Off | H J Fish | 6 Nov 1939 | Attached to SHQ RAF Kallang for Operations Room duties |
Plt Off | D R M Frostick | 6 Nov 1939 | Attached to SHQ RAF Tengah for Operations Room duties |
Sqn Ldr | G Farnhill | 8 Nov 1939 | Posted to HQ Far East for Engineer Officer duties |
Sqn Ldr | L V Spencer | 8 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Seletar and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Source - No 62 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/583)
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939
Date | Notes |
22 Jul 1939 | Squadron advised that it was to move to Singapore by mid-September |
12 Aug 1939 | Sea Party sailed from Southampton on board HMT Neuralia |
15 Aug 1939 | Equipment left from Birkenhead on board SS Protesilaus |
23 Aug 1939 | 2 x Flights (8 x aircraft) departed RAF Cranfield for Singapore |
26 Aug 1939 | 2 x Flights (8 x aircraft) departed RAF Cranfield for Singapore |
The flights all used the following route: -
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3 Sep 1939 | Sea Party arrived at Colombo, Ceylon |
4 Sep 1939 | Sea Party sailed from Colombo, Ceylon for Singapore |
10 Sep 1939 | Sea Party arrived in Singapore, disembarked and proceeded to RAF Tengah |
17 Sep 1939 | First four aircraft arrived at RAF Tengah |
17 Sep 1939 | One aircraft had to make a forced landing in Siam and was written off |
19 Sep 1939 | Five aircraft arrived at RAF Tengah |
22 Sep 1939 | Two more aircraft arrived at RAF Tengah |
24 Sep 1939 | Final two aircraft arrived at RAF Tengah (one lost and two left in France) |
23 Sep 1939 | Equipment on board SS Protesilaus arrived in Singapore |
25 Sep 1939 | Unloading of equipment from SS Protesilaus was completed |
xx Sep 1939 | Squadron code letters changed from 'JO to 'PT'* |
9 Oct 1939 | The two aircraft left in France were transferred to No 5 MU |
Source - No 62 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/583), except*
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | N R Irving | 1 Jan 1940 | Attached to SHQ RAF Tengah for Operations Room duties |
Plt Off | E W Brown | 1 Jan 1940 | Attached to HQ Far East for Operations Room duties |
Plt Off | N D Lancaster | 1 Jan 1940 | Attached to SHQ RAF Kallang for Operations Room duties |
Plt Off | K J Henderson | 8 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached to SHQ RAF Kallang for Operations Room duties |
Plt Off | H J Fish | 8 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached to SHQ RAF Kallang for Operations Room duties |
Plt Off | D R M Frostick | 8 Jan 1940 | Ceased to be attached to SHQ RAF Tengah for Operations Room duties |
Wg Cdr | G P H Carter | 10 Jan 1940 | Relinquished command of No 62 Sqn on posting to Home Establishment |
Wg Cdr | T S Horry | 10 Jan 1940 | Assumed command of No 62 Sqn |
Fg Off | G H Stephens | 11 Jan 1940 | Posted to Home Establishment due to medical unfitness |
Act Sqn Ldr | J Duncan | 1 Feb 1940 | Posted to No 34 Sqn |
Flt Lt | W W E Oliver | 1 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | A S K Scarf | 16 Feb 1940 | Attached to HQ Far East for Operations Room duties |
Plt Off | N R Irving | 16 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached to SHQ RAF Tengah for Operations Room duties |
Plt Off | E W Brown | 19 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ Far East for Operations Room duties |
Plt Off | N D Lancaster | 19 Feb 1940 | Ceased to be attached to SHQ RAF Kallang for Operations Room duties |
Fg Off | W A Pattison | 19 Feb 1940 | Attached to SHQ RAF Kallang for Operations Room duties |
Wg Cdr | T S Horry | 28 Jan 1940 | Relinquished command of No 62 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | G Farnhill | 28 Feb 1940 | Assumed command of No 62 Sqn and promoted Act Wg Cdr |
Wg Cdr | T S Horry | 28 Jan 1940 | Posted to RAF Kai Tak |
Fg Off | A S K Scarf | 31 Mar 1940 | Ceased to be attached to HQ Far East for Operations Room duties |
Plt Off | N D Lancaster | 1 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached to SHQ RAF Tengah for Operations Room duties |
Fg Off | F C Griffiths | 1 Apr 1940 | Attached to SHQ RAF Tengah for Operations Room duties |
Fg Off | W A Pattison | 2 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached to SHQ RAF Kallang for Operations Room duties |
Fg Off | K J Powell | 8 Apr 1940 | Admitted to General Hospital, Alor Star with Dysentery |
Fg Off | C J K Hutchins | 9 Apr 1940 | Attended Medical Board and categorised ATB |
Fg Off | H J Fish | 10 Apr 1940 | Admitted to General Hospital, Alor Star with Dysentery |
Fg Off | C J K Hutchins | 11 Apr 1940 | Attached to RAF Sembawang for duty as Adjutant |
Flt Sgt | Ballard | 12 Apr 1940 | Admitted to General Hospital, Alor Star with Dysentery |
Fg Off | F C Griffiths | 21 Apr 1940 | Ceased to be attached to SHQ RAF Tengah for Operations Room duties |
Fg Off | R F Halliwell | 21 Apr 1940 | Attached to SHQ RAF Tengah for Operations Room duties |
Fg Off | K J Powell | 22 Apr 1940 | Discharged from General Hospital, Alor Star |
Fg Off | H J Fish | 22 Apr 1940 | Discharged from General Hospital, Alor Star |
Fg Off | F C Griffiths | 30 Apr 1940 | Embarked at Singapore on posting to Home Establishment |
WO | T S C Stead | 16 May 1940 | Appointed to a commission as a Fg Off |
Act Wg Cdr | G Farnhill | 15 May 1940 | Reverted to Sqn Ldr |
Sqn Ldr | L V Spencer | 20 May 1940 | Assumed command of No 62 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | G Farnhill | 20 May 1940 | Relinquished command of No 62 Sqn |
Flt Lt | C J K Hutchins | 20 May 1940 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Fg Off | E A Keegan | 22 May 1940 | Relinquished command of HQ Flight |
Fg Off | T S C Stead | 22 May 1940 | Assumed command of HQ Flight |
Sqn Ldr | Gatheral | 22 May 1940 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight |
Flt Lt | W W E Oliver | 22 May 1940 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Sqn Ldr | G Farnhill | 24 May 1940 | Posted to Aircraft Depot Far East |
Fg Off | R F Halliwell | 3 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached to SHQ RAF Tengah for Operations Room duties |
Fg Off | E A Keegan | 3 Jun 1940 | Attached to SHQ RAF Tengah for Operations Room duties |
Fgt Off | N R Irving | 3 Jun 1940 | Attached to SHQ RAF Tengah for Operations Room duties |
Fg Off | K J Powell | 8 Jun 1940 | Attached to HQ Far East for Operations Room duties |
Sgt Plt | G W Haigh | 24 Jun 1940 | Reposted on appointment to a commission as a Plt Off |
Fg Off | K J Powell | 24 Jun 1940 | Posted to HQ Far East for Operations Room duties |
Fg Off | E A Keegan | 28 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to SHQ RAF Tengah for Operations Room duties |
Fg Off | N R Irving | 28 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to SHQ RAF Tengah for Operations Room duties |
Fg Off | C H Boxall | 29 Jul 1940 | Attached to SHQ RAF Tengah for Operations Room duties |
Plt Off | Simmons | 29 Jul 1940 | Attached to SHQ RAF Tengah for Operations Room duties |
Fg Off | A S K Scarf | 14 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt wef 3 Sep 1940 |
Fg Off | E A Keegan | 14 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt wef 3 Sep 1940 |
Fg Off | N R Irving | 14 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt wef 3 Sep 1940 |
Fg Off | W A Pattison | 14 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt wef 3 Sep 1940 |
Flt Lt | E A Keegan | 19 Oct 1940 | Admitted to Alexandra Military Hospital |
Plt Off | N D Lancaster | 28 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off wef 25 Jul 1940 |
Flt Lt | E A Keegan | 19 Nov 1940 | Discharged from Alexandra Military Hospital and given 14 days' sick leave |
Plt Off | G W Haigh | 25 Nov 1940 | Admitted to SSQ |
Flt Lt | W W E Oliver | 26 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 100 Sqn, RAF Seletar |
Flt Lt | A S K Scarf | 26 Nov 1940 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | G W Haigh | 29 Nov 1940 | Discharged from SSQ |
Sqn Ldr | L V Spencer | 23 Dec 1940 | Relinquished command of No 62 Sqn on posting to RAF Seletar |
Sqn Ldr | J Duncan | 23 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Tengah and assumed command of No 62 Sqn |
Source - No 62 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/583)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
Date | Notes |
26 Mar 1940 | Detachment proceeded to Alor Star |
15 Apr 1940 | Alor Star Detachment returned to RAF Tengah |
Source - No 62 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/583)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sgt | C A Cameron | 4 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting from Home Establishment |
Sgt | G A Morgan | 4 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting from Home Establishment |
Plt Off | D V H Thomas | 10 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Seletar |
Flt Lt | R F Halliwell | 23 Feb 1941 | Died from injuries |
Sgt | G Couzens | 23 Feb 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | P Y Walker | 23 Feb 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Flt Lt | N R Irving | 1 Mar 1941 | Assumed PSI Duties for RAF Alor Star |
Flt Lt | A S K Scafe | 1 Mar 1941 | Assumed duties of President Fire Committee for RAF Alor Star |
Fg Off | N D Lancaster | 1 Mar 1941 | Assumed duties of Station Censor Officer for RAF Alor Star |
Fg Off | K J Henderson | 1 Mar 1941 | Assumed duties of Station Accountant Officer for RAF Alor Star |
Plt Off | P N Negretti | 1 Mar 1941 | Assumed duties of Station MT Officer for RAF Alor Star |
Plt Off | R G Simmons | 1 Mar 1941 | Assumed duties of Station Armoury and Anti Gas Officer for RAF Alor Star |
Plt Off | D V H Thomas | 1 Mar 1941 | Assumed duties of Officer i/c Asiatic Labour for RAF Alor Star |
Fg Off | K J Henderson | 3 Mar 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 21 Jan 1941 |
Flt Lt | C J K Hutchins | 25 Mar 1941 | Promoted to Temp Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Dec 1940 |
Fg Off | E W Brown | 4 Apr 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 12 Feb 1941 |
Sqn Ldr | J Duncan | 14 Apr 1941 | Assumed temporary command of RAF Alor Star |
Sqn Ldr | C J K Hutchins | 14 Apr 1941 | Assumed temporary command of No 62 Sqn |
Flt Lt | W A Pattison | 14 Apr 1941 | Assumed temporary command of 'B' Flight |
Sqn Ldr | J Duncan | 28 Apr 1941 | Assumed temporary command of No 62 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | C J K Hutchins | 28 Apr 1941 | Relinquished temporary command of No 62 Sqn |
Plt Off | J E Aylward | 16 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from Home Establishment for duty as Adjutant |
Flt Lt | W A Pattison | 21 May 1941 | Admitted to the General Hospital, Alor Star with broken arm |
Sqn Ldr | C J K Hutchins | 6 Jun 1941 | Posted to the Middle East |
Flt Lt | W A Pattison | 7 Jul 1941 | Discharged from General Hospital, Alor Star |
Plt Off | A J J Kirk | 11 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | T H Morgan RNZAF | 14 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 34 Sqn |
Sgt | W A Shannon RNZAF | 7 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 62 Sqn and attached to No 34 Sqn for conversion course |
Sgt | D R Parker RNZAF | 7 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 62 Sqn and attached to No 34 Sqn for conversion course |
Sqn Ldr | J Duncan | 12 Aug 1941 | Assumed command of RAF Alor Star (in addition to No 62 Sqn) |
WO | C C Butt | 12 Aug 1941 | Posted to RAF Kai Tak |
Plt Off | R G Simmons | 19 Aug 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Fg Off | D R M Frostick | 11 Sep 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
Fg Off | H J Fish | 11 Sep 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
Sqn Ldr | J Duncan | 13 Sep 1941 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Wg Cdr |
Flt Lt | A S K Scafe | 13 Sep 1941 | Proceeded to Singapore for 2nd Class Navigators' Examination |
Flt Lt | K J Henderson | 13 Sep 1941 | Proceeded to Singapore for 2nd Class Navigators' Examination |
Flt Lt | A S K Scafe | 20 Sep 1941 | Returned from Singapore |
Flt Lt | K J Henderson | 20 Sep 1941 | Returned from Singapore |
Plt Off | E Crompton RAAF | 20 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | N D Lancaster | 7 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
Flt Lt | E A Keegan | 20 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Oct 1941 |
Flt Lt | C H Boxall | 20 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Oct 1941 |
Fg Off | G W Haigh | 22 Oct 1941 | Attached to RAF Tengah for medical treatment |
Fg Off | K C Cooke* | 8 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | N F Rowe* | 8 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
LAC | A J Headland* | 8 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
Sqn Ldr | A S K Scafe VC* | 9 Dec 1941 | Died from injuries |
Flt Sgt | J L F Willis* | 9 Dec 1941 | Died from injuries |
Flt Sgt | R V Burbidge* | 28 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Sgt | G H D Dawson* | 28 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
The records for the period November 1941 to June 1942 were lost during the invasion of Malaya and Singapore |
Source - No 62 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/583), except *
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
Date | Notes |
18 Jan 1941 | Detachment (6 x aircraft) proceeded to Kuching |
24 Jan 1941 | Detachment (5 x aircraft) proceeded from Kuching to Miri |
30 Jan 1941 | Detachment (5 x aircraft) returned to Kuching from Miri |
1 Feb 1941 | Detachment (4 x aircraft) returned to Tengah from Kuching |
3 Feb 1941 | Unit equipment despatched from Singapore to Alor Star by rail |
4 Feb 1941 | Detachment (2 x aircraft) returned to Tengah from Kuching |
4 Feb 1941 | Advance party departed Singapore for Alor Star by road |
5 Feb 1941 | Advance party arrived at Alor Star |
6 Feb 1941 | Main party departed Singapore for Alor Star by rail |
7 Feb 1941 | Main party arrived at Alor Star by rail |
10 Feb 1941 | Air party (14 x aircraft) departed Singapore for Alor Star |
12 Feb 1941 | Road rear party departed Singapore for Alor Star |
13 Feb 1941 | Rear party departed Singapore for Alor Star |
13 Feb 1941 | Road rear party arrived at Alor Star |
14 Feb 1941 | Rear party arrived at Alor Star |
The records for the period November 1941 to June 1942 were lost during the invasion of Malaya and Singapore |
Source - No 62 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/583)
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