Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 258 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Nov - Dec 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Sgt | Childs | 23 Nov 1940 | Fitter, arrived on posting |
Flt Sgt | Hopkins | 23 Nov 1940 | Fitter, arrived on posting |
Sgt | Emm | 23 Nov 1940 | Fitter, arrived on posting |
Sgt | McLean | 23 Nov 1940 | Fitter, arrived on posting |
Sgt | Paine | 23 Nov 1940 | Fitter, arrived on posting |
Act Sqn Ldr | W G Clouston | 24 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 19 Sqn and assumed command of No 258 Sqn |
Flt Lt | G S Powell-Shedden | 25 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 242 Sqn, RAF Duxford |
Fg Off | V B de la Perrelle | 25 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 245 Sqn, RAF Aldergrove |
Plt Off | J H Tavener | 25 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU, RAF Sutton Bridge for duty as Adjutant |
Plt Off | G D Noel-Jihnson | 25 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU, RAF Sutton Bridge |
Sgt Plt | F Sticka | 25 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 32 Sqn |
Sgt Plt | Y Sodek | 25 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 32 Sqn |
Sgt Plt | W Lack | 25 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU, RAF Sutton Bridge |
Flt Sgt | Appleton | 26 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt Plt | J E Dykes | 27 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 245 Sqn, RAF Aldergrove |
Flt Sgt | Cockburn | 28 Nov 1940 | Fitter, arrived on posting |
Flt Lt | A M Campbell | 1 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 29 Sqn, RAF Digby |
Plt Off | G C Tudor-Jones | 1 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU, RAF Sutton Bridge for Engineer duties |
Plt Off | J H Tavener | 1 Dec 1940 | Appointed Acting Adjutant |
Plt Off | C R Bush | 3 Dec 1940 | Joined the unit at York on its way to RAF Drem |
Sgt Plt | J E Dykes | 3 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF Leconfield |
Plt Off | W T Everist | 5 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU, RAF Hawarden |
Plt Off | J R Hutcheson | 5 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU, RAF Hawarden |
Plt Off | A G Shaw | 5 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU, RAF Hawarden |
Plt Off | R A White | 5 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU, RAF Hawarden |
Sgt Plt | J Clouston | 5 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU, RAF Hawarden |
Sgt Plt | J Maney | 5 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU, RAF Hawarden |
Sgt Plt | B McAlister | 5 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU, RAF Hawarden |
Sgt Plt | J E Dykes | 5 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Leconfield |
Plt Off | V A Carter | 6 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 607 Sqn, RAF Drem |
Sgt Plt | B Vardy | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 245 Sqn, RAF Aldergrove |
Sgt Plt | C Mallett | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 43 Sqn, RAF Usworth |
Fg Off | J R Savory | 8 Dec 1940 | Attached from RAF Leconfield for duty as Engineer Officer |
Flt Lt | A M Campbell | 9 Dec 1940 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Flt Lt | G S Powell-Shedden | 9 Dec 1940 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | W F Cross | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 13 Group for duty as Adjutant |
Fg Off | P D Samman | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 CMB for duty as Medical Officer |
Plt Off | Paderewski | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU, RAF Aston Down |
Plt Off | Stabrowski | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU, RAF Aston Down |
Sgt | Lunn | 10 Dec 1940 | WEM, arrived on posting |
Plt Off | E A Robinson | 13 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command for duty as Intelligence Officer |
Flt Sgt | Bennett | 17 Dec 1940 | WEM, arrived on posting |
Sgt | Masters | 18 Dec 1940 | Fitter Armourer, arrived on posting |
Fg Off | J R Savory | 21 Dec 1940 | Engineer Officer, ceased to be attached on return to RAF Leconfield |
Source - No 258 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1530)
Organisational Movements: Nov - Dec 1940
Date | Notes |
22 Nov 1940 | Squadron formed at RAF Leconfield as a single engine fighter unit |
30 Nov 1940 | Ground party moved from RAF Leconfield to RAF Duxford by road |
1 Dec 1940 | Air party departed RAF Leconfield for RAF Duxford in 2 Harrows |
3 Dec 1940 | Ground party moved from RAF Duxford for RAF Drem by rail |
5 Dec 1940 | 9 x Hawker Hurricanes were taken over from No 263 Sqn at RAF Drem |
5 Dec 1940 | 7 x Hurricanes delivered from No 27 MU, RAF Shawbury |
7 Dec 1940 | 1 x Hurricane delivered from No 27 MU, RAF Shawbury |
8 Dec 1940 | 4 x Hurricanes delivered from No 46 MU |
14 Dec 1940 | 1st Ground party proceeded from RAF Drem to RAF Acklington by rail and road |
15 Dec 1940 | 2nd Ground party proceeded from RAF Drem to RAF Acklington by road |
16 Dec 1940 | Air party proceeded from RAF Drem to RAF Acklington (some returned due to bad weather) |
17 Dec 1940 | Remainder of air party proceeded from RAF Drem to RAF Acklington |
17 Dec 1940 | Rear party proceeded from RAF Drem to RAF Acklington by road and rail |
Source - No 258 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1530)
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