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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Parachute Exercise Sqn - Personnel, aircraft and locations
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| December | |||
| Sqn Ldr | B A Oakley | 15 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from AFE and assumed command of the Unit (Wg Cdr post) |
| Plt Off | E F Long | 15 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from HQ, Army Co-operation Command for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | M Hemingway | 19 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bottisham for duty as Accountant Officer |
| Plt Off | J F Blagden | 20 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from HQ, Army Co-operation Command for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | P P Burton | 23 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from Officers' School, Uxbridge for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | O E Coates | 23 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 2 AOS for Observer duties |
| Plt Off | J V Riley | 23 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC for Observer duties |
| Plt Off | D B Stott | 23 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC for Observer duties |
| Sqn Ldr | D I McMonnies | 26 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from PTS and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | A D Jaffe | 26 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 7 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Source - No 297 ORB (AIR 27/1648)
Organisational Movements: Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| December | |
| 15 Dec 1941 | The Parachute Exercise Squadron was formed at RAF Ringway |
| 22 Dec 1941 | The squadron moved from RAF Ringway to RAF Netheravon |
Source - No 297 ORB (AIR 27/1648)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| January | |||
| Plt Off | W D ES Wtkins | 8 Jan 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 150 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R H Jesse | 10 Jan 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sqn Ldr | B A Oakley | 22 Jan 1942 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr, wef 15 Dec 1941 |
| Fg Off | J N W Kerr | 22 Jan 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1 AACU |
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes |
| January | |
| 15 Jan 1942 | 1 x Tiger Moth II, T5974 received on load from No 1 AACU, Farnborough |
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| 22 Jan 1942 | The Parachute Exercise Squadron was redesignated No 297 Sqn |
This entry was last updated on 24/07/25
