Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 105 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939 | May-Dec 1939 | Jan-Dec 1939 | Jan-Dec 1941]
Personnel Movements: Apr - Jul 1937
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | R H Maw | 12 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 105 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | 7 Jun 1937 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 105 Sqn | |
Flt Lt | R H Maw | 7 Jun 1937 | Relinquished command of No 105 Sqn |
Plt Off | R N Wall | 23 Jun 1937 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight on formation |
Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)
Organisational Movements: Apr - Jul 1937
Date | Notes |
12 April 1937 | Reformed at Upper Heyford from 'B' Flight of No 18 Squadron |
26 Apr 1937 | Squadron completed its move from RAF Upper Heyford to RAF Harwell, where it equipped with Hawker Audaxes |
23 Jun 1937 | 'B' Flight was formed |
Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Audax | RAF Harwell | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 7 Jun 1937 | Officer Commanding, later AM | |
Flt Lt | R H Maw | 26 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | G C O Kay | 26 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | R N Wall | 26 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | C R Mace | 26 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | H C Sammuels | 26 Apr 1937 | |
APO | K J McDonald | 22 May 1937 | |
APO | C M Wheatley | 22 May 1937 | |
APO | J L Robinson | 22 May 1937 | |
APO | S G Wise | 22 May 1937 | |
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1 Airman Pilot |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | C R Mace | 1 Feb 1938 | Relinquished command of Flying Flight |
Fg Off | D G Simmons | 1 Feb 1938 | Relinquished command of Maintenance Flight and assumed command of Flying Flight |
Plt Off | G C O Kay | 1 Feb 1938 | Assumed command of Maintenance Flight |
Plt Off | F E Everett | 8 Mar 1938 | Reverted to civil life on cessation of duty as Class 'A' Reserve Officer |
Plt Off | J C Slater | 6 Apr 1938 | Posted to HQ, No 1 Group for duty as PA to AOC |
Flt Lt | J W Hathorn | 2 May 1938 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant and assumed command of Flying Flight |
Fg Off | D G Simmons | 2 May 1938 | Relinquished command of Flying Flight and assumed duties of Adjutant |
Plt Off | J L Robinson | 6 May 1938 | Killed in a motor accident |
Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
Date | Notes |
18 Aug 1937 | Squadron commenced re-equipment with Fairey Battle Is |
28 Sep 1937 | 6 x Audax delivered to RAF Ternhill |
4 Oct 1937 | Squadron completed re-equipment with Fairey Battle Is |
26 Oct 1937 | 5 x Audax delivered to RAF Ternhill |
1 Nov 1937 | Squadron re-organised from 'A' and 'B' Flights to Maintenance and Flying Flights |
12 Nov 1937 | Last Audax delivered to RAF Halton |
6 Dec 1937 | Squadron proceeded to Woodsford (Warmwell) for Armament Practice Camp |
18 Dec 1937 | Squadron returned from Woodsford (Warmwell) on completion of Armament Practice Camp |
12 Feb 1938 | Notification received that the Squadron Badge had been authorised by HM King George VI |
2 Apr 1938 | Squadron proceeded to No 3 ATC, RAF Sutton Bridge for Armament Training |
24 Apr 1938 | Squadron returned from No 3 ATC, RAF Sutton Bridge on completion of Armament Training |
Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)
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Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Fairey Battle I | RAF Harwell | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 7 Jun 1937 | Officer Commanding, later AM | |
Act Flt Lt | J W Hathorn | 18 Nov 1937 | Navigation duties |
Fg Off | D G Simmons | 30 Jun 1937 | |
Plt Off | G C O Kay | 26 Apr 1937 | Navigation duties |
Plt Off | R N Wall | 26 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | C R Mace | 26 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | H C Sammuels | 26 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | C M Wheatley | 22 May 1937 | |
Plt Off | S G Wise | 22 May 1937 | |
Plt Off | J N G Carter | 30 Jun 1937 | |
Plt Off | H C Tootal | 12 Sep 1937 | |
Plt Off | J C Hunter | 7 Aug 1937 | |
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4 Airman Pilot |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
APO | K C Roberts | 9 Jul 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 8 FTS, RAF Montrose |
AC1 | F H Kent | 21 Jul 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
AC1 | A W J Robinson | 21 Jul 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt Plt | H J Houghton | 5 Aug 1938 | Posted to Long Range Development Flight, RAF Upper Heyford |
Sgt Plt | B N Phillips | 5 Aug 1938 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | W D Beckingham | 22 Aug 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Brize Norton, wef 20 Aug 1938 |
Plt Off | D F W Darling | 22 Aug 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Brize Norton, wef 20 Aug 1938 |
Plt Off | D G O'Brien | 22 Aug 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Brize Norton, wef 20 Aug 1938 |
Sgt Plt | L Wilson | 22 Aug 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 2 FTS, RAF Brize Norton |
APO | K C Roberts | 23 Sep 1938 | Reverted to civil life on cessation of duty as Class 'A' Reserve Officer |
APO | J C M Wilson | 29 Oct 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 8 FTS, RAF Montrose |
Plt Off | F A G Lascelles | 5 Nov 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 11 FTS, RAF Shawbury and School of Air Navigation |
Flt Lt | J W Hathorn | 20 Dec 1938 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight on formation |
Fg Off | C R Mace | 20 Dec 1938 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight on formation |
Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
Date | Notes |
20 Dec 1938 | Flying Flight split into new 'A' and 'B' Flights |
Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Fairey Battle I | RAF Harwell | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 7 Jun 1937 | Officer Commanding, later AM | |
Act Flt Lt | J W Hathorn | 18 Nov 1937 | Navigation duties |
Fg Off | D G Simmons | 30 Jun 1937 | |
Fg Off | G C O Kay | 26 Apr 1937 | Navigation duties |
Fg Off | C R Mace | 26 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | H C Sammuels | 26 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | R N Wall | 26 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | C M Wheatley | 22 May 1937 | |
Plt Off | S G Wise | 22 May 1937 | |
Plt Off | J N G Carter | 30 Jun 1937 | |
Plt Off | H C Tootal | 12 Sep 1937 | |
Plt Off | J C Hunter | 7 Aug 1937 | |
Plt Off | W D Beckingham | 20 Aug 1938 | |
Plt Off | D F W Darling | 20 Aug 1938 | |
Plt Off | D G O'Brien | 20 Aug 1938 | |
Plt Off | F A G Lascelles | 5 Nov 1938 | |
APO | J C M Wilson | 29 Oct 1938 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | H C Sammuels | 1 Jan 1939 | Assumed command of Maintenance Flight |
Fg Off | G C O Kay | 1 Jan 1939 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | J C M Wilson | 16 Jan 1939 | Reverted to civil life on cessation of duty as Class 'A' Reserve Officer |
Sgt Plt | H J Houghton | 17 Jan 1939 | Reposted from Long Range Development Flight, RAF Upper Heyford |
Sgt Plt | K Lord | 28 Jan 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 10 FTS, RAF Ternhill |
Sgt Plt | E A Costello-Bowen | 28 Jan 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS, RAF South Cerney |
Flt Lt | J W Hathorn | 6 Feb 1939 | Joined Gloster Aircraft Co as a test pilot on transfer to the RAFO |
WO | Hodgson | 22 Feb 1939 | Assumed command of Maintenance Flight |
Fg Off | H C Sammuels | 22 Feb 1939 | Remained attached to Maintenance Flight for disciplinary purposes |
Plt Off | T Hurst | 11 Mar 1939 | Arrived from RAF College on appointment to a Permanent Commission, wef 17 Dec 1938 |
Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
Date | Notes |
30 Jan 1939 | Squadron proceeded to No 4 ATC, RAF West Freugh for Armament Training |
19 Feb 1939 | Squadron returned from No 4 ATC, RAF West Freugh on completion of Armament Training |
Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Fairey Battle I | RAF Harwell | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 7 Jun 1937 | Officer Commanding, later AM | |
Fg Off | G C O Kay | 26 Apr 1937 | Navigation duties |
Fg Off | C R Mace | 26 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | H C Sammuels | 26 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | C M Wheatley | 22 May 1937 | |
Fg Off | S G Wise | 22 May 1937 | |
Fg Off | H C Tootal | 12 Sep 1937 | |
Fg Off | R N Wall | 26 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | J N G Carter | 30 Jun 1937 | |
Plt Off | J C Hunter | 7 Aug 1937 | |
Plt Off | W D Beckingham | 20 Aug 1938 | |
Plt Off | D F W Darling | 20 Aug 1938 | |
Plt Off | D G O'Brien | 20 Aug 1938 | |
Plt Off | F A G Lascelles | 5 Nov 1938 | |
Plt Off | T Hurst | 17 Dec 1938 | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | A Hodgson | 7 May 1937 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Fairey Battle I | RAF Harwell | Bomber Command/No 1 (Bomber) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 7 Jun 1937 | Officer Commanding, later AM | |
Act Flt Lt | G C O Kay | 26 Apr 1937 | Navigation duties |
Act Flt Lt | C R Mace | 26 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | H C Sammuels | 26 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | C M Wheatley | 22 May 1937 | |
Fg Off | S G Wise | 22 May 1937 | |
Fg Off | H C Tootal | 12 Sep 1937 | |
Fg Off | R N Wall | 26 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | J N G Carter | 30 Jun 1937 | |
Plt Off | J C Hunter | 7 Aug 1937 | |
Plt Off | W D Beckingham | 20 Aug 1938 | |
Plt Off | D F W Darling | 20 Aug 1938 | |
Plt Off | D G O'Brien | 20 Aug 1938 | |
Plt Off | F A G Lascelles | 5 Nov 1938 | |
Plt Off | T Hurst | 17 Dec 1938 | |
Plt Off | K E Sutton | 29 Mar 1939 | |
Warrant Officer | |||
WO | A Hodgson | 7 May 1937 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | W J Hickey | 15 May 1939 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 1 Group |
Wg Cdr | Douglas MacFadyen | 22 May 1939 | Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry pending assuming command of No 105 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | 29 May 1929 | Relinquished command of No 105 Sqn on posting to HQ No 1 Group | |
Wg Cdr | Douglas MacFadyen | 22 May 1939 | Assumed command of No 105 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | W J Hickey | 25 Aug 1939 | Posted to the Middle East under special orders |
Flt Lt | G C O Kay | 26 Aug 1939 | Appointed 2nd i/c No 105 Sqn |
Fg Off | H C Sammuels | 26 Aug 1939 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Flt Lt | G C O Kay | 3 Sep 1939 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
Fg Off | H C Sammuels | 3 Sep 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Fg Off | J C Hunter | 28 Sep 1939 | Injured in a motor-cycle accident whilst acting as Orderly Officer and invalided to UK |
Plt Off | H C Lavers | 6 Oct 1939 | Attached for duty as Adjutant |
Plt Off | W D Beckingham | 6 Oct 1939 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant and returned to flying duties with 'B' Flight |
Act Sqn Ldr | G C O Kay | 3 Sep 1939 | Relinquished duties of 2nd i/c No 105 Sqn and resumed command of 'A' Flight (Flt Lt) |
Sqn Ldr | T C Dickens | 4 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting and assumed duties of 2nd i/c No 105 Sqn |
Act Flt Lt | H C Sammuels | 4 Nov 1939 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight and returned to 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | P B Sentence | 22 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 10 Nov 1939 |
Plt Off | A M Edgar | 29 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 98 Sqn |
Plt Off | T F S Brereton | 29 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 98 Sqn |
Plt Off | D C F Murray | 6 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 98 Sqn |
Plt Off | T F S Brereton | 6 Dec 1939 | Reposted back to No 98 Sqn |
Flt Lt | E Evans | 11 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 1 Group for duty as Intelligence Officer |
Fg Off | P B Sentence | 31 Dec 1939 | Proceeded to RAF St Athan for Specialist Navigation Course |
Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939
Date | Notes |
2 Sep 1939 | Advance Party departed RAF Harwell for France by air |
2 Sep 1939 | Advance Sea Party departed RAF Harwell for France |
2 Sep 1939 | Air Party arrived departed RAF Harwell for Rheims |
4 Sep 1939 | Advance Sea Party arrived at Rheims |
11 Sep 1939 | Advance Party departed Rheims for Villeneuve les Vertus |
12 Sep 1939 | Air Party moved from Rheims to Villeneuve les Vertus |
13 Sep 1939 | Main Party moved departed Rheims for Villeneuve les Vertus |
16 Sep 1939 | Main Party arrived at Villeneuve les Vertus |
18/19 Sep 1939 | Squadron MT vehicles arrived at Villeneuve les Vertus |
Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | D G O'Brien | 4 Jan 1940 | Reposted to No 105 Sqn on completion of an intensive flying course at RAF Hucknall |
Plt Off | P D E Pitcairn | 6 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 12 Sqn |
Wg Cdr | Douglas MacFadyen | 24 Jan 1940 | Relinquished command of No 105 Sqn on posting to HQ British Air Forces in France |
Sqn Ldr | T C Dickens | 24 Jan 1940 | Assumed temporary command of No 105 Sqn |
Flt Lt | G C O Kay | 24 Jan 1940 | Assumed temporary duties as 2nd i/c No 105 Sqn |
Wg Cdr | J G Hawtrey | 11 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry pending assuming command of No 105 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | T C Dickens | 14 Feb 1940 | Relinquished temporary command of No 105 Sqn |
Wg Cdr | J G Hawtrey | 14 Feb 1940 | Assumed command of No 105 Sqn |
Fg Off | R N Wall | 23 Feb 1940 | Sqn Armament Officer, posted to RAF Heston for duty with Photo Development Unit |
Fg Off | C M Wheatley | 23 Feb 1940 | Posted to RAF Heston for duty with Photo Development Unit |
Plt Off | A M Edgar | 23 Feb 1940 | Assumed duties of Sqn Armament Officer |
Fg Off | H C Sammuels | 24 Feb 1940 | Transferred from 'B' Flight to 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | P D E Pitcairn | 24 Feb 1940 | Transferred from 'B' Flight to 'A' Flight |
Sqn Ldr | T C Dickens | 29 Feb 1940 | Promoted to Wg Cdr and posted to command No 103 Sqn |
Flt Lt | G C O Kay | 29 Feb 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and appointed 2nd i/c No 105 Sqn |
Fg Off | H C Sammuels | 29 Feb 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | H E White | 11 Mar 1940 | Reposted to No 105 Sqn on completion of an intensive flying course at RAF Hucknall |
Fg Off | R N Wall | 22 Mar 1940 | Returned from RAF Heston on conclusion of duty with Photo Development Unit |
Plt Off | A M Edgar | 26 Mar 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | H E Pettit | 26 Mar 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Cpl | A E Jones | 26 Mar 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Flt Lt | C R Mace | 31 Mar 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Cpl | F Coughtrey | 31 Mar 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Fg Off | R N Wall | 1 Apr 1940 | Transferred from 'A' Flight to command 'B' Flight |
Fg Off | S G Wise | 8 Apr 1940 | Posted to RAF Heston for duty with Photo Development Unit |
Plt Off | J E McLaren | 8 Apr 1940 | Attached to Station Met Section for instructional purposes |
Plt Off | J A de Laszlo | 8 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
Fg Off | I G Richmond | 12 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from Photo Development Unit, RAF Heston |
Plt Off | W W Watson | 28 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
Plt Off | T Hurst | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | W J Anning | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
LAC | C R Wells | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Flt Lt | H C Sammuels | 14 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | F B Abbott | 14 May 1940 | Killed in action |
LAC | R D Hughes | 14 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | F H Ridley | 14 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | G Atkinson | 14 May 1940 | Killed in action |
AC1 | J S Thomson | 14 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Flt Lt | R N Wall | 14 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | A C Morgan | 14 May 1940 | Killed in action |
LAC | H Hatton | 14 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | H E White | 14 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | G A Cartwright | 14 May 1940 | Killed in action |
AC1 | J Potter | 14 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | C F Gibson | 14 May 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW |
Sgt | A W R Hadley | 14 May 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW |
AC1 | W Draper | 14 May 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW |
Plt Off | Swain | 19 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | I Prosser | 19 May 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | W W Watson | 7 Jun 1940 | Assistant Adjutant, posted to command 'V' Servicing Flight |
Plt Off | W W Watson | 8 Jun 1940 | Posting changed to HQ No 2 Base Area as Camp Commandant |
Flt Lt | Furness | 11 Jun 1940 | Medical Officer, posted to HQ 'Panther' |
Fg Off | P D E Pitcairn | 27 Jun 1940 | Assumed temporary command of No 105 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | G W Grannum | 5 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF West Raynham and assumed temporary command |
Plt Off | J H T Fletcher | 5 Jul 1940 | Equipment Officer, posted to the Air Ministry |
Wg Cdr | J G Hawtrey | 7 Jul 1940 | Resumed command of No 105 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | G W Grannum | 11 Jul 1940 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Sqn Ldr | G C O Kay | 11 Jul 1940 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | P M Chettle | 2 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
Plt Off | E J Clelland | 6 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Air Observer |
Fg Off | C D Swain | 23 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt and appointed Deputy OC, 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | W D Beckingham | 25 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 25 May 1940 |
Plt Off | D F W Darling | 25 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 25 May 1940 |
Plt Off | F A G Lascelles | 25 Aug 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 25 Jul 1940 |
Wg Cdr | C K J Coggle | 25 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary pending assuming command of No 105 Sqn |
Wg Cdr | J G Hawtrey | 27 Aug 1940 | Relinquished command of No 105 Sqn on secondment to Royal Iraqi Air Force |
Wg Cdr | C K J Coggle | 27 Aug 1940 | Assumed command of No 105 Sqn |
Sgt | H H Duncan | 1 Sep 1940 | Died from injuries |
Fg Off | J N G Carter | 1 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt and posted with his crew to No 114 Sqn |
Fg Off | P D E Pitcairn | 1 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt and posted with his crew to No 82 Sqn |
Sgt | D D R Hodson | 9 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | E B Palmer | 9 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | R Green | 9 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | C Bowles | 18 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | A Lackenby | 18 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | V Radford | 18 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Flt Lt | J A Mertens | 1 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and posted with his crew to No 139 Sqn |
Fg Off | W D Beckingham | 1 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt and appointed Deputy OC, 'B' Flight |
Sgt | K Lord | 2 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | F V Bundock | 2 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | H Dunbar | 2 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | N A Knight | 4 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU for duty as Officer Air Observer with 'B' Flight |
Fg Off | D F W Darling | 27 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 6 OTU, RAF Sutton Bridge to train as a night fighter pilot |
Sqn Ldr | G W Grannum | 28 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | N A Knight | 28 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | J E Greenwood | 28 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | I Prosser | 28 Aug 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | A F Dallas | 28 Aug 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | J Hardcastle | 28 Aug 1940 | Died from injuries sustained in a flying accident |
Plt Off | M J Higgins | 31 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU for duty as Officer Air Observer |
Plt Off | L T J Ryan | 12 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting (from No 57 Sqn?) |
Sgt | Slade | 12 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting (from No 57 Sqn?) |
Sgt | Meikle | 12 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting (from No 57 Sqn?) |
Plt Off | D A Taylor | 12 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting (from No 57 Sqn?) |
Sgt | Owen | 12 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting (from No 57 Sqn?) |
Sgt | Lee | 12 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting (from No 57 Sqn?) |
Plt Off | I M Shirlaw | 12 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting (from No 17 OTU?) |
Plt Off | C P Dugdale | 12 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting (from No 17 OTU?) |
Sgt | Wade | 12 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting (from No 17 OTU?) |
Plt Off | E E Shand | 12 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting (from No 17 OTU?) |
Sgt | Woodward | 12 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting (from No 17 OTU?) |
Sgt | Wilkinson | 12 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting (from No 17 OTU?) |
Plt Off | D Murray | 15 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | C D Gavin | 15 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | T Robson | 15 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | C Whitfield | 16 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | T E Ashurst | 16 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | W J Gilmour | 16 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
Flt Sgt | H J Houghton | 17 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Davies | 17 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Dossett | 17 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | Goode | 20 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Hogan | 20 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Rowland | 20 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | M H Pinder | 22 Nov 1940 | 'A' Flight Gunnery Officer, posted to RAF Finningley |
Plt Off | J O Mair | 22 Nov 1940 | 'Appointed Sqn Gunnery Officer and promoted to Act Fg Off |
Sqn Ldr | A L Christian | 25 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU to command 'B' Flight |
Sgt | Williams | 26 Nov 1940 | Departed to RAF Thorney Island in Blenheim T2116 en-route to the Middle East |
Sgt | Adamson | 26 Nov 1940 | Departed to RAF Thorney Island in Blenheim T2116 en-route to the Middle East |
Sgt | Clift | 26 Nov 1940 | Departed to RAF Thorney Island in Blenheim T2116 en-route to the Middle East |
Plt Off | L T J Ryan | 27 Nov 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | Slade | 27 Nov 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | Meikle | 27 Nov 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Plt Off | E E Shand | 27 Nov 1940 | Departed to RAF Thorney Island in Blenheim T1926 en-route to the Middle East |
Sgt | Woodward | 27 Nov 1940 | Departed to RAF Thorney Island in Blenheim T1926 en-route to the Middle East |
Sgt | Wilkinson | 27 Nov 1940 | Departed to RAF Thorney Island in Blenheim T1926 en-route to the Middle East |
Plt Off | D A Taylor | 28 Nov 1940 | Departed to RAF Thorney Island in Blenheim T2113 en-route to the Middle East |
Sgt | Owen | 28 Nov 1940 | Departed to RAF Thorney Island in Blenheim T2113 en-route to the Middle East |
Sgt | Lee | 28 Nov 1940 | Departed to RAF Thorney Island in Blenheim T2113 en-route to the Middle East |
Flt Lt | C D Swain | 29 Nov 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW |
Fg Off | E J Clelland | 29 Nov 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW |
Sgt | M J Cowley | 29 Nov 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW |
Flt Lt | J S Dunlevie | 3 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Shufflebotham | 3 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Gibson | 3 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Fg Off | Lascelles | 8 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Ordway | 8 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Weir | 8 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Flt Sgt | Phillips | 8 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Barnett | 8 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Newbery | 8 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Eagles | 8 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Sgt | John | 8 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Rock | 8 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Costello-Bowen | 8 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Broom | 8 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Evans | 8 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | Dore | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | Judson | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | Waddington | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Lee | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Heape | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Goodfellow | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Martin | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Flt Sgt | P R Richardson | 11 Dec 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | J F Donlon | 11 Dec 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | V C Gifford | 11 Dec 1940 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | Rotherham | 23 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF West Raynham |
Wg Cdr | C K J Coggle | 24 Dec 1940 | Relinquished command of No 105 Sqn on admission to RAF Hospital Ely |
Sqn Ldr | A L Christian | 24 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr and assumed command of No 105 Sqn |
Flt Lt | J S Dunlevie | 24 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Fg Off | J R Thompson | 27 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF West Raynham as Deputy OC, 'B' Flight |
Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
Date | Notes |
15 Mar 1940 | Squadron was transferred from No 72 Wing to No 71 Wing, AASF |
16 May 1940 | Squadron commenced the evacuation of Villeneuve but confusion resulted in the unit being scattered between here and Echemines |
18 May 1940 | Remainder of squadron commenced the evacuation of Villeneuve for Echemines |
20 May 1940 | Squadron departed Echemines for Nantes by rail |
22 May 1940 | Squadron arrived at Nantes by rail |
3 Jun 1940 | Squadron transferred from No 71 Wing to the administrative control of No 2 Base Area |
7 Jun 1940 | The bulk of the unit's technical personnel were posted to No 21 Aircraft Depot to form Mobile Servicing Flights |
11 Jun 1940 | Squadron proceeded to Bougenais station and entrained for Cherbourg |
12 Jun 1940 | Squadron arrived at Cherbourg, embarked on the MV Prins Albert and sailed for Southampton |
13 Jun 1940 | MV Prins Albert arrived at Southampton with the squadron disembarking and entraining for RAF Honington |
14 Jun 1940 | Squadron arrived at Thetford and transported to RAF Honington |
27 Jun 1940 | 10 x pilots detached to No 13 OTU for training on Blenheim aircraft |
28 Jun 1940 | The first Bristol Blenheim IV, L9339, was delivered to the squadron |
4 Jul 1940 | Blenheims IVs, L8778 and L9209 were delivered to the unit |
5 Jul 1940 | Blenheim IV, T1826 was delivered to the unit |
6 Jul 1940 | Pilots detached to No 13 OTU returned to RAF Honington and remaining pilots proceeded to No 13 OTU |
10 Jul 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Honington to RAF Watton |
11 Jul 1940 | Blenheims IVs, T1890, T1891, T1892 and T1893 were delivered to the unit |
12 Jul 1940 | Blenheims IVs, T1884, T1885, T1886 and T1887 were delivered to the unit |
13 Jul 1940 | Blenheims IVs, T1930, T1931, T1932 and T1933 were delivered to the unit |
14 Jul 1940 | Blenheims IVs, T1894, T1895, T1896 and T1897 were delivered to the unit |
15 Jul 1940 | 2 x Avro Ansons, N5267 and N5023 were delivered for navigation training |
7 Aug 1940 | Squadron declared fit to undertake partial operations |
30 Oct 1939 | Advance Party departed RAF Watton for RAF Swanton Morley |
31 Oct 1939 | Squadron completed its move from RAF Watton to RAF Swanton Morley |
Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | W D Beckingham | 5 Jan 1941 | Posted to No 7 BAT Flight, RAF Wattisham |
Plt Off | C P Dugdale | 5 Jan 1941 | Attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby for Bombing Leaders' Course |
Fg Off | A F Rutherford | 11 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 8 SFTS for duty as Medical Officer |
Fg Off | J O Mair | 12 Jan 1941 | Attached to No 13 OTU for wireless refresher course |
Sqn Ldr | G C O Key | 12 Jan 1941 | Posted to RAF Wattisham for duty as Sqn Ldr Operations |
Fg Off | A S Judson | 14 Jan 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Flt Lt | Thompson | 21 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting from SHQ, RAF Swanton Morley |
Flt Lt | D E Bennett | 21 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting from SHQ, RAF Swanton Morley |
Flt Lt | Thompson | 26 Jan 1941 | Posted to No 139 Sqn |
Fg Off | R C Rotheram | 31 Jan 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt (WS) |
Plt Off | W D B Waddington | 2 Feb 1941 | Attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby for No 16 Bombing Leaders' Course |
Fg Off | J O Mair | 13 Feb 1941 | Ceased to be attached to No 13 OTU for wireless refresher course |
Plt Off | H V Bennett | 14 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford for duty as Engineer Officer |
Plt Off | G E Goode | 24 Feb 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Act Flt Lt | A S Judson | 14 Jan 1941 | Relinquished acting rank of Flt Lt and reverted to Fg Off |
Plt Off | W D B Waddington | 26 Feb 1941 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby for No 16 Bombing Leaders' Course |
Sgt | J S H Heape | 1 Mar 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Sgt | S Jones | 1 Mar 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | J Bimson | 1 Mar 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | P M Chettle | 1 Mar 1941 | Engineer Officer, posted to the Ministry of Aircraft Production |
Fg Off | A F Rutherford | 2 Mar 1941 | Medical Officer, attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
Flt Lt | R C Rotheram | 8 Mar 1941 | Posted to No 110 Sqn, RAF Horsham St Faith |
Sqn Ldr | D Dickson | 8 Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | G R Bargate | 8 Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn |
Sgt | Green | 8 Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn |
Flt Sgt | F J Hogan | 13 Mar 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
Fg Off | A F Rutherford | 17 Mar 1941 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to Rollestone Camp for Anti-Gas Course |
Plt Off | I M Shirlaw | 22 Mar 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Plt Off | C P Dugdale | 22 Mar 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Fg Off | J O Mair | 22 Mar 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | C H King | 23 Mar 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | R F Murphy | 23 Mar 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | F Gibbs | 23 Mar 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | M I Dore | 24 Mar 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off (WS) |
Plt Off | F J Hogan | 25 Mar 1941 | Arrived on appointment to a commission |
Flt Lt | A B Broadley | 31 Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 82 Sqn and assigned to 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | A S Ramsay | 31 Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 82 Sqn and assigned to 'B' Flight |
Sgt | V R Marsh | 31 Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 82 Sqn and assigned to 'B' Flight |
Flt Lt | D E Bennett | 1 Apr 1941 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
Plt Off | G E J Rushbrooke | 5 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU and assigned to 'A' Flight |
Sgt | G E Green | 5 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU and assigned to 'A' Flight |
Sgt | S Parr | 5 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU and assigned to 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | R Needham | 5 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU and assigned to 'B' Flight |
Sgt | F H Bridgman | 5 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | M J Higgins | 9 Apr 1941 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
Sgt | J Bruce | 10 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Flett | 10 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Gray | 10 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | J H Tolman | 11 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | A W Hutton | 11 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | D Harris | 11 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Flt Lt | A F C Booth | 13 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | I G Sarjeant | 17 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | L L Evered | 17 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | K G Gresty | 17 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Wg Cdr | A L Christian | 17 Apr 1941 | Attached to RAF Benson for Wellington Conversion Course |
Sqn Ldr | J S Dunlevie | 17 Apr 1941 | Attached to RAF Benson for Wellington Conversion Course |
Sgt | A H Lister | 23 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | W T Heaney | 23 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | K W Porter | 23 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | G S Willsher | 24 Apr 1941 | Arrived on appointment to a commission |
Fg Off | F E Frayn | 25 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 82 Sqn for duty as Sqn Gunnery Officer |
Plt Off | R Needham | 25 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | T Keighley-Smith | 25 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | F H Bridgman | 25 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | L S Clayton | 27 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | A J Stiddard | 27 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | V E G Phillips | 27 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | J Buckley | 29 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | D H Ivens | 29 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Allen | 29 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | R A Richards | 29 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | A C North | 29 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | E E F Snutch | 29 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Flt Lt | H H Rose | 4 May 1941 | Attached from RAF Swanton Morley for Intelligence duties |
Flt Lt | C R Turks | 4 May 1941 | Attached from RAF Swanton Morley for Intelligence duties |
Flt Lt | Olverson | 4 May 1941 | Attached from RAF Swanton Morley for Operations duties |
Wg Cdr | A L Christian | 8 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Sgt | H F Hancock | 8 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | G Wade | 8 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Sqn Ldr | J S Dunlevie | 8 May 1941 | Assumed command of No 105 Sqn |
Wg Cdr | H I Edwards | 11 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn and assumed command of No 105 Sqn |
Sgt | Ashplant | 11 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
Sgt | G D Quinn | 11 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 139 Sqn |
Plt Off | R A Richards | 16 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | A C North | 16 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | E E F Snutch | 16 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | G E J Rushbrooke | 25 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | G E Green | 25 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | S Parr | 25 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | C F Brewell | 30 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | R J Jackson | 30 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | A C Rootes | 30 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | J H Moody | 30 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | A E Hyder | 30 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | P A Norris | 30 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | D O Beacham | 30 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | P G Griffiths | 30 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | N W Appleby | 30 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sqn Ldr | J S Dunlevie | 2 Jun 1941 | Posted to RAF Swanton Morley |
Flt Lt | M I Dore | 2 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Sgt | T H Martin | 2 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Sgt | J F Palmer | 2 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Sgt | W E Rand | 3 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | A D Murcutt | 3 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | J Outen | 3 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | R A Wood | 6 Jun 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | R A Turton | 6 Jun 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | T Wilcock | 6 Jun 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Plt Off | L S Clayton | 7 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | A J Stiddard | 7 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | V E G Phillips | 7 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | M M Lambert | 9 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | R Copeland | 9 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | F W R Charles | 9 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Fg Off | P H Watts | 9 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | D D Milroy | 9 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | P B Murray | 9 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | J H Tolman | 9 Jun 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | A W Hutton | 9 Jun 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | D Harris | 9 Jun 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | C F Brewell | 9 Jun 1941 | Departed for Glasgow pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | R J Jackson | 9 Jun 1941 | Departed for Glasgow pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | A C Rootes | 9 Jun 1941 | Departed for Glasgow pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | J H Moody | 9 Jun 1941 | Departed for Glasgow pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | A E Hyder | 9 Jun 1941 | Departed for Glasgow pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | P A Norris | 9 Jun 1941 | Departed for Glasgow pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | S Searles | 9 Jun 1941 | Departed for Glasgow pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | D M Mitchell | 9 Jun 1941 | Departed for Glasgow pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | H Bellemy | 9 Jun 1941 | Departed for Glasgow pending posting to the Middle East |
Fg Off | B W Smithers | 10 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | C James | 10 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | J Fisher | 10 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | M J Higgins | 10 Jun 1941 | Attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby |
Fg Off | P H Watts | 15 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Sgt | D D Milroy | 15 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | P B Murray | 15 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | W E Rand | 15 Jun 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | A D Murcutt | 15 Jun 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | J Outen | 15 Jun 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | F T J Bryant | 15 Jun 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | P M Thompson | 15 Jun 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | D R C Phillips | 15 Jun 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | L F Penney | 15 Jun 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | J E W Bott | 15 Jun 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | E George | 15 Jun 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | G M Hardy | 15 Jun 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | J Newhouse | 15 Jun 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | R Waddington | 15 Jun 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sqn Ldr | A A M Scott | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 21 Sqn |
Sgt | R G J Dewin | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 21 Sqn |
Sgt | P Conlon | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 21 Sqn |
Sgt | W A Mackillop | 17 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | E G Nethercott | 17 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | G F Entwistle | 17 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | V G Farrow | 17 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | E Saunders | 17 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | K Cudlipp | 17 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | J Hamilton-Martin | 17 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | H Powell | 17 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | A F Burke | 17 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sqn Ldr | D E Bennett | 17 Jun 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Plt Off | G R Bargate | 17 Jun 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | C Ramsay | 17 Jun 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | D O Beacham | 20 Jun 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | P G Griffiths | 20 Jun 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | N W Appleby | 20 Jun 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
LAC | R C Ballard | 20 Jun 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
AC1 | G McFadzean | 20 Jun 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Plt Off | W C Brennan | 24 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
Plt Off | H V Bennett | 26 Jun 1941 | Engineer Officer, posted to RAF Polebrook |
Sgt | J Hamilton-Martin | 1 Jul 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | H Powell | 1 Jul 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | A F Burke | 1 Jul 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | L A Tapp RCAF | 1 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | W Campbell RCAF | 1 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | G D Taylor | 1 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | W A Mackillop | 4 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | E G Nethercott | 4 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | G F Entwistle | 4 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | M M Lambert | 4 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | R Copeland | 4 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | F W R Charles | 4 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | W N Williams RAAF | 4 Jul 1941 | Admitted to hospital after being wounded in a flying accident |
Sgt | J A Purves | 4 Jul 1941 | Admitted to hospital after being wounded in a flying accident |
Sgt | G D Quinn | 4 Jul 1941 | Admitted to hospital after being wounded in a flying accident |
Sgt | G K Williams RNZAF | 5 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | R E Griffin | 5 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | N Kay | 5 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sqn Ldr | A A M Scott | 7 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | R G J Dewin | 7 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Sgt | P Conlon | 7 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Wg Cdr | A F C Booth | 7 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 107 Sqn to command |
Sgt | Scott | 7 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 107 Sqn |
Sgt | C G Goodfellow | 7 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 107 Sqn |
Fg Off | B W Smithers | 7 Jul 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Sgt | R W Taylor RNZAF | 7 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | R F G Withrington | 7 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | S Sparkes | 7 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | L T Weston | 7 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | J Storey | 7 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | A E Kindell | 7 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | D R Scholefield | 7 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Horsham St Faith |
Sgt | A F Tuppen | 7 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Horsham St Faith |
Flt Lt | G E Goode | 10 Jul 1941 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
Plt Off | P H Standfast | 11 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | H Sorensen | 11 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | D A D Hoare | 11 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | A L Duncan | 11 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | E Smith | 11 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | R W Lyndall | 11 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | J Buckley | 12 Jul 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East |
Plt Off | D H Ivens | 12 Jul 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East |
Sgt | Allen | 12 Jul 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East |
Sgt | T Williams | 12 Jul 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East |
Sgt | Shufflebotham | 12 Jul 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East |
Sgt | Green | 12 Jul 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East |
Sgt | G K Williams RNZAF | 12 Jul 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East |
Sgt | R E Griffin | 12 Jul 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East |
Sgt | N Kay | 12 Jul 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East |
Sgt | L T Weston | 12 Jul 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East |
Sgt | J Storey | 12 Jul 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East |
Sgt | A E Kindell | 12 Jul 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting attachment to No 110 Sqn in the Middle East |
Sgt | L A Tapp RCAF | 13 Jul 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | W Campbell RCAF | 13 Jul 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | G D Taylor | 13 Jul 1941 | Departed for RAF Watton pending posting to the Middle East |
Sgt | R W Taylor RNZAF | 19 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | R F G Withrington | 19 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | S Sparkes | 19 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | V G Farrow | 19 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Sgt | O H Robinson | 19 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | E C Saunders | 19 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Lt | B W Smithers | 20 Jul 1941 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
Wg Cdr | H I Edwards | 21 Jul 1941 | Awarded the Victoria Cross |
Fg Off | H J Roe | 22 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn |
Flt Sgt | J D Timms | 22 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn |
Flt Sgt | S R Samways | 22 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn |
Sgt | J Bendall | 22 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn |
Sgt | N A Nicholls | 22 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn |
Sgt | A Brown | 22 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn |
Fg Off | F E Frayn | 25 Jul 1941 | Sqn Gunnery Officer proceeded to Malta with detachment and acted as Adjutant |
Sgt | G K Williams RNZAF | 27 Jul 1941 | Force landed in Portugal and was interned |
Sgt | R E Griffin | 27 Jul 1941 | Force landed in Portugal and was interned |
Sgt | N Kay | 27 Jul 1941 | Force landed in Portugal and was interned |
Flt Lt | A B Broadley | 1 Aug 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Plt Off | A S Ramsay | 1 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | V R Marsh | 1 Aug 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Sgt | Brandwood | 3 Aug 1941 | Proceeded to Malta on posting from No 88 Sqn |
Sgt | Miller | 3 Aug 1941 | Proceeded to Malta on posting from No 88 Sqn |
Sgt | Mee | 3 Aug 1941 | Proceeded to Malta on posting from No 88 Sqn |
Plt Off | G F H Barton | 8 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from Officers' School Uxbridge for duty as Adjutant (Swanton Morley) |
Sqn Ldr | G E Goode | 11 Aug 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Sgt | N A Nicholls | 11 Aug 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Plt Off | E W Applebee | 11 Aug 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Flt Lt | G E Lovett-Campbell | 11 Aug 1941 | Attached to No 5 RC, RAF West Kirby |
Plt Off | P H Standfast | 15 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | H Sorensen | 15 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | D A D Hoare | 15 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | H J Roe | 15 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Sgt | J D Timms | 15 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Sgt | S R Samways | 15 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | G K Williams RNZAF | 16 Aug 1941 | Joined the unit in Malta, having escaped internment in Portugal |
Sgt | R E Griffin | 16 Aug 1941 | Joined the unit in Malta, having escaped internment in Portugal |
Sgt | N Kay | 16 Aug 1941 | Joined the unit in Malta, having escaped internment in Portugal |
Sgt | R J Scott | 26 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | W B Healy | 26 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | S G Bastin | 26 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
Wg Cdr | H I Edwards VC | 31 Aug 1941 | Relinquished command of No 105 Sqn on posting to AHQ Malta as No 2 Group Liaison Officer |
Wg Cdr | D W Scivier | 31 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn and proceeded to Malta to assume command of No 105 Sqn |
Flt Sgt | L M Barnett | 31 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn and proceeded to Malta |
Sgt | B Gray | 31 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn and proceeded to Malta |
Sqn Ldr | F R Charney | 31 Aug 1941 | Attached from No 107 Sqn and proceeded to Malta |
Sgt | Porteous | 31 Aug 1941 | Attached from No 107 Sqn and proceeded to Malta |
Sgt | Harris | 31 Aug 1941 | Attached from No 107 Sqn and proceeded to Malta |
Flt Lt | G E Lovett-Campbell | 1 Sep 1941 | Ceased to be attached to No 5 RC, RAF West Kirby |
Sgt | W H Wallace | 4 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | L D Parry | 4 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | J E Jones | 4 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Sgt | J Bendall | 17 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Sgt | A Brown | 17 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | C H Hill | 17 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
Wg Cdr | D W Scivier | 22 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Sgt | L M Barnett | 22 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Sgt | B Gray | 22 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | W D Kennard | 24 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | E Johnson | 24 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | J Gibson | 24 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | J Rule | 24 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | R Bartlett | 24 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | R Hinton | 24 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | L Rule | 24 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | H C Bradshaw | 24 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | S Catling | 24 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | G R Cameron | 24 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | M D Cooke | 24 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | C Hancock | 24 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Wg Cdr | P H A Simmons | 25 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Wattisham and assumed command of No 105 Sqn |
Plt Off | Wilson | 25 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | Groves | 25 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sqn Ldr | Channer | 25 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 18 Sqn |
Plt Off | Gabe | 25 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 18 Sqn |
Flt Sgt | Hussey | 25 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 18 Sqn |
Plt Off | Onley | 8 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Correck | 8 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | Horniman | 8 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | Paget | 8 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | Addinsell | 8 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Holland | 8 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Swan | 8 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Lamour | 8 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Clarkson | 8 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Rowland | 8 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | Thomas | 8 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Dixson | 8 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | W C Brennan | 10 Nov 1941 | Engineer Officer, ceased to be attached to Hatfield for course on Mosquitoes |
Fg Off | L J Cheney | 12 Nov 1941 | Posted to RAF Swanton Morley |
Sqn Ldr | B W Smithers | 13 Nov 1941 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight on posting to No 149 Sqn |
Flt Lt | J E Houlston | 15 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting and assigned to 'B' Flight |
Sgt | Armitage | 15 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting and assigned to 'B' Flight |
Flt Sgt | Kennedy | 15 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting and assigned to 'B' Flight |
Fg Off | T B Russel | 16 Nov 1941 | Attached to RAF Farnborough for High Altitude Flying Course |
Plt Off | W D Kennard | 16 Nov 1941 | Attached to No 2 SAN for No 5 Air Navigation Course for Captains of Aircraft |
Sgt | Rowland | 16 Nov 1941 | Attached to No 2 SAN for No 5 Air Navigation Course for Captains of Aircraft |
Sqn Ldr | A R Oakshott | 17 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 4 BATF and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | Treherne | 18 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 15 Sqn |
Plt Off | G D Quinn | 23 Nov 1941 | Gunnery Leader, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 31 Oct 1941 |
Sgt | J Rule | 26 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 110 Sqn |
Sgt | R Bartlett | 26 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 110 Sqn |
Sgt | R Hinton | 26 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 110 Sqn |
Sgt | L Rule | 26 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 110 Sqn |
Sgt | H C Bradshaw | 26 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 110 Sqn |
Sgt | S Catling | 26 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 110 Sqn |
Plt Off | G Wilson | 28 Nov 1941 | Station Navigation Leader, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 23 Oct 1941 |
Plt Off | G F H Barton | 28 Nov 1941 | Adjutant, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 24 Nov 1941 |
Fg Off | G Wilson | 30 Nov 1941 | Appointed Screened Bombing Recorder for No 105 Sqn |
Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
Date | Notes |
4 May 1941 | Advance party departed RAF Swanton Morley for RAF Lossiemouth by air |
4 May 1941 | Main party departed RAF Swanton Morley for RAF Lossiemouth by rail |
5 May 1941 | Air party departed RAF Swanton Morley for RAF Lossiemouth |
19 May 1941 | Main party departed RAF Lossiemouth for RAF Swanton Morley by rail |
19 May 1941 | Road party departed RAF Lossiemouth for RAF Swanton Morley |
20 May 1941 | Main party arrived at RAF Swanton Morley |
20 May 1941 | Road party arrived at RAF Swanton Morley |
21 May 1941 | Air party departed RAF Lossiemouth for RAF Swanton Morley |
25 Jul 1941 | Detachment (12 x aircraft) departed RAF Swanton Morley for RAF Portreath with ten ground personnel |
27 Jul 1941 | 12 x aircraft departed RAF Portreath for Gibraltar, 1 x aircraft force landed in Portugal |
28 Jul 1941 | 10 x aircraft departed Gibraltar and arrived at RAF Luqa, Malta (Wg Cdr Edwards delayed in Gibraltar) |
29 Jul 1941 | Wg Cdr Edwards' aircraft departed Gibraltar and arrived at RAF Luqa, Malta |
Records for the first few days of October 1941 are incomplete | |
11 Oct 1941 | The Malta detachment arrived back at RAF Swanton Morley |
10 Nov 1941 | All Observers began a course in wireless preparatory to re-equipment with DH Mosquitos |
10 Nov 1941 | All Air Gunners began a navigation course preparatory to re-equipment with DH Mosquitos |
15 Nov 1941 | The first De Havilland Mosquito IV, was delivered to the squadron by Geoffrey De Havilland |
17 Nov 1941 | The second Mosquito IV, was delivered to the squadron by Geoffrey De Havilland |
25 Nov 1941 | Mosquito IV, W4068 was delivered |
30 Nov 1941 | 2 x Blenheims delivered to RAF Watton |
8 Dec 1941 | 4 x Mosquitos and 2 x Blenheims were flown to RAF Horsham St Faith |
9 Dec 1941 | Squadron moved from RAF Swanton Morley to RAF Horsham St Faith by road |
12 Dec 1941 | 2 x Blenheims delivered to Filton |
15 Dec 1941 | 1 x Mosquito IV, was collected from Hatfield |
21 Dec 1941 | Remaining Blenheims allotted to RAF Upwood, to be delivered when weather favourable |
24 Dec 1941 | Remaining Blenheims ferried to RAF Upwood and 1 x Mosquito to RAF Boscombe Down |
Source - No 105 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/826)
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