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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 109 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | H E Bufton | 10 Dec 1940 | Assumed command on formation |
| Wg Cdr | W S Hebden | 28 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 80 Wing and assumed command of No 109 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W J Grisman | 20 Dec 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting on appointment to a commission |
Source - No 109 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/853)
Organisational Movements: Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 10 Dec 1940 | No 109 Sqn was formed by redesignating the Wireless Intelligence Development Unit at RAF Boscombe Down |
| 10 Dec 1940 | Squadron was initially equipped with Whitley and Ansons |
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| 13 Dec 1940 | B/A Equipment (Ground) Course terminated |
| 16 Dec 1940 | B/A Equipment (Ground) Course commenced - 10 x WEMs and 2 x Radio Mechanic |
| 17 Dec 1940 | Anson, W1891 allotted to replace N9945 |
| 27 Dec 1940 | B/A Equipment (Ground) Course terminated |
Source - No 109 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/853)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | C V D Willis | 8 Jan 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 8 Jan 1941 |
| Act Flt Lt | J N Walker | 15 Jan 1941 | Transferred from A & SD Branch to Technical (Signals) Branch, wef 2 Jul 1940 |
| Sqn Ldr | H E Bufton | 20 Jan 1941 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | R J Sage | 20 Jan 1941 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight (Wyton element) |
| Flt Lt | C V D Willis | 20 Jan 1941 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight (Boscombe Down element) |
| Act Flt Lt | J N Walker | 20 Jan 1941 | Assumed command of HQ Flight |
| Fg Off | R Beer | 24 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot, wef 21 Jan 1941 for duty as Operations Officer |
| Plt Off | J Northrop | 4 Feb 1941 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Wyton |
| Plt Off | J M D Symons | 10 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU for Engineer duties |
| Flt Lt | G Baillie | 11 Feb 1941 | Attached from No 80 Wing for Special duties |
| Flt Lt | G Baillie | 22 Feb 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 80 Wing for Special duties |
| Plt Off | A J D Hitchman | 28 Feb 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 17 Jan 1941 |
| Sgt | D Gallenders | 3 Mar 1941 | Appointed to a commission and reposted to No 109 Sqn as a Plt Off |
| Flt Lt | G Baillie | 17 Mar 1941 | Attached from No 80 Wing for temporary duties |
| Flt Lt | R Gore | 17 Mar 1941 | Attached from No 80 Wing for temporary duties |
| Flt Lt | G Baillie | 21 Mar 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 80 Wing for temporary duties |
| Flt Lt | R Gore | 25 Mar 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 80 Wing for temporary duties |
| Act Flt Lt | C V D Willis | 29 Mar 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 30 Jan 1941 |
| Plt Off | J M D Symons | 29 Mar 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 8 Jan 1941 |
| Act Flt Lt | J N Walker | 31 Mar 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 25 Dec 1940 |
| Plt Off | G F Grant | 31 Mar 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 9 Dec 1940 |
| Fg Off | J M D Symons | 9 May 1941 | Transferred from A & SD Branch to Technical Branch, wef 2 Oct 1940 |
| Plt Off | G F Harcourt-Powell | 16 May 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Apr 1941 |
| Plt Off | B P Hennessy | 16 May 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Apr 1941 |
| Plt Off | J Northrop | 16 May 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Apr 1941 |
| Fg Off | A J D Hitchman | 21 May 1941 | Posted to No 50 Group |
| Fg Off | B P Hennessy | 23 Jun 1941 | Proceeded to the Middle East (Wellington, Z8726) |
| Plt Off | D Gallenders | 23 Jun 1941 | Proceeded to the Middle East (Wellington, Z8726) |
| Sgt | D J Mackay | 23 Jun 1941 | Proceeded to the Middle East (Wellington, Z8726) |
| Sgt | McFarlane | 23 Jun 1941 | Proceeded to the Middle East (Wellington, Z8726) |
| Sgt | Adamson | 23 Jun 1941 | Proceeded to the Middle East (Wellington, Z8726) |
| Sgt | McKenzie | 23 Jun 1941 | Proceeded to the Middle East (Wellington, Z8726) |
| Sgt | Hazlewood | 23 Jun 1941 | Proceeded to the Middle East (Wellington, Z8726) |
| Plt Off | J Roylance | 1 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Signal Depot for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | A Reece | 2 Jul 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 25 Apr 1941 |
| Plt Off | E P M Fernbank | 2 Jul 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 25 Apr 1941 |
| Plt Off | L G Bull | 2 Jul 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 25 Apr 1941 |
| Act Flt Lt | E T Downing | 5 Jul 1941 | Adjutant, posted to No 50 Group and reverted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | G Maygothling | 12 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 8 SFTS |
| Plt Off | J Hampson | 12 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 8 SFTS |
| Sgt | E R Buckwell | 15 Jul 1941 | Appointed to a commission and reposted to No 109 Sqn as a Plt Off on Probation |
| Plt Off | J Roylance | 29 Jul 1941 | Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 1 Jul 1941 |
| Fg Off | H Cundall | 29 Jul 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 17 Jun 1941 |
| Flt Lt | R J Sage | 8 Aug 1941 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Act Sqn Ldr | H E Bufton | 8 Aug 1941 | Posted to HQ Bomber Command |
| Flt Lt | H Cundall | 18 Aug 1941 | Attached to RAF West Kirby, pending posting to No 31 ANS, Canada |
| Fg Off | K J Somerville | 18 Aug 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | H Cundall | 21 Aug 1941 | Ceased to be attached to RAF West Kirby, on posting to No 31 ANS, Canada |
| Sgt | L James | 27 Aug 1941 | Appointed to a commission and reposted to No 109 Sqn as a Plt Off, wef 20 Jun 1941 |
| Sgt | H Tweedie | 27 Aug 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | E W Berriedale-Johnson | 27 Aug 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | H R Main | 27 Aug 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | B Yeadon | 27 Aug 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | J Cox | 4 Sep 1941 | Awarded 28 days detention by District Court Martial and reduced to AC2 |
| Fg Off | G F Harcourt-Powell | 10 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 14 SFTS for Flying Instructors' Course |
| Fg Off | B P Hennessy | 24 Sep 1941 | Returned from detachment the Middle East (Wellington, Z8726) |
| Plt Off | D Gallenders | 24 Sep 1941 | Returned from detachment the Middle East (Wellington, Z8726) |
| Sgt | D J Mackay | 24 Sep 1941 | Returned from detachment the Middle East (Wellington, Z8726) |
| Sgt | McFarlane | 24 Sep 1941 | Returned from detachment the Middle East (Wellington, Z8726) |
| Sgt | Adamson | 24 Sep 1941 | Returned from detachment the Middle East (Wellington, Z8726) |
| Sgt | McKenzie | 24 Sep 1941 | Returned from detachment the Middle East (Wellington, Z8726) |
| Sgt | Hazlewood | 24 Sep 1941 | Returned from detachment the Middle East (Wellington, Z8726) |
| Sqn Ldr | D K Banks | 28 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from MAEE, RAF Helensburgh |
| Act Fg Off | J Roylance | 1 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | J M D Symons | 1 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt |
| Capt | Llotd (Army) | 9 Oct 1941 | Attached for special duty |
| Flt Lt | C V D Willis | 11 Oct 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Harwell for detachment to the Middle East |
| Flt Sgt | Huntley | 11 Oct 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Harwell for detachment to the Middle East |
| Flt Sgt | Aplleby | 11 Oct 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Harwell for detachment to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Hall | 11 Oct 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Harwell for detachment to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Dixon | 11 Oct 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Harwell for detachment to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Macdonald | 11 Oct 1941 | Proceeded to RAF Harwell for detachment to the Middle East |
| Fg Off | E P M Fernbank | 15 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | B P Hennessy | 15 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | G M Grant | 15 Oct 1941 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | C V D Willis | 15 Oct 1941 | Departed RAF Harwell for detachment to the Middle East |
| Flt Sgt | Huntley | 15 Oct 1941 | Departed RAF Harwell for detachment to the Middle East |
| Flt Sgt | Aplleby | 15 Oct 1941 | Departed RAF Harwell for detachment to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Hall | 15 Oct 1941 | Departed RAF Harwell for detachment to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Dixon | 15 Oct 1941 | Departed RAF Harwell for detachment to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Macdonald | 15 Oct 1941 | Departed RAF Harwell for detachment to the Middle East |
| Plt Off | V Davidson | 27 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 18 Group for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | J W Blair | 27 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 48 Sqn for duty as Intelligence Officer, retaining rank of Act Fg Off |
| Act Flt Lt | G M Grant | 30 Oct 1941 | Attached to RAF Hurn |
| Flt Sgt | Stewart Blacker | 30 Oct 1941 | Attached to RAF Hurn |
| Flt Sgt | Adam | 30 Oct 1941 | Attached to RAF Hurn |
| Sgt | Hall | 30 Oct 1941 | Attached to RAF Hurn |
| Sgt | Thornhill | 30 Oct 1941 | Attached to RAF Hurn |
| Sgt | M E Fables RCAF | 1 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC |
| Sgt | F J Cassells RAAF | 1 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC |
| Sgt | J K Sullivan RAAF | 1 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC |
| Sgt | P R Sullivan RAAF | 1 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC |
| Sgt | E M Nelson RAAF | 1 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC |
| Fg Off | L G Bull | 5 Nov 1941 | Failed to return from a 'Y' Service flight, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | N W MacKenzie | 5 Nov 1941 | Failed to return from a 'Y' Service flight, later reported to have evaded capture |
| Plt Off | Grisman | 5 Nov 1941 | Failed to return from a 'Y' Service flight, later reported to be a POW |
| Plt Off | H G Cundall | 5 Nov 1941 | Failed to return from a 'Y' Service flight, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | J Gannon | 5 Nov 1941 | Failed to return from a 'Y' Service flight, later reported to be a POW |
| Flt Sgt | W G Statham | 5 Nov 1941 | Failed to return from a 'Y' Service flight, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | O A Sheffield | 5 Nov 1941 | Failed to return from a 'Y' Service flight, later reported to be a POW |
| Fg Off | J M D Symons | 9 Nov 1941 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt, wef 1 Oct 1941 |
| Plt Off | R M Lewin | 10 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Plt Off | D F Allen | 11 Nov 1941 | Reposted on appointment to a commission |
| Act Flt Lt | K J Somerville | 12 Nov 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 3 Sep 1941 |
| Fg Off | F D Lodge | 12 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Plt Off | J H Wiley | 14 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 115 Sqn |
| Sgt | Eddy | 14 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 9 Sqn |
| Sgt | Austin | 14 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 9 Sqn |
| Sgt | Baker | 14 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 9 Sqn |
| Sgt | Miller | 14 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 9 Sqn |
| Sgt | Witts | 14 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 9 Sqn |
| Sgt | Osborne | 14 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 9 Sqn |
| Sgt | Williams | 14 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 115 Sqn |
| Sgt | Liversuch | 14 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 115 Sqn |
| Sgt | Churchill | 14 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 115 Sqn |
| Sgt | Garnett | 14 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 115 Sqn |
| Sgt | K R Heming RAAF | 14 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 115 Sqn |
| Sgt | M D Mackenzie RCAF | 14 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn |
| Sgt | R W Lovell | 14 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn |
| Sgt | R Hunt | 14 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn |
| Sgt | R Pain | 14 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn |
| Sgt | D Brown | 14 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn |
| Sgt | Bentham | 14 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | H I Wolf RCAF | 20 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | O B Hughes RCAF | 20 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | D J W Cruichshank | 20 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | D Cross | 20 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | A Dean | 20 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | E A Lowther RCAF | 20 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | R Beer | 20 Nov 1941 | Operations Officer, transferred from GD Branch to A & SD Branch |
| Sgt | R G Archer | 21 Nov 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | T A Bates | 21 Nov 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | J W Cornforth | 21 Nov 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Lt | B P Hennessy | 21 Nov 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | R M Lewin GC | 21 Nov 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | D J Mackay | 21 Nov 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | T D Snape | 21 Nov 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Act Flt Lt | E P M Fernbank | 24 Nov 1941 | Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 15 Oct 1941 |
| Act Flt Lt | B P Hennessy | 24 Nov 1941 | Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 15 Oct 1941 |
| Act Flt Lt | G M Grant | 24 Nov 1941 | Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 15 Oct 1941 |
| Sgt | R E Nicholson | 22 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J B Hughes | 22 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | D S Jefferies RAAF | 22 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | M A Forrest | 22 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | D Sidebottom | 22 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | W A Keough RCAF | 22 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | Gane | 25 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 22 OTU |
| Plt Off | F Matthews | 28 Nov 1941 | Reposted on appointment to a commission in the Technical Branch |
| Sqn Ldr | D K Banks | 4 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 209 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J Northrop | 10 Dec 1941 | Promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt, wef 23 Nov 1941 |
| Wg Cdr | C C McMullen | 10 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from the Air Ministry, wef 5 Dec 1941 |
| Wg Cdr | W S Hebden | 15 Dec 1941 | Relinquished command of No 109 Sqn on posting to the RAF Staff College |
| Wg Cdr | C C McMullen | 15 Dec 1941 | Assumed command of No 109 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R J Cussen | 15 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU |
| Plt Off | H A McKenzie RNZAF | 15 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 125 Sqn |
| Sgt | J Cartwright | 15 Dec 1941 | Reposted on appointment to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation, wef 1 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | R A Bear | 17 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 22 OTU |
| Sgt | P Cassidy | 17 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 22 OTU |
| Sgt | G M Suttie | 17 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 22 OTU |
| Sgt | D H Parker RCAF | 17 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 22 OTU |
| Sgt | E Rosenfeld RCAF | 17 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 22 OTU |
| Sgt | J S Burke RNZAF | 17 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU |
| Sgt | E McFarlane RNZAF | 17 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU |
| Sgt | E F McKenna RNZAF | 17 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU |
| Sgt | T J Conlon | 18 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 1 AAS, wef 17 Dec 1941 |
| Plt Off | E R Buckwell | 19 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 138 Sqn for duty with No 1 FCU |
| Plt Off | L J Convey RCAF | 19 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 22 OTU, wef 15 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | T G H Hatfield RCAF | 20 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU, wef 19 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | F G Bower RAAF | 20 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU, wef 19 Dec 1941 |
Source - No 109 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/853)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Jan 1941 | B/A VHF Ground Equipment Course commenced - 9 x WEMs |
| 4 Jan 1941 | 4 x Wellington ICs, T2513, T2552, T2556 and T2884 received from No 8 MU |
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| 7 Jan 1941 | B/A VHF Ground Equipment Course commenced - 11 x WEMs |
| 11 Jan 1941 | B/A VHF Ground Equipment Course terminated |
| 20 Jan 1941 | Squadron re-organised into HQ (including Maintenance Flight), 'A' and 'B' Flights |
| 21 Jan 1941 | 8 x Ansons and 3 x Whitleys on charge to DGRD transferred to No 109 Sqn |
| 5 Feb 1941 | B/A VHF Ground Equipment Course commenced - 10 x WEMs |
| 21 Feb 1941 | B/A VHF Ground Equipment Course terminated |
| 24 Feb 1941 | B/A VHF Ground Equipment Course commenced - 9 x WEMs |
| 3 Mar 1941 | 1 x Wellington IC, R1450 received from No 8 MU |
| 14 Mar 1941 | 1 x Wellington IC, R1460 received from No 38 MU |
| 24 Mar 1941 | 1 x Wellington IC, R1534 received from No 24 MU |
| 14 Jun 1941 | 1 x Wellington IC (Tropically modified), Z8726 received from No 8 MU |
| 30 Aug 1941 | 1 x Anson, W1766, allotted to the squadron |
| 25 Sep 1941 | 3 x Wellington ICs, Z1046, Z1047 and Z1048 allotted to the squadron |
| 25 Sep 1941 | 1 x Wellington IC, T2565 allotted to Vickers Armstrong Ltd |
| 3 Oct 1941 | 1 x Wellington IC, T2565 re-allotted to the squadron |
| 3 Oct 1941 | 1 x Wellington IC, X9678 allotted to the squadron |
| 6 Oct 1941 | 1 x Wellington IC, X9913 allotted to the squadron |
| 12 Oct 1941 | 1 x Leopard Moth allotted to the squadron |
| 24 Oct 1941 | 1 x Wellington IC, Z1100 allotted to the squadron |
| 1 Nov 1941 | 1 x Wellington IC, Z1113 allotted to the squadron |
| 18 Nov 1941 | A detachment was formed at RAF Oakington to operate with No 7 Sqn on Stirlings |
| 18 Nov 1941 | 1 x Wellington IC, Z1162 allotted to the squadron |
| 30 Nov 1941 | 1 x Wellington IC, DV424 allotted to the squadron |
| 17 Dec 1941 | 1 x Wellington IC, Z1071 allotted to the squadron |
| 17 Dec 1941 | 1 x Wellington IC, X9678 allotted to No 3 FTU |
| 23 Dec 1941 | 1 x Leopard Moth, AX858 allotted to the squadron |
| 23 Dec 1941 | 1 x Wellington IC, Z1102 allotted to the squadron |
| 28 Dec 1941 | 3 x Wellington ICs, AD590, AD600 and AD605 allotted to the squadron |
Source - No 109 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/853)
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