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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 123 Sqn Personnel and location Movements
[1941 | 1942]
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | J E Strickland | 11 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 933 Sqn for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | D G Maxwell | 12 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Plt Off | A G de B G Clarke | 12 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Plt Off | E F Nettleton | 12 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt | G Ashurst | 12 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt | D A Bye | 12 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt | A R Boyle | 12 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt | A E Gray | 12 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt | W H L Milward | 12 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt | D R Pollock | 12 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Plt Off | G O Manning | 17 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 229 Sqn for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | D M Jack | 19 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 13 Group and assumed command of No 123 Sqn |
| Plt Off | T A Cunliffe | 19 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Turnhouse for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | J F Soden | 23 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Flt Lt | P C Webb | 25 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | H S Giddings | 25 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | G R Tidman | 26 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 64 Sqn |
| Sgt | T A Cooper | 26 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 64 Sqn |
| Plt Off | B Bartholomew | 27 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt | N F C Williams | 27 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 122 Sqn |
| Sgt | W K Hickman | 27 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 122 Sqn |
| Sgt | D Jones | 27 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 122 Sqn |
| Sgt | G J Aylott | 27 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 122 Sqn |
| Sgt | I Cormack | 27 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 122 Sqn |
| Sgt | R Wood | 27 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 122 Sqn |
| Plt Off | O R Ladyman | 28 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 13 Group for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | E A G C Bruce | 28 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Plt Off | H C Black | 8 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer, wef 1 Jun 1941 |
| Plt Off | G O Manning | 1 Jun 1941 | Engineer Officer, posted overseas |
| Sgt | D Jones | 15 Jun 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | A R Boyle | 5 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 74 Sqn |
| Sgt | A E Gray | 8 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 611 Sqn |
| Sgt | J Beaumont | 9 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 222 Sqn |
| Sgt | W A Menzies | 10 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 41 Sqn |
| Plt Off | B Bartholomew | 13 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 611 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | J D Urie | 14 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 54 Sqn as supernumerary |
| Plt Off | E A G C Bruce | 15 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 92 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E W Fletcher | 15 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt | W H L Milward | 16 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 611 Sqn |
| Sgt | G Ashurst | 20 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 54 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A G de B G Clarke | 23 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 145 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J M Edmiston | 23 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 43 Sqn |
| Sgt | D A Bye | 25 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 611 Sqn |
| Sgt | B Q Ferguson | 27 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt | D W Kelly | 27 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sqn Ldr | J D Urie | 28 Jul 1941 | Posted as supernumerary to RAF Turnhouse |
| Sgt | N F C Williams | 31 Jul 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Lt | Prevot | 4 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | T A Cunliffe | 4 Aug 1941 | Adjutant, posted to No 141 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J T Blackhall | 4 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Turnhouse |
| Plt Off | Gonay | 4 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Croft | 4 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Binns | 4 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | J E Strickland | 9 Aug 1941 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Farnborough for High Altitude Course |
| Flt Lt | Prevot | 10 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 64 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Gonay | 10 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 64 Sqn |
| Sgt | A G Warnick | 10 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 64 Sqn |
| Sgt | W K Hickman | 11 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 43 Sqn |
| Sgt | De Salvo Hall | 12 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 64 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A W Searle | 18 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Plt Off | Taylor | 18 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Plt Off | Simpson | 18 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt | Seager | 18 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt | Brooks | 18 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt | Harvey | 18 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Flt Lt | H S Giddings | 20 Aug 1941 | Posted to RAF Turnhouse |
| Flt Lt | Wade | 20 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 122 Sqn |
| Sgt | J Beaumont | 23 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 485 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E W Fletcher | 27 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 222 Sqn |
| Sgt | I Cormack | 27 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 222 Sqn |
| Sgt | R Wood | 27 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 222 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J E Strickland | 28 Aug 1941 | Medical Officer, posted to RAF Hurn |
| Fg Off | A G Spencer | 28 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Blackpool for duty as Medical Officer |
| Sgt | Croft | 30 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 72 Sqn |
| Sgt | Binns | 30 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 72 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D Lopes | 2 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt | Rusk | 2 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt | Kenton | 3 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Plt Off | A W Searle | 5 Sep 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | De Salvo Hall | 8 Sep 1941 | Attached to No 4 Delivery Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | D M Jack | 8 Sep 1941 | Attached to No 602 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Wade | 8 Sep 1941 | Attached to No 602 Sqn |
| Sgt | Burvill RAAF | 9 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 452 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J Gric | 12 Sep 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sqn Ldr | D M Jack | 14 Sep 1941 | Ceased to be attached to No 602 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | P C Webb | 15 Sep 1941 | Attached to No 602 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G R Tidman | 15 Sep 1941 | Attached to No 602 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G R Tidman | 17 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | Burvill RAAF | 19 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 222 Sqn |
| Sgt | Rusk | 19 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 222 Sqn |
| Sgt | Hogg | 25 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt | Lerche | 25 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt | Weekley | 25 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Plt Off | Palmer RNZAF | 26 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt | Robson RNZAF | 26 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt | Belford RAAF | 2 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt | Cropper | 2 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Plt Off | D Lopes | 5 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 92 Sqn |
| Sgt | Titmus | 5 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 92 Sqn |
| Sgt | Kenton | 6 Oct 1941 | Posted to HQ (Unit), No 14 Group |
| Plt Off | Marchal | 7 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Sgt | Herreman | 7 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Sgt | Flohimont | 7 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Fg Off | O R Ladyman | 10 Oct 1941 | Intelligence Officer, attached to Harrow for Advanced Intelligence Course |
| Plt Off | Taylor | 11 Oct 1941 | Posted to the Far East |
| Plt Off | Caswell RAAF | 14 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt | Betts RAAF | 14 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt | Simpson RAAF | 14 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt | Cropper | 20 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 17 Sqn |
| Sgt | B Q Ferguson | 20 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 17 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | P C Webb | 22 Oct 1941 | Attached to an RN ship for Convoy Liaison duties |
| Sgt | Brookes | 23 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 17 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E F Nettleton | 26 Oct 1941 | Returned to duty after being non-effective, sick |
| Flt Lt | P C Webb | 28 Oct 1941 | Ceased to be attached to an RN ship for Convoy Liaison duties |
| Plt Off | Palmer RNZAF | 28 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 485 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Davies | 28 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Sgt | Robson RNZAF | 28 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 485 Sqn |
| Sgt | Hubbard | 28 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt | Hamilton | 28 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Fg Off | J F Soden | 30 Oct 1941 | Posted overseas |
| Sgt | McLean RAAF | 2 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt | Bray RAAF | 2 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Plt Off | Williams RCAF | 4 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Plt Off | Luxton RCAF | 4 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Plt Off | McMahon RCAF | 4 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt | Fowler RCAF | 4 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt | McLaughlin RCAF | 4 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt | Hogg | 14 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 4 Group Target Towing Flight |
| Sgt | McLaughlan RNZAF | 18 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Flt Lt | P C Webb | 19 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 416 (RCAF) Sqn to command |
| Flt Lt | Robin | 22 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Peterhead and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | Herreman | 22 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 124 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Caswell RAAF | 23 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 124 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E F Nettleton | 23 Nov 1941 | Posted to PRU |
| Sgt | D W Kelly | 24 Nov 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Flt Lt | Black | 25 Nov 1941 | Engineer Officer, attached to RAF Skeabrae |
| Plt Off | Russell | 25 Nov 1941 | Attached from RAF Tain for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Sgt | Belford RAAF | 26 Nov 1941 | Posted overseas |
| Sgt | A G Warnick | 1 Dec 1941 | Posted to PDC, pending posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Fowler RCAF | 3 Dec 1941 | Attached to No 4 Delivery Flight |
| Sgt | McLaughlin RCAF | 3 Dec 1941 | Attached to No 4 Delivery Flight |
| Sgt | Betts RAAF | 12 Dec 1941 | Admitted to Inverness Hospital |
| Sgt | Hubbard | 14 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 403 (RCAF) Sqn |
| Sgt | Lerche | 15 Dec 1941 | Posted to PDC, pending posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | McLean RAAF | 15 Dec 1941 | Posted to PDC, pending posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Simpson RAAF | 15 Dec 1941 | Posted to PDC, pending posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Bray RAAF | 15 Dec 1941 | Posted to PDC, pending posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Clark | 17 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Haslam | 17 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Bizien FFAF | 24 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Plt Off | Russell | 29 Dec 1941 | Engineer Officer, ceased to be attached from RAF Tain on posting to No 123 Sqn |
Source - No 123 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2219)
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| 10 May 1941 | No 123 Sqn was was officially formed at RAF Turnhouse without personnel or equipment |
| 16 May 1941 | 3 x Spitfire Is, X4918, X4544 and X4596 arrived from RAF Acklington |
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| 27 May 1941 | 2 x Spitfire Is, R7073 and X4919 arrived from RAF Kirkbride |
| 30 May 1941 | 3 x Spitfire Is, R6638, R7201 and R7208 arrived from RAF Kinloss |
| 2 Jun 1941 | 1 x Spitfire I, N3266 arrived from RAF Kinloss |
| 2 Jun 1941 | 1 x Spitfire I, R7122 arrived from No 8 MU |
| 3 Jun 1941 | 2 x Spitfire Is, R7204 and X4680 arrived from No 45 MU |
| 3 Jun 1941 | 1 x Spitfire I, X4910 arrived from No 8 MU |
| 13 Jun 1941 | 5 x Spitfire Is, R6114, R7025, X4060, X4620 and X4253 arrived from No 485 Sqn |
| 15 Jun 1941 | No 123 Sqn was renamed No 123 (East Indies) Sqn |
| 19 Jun 1941 | 1 x Spitfire I, R7157 arrived from No 9 MU |
| 19 Jun 1941 | Spitfires, X4680 and R7204 transferred to No 43 Group Deposit Account |
| 20 Jun 1941 | Spitfires, X4918 and R7203 transferred to No 43 Group Deposit Account |
| 21 Jun 1941 | Spitfire, X4620 transferred to No 43 Group Deposit Account |
| 22 Jun 1941 | 1 x Spitfire I, X4928 arrived from No 452 Sqn |
| 23 Jun 1941 | 2 x Spitfire Is, R7152 and R7125 arrived from No 9 MU |
| 24 Jun 1941 | Spitfire, X4928 transferred to No 43 Group Deposit Account |
| 25 Jun 1941 | 3 x Spitfire Is, N3233, X4267 and P9424 arrived from No 12 MU |
| 29 Jun 1941 | Spitfire, R7125 transferred to No 43 Group Deposit Account |
| 4 Jul 1941 | 1 x Spitfire I, N3288 arrived from No 12 MU |
| 6 Jul 1941 | Squadron declared fully operational |
| 6 Jul 1941 | Spitfire, X4060 transferred to No 43 Group Deposit Account |
| 7 Jul 1941 | Spitfire, R7151 transferred to No 43 Group Deposit Account |
| 7 Jul 1941 | Spitfires, X4596 and R7122 transferred to No 43 Group Deposit Account |
| 10 Jul 1941 | 'A' Flight proceeded to RAF Ayr on detachment |
| 11 Jul 1941 | 'A' Flight moved from RAF Ayr to RAF Limavady |
| 11 Jul 1941 | 'A' Flight moved from RAF Limavady back to RAF Turnhouse |
| 16 Jul 1941 | 1 x Spitfire I, X4589 arrived from No 45 MU |
| 16 Jul 1941 | 2 x Spitfire Is, X4817 and X4560 arrived from No 9 MU |
| 16 Jul 1941 | 1 x Magister, L8209 arrived from RAF Turnhouse |
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| 6 Aug 1941 | Squadron moved from RAF Turnhouse to RAF Drem, exchanging places with No 64 Sqn |
| 20 Aug 1941 | Spitfire, X4918 transferred to No 43 Group Deposit Account |
| 24 Jul 1941 | 1 x Spitfire I, R7027 arrived from No 8 MU |
| 24 Jul 1941 | 1 x Spitfire I, AR216 arrived from No 12 MU |
| 16 Sep 1941 | 6 x Spitfire IIAs arrived from RAF Wittering for re-equipment |
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| 21 Sep 1941 | Squadron commenced to move from RAF Drem to RAF Castletown by rail and air |
| 22 Sep 1941 | Squadron completed the move from RAF Drem to RAF Castletown |
| 31 Oct 1941 | 'B' Flight and No 2 Echelon was attached to RAF Tain |
Source - No 123 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2219)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
