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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 180 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: Sep - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| September | |||
| Wg Cdr | C C Hodder AFC | 13 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 180 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | R H Ryan | 14 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF West Raynham (Pilot) |
| Plt Off | P S Paine | 14 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF West Raynham (Nav B) |
| Plt Off | A J Padwick | 14 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF West Raynham (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | J Atkinson | 23 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | D Murray | 23 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn (AG) |
| Sgt | D Denman | 23 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | K Hall | 23 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | R Hildesley | 23 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | L Hancock | 23 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | R Brown | 23 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn (Nav B) |
| Sqn Ldr | W J Eldrich DFC | 26 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU (Pilot) |
| Flt Lt | J T Hanafy | 26 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU (Pilot) |
| Flt Sgt | V Phipps | 26 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU (Nav B) |
| Sgt | E L Hope | 26 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU (Nav B) |
| Fg Off | J R Hudson | 29 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| WO | B Evans | 29 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU to crew with Sqn Ldr Hanafy |
| October | |||
| Plt Off | R Watkin | 3 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU (Nav B) to crew with the OC |
| Plt Off | R H Longhorn DFM | 3 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU (WOp/AG) to crew with the OC |
| Sgt | C Lee | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 AGS (AG) |
| Sgt | J Neal | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 AGS (AG) |
| Sgt | J Scott | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 AGS (AG) |
| Sgt | Searle | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 AGS (AG) |
| Sgt | H Jones | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 AGS (AG) |
| Sgt | N Meehan | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 AGS (AG) |
| Sgt | J Palmerly | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 AGS (AG) |
| Sgt | F Lewis | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 AGS (AG) |
| Sgt | T Davies | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 AGS (AG) |
| Sgt | A Ramsay | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 AGS (AG) |
| Sgt | S Randle | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 AGS (AG) |
| Sgt | E Walters | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 AGS (AG) |
| Sgt | J Horst | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 AGS (AG) |
| Sgt | R Haynes | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 AGS (AG) |
| Sgt | D Smith | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 AGS (AG) |
| Sgt | D Yorke | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 AGS (AG) |
| Sgt | G Ormany | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 AGS (AG) |
| Sgt | B Willcock | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 AGS (AG) |
| Sgt | T Nelson | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 AGS (AG) |
| Sgt | F Kanarens | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 AGS (AG) |
| Plt Off | B A Hollowell | 11 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Wattisham for duty as Adjutant |
| Sgt | J Gillighan | 12 Oct 1942 | Posted to RAF West Raynham as N/E sick |
| Plt Off | R Watkin | 13 Oct 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt for duty as Squadron Bombing Leader |
| Plt Off | M Coyle DFM | 14 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 98 Sqn (WOp/AG) |
| Fg Off | J L McCaul DFC | 16 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 464 Sqn for Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | J L McCaul DFC | 25 Oct 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt for duty as Squadron Navigation Leader |
| Plt Off | Armstrong | 29 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from HQ Bomber Command for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | N T C Swanwick | 30 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from CGS, Sutton Bridge for duty as Squadron Gunnery Officer |
| November | |||
| Sgt | A Brady | 4 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 98 Sqn (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | W Harris | 6 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF West Raynham (Nav B) |
| Flt Lt | J T Hanafy | 9 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 26 Sep 1942 |
| Plt Off | B A Hollowell | 9 Nov 1942 | Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| LAC | J Aspinall | 9 Nov 1942 | Killed in a propeller accident |
| Sgt | T Davies | 14 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 2 AGS (AG) |
| Sgt | A Yuill | 14 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 2 AGS (AG) |
| Sgt | H Langston | 14 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 2 AGS (AG) |
| Sgt | J Smith | 14 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 2 AGS (AG) |
| Sgt | G Lister | 17 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn (Nav B) |
| Plt Off | A E Wigner | 21 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Marham (Nav B) |
| Flt Lt | J L McCaul DFC | 24 Nov 1942 | Squadron Navigation Leader, admitted to hospital |
| Fg Off | G Richardson | 24 Nov 1942 | Assumed duties of Squadron Navigation Leader |
| Plt Off | H H Foster | 24 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot, Uxbridge (Nav B) |
| Plt Off | H R Leven | 25 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU (Pilot) |
| Sgt | R Watson | 25 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | W Tremain | 28 Nov 1942 | Posted to Air Crew Reselection Wing, Brighton |
| Flt Lt | J Randall | 30 Nov 1942 | Attached from No 13 OTU |
| December | |||
| Plt Off | L F Green | 2 Dec 1942 | Attached to CGS, Sutton Bridge for Gunnery Leaders' Course |
| Flt Lt | R Watkin | 4 Dec 1942 | Squadron Bombing Leader, reported sick at home |
| Fg Off | G Richardson | 4 Dec 1942 | Assumed duties of Squadron Bombing Leader |
| Flt Lt | J Randall | 7 Dec 1942 | Ceased to be attached on posting to SHQ, RAF Foulsham |
| Flt Lt | J L McCaul DFC | 8 Dec 1942 | Discharged from hospital and resumed duties of Squadron Navigation Leader |
| Plt Off | H H Foster | 10 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 75 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | R Watkin | 11 Dec 1942 | Ceased to be sick at home |
| Flt Lt | R Watkin | 12 Dec 1942 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Ely |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J T Hanafy | 14 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 29 Aug 1942 |
| Act Flt Lt | B A Hollowell | 14 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Act Flt Lt | R Watkin | 14 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Plt Off | R F Pye | 14 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Plt Off | T W Irwin | 14 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Fg Off | A D Walker | 15 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU (Pilot) |
| Plt Off | M J Nolan | 15 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1 EANS (Nav B) |
| Sgt | Lewis | 15 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | D J Murray | 19 Dec 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the GD (AG) Branch in the rank of Plt Off |
| Sgt | E L Hope | 19 Dec 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the GD (WOp/AG) Branch in the rank of Plt Off |
| Flt Lt | R Watkin | 21 Dec 1942 | Discharged from RAF Hospital, Ely and resumed duties of Squadron Bombing Leader |
| WO | B Evans | 26 Dec 1942 | Attached to No 1 AAS for Bombing Leaders Course |
| Flt Lt | N T C Swanwick | 28 Dec 1942 | Attached to No 7 AGS for 'Free Gun Sighting' Course |
| Fg Off | J R Hudson | 28 Dec 1942 | Medical Officer, proceeded to RAF Farnborough for Aviation Medicine course |
| Fg Off | J R Hudson | 30 Dec 1942 | Medical Officer, Returned from RAF Farnborough on conclusion of Aviation Medicine course |
| Flt Sgt | J L Leigh | 31 Dec 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the GD (WOp/AG) Branch in the rank of Plt Off |
| Sgt | V C Phipps | 31 Dec 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the GD (Nav) Branch in the rank of Plt Off |
Source - No 180 ORB (AIR 27/1131)
Organisational Movements: Sep - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes | ||
| September | |||
| 13 Sep 1942 | No 180 Sqn was formed at RAF West Raynham | ||
| 14 Sep 1942 | The following aircrew arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn | ||
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Pilots Plt Off W E Dawes Sgt L F Paterson Flt Sgt A H Rew Plt Off W H Capplemanm Sgt J Mathias Sgt D Hudson Sgt G Hirst |
Navigators 'B' Plt Off G Richardson Sgt J Gillighan Sgt H Liddell Flt Sgt J L Leigh Sgt P Lynn Plt Off T W Hirst - |
Wireless Operator/Air Gunners Plt Off L F Green Sgt D R N Reynolds Sgt J Sinnott - Sgt W Dixon Sgt W Dale - |
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| 19 Sep 1942 | The following aircrew arrived on posting from No 13 OTU | ||
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Pilots Sgt G Hill Sgt W Tremain Sgt R McCartney Sgt T J Martin |
Navigators 'B' Sgt S Powell Sgt R Fowler Sgt J D Campbell Sgt A N Mercer |
Wireless Operator/Air Gunners Sgt L Horswell Sgt R I Coutts Sgt J Blaber Sgt B J Smith |
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| 27 Sep 1942 | First Mitchell II arrived and taken on charge | ||
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| October | |||
| 3 Oct 1942 | The following aircrew arrived on posting from No 13 OTU | ||
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Pilots Sgt L Motheral Sgt P Marx Sgt Mill Sgt E Moon |
Navigators 'B' Sgt W Dumsday Sgt J White Sgt K Stenbraaten Sgt H Durham |
Wireless Operator/Air Gunners Sgt V Souse Sgt R Boswell Sgt Rankin Sgt D McRae |
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| 6 Oct 1942 | The following aircrew arrived on posting from No 13 OTU | ||
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Pilot Sgt M Reid |
Navigator 'B' Sgt J Rollins |
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Sgt V Camidge |
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| 8 Oct 1942 | The following aircrew arrived on posting from No 17 OTU | ||
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Pilots Plt Off R F Pye Sgt E Howlett |
Navigators 'B' Sgt H Barton Sgt C Graves |
Wireless Operator/Air Gunners Sgt E Matthews Sgt V Browne |
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| 8 Oct 1942 | Squadron commenced moving from RAF West Raynham to RAF Foulsham | ||
| 19 Oct 1942 | Squadron aircraft ferried from RAF Massingham (satellite of RAF West Raynham) to RAF Foulsham | ||
| 21 Oct 1942 | The following aircrew arrived on posting from No 17 OTU | ||
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Pilot Sgt J Wilson |
Navigator 'B' Plt Off E C Branston |
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Sgt T Hawkins |
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| 30 Oct 1942 | The following aircrew arrived on posting from No 17 OTU | ||
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Pilots Sgt G Millar Sgt F Francis Sgt E Fooks |
Navigators 'B' Sgt K Bailey Sgt J Robinson Sgt L Taylor |
Wireless Operator/Air Gunners Sgt A Ball Sgt H Harris Sgt C Forsyth |
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| 30 Oct 1942 | 22 x Mitchell IIs now on strength | ||
| November | |||
| 1 Nov 1942 | Squadron completed its move from RAF Raynham to RAF Foulsham | ||
| 4 Nov 1942 | The following aircrew arrived on posting from No 13 OTU | ||
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Pilots Sgt W Fike Sgt S Cohen |
Navigators 'B' Sgt A Spring Sgt P Tait |
Wireless Operator/Air Gunners Sgt T Williams Sgt S Giles |
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| 16 Nov 1942 | Squadron carried out its first bombing practice | ||
| 18 Nov 1942 | The following aircrew arrived on posting from No 13 OTU | ||
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Pilot Sgt E Bambridge |
Navigator 'B' Sgt N Heywood |
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Sgt M Fineberg |
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| 25 Nov 1942 | The following aircrew were detached to PDC, Wilmslow for posting overseas | ||
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Pilots Sgt W Fike Sgt S Cohen Sgt E Bambridge |
Navigators 'B' Sgt A Spring Sgt P Tait Sgt N Heywood |
Wireless Operator/Air Gunners Sgt T Williams Sgt S Giles Sgt M Fineberg |
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| December | |||
| 1 Dec 1942 | The following aircrew arrived on posting from No 13 OTU | ||
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Pilot Flt Lt J F B Carey AFC |
Navigator 'B' Sgt G Price |
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Sgt C Collier |
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| 1 Dec 1942 | The following aircrew were attached for special duty at AA sites in Dover | ||
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Pilots Flt Sgt A H Rew |
Navigators 'B' Sgt H Liddell |
Wireless Operator/Air Gunners Sgt J Sinnott |
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| 2 Dec 1942 | The following aircrew were detached to No 2 PDC, Wilmslow for posting overseas | ||
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Pilot Sgt M Reid |
Navigator 'B' Sgt J Rollins |
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Sgt V Camidge |
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| 3 Dec 1942 | The following aircrew arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn | ||
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Pilot Sgt L Hopkin |
Navigator 'B' Sgt G Hockenhull |
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Sgt D Lindon |
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| 5 Dec 1942 | The following aircrew ceased to be attached for special duty at AA sites in Dover | ||
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Pilots Flt Sgt A H Rew |
Navigators 'B' Sgt H Liddell |
Wireless Operator/Air Gunners Sgt J Sinnott |
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Source - No 180 ORB (AIR 27/1131)
This entry was last updated on 05/07/25
