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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 195 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: Nov - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| November | |||
| Flt Lt | F W Jensen | 16 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU for duty as Flight Commander |
| Sqn Ldr | D M Taylor | 17 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU and assumed command of No 195 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E G Revell | 18 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 131 Sqn for duty as Squadron Engineer Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | D M Taylor | 19 Nov 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Hutton Cranswick to resume formation of No 195 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E G Revell | 19 Nov 1942 | Remained at RAF Duxford to familiarise himself with the Typhoon |
| Plt Off | E G Revell | 21 Nov 1942 | Arrived at RAF Hutton Cranswick from Duxford |
| Plt Off | E G Revell | 23 Nov 1942 | Proceeded to Napier & Son Ltd for course on Sabre engine |
| Plt Off | L E Smith | 25 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | N Arbon | 25 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | F Jones RAAF | 25 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | A Cury | 25 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | D J Webster | 26 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 or No 61 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | L J Warner | 26 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 or No 61 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | G R Simpson | 26 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 or No 61 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | G W Dopson | 26 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 or No 61 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | D W Darley | 26 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 or No 61 OTU |
| Fg Off | N Wzszkowski | 27 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 306 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Z Nentwich | 27 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 306 Sqn |
| Plt Off | L E Smith | 27 Nov 1942 | Attached to RAF Duxford to gain Typhoon experience |
| Sgt Plt | D J Webster | 27 Nov 1942 | Attached to RAF Duxford to gain Typhoon experience |
| December | |||
| Flt Lt | W E Coombes | 1 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander |
| Plt Off | Macdonald | 1 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 18 WU for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | L E Smith | 1 Dec 1942 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Duxford to gain Typhoon experience |
| Sgt Plt | D J Webster | 1 Dec 1942 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Duxford to gain Typhoon experience |
| Plt Off | L E Smith | 23 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off (War Sub), wef 12 Aug 1942 |
| Plt Off | Z Nentwich | 23 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off (War Sub), wef 16 Oct 1942 |
| Fg Off | L E Smith | 28 Dec 1942 | Appointed Officer i/c Armament |
| Fg Off | Z Nentwich | 28 Dec 1942 | Appointed Officer i/c Parachutes |
| Sgt Plt | Dillabough | 30 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Dixon | 30 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting |
Source - No 195 ORB (AIR 27/1164)
Organisational Movements: Nov - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes |
| November | |
| 16 Nov 1942 | No 195 Squadron commenced formation at RAF Duxford in No 12 Group |
| 19 Nov 1942 | Location of squadron formation was changed to RAF Hutton Cranswick |
| 27 Nov 1942 | First Typhoon IB, R8760, arrived on delivery |
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| 28 Nov 1942 | 1 x Typhoon IB, DN306, arrived on delivery |
| 30 Nov 1942 | 1 x Typhoon IB, DN331, arrived on delivery |
| December | |
| 1 Dec 1942 | 3 x Typhoon IAs, R7683, R7688 and R7914 arrived on delivery by No 1 DF |
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| 2 Dec 1942 | 1 x Hurricane I, N2427 was collected from RAF Charmy Down |
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| 2 Dec 1942 | 2 x Typhoon IB, DN304 and DN315, arrived on delivery by the ATA |
| 5 Dec 1942 | 2 x Typhoon IB, DN361 and DN328, arrived having been collected from Glosters at Brockworth by the squadron |
| 5 Dec 1942 | 4 x Typhoon IB, DN266, DN314, DN358 and R8938 were collected from Glosters at Brockworth |
| 13 Dec 1942 | 1 x Typhoon IB, R8819 was collected from RAF Duxford |
| 14 Dec 1942 | 1 x Hurricane I, N2427 was collected from RAF Martlesham Heath |
| 20 Dec 1942 | 1 x Typhoon IB, DN302 was collected from Glosters at Brockworth |
Source - No 195 ORB (AIR 27/1164)
This entry was last updated on 11/07/25
