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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 197 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: Nov - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| November | |||
| Sqn Ldr | L O Prevot | 21 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 197 Sqn |
| Fg Off | C G Mace | 21-25 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | C V Wood | 21-25 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Squadron Engineer Officer |
| December | |||
| Plt Off | A D McLaren | 2 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command for duty as Squadron Intelligence Officer |
| Flt Lt | Mulliner | 7 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Drem for duty as 'B' Flight Commander |
| Flt Lt | Hyde | 8 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU for duty as 'A' Flight Commander |
| Plt Off | Turton | 8 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | Gould | 8 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | Bokobza | 8 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Brookes | 8 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Beechey | 8 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Barnard | 8 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Bowler | 8 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Clark | 8 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Clennell | 8 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Kyle | 8 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Vane | 8 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Flt Lt | K W Horn | 12 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | Pearson | 18 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Sqn |
| WO | Ahrens | 18 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Fletcher | 23 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | O'Callaghan | 31 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Hill | 31 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Lavery | 31 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU |
Source - No 197 ORB (AIR 27/1169)
Organisational Movements: Nov - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes |
| November | |
| 21 Nov 1942 | Squadron formed at RAF Turnhouse, but this station proved unsuitable to Typhoons |
| 25 Nov 1942 | Squadron moved to RAF Drem |
| 28 Nov 1942 | 1 x Typhoon IA was received |
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| 29 Nov 1942 | 1 x Typhoon IA was received |
| December | |
| 8 Dec 1942 | 6 x Typhoon IBs were delivered |
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| 9 Dec 1942 | 3 x Typhoon IBs were delivered |
| 12 Dec 1942 | It was decided to only form one flight at
present due to the shortage of ground crew 3 x Typhoon IBs were delivered |
Source - No 197 ORB (AIR 27/1169)
This entry was last updated on 12/07/25
