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No 198 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1942 | ]

Personnel Movements: Dec 1942

Rank Name Date Notes
December
Flt Lt M D Lyne  8 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Commander
Fg Off J Scott  8 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting for duty as Squadron Engineer Officer
Plt Off A J Houston  8 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting
Plt Off A R F Jones  8 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt Ansell  8 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt Barber  8 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt Broad  8 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt Darling  8 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt Donahy  8 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt Freitag  8 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt Walters  8 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt Wilks  8 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting
WO Chanter 10 Dec 1942 Fitter I, arrived on attachment from RAF Duxford
Flt Sgt French 10 Dec 1942 ACH/GD (Discip), arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr J W Villa 12 Dec 1942 Appointed Officer Commanding, wef 17 Dec 1942
Flt Sgt Cooper 12 Dec 1942 Fitter I, arrived on posting
Sgt Goodwin 12 Dec 1942 Fitter IIE, arrived on posting
Sgt Jarvis 12 Dec 1942 Fitter IIE, arrived on posting
Sgt McAfee 12 Dec 1942 Fitter IIA, arrived on posting
WO Fletcher 13 Dec 1942 Eng, arrived on attachment
Flt Sgt Plt Mouat RCAF 15 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting
Flt Sgt Malins 15 Dec 1942 Fitter IIA, arrived on attachment
APO D F Baker 15 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting for duty as Squadron Intelligence Officer
Sgt Plt MacDonald 16 Dec 1942 Posted to the squadron but N/E whilst on leave
Sgt Plt MacKenzie 16 Dec 1942 Posted to the squadron but N/E whilst on leave
Sgt Plt Williams 16 Dec 1942 Posted to the squadron but N/E whilst on leave
Sgt Plt Abbott 16 Dec 1942 Posted to the squadron but N/E whilst on leave
Sgt Plt Phillips 16 Dec 1942 Posted to the squadron but N/E whilst on leave
Sgt Plt Truscot 16 Dec 1942 Posted to the squadron but N/E whilst on leave
Sqn Ldr J W Villa 17 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 198 Sqn
Flt Lt R M Deugo 17 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Commander
Flt Sgt Hayter 17 Dec 1942 Armourer, arrived on posting
Flt Sgt Chynoweth 20 Dec 1942 Fitter I, arrived on posting
Fg Off J G MacDonald 22 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Sgt Nicholls 23 Dec 1942 WEM, arrived on posting from RAF Digby
Flt Sgt Malins 27 Dec 1942 Fitter IIA, ceased to be attached
WO Fletcher 28 Dec 1942 Eng, posted to No 53 OTU
Sgt Goodwin 28 Dec 1942 Fitter IIE, posted to No 181 Sqn

Source - No 198 ORB (AIR 27/1170)

Organisational Movements: Dec 1942

Date Notes
December
 8 Dec 1942 No 198 Squadron formed at RAF Digby with the following aircraft having already been delivered: -
Typhoon IA

3 x Typhoon IAs
Typhoon IB of No 198 Squadron (July 1944)

10 x Typhoon IBs
Hurricanr I as used by No 181 Sqn

1 x Hurricane I
 9 Dec 1942 3 x LAC ACH/GD arrived on posting
10 Dec 1942 The following tradesmen arrived on posting
  • 1 x Cpl ACH/GD
  • 1 x Cpl Fitter IIA
  • 1 x Cpl and 1 x AC Elect
  • 1 x LAC FME
  • 1 x LAC and  1 x AC FMA
  • 1 x LAC Inst/Rep

 
11 Dec 1942 The following tradesmen arrived on posting
  • 3 x Cpl Fitter IIE
  • 1 x Cpl and 5 x AC ACH/GD
  • 1 x Cpl and 3 x LAC Armourers
12 Dec 1942 7 x Typhoons despatched to RAF Henlow for modification

The following tradesmen arrived on posting

  • 2 x Cpl Fitter IIE
  • 1 x Cpl and 3 x AC Armourers
  • 2 x LAC Inst/Rep
  • 15 x LAC FMA
13 Dec 1942 The following tradesmen arrived on posting
  • 1 x Cpl Fitter IIA
  • 1 x Cpl Clerk/GD
  • 6 x LAC R/T Ops
  • 6 x AC FMA
  • 7 x AC FME
  • 1 x AC Inst/Rep
  • 1 x AC Photo
14 Dec 1942 5 x Typhoons despatched to RAF Henlow for modification

3 x Typhoons arrived (2 non-operational)

The following tradesmen arrived on posting
  • 2 x Cpl Fitter IIA
  • 1 x Cpl WOM
15 Dec 1942 The following tradesmen arrived on posting
  • 1 x Cpl Fitter IIA
  • 1 x Cpl Elect
  • 1 x LAC Equip/Asst
  • 3 x AC FMA
  • 1 x AC FME
16 Dec 1942 2 x AC Armourers arrived on posting
17 Dec 1942 3 x LAC Armourers arrived on posting
18 Dec 1942 3 x AC Maintenance Assistants arrived on posting
19 Dec 1942 1 x AC Maintenance Assistant arrived on posting
20 Dec 1942 5 x Typhoons delivered

1 x Tiger Moth delivered

1 x Typhoon despatched to RAF Henlow for modification

The following tradesmen arrived on posting
  • 1 x AC Armourer
  • 1 x AC FME
21 Dec 1942 1 x Typhoon IB, DN437, was delivered by a ferry pilot
22 Dec 1942 1 x Hurricane was borrowed from No 288 Sqn, RAF Wellingore

1 x LAC Clerk arrived on posting
23 Dec 1942 The following tradesmen arrived on posting
  • 2 x Cpl Fitter IIA
  • 1 x Cpl and 1 AC W/Mech

1 x Cpl Fitter IIA ceased to be attached
24 Dec 1942 1 x LAC Armourer attached to RAF Kirkham for 20mm Gun Course

3 x AC Armourers arrived on posting
27 Dec 1942 1 x AC Photographer arrived on posting
28 Dec 1942 1 x Hurricane returned to No 288 Sqn, RAF Wellingore

2 x Typhoons transferred to No 266 Sqn, RAF Warmwell
29 Dec 1942 5 x AC Armourers arrived on posting from No 11 SoTT
30 Dec 1942 2 x Typhoons transferred to No 609 Sqn, RAF Manston
31 Dec 1942 1 x Typhoon transferred to No 486 Sqn, RAF Tangmere

Source - No 198 ORB (AIR 27/1170)

This entry was last updated on 12/07/25

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