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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 219 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | R L R Atcherley | 4 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from the Inspectorate-General and assumed command of No 219 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J H Little | 6 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 601 Sqn to command 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | D H King | 7 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | G E T Scrase | 7 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 600 Sqn, via No 11 Group Pool |
| Plt Off | W R Ross | 8 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 604 Sqn, via No 12 Group Pool |
| Plt Off | A S Wardman | 8 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 7 Air Observer School |
| Sgt Plt | A L Lewis | 8 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 11 Group Pool |
| Plt Off | H L North | 9 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 11 Group Pool |
| Plt Off | P S Turner | 9 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 11 Group Pool |
| Fg Off | J H Little | 13 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | K W Worsdell | 21 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from ATS, RAF Cranwell |
| Plt Off | F G Nightingale | 21 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from ATS, RAF Cranwell |
| Flt Lt | E C Wolfe | 23 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 64 Sqn to command 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | S G Baker | 23 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 11 SFTS |
| Plt Off | J G Topham | 23 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 11 SFTS |
| Plt Off | H F Auger | 23 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 11 SFTS |
| Plt Off | G E T Scrase | 25 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 11 Group Pool |
| Plt Off | W R Ross | 25 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 11 Group Pool |
| Plt Off | H L North | 25 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 11 Group Pool |
| Plt Off | P S Turner | 25 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 11 Group Pool |
| Sgt Plt | A L Lewis | 26 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 11 Group Pool |
| Plt Off | S G Baker | 12 Nov 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | A S Wardman | 13 Nov 1939 | Admitted to hospital following a rugby injury (2 days) |
| Plt Off | H F Auger | 28 Nov 1939 | Admitted to hospital following a flying accident (14 days plus 7 days sick leave) |
| Sgt Plt | E Bateman | 4 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 1 AACU |
| Plt Off | A J Skidmore | 9 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 10 AOS, RAF Warmwell |
| Plt Off | T P Harnett | 5 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 9 AOS, RAF Penrhos |
| Plt Off | G M Head | 7 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 10 SFTS, RAF Ternhill |
| Plt Off | A J Skidmore | 9 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 10 AOS, RAF Warmwell |
| Plt Off | J C Carriere | 9 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 229 Sqn, RAF Digby |
| Plt Off | E K Hofton | 14 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 229 Sqn, RAF Digby |
| Plt Off | H G Goddard | 16 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 5 SFTS, RAF Sealand |
| Plt Off | W G M Lambie | 16 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 10 SFTS, RAF Ternhill |
| Plt Off | D M Lake | 16 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 10 SFTS, RAF Ternhill |
| Sgt Plt | P F Philips | 16 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 10 SFTS, RAF Ternhill |
| Sgt Plt | E G Grubb | 17 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 6 SFTS, RAF Little Rissington |
| Sgt Plt | H F Grubb | 17 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 6 SFTS, RAF Little Rissington |
| Sgt Plt | T Birkett | 17 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 2 SFTS, RAF Little Rissington |
Source - No 219 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1360)
Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 4 Oct 1939 | Formed at RAF Catterick |
| 7 Oct 1939 | A Magister and Mentor were borrowed from No 26 Sqn, RAF Catterick |
| 9 Oct 1939 | Bristol Blenheim I (dual control), L1470 was borrowed from No 64 Sqn, RAF Church Fenton |
| 9 Oct 1939 | Mentor written off in a landing accident |
| 13 Oct 1939 | 2 x Ansons were borrowed from RAF Thornaby, one crashed on landing at RAF Catterick |
| 13 Oct 1939 | Blenheim, L1470, damaged in a landing accident |
| xx Oct 1939 | 4 x Avro Tutors borrowed from RAF Cranwell |
| xx Oct 1939 | 4 x Magister allocated for night flying training |
| 30 Oct 1939 | First two Blenheim IFs collected from RAF St Athan |
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Source - No 219 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1360)
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| AC1 | R C Hall | xx Jan 1940 | Appointed to a commission, wef 17 Jan 1940 |
| Act Flt Lt | J H Little | 23 Feb 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 3 Sep 1939 |
| Plt Off | D H King | 27 Feb 1940 | Adjutant, promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Sqn Ldr | R L R Atcherley | 1 Mar 1940 | Promoted to Temp Wg Cdr |
| Plt Off | A S Wardman | 13 Mar 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | A J Skidmore | 13 Mar 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | J H Duart | 18 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 AAS, RAF Manby for Air Gunner duties |
| Sgt | H Phillips | 21 Mar 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC1 | F Prosser | 21 Mar 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Act Fg Off | D H King | xx Mar 1940 | Adjutant, posted to No 16 MU, RAF Stafford |
| Plt Off | H Baxter | 31 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 13 Group for duty as Adjutant |
| Wg Cdr | R L R Atcherley | 8 Apr 1940 | Relinquished command of No 219 Sqn on posting to HQ No 11 Group |
| Sqn Ldr | J Grandy | 14 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from CGS and assumed command of No 219 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A S Worthington | 20 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS, RAF Grantham |
| Plt Off | D O Hobbis | 20 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS, RAF Grantham |
| Sgt Plt | O A Dupree | 20 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 12 SFTS, RAF Grantham |
| Plt Off | E K Hofton | 23 Apr 1940 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Halton |
| Plt Off | G M Head | 5 May 1940 | Attached to School of Air Navigation, RAF St Athan for a Navigation Course |
| Plt Off | E K Hofton | 14 May 1940 | Posted to RAF Hendon for duty with Marconi Fitting Flight |
| Plt Off | J H Duart | 14 May 1940 | Air Gunner, attached to CGS, RAF Warmwell for Gunnery Leaders' Course |
| Sqn Ldr | J Grandy | 16 May 1940 | Posted to No 249 Sqn, RAF Leconfield to command |
| Flt Lt | J H Little | 16 May 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 219 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | E C Wolfe | 17 May 1940 | Assumed command 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | H G Goddard | 17 May 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | G D Gibson | 20 May 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | H Crowley | 22 May 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 64 Sqn for Air Gunner duties |
| Plt Off | R V Baron | 1 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for Air Gunner duties |
| Fg Off | R D Racine-Jaques | 10 Jun 1940 | Attached from No 60 Group to supervise the fitting of AI equipment |
| Plt Off | H F Auger | 10 Jun 1940 | Attached to CFS for single-engine fighter conversion course |
| Plt Off | R C Hall | 15 Jun 1940 | Air Gunner, attached to CGS, RAF Warmwell for Gunnery Leaders' Course |
| Plt Off | J H Duart | 17 Jun 1940 | Air Gunner, ceased to be attached to CGS, RAF Warmwell |
| Plt Off | H F Auger | 26 Jun 1940 | Ceased to be attached to CFS |
| Plt Off | G M Head | 1 Jul 1940 | Ceased to be attached to School of Air Navigation, RAF St Athan |
| Plt Off | H Baxter | 1 Jul 1940 | Adjutant, promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Sgt | J M Anderton | 4 Jul 1940 | Posted to No 4 FPP, Cardiff |
| Plt Off | J Sinclair | 7 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 OTU, RAF Aston Down |
| Sgt Plt | V D Gee | 7 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 5 OTU, RAF Aston Down |
| Plt Off | R V Baron | 12 Jul 1940 | Air Gunner, attached to CGS, RAF Warmwell for Gunnery Leaders' Course |
| Plt Off | R C Hall | 13 Jul 1940 | Air Gunner, ceased to be attached to CGS, RAF Warmwell |
| Plt Off | R V Baron | 9 Aug 1940 | Air Gunner, ceased to be attached to CGS, RAF Warmwell |
| Flt Lt | E C Wolfe | 13 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 141 Sqn to command |
| Fg Off | T P Harnett | 13 Sep 1940 | Assumed command 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | C Goodwin | 30 Sep 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | G E Shepperd | 30 Sep 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC2 | J P McCaul | 30 Sep 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | R V Baron | 12 Oct 1940 | Air Gunner, killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | T P Harnett | 22 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 13 Sep 1940 |
| Sqn Ldr | A E Clouston | 1 Nov 1940 | Attached from Experimental Section, RAE |
| Plt Off | T Birkett | 13 Nov 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | C E P Castle | 13 Nov 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | W G M Lambie | 14 Nov 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | D J Pearcy | 14 Nov 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Lt | T P Harnett | 25 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 14 SFTS, RAF Cranfield |
| Plt Off | A S Worthington | 25 Nov 1940 | Attached to RAF Debden for AI Course |
| Sgt | Clandillon | 25 Nov 1940 | Attached to RAF Debden for AI Course |
| Sgt | Sargent | 25 Nov 1940 | Attached to RAF Debden for AI Course |
| Sgt Plt | O A Dupree | 26 Nov 1940 | Returned to the unit but still unfit for flying |
| Plt Off | J G Topham | 3 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | A S Worthington | 6 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Debden |
| Sgt | Clandillon | 6 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Debden |
| Sgt | Sargent | 6 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Debden |
| Sgt Plt | O A Dupree | 6 Dec 1940 | Passed fit for non-operational flying |
| Flt Lt | J G Topham | 8 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF Debden for AI Course |
| Plt Off | D O Hobbis | 8 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF Debden for AI Course |
| Sgt | V D Gee | 8 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF Debden for AI Course |
| Sgt | E G Grubb | 8 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF Debden for AI Course |
| Sgt | Hodgkinson | 8 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF Debden for AI Course |
| Plt Off | F G Nightingale | 17 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | G M Leslie | 17 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | J G Lingard | 1 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 252 Sqn |
| Fg Off | G M Robinson | 19 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Fg Off | A P Dottridge | 19 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | N A Buchannan | 19 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Fg Off | G M Robinson | 23 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 23 Sqn, RAF Ford |
| Fg Off | A P Dottridge | 27 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF Debden for AI Course |
| Plt Off | Head | 27 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF Debden for AI Course |
| Plt Off | J C Carriere | 27 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF Debden for AI Course |
| Plt Off | Sinclair | 27 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF Debden for AI Course |
| Sgt | H F Grubb | 27 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF Debden for AI Course |
| Sgt | Crook | 27 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF Debden for AI Course |
| Flt Lt | H G Goddard | 27 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 93 Sqn |
| Fg Off | A P Dottridge | 27 Dec 1940 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Source - No 219 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1360)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 21 Feb 1940 | Squadron declared operational |
| 22 Feb 1940 | 'A' Flight moved to West Hartlepool due to the condition of the airfield at Catterick |
| 2 Apr 1940 | 'A' Flight returned from West Hartlepool |
| 25 Apr 1940 | 'A' Flight detached to RAF Church Fenton |
| 11 May 1940 | 'A' Flight returned from RAF Leconfield |
| 26 Aug 1940 | A Training Flight was formed to train new pilots joining the unit |
| 2 Sep 1940 | Squadron collected its first Bristol Beaufighter IF |
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| 12 Oct 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Catterick to RAF Redhill |
| 10 Dec 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Redhill to RAF Tangmere |
Source - No 219 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1360)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
