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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 228 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Personnel Movements: Dec 1936 - Jul 1937
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | G A Bolland | 15 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | A D C Fair | 15 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | A W Fletcher | 15 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | C G Isake | 15 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Robert R Holder | 15 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | L G M Rees | 15 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | R C Fyfe | 15 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | J E G Thomas | 15 Feb 1937 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 228 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | D L B Cabuzet | 6 Mar 1936 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | G C Stamp | 6 Mar 1936 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J P Owens | 28 Mar 1937 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J B Burnett | 28 Mar 1937 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | L V Lachal | 31 May 1937 | Attached from RAAF to gain flying boat experience |
| Plt Off | E J S Jones | 7 Jun 1937 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | L V Lachal | 12 Jun 1937 | Ceased to be attached |
| Flt Lt | L W Burgess | 16 Jun 1937 | Arrived on posting |
Source - No 228 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1412)
Organisational Movements: Dec 1936 - Jul 1937
| Date | Notes |
| 15 Dec 1936 | Reformed at RAF Pembroke Dock to be equipped with Supermarine Stranraers |
| 4 Feb 1937 | 1 x Short Scapa, K7306, delivered from Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment, RAF Felixstowe |
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| 10 Feb 1937 | 1 x Saro London I, K5258, delivered from Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment, RAF Felixstowe |
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| 13 Apr 1937 | 1 x Short Singapore III, K4579, taken over from No 210 Sqn |
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| 15 Apr 1937 | Supermarine Stranraer, K7287, collected from the manufacturers at Southampton |
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| 19 May 1937 | 1 x Short Singapore III, K6913, taken over from No 209 Sqn, RAF Felixstowe |
| 28 Jun 1937 | 1 x Short Singapore III, K4578, taken over from No 210 Sqn following overhaul in Station Workshops |
Source - No 228 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1412)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Short Scapa Saro London I Short Singapore III Supermarine Stranraer |
RAF Pembroke Dock | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | J E G Thomas | 15 Feb 1937 | Officer Commanding, DFC |
| Flt Lt | G A Bolland | 15 Dec 1936 | |
| Plt Off | A D C Fair | 15 Dec 1936 | |
| Plt Off | C G Isake | 15 Dec 1936 | |
| Plt Off | A W Fletcher | 15 Dec 1936 | |
| Plt Off | Robert R Holder | 15 Dec 1936 | later A/Cdre |
| Plt Off | J P Owens | 28 Mar 1937 | |
| Plt Off | J B Burnett | 28 Mar 1937 | |
| Plt Off | E J S Jones | 7 Jun 1937 |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jun 1938
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | A M Watts-Read | 20 Jul 1937 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | P H Alington | 20 Jul 1937 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | A M Watts-Read | 19 Aug 1937 | Posted to No 210 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E J S Jones | 7 Sep 1937 | Posted to No 205 Sqn |
| Plt Off | P H Alington | 7 Sep 1937 | Posted to No 230 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A D C Fair | 15 Sep 1937 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | E J Brooks | 17 Sep 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 210 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | L W Burgess | 18 Sep 1937 | Posted to No 1 (General Reconnaissance) Wing, Mediterranean |
| Flt Lt | G A Bolland | 25 Sep 1937 | Attached to No 1 (General Reconnaissance) Wing, Mediterranean |
| Plt Off | Robert R Holder | 16 Oct 1937 | Posted to RAF Upper Heyford |
| Plt Off | J P Owens | 6 Dec 1937 | Attached to RAF Manston for Parachute Course |
| Plt Off | J P Owens | 11 Dec 1937 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Manston for Parachute Course |
| Fg Off | L M Laws | 10 Jan 1938 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J P Owens | 4 Feb 1938 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | J B Burnett | 4 Feb 1938 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Sgt | M Williams | 10 Feb 1938 | Posted to Singapore |
| Flt Lt | F R Drew | 21 Feb 1938 | Posted to HQ, No 16 Group for Air Staff duties |
| Flt Lt | G A Bolland | 21 Feb 1938 | Assumed command of the Flight |
| LAC | F Harris | 11 Mar 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Air Observer and promoted to Cpl |
| Flt Lt | R H Hobbs | 28 Mar 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | J P Owens | 28 Mar 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Cpl | J H Audley | 28 Mar 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
| LAC | E W Neale | 28 Mar 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC1 | B D C Lewis | 28 Mar 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | E J Brooks | 12 Apr 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 26 Mar 1938 |
| Plt Off | J B Burnett | 12 Apr 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 7 Apr 1938 |
| Fg Off | A D C Fair | 4 May 1938 | Posted to Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment, RAF Felixstowe |
| Sgt Plt | L J Mountjoy | 1 Jun 1938 | Arrived on posting from RAF Uxbridge |
Source - No 228 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1412)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
| Date | Notes |
| 16 Sep 1937 | 1 x Stranraer, K7288, taken over from the manufacturers at Southampton |
| 17 Sep 1937 | 1 x Singapore III, K4578, transferred to No 210 Sqn |
| 22 Sep 1937 | 1 x Singapore III, K6913, transferred to No 209 Sqn, RAF Felixstowe |
| 27 Sep 1937 | 1 x Singapore III, K4579, flown to Short Brothers Ltd, Rochester |
| 2 Dec 1937 | 1 x Stranraer, K7289, taken over from the manufacturers at Southampton |
| 21 Jan 1938 | 1 x Stranraer, K7290, taken over from the manufacturers at Southampton |
| 24 Feb 1938 | 1 x Stranraer, K7292, taken over from Hythe |
| 1 Apr 1938 | 1 x Stranraer, K7293, collected from the manufacturers at Southampton |
| 23 Apr 1938 | Squadron proceeded to Stranraer for Armament training at RAF West Freugh |
| 10 May 1938 | 1 x Stranraer, K7294, delivered from the manufacturers at Southampton |
| 21 May 1938 | Squadron returned from Stranraer on completion of Armament training at RAF West Freugh |
Source - No 228 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1412)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Short Scapa Saro London I Supermarine Stranraer |
RAF Pembroke Dock | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | J E G Thomas | 15 Feb 1937 | Officer Commanding, DFC |
| Flt Lt | G A Bolland | 15 Dec 1936 | |
| Fg Off | L M Laws | 10 Jan 1938 | |
| Fg Off | C G Isake | 15 Dec 1936 | |
| Fg Off | J B Burnett | 28 Mar 1937 | |
| Fg Off | E J Brooks | 17 Sep 1937 | |
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Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | T M W Smith | 2 Jun 1938 | Arrived on posting from RAF Calshot |
| Fg Off | E J Brooks | 4 Aug 1938 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | J B Burnett | 4 Aug 1938 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
| Sgt Plt | D L B Cabuzet | 13 Aug 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC1 | P E Evans | 13 Aug 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC1 | O T Edwards | 13 Aug 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC1 | T E Griffiths | 13 Aug 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC1 | K C Sherwin | 13 Aug 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | W V Gordon | 14 Aug 1938 | Arrived on posting from RAF Calshot |
| Sgt Plt | L G M Rees | 1 Sep 1938 | Promoted to Flt Sgt |
| Flt Lt | G A Bolland | 1 Oct 1938 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| Sgt Plt | L J Mountjoy | 1 Oct 1938 | Promoted to Flt Sgt |
| Sqn Ldr | G A Bolland | 10 Oct 1938 | Posted to RAF Pembroke Dock for duty as Sqn Ldr Administration |
| Fg Off | L M Laws | 16 Oct 1938 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
| Sqn Ldr | B Paddon | 23 Oct 1938 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | E Brown | 24 Oct 1938 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Pilots' Conversion Course |
| Sgt Plt | A Mahon | 24 Oct 1938 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Pilots' Conversion Course |
| Flt Lt | L M Laws | 3 Nov 1938 | Proceeded to Rochester to collect Sunderland, L5803, for delivery to Far East |
| Flt Lt | T I Davies | 6 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting from RAF Thorney Island |
| Plt Off | L E Ellis | 16 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Pilots' Conversion Course |
| Plt Off | S M Farries | 16 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Pilots' Conversion Course |
| Plt Off | David C McKinley | 16 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Pilots' Conversion Course |
Source - No 228 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1412)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 11 Aug 1938 | 1 x Stranraer, K7296, collected from the manufacturers at Southampton |
| 2 Sep 1938 | Squadron departed RAF Pembroke Dock for Lisbon on Mediterranean Cruise |
| 3 Sep 1938 | Squadron departed Lisbon for Gibraltar |
| 4 Sep 1938 | Squadron departed Gibraltar for Malta |
| 5 Sep 1938 | 1 x Stranraer, K7297, delivered to RAF Pembroke Dock from the manufacturers at Southampton |
| 17 Sep 1938 | Squadron departed Malta for Bizerta |
| 19 Sep 1938 | Squadron departed Bizerta for Gibraltar |
| 20 Sep 1938 | Squadron departed Gibraltar for Lisbon |
| 22 Sep 1938 | Squadron departed Lisbon for RAF Pembroke Dock |
| 29 Sep 1938 | Ground party departed RAF Pembroke Dock for Invergordon by rail |
| 29 Sep 1938 | Air party departed RAF Pembroke Dock for Invergordon but landed at Stranraer due to poor visibility |
| 30 Sep 1938 | Ground party arrived at Invergordon by rail |
| 30 Sep 1938 | Air party arrived at Invergordon from Stranraer |
| 6 Oct 1938 | 1st ground party departed Invergordon for RAF Pembroke Dock |
| 7 Oct 1938 | 2nd ground party departed Invergordon for RAF Pembroke Dock |
| 8 Oct 1938 | Air party departed Invergordon for RAF Pembroke Dock |
| 9 Oct 1938 | Squadron arrived at RAF Pembroke Dock |
| 10 Oct 1938 | 1 x Stranraer, K7299, collected from the manufacturers at Southampton |
| 21 Nov 1938 | 1 x Short Sunderland, L5805, collected from the manufacturers |
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| 26 Nov 1938 | 1 x Stranraer, K7299, delivered to No 210 Sqn |
| 10 Dec 1938 | 1 x Short Sunderland, L5805, collected from the manufacturers |
Source - No 228 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1412)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Stranraer Short Sunderland I |
RAF Pembroke Dock | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | J E G Thomas | 15 Feb 1937 | Officer Commanding, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | B Paddon | 24 Oct 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | L M Laws | 10 Jan 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | T I Davies | 6 Dec 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J B Burnett | 28 Mar 1937 | |
| Fg Off | E J Brooks | 17 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | T M W Smith | 3 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | W V Gordon | 14 Aug 1938 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | L M Laws | 10 Feb 1939 | Returned from delivery flight to Far East |
| Sqn Ldr | 16 Feb 1939 | Arrived on posting, pending assuming command of No 228 Sqn | |
| Sqn Ldr | J E G Thomas | 1 Mar 1939 | Relinquished command of No 228 Sqn on posting to HQ Coastal Command |
| Sqn Ldr | 1 Mar 1939 | Assumed command of No 228 Sqn | |
| Sqn Ldr | B Paddon | 8 Mar 1939 | Posted overseas |
| Flt Lt | T I Davies | 8 Mar 1939 | Assumed duties of Flight Commander |
| Plt Off | J B Burnett | 11 Mar 1939 | Returned from delivery flight to Far East |
Source - No 228 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1412)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 26 Apr 1939 | Squadron informed that its Sunderlands to be passed to No 202 Sqn in Malta |
| 29 Apr 1939 | 2 x Sunderlands, L5807 and N6135, departed RAF Pembroke Dock for delivery to No 202 Sqn Malta |
Source - No 228 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1412)
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Stranraer Short Sunderland I |
RAF Pembroke Dock | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 16 Feb 1939 | Officer Commanding, MBE; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | B Paddon | 24 Oct 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | L M Laws | 10 Jan 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | T I Davies | 6 Dec 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J B Burnett | 28 Mar 1937 | |
| Fg Off | E J Brooks | 17 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | T M W Smith | 3 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | W V Gordon | 14 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | L E Ellis | 16 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | S M Farries | 16 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | David C McKinley | 16 Dec 1938 | later AVM |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Short Sunderland I |
RAF Pembroke Dock | Coastal Command/No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | 16 Feb 1939 | Officer Commanding, MBE; later A/Cdre | |
| Sqn Ldr | B Paddon | 24 Oct 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | L M Laws | 10 Jan 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | T I Davies | 6 Dec 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J B Burnett | 28 Mar 1937 | |
| Fg Off | E J Brooks | 17 Sep 1937 | |
| Plt Off | T M W Smith | 3 Jun 1938 | |
| Plt Off | W V Gordon | 14 Aug 1938 | |
| Plt Off | L E Ellis | 16 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | S M Farries | 16 Dec 1938 | |
| Plt Off | David C McKinley | 16 Dec 1938 | later AVM |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | G L Menzies | 7 May 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | E M Ware | 8 May 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | L W Skey | 8 May 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R E Craven | 8 May 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | D R S Bevan-John | 8 May 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | D B Fitzpatrick | 8 May 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| APO | L L Jones | 8 May 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | D B Fitzpatrick | 22 May 1939 | Posting cancelled |
| APO | L L Jones | 22 May 1939 | Posting cancelled |
| Sqn Ldr | 1 Jul 1939 | Promoted to Wg Cdr | |
| Plt Off | David C McKinley | 16 Aug 1938 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | S M Farries | 16 Aug 1938 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Act Flt Lt | C G Isacke | 16 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting from Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment |
| Plt Off | R E Craven | 16 Oct 1939 | Attached to RAF St Athan for Short Astro Navigation Course |
| Act Flt Lt | L W Skey | 16 Oct 1939 | Attached to RAF St Athan for Short Astro Navigation Course |
| Act Flt Lt | C G Isacke | 25 Oct 1939 | Proceeded to RAF Helensburgh to collect PBY-4 |
| Plt Off | R E Craven | 28 Oct 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 4 Aug 1939 |
| Wg Cdr | G E Nicholetts | 9 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 228 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | 9 Nov 1939 | Relinquished command of No 228 Sqn on returning to Iceland for internment following a forced landing in September | |
| Plt Off | T A Trotter | 21 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Calshot |
| Plt Off | D A Stewart | 21 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Calshot |
| Sqn Ldr | J H Chaplin | 4 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting for supernumerary flying duties |
Source - No 228 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1412)
Organisational Movements: May - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 9 May 1939 | Ground party departed RAF Pembroke Dock for George V Dock, London to embark on HMT Dumana |
| 20 May 1939 | Sunderland, L5807 arrived in Malta |
| 20 May 1939 | Sunderland, L5806 force landed at Athens with u/s engine |
| 26 May 1939 | Sunderland, L5805 departed RAF Pembroke Dock for Athens with spare engine |
| 1 Jun 1939 | Sunderland, L5806 departed Athens for Malta to return engine to UK |
| 2 Jun 1939 | Sunderland, L5806 departed Malta for UK via Berre |
| 5 Jun 1939 | Sunderlands, N6138, N6133 and L5807 departed Malta for Alexandria |
| 5 Jun 1939 | Sunderland, L5805 departed Athens for Alexandria |
| 6 Jun 1939 | Sunderland, N9020 departed RAF Pembroke Dock for Malta |
| 7 Jun 1939 | Sunderland, N6135 departed Alexandria for the UK |
| 12 Jun 1939 | Sunderland, N9020 arrived at Alexandria from Malta |
| 13 Jun 1939 | Sunderland, N9023 departed RAF Pembroke Dock for Malta but landed at Bizerta |
| 13 Jun 1939 | Sunderland, N9023 arrived at Alexandria from Bizerta |
| 4 Aug 1939 | Sunderland, L5807 departed Alexandria for the UK to undergo modification |
| 5 Aug 1939 | Sunderland, L5807 arrived at RAF Pembroke Dock via Berre |
| 9 Aug 1939 | Sunderland, N9025 departed RAF Pembroke Dock for Alexandria via Malta |
| 10 Aug 1939 | Sunderland, N9025 arrived at Alexandria |
| 25 Aug 1939 | Sunderlands, N9023 and N9025 departed Alexandria for Malta |
| xx Sep 1939 | Squadron changed it code letters from 'TO'to 'DQ' |
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| 9 Sep 1939 | Sunderlands, L5805, N6135 and L5806 departed Alexandria for Malta |
| 10 Sep 1939 | Sunderlands, N9023, N9025 and L5807 departed Alexandria for Malta |
| 10 Sep 1939 | 4 x Sunderlands, departed Alexandria for RAF Pembroke Dock |
| 18 Sep 1939 | Squadron allotted Consolidated PBY-4 flying boat, P9630, for operational use |
Source - No 228 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1412)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | Lylian | 6 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Training Sqn |
| Plt Off | A M Ruston | 6 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from Flying Boat Training Sqn |
| Plt Off | E Albon | 4 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from Pilots Reserve Reinforcement Pool, Ismailia |
| Plt Off | J C Grunert | 4 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from Pilots Reserve Reinforcement Pool, Ismailia |
| Plt Off | J Stidolph | 4 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from Pilots Reserve Reinforcement Pool, Ismailia |
| Plt Off | I T G Steward | 4 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting from Pilots Reserve Reinforcement Pool, Ismailia |
| Act Flt Lt | T M W Smith | 6 Aug 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and reported to be a POW |
| Fg Off | D R S Bevan-John | 6 Aug 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and reported to be a POW |
| Plt Off | I T G Steward | 6 Aug 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | H J Baxter | 6 Aug 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and reported to be a POW |
| LAC | C J C Jones | 6 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
| LAC | P F O Davies | 6 Aug 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and reported to be a POW |
| LAC | W J Pitt | 6 Aug 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and reported to be a POW |
| LAC | A McWhinnie | 6 Aug 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and reported to be a POW |
| AC1 | W D Price | 6 Aug 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and reported to be a POW |
| Flt Lt | Frame | xx Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 210 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Lamond | xx Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 210 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Frame | 4 Dec 1940 | Departed RAF Mount Batten for Malta in Sunderland, T9046 |
| Fg Off | Lamond | 4 Dec 1940 | Departed RAF Mount Batten for Malta in Sunderland, T9046 |
| Flt Lt | Frame | 6 Dec 1940 | Arrived at RAF Kalafrana in Sunderland, T9046 |
| Fg Off | Lamond | 6 Dec 1940 | Arrived at RAF Kalafrana in Sunderland, T9046 |
| Flt Lt | Robert R Holder | 24 Dec 1940 | Engineer Officer, promoted to Sqn Ldr, wef 1 Dec 1940 and posted to RAF Luqa |
| Plt Off | L R Langmead | 24 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Kalafrana for Engineer duties |
Source - No 228 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1413)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 10 Jun 1940 | Sunderlands, L5806, L5807 and N9025 departed RAF Pembroke Dock for Alexandria |
| 10 Jun 1940 | Sunderlands, L5807 and N9025 arrived at Malta |
| 10 Jun 1940 | Sunderland, L5806 arrived at Bizerta |
| 11 Jun 1940 | Sunderlands, L5807 and N9025 departed Malta for Aboukir |
| 11 Jun 1940 | Sunderland, L5806 departed Bizerta for Aboukir |
| 12 Jun 1940 | Sunderlands, L5807 and L5806 departed Aboukir for Alexandria |
| 23 Jun 1940 | Sunderland, N9020 departed RAF Pembroke Dock for RAF Mount Batten |
| 24 Jun 1940 | Sunderland, N9020 departed RAF Mount Batten for the Middle East via Malta |
| 19 Jul 1940 | Squadron began using Aboukir as an advanced base |
| 25 Aug 1940 | Squadron Base Party arrived at Aboukir from Alexandria |
| 31 Aug 1940 | Squadron began operating a detachment from Malta |
| 13 Sep 1940 | Squadron moved from Aboukir to RAF Kalafrana, Malta |
| 8 Oct 1940 | Sunderland, P9622, completed repairs at RAF Pembroke Dock and detached to No 210 Sqn, RAF Oban |
| 27 Oct 1940 | Sunderland, P9622, flown to RAF Invergordon and handed over to No 210 Sqn |
Source - No 228 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1413)
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