Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 235 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | A W Ridler | 30 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight |
Sqn Ldr | R I G MacDougall | 31 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 235 Sqn |
Plt Off | N E Shrimpton | 1 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
Fg Off | G A P Manwaring | 1 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight |
APO | A J Algeo | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
APO | J A Tavener | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
APO | C S Robinson | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
APO | M E Ryan | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
APO | A F Booth | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
APO | J R Cronan | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
APO | D H Relton | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
Sgt | P V Boot | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
Sgt | R Canning | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
APO | W A Savill | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
APO | W F Smith | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
APO | A R Wales | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
APO | C D Warde | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
APO | P Weil | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
APO | H S Williams | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
Sgt | V Allison | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
Sgt | J C Bessey | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
Sgt | H R Sutton | 6 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting and allocated to 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | C B Pinnock | 7 Nov 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
APO | M E Ryan | 7 Nov 1939 | Appointed Officer i/c Armoury |
APO | A R Wales | 7 Nov 1939 | Appointed Parachute Officer and Sqn Transport Officer |
APO | C S Robinson | 7 Nov 1939 | Appointed Air Navigation Officer |
APO | A F Booth | 7 Nov 1939 | Appointed Signals Officer |
APO | J R Cronan | 7 Nov 1939 | Appointed Anti-Gas Officer |
APO | D H Relton | 7 Nov 1939 | Appointed 'A' Flight Link Trainer Instructor |
APO | P Weil | 7 Nov 1939 | Appointed 'B' Flight Link Trainer Instructor |
APO | A J Algeo | 7 Nov 1939 | Appointed Sports Officer |
Plt Off | N E Shrimpton | 14 Nov 1939 | Adjutant, posted to No 3 School of Technical Training, Blackpool |
Fg Off | A W Ridler | 27 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 30 Oct 1939 |
Fg Off | G A P Manwaring | 27 Nov 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 30 Oct 1939 |
The ORB for December 1939 is missing from AIR 27/1442 |
Source - No 235 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1442)
Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1939
Date | Notes |
30 Oct 1939 | Squadron was reformed at RAF Manston |
6 Nov 1939 | Miles Magister, R1833, collected from No 10 MU, RAF Hullavington |
8 Nov 1939 | Miles Magister, R1829, collected from No 10 MU, RAF Hullavington |
19 Nov 1939 | Miles Magister, R1830, collected from No 10 MU, RAF Hullavington |
xx Dec 1939 | Squadron received some Fairey Battles* |
Source - No 235 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1442)
*Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | R P Y Cross | 6 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 79 Sqn to command 'A' Flight |
Act Flt Lt | A W Ridler | 6 Jan 1940 | Reverted to Fg Off |
Plt Off | R P Y Cross | 12 Jan 1940 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Fg Off | J H Laughlin | 22 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | R J Peacock | 22 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | N Jackson-Smith | 25 Jan 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Fg Off | R P Y Cross | 31 Jan 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 6 Jan 1940 |
Plt Off | E A Saunders | 6 Feb 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Air Gunner |
Sgt | Spires | 9 Mar 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 4 BGS, RAF West Freugh |
Sgt | H R Sunderland | 9 Mar 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 4 BGS, RAF West Freugh |
Plt Off | R D Kent | 18 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Manby for duty as Air Gunner |
Sgt | Robertson | 18 Mar 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting |
Plt Off | A W V Green | 19 Mar 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 4 BGS, RAF West Freugh |
Sgt | Needham | 23 Mar 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 3 BGS, RAF Aldergrove |
Sgt | Martin | 23 Mar 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 3 BGS, RAF Aldergrove |
Sgt | Owen | 23 Mar 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 3 BGS, RAF Aldergrove |
Sgt | Parsons | 23 Mar 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 3 BGS, RAF Aldergrove |
Plt Off | M C Jamieson | 26 Mar 1940 | Air Gunner, arrived on posting from RAF Digby |
Sgt | Bartlett | 26 Mar 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 4 BGS, RAF West Freugh |
Sgt | Lancaster | 26 Mar 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 4 BGS, RAF West Freugh |
Sgt | Merrett | 26 Mar 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 4 BGS, RAF West Freugh |
Sgt | Blow | 26 Mar 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 4 BGS, RAF West Freugh |
AC2 | Capel | 27 Mar 1940 | Air Gunner, arrived on posting from SHQ, RAF North Coates |
AC2 | Pye | 27 Mar 1940 | Air Gunner, arrived on posting from SHQ, RAF North Coates |
Sgt | V Allison | 8 May 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | E O F Schmid | 8 May 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
LAC | V C E Nierynck | 8 May 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Plt Off | W F Smith | 9 May 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Plt Off | N A L Smith | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | J C Robertson | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
LAC | T J Lowry | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | W A Savill | 12 May 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW |
Sgt | H R Sunderland | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
LAC | R H Tyler | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | M C Jamieson | 15 May 1940 | Air Gunner, returned from CGS on completion of Gunnery Leaders' Course |
Plt Off | C S Robinson | 18 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | D V Moseley | 18 May 1940 | Killed in action |
LAC | A E Waddington | 18 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Sqn Ldr | R I G MacDougall | 22 May 1940 | Relinquished command of No 235 Sqn on posting to RAF Detling |
Sqn Ldr | R N Clarke | 22 May 1940 | Assumed command of No 235 Sqn |
Plt Off | A F Booth | 22 May1940 | Proceeded to RAF Farnborough for High Altitude Physiology Course |
Plt Off | M E Ryan | 24 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | W Martin | 24 May 1940 | Killed in action |
LAC | A G Smith | 24 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | A F Murphy | 26 May 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
LAC | E P Armstrong | 26 May 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Flt Lt | R P Y Cross | 26 May 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | A V Slocombe | 29 May 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Flt Lt | G A P Manwaring | 29 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | I Macphail | 29 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | D B Murphy | 29 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | A F Booth | 29 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | D J Elliott | 29 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | E R Scott | 29 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Flt Lt | F K Flood | 1 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Commander |
Flt Lt | Fletcher | 1 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Commander |
Plt Off | J R Cronan | 27 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | P L Llyod | 27 Jun 1940 | Died from wounds |
Sgt | A O Lancaster | 27 Jun 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW |
Plt Off | A R Wales | 27 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | J W Needham | 27 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | T C Jordan | 27 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | P Weil | 27 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | S K Bartlett | 27 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | A Kempster | 27 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | H S Pardow-Williams | 27 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | E A Saunders | 27 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | C W Thorley | 27 Jun 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | R L Patterson | 18 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | L H M Reece | 18 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | R Y Tucker | 18 Jul 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | P C Wickings-Smith | 5 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Chamberlain | 5 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Fenton | 5 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Gonay | 5 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | J C Kirkpatrick | 5 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Naughton | 5 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Le Jeune | 5 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Demoulin | 5 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Coggins | 12 Aug 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
Sgt | Cooper | 13 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 2 EWS, RAF Yatesbury |
Sgt | Steel | 13 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 2 EWS, RAF Yatesbury |
Plt Off | Little | 13 Aug 1940 | Air Gunner, returned from CGS on completion of Gunnery Leaders' Course |
Plt Off | Phillips | 14 Aug 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Thonas | 14 Aug 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Hadler | 14 Aug 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Taylor | 14 Aug 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting |
Plt Off | D N Woodger | 24 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | D L Wright | 24 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | A Berry | 24 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
Flt Lt | F K Flood | 11 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | N B Shorrocks | 11 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | B R Sharp | 11 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | P C Wickings-Smith | 11 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | A W V Green | 11 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | R D H Watts | 11 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | J C Kirkpatrick | 9 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | R C Thomas | 9 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | G E Keel | 9 Oct 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | J Coggins | 15 Dec 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | N A Sadler | 15 Dec 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | P R Prosser | 15 Dec 1940 | Killed in action |
Source - No 235 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1442)
Nominal Roll of Air Crew Personnel: 1 Apr 1940
Rank | Name | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | R I G MacDougall | Officer Commanding |
Plt Off | C B Pinnock | Adjutant |
Flt Lt | R P Y Cross | Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight |
Fg Off | J H Laughlin | 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | A J Algeo | 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | C S Robinson | 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | J R Cronan | 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | R L Patterson | 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | J A Tavener | 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | M E Ryan | 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | D H Relton | 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | D N Woodger | 'A' Flight |
Sgt | R Canning | 'A' Flight |
Sgt | J C Bessey | 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | A W V Green | Air Observer, 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | A W Martin | Air Observer, 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | D Howe | Air Observer, 'A' Flight |
Sgt | S G Preater | Air Observer, 'A' Flight |
Sgt | D V Moseley | Air Observer, 'A' Flight |
Sgt | W G Owen | Air Observer, 'A' Flight |
Sgt | A V Slocombe | Air Observer, 'A' Flight |
Sgt | J C Merrett | Air Observer, 'A' Flight |
Sgt | S K Bartlett | Air Observer, 'A' Flight |
Sgt | B F Hubbard | Air Observer, 'A' Flight |
Sgt | J H Spires | Air Observer, 'A' Flight |
Sgt | W Martin | Air Observer, 'A' Flight |
Sgt | H J Westcott | Air Observer, 'A' Flight |
Sgt | A O Lancaster | Air Observer, 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | R D Kent | Air Gunner, 'A' Flight |
AC2 | T Pickering | Air Gunner, 'A' Flight |
AC2 | A Aitken | Air Gunner, 'A' Flight |
AC2 | C Castle | Air Gunner, 'A' Flight |
AC2 | A Reed | Air Gunner, 'A' Flight |
AC2 | G Oliver | Air Gunner, 'A' Flight |
AC2 | K R Lusty | Air Gunner, 'A' Flight |
AC2 | H S Kenworthy | Air Gunner, 'A' Flight |
AC2 | N W Kemp | Air Gunner, 'A' Flight |
Flt Lt | G A P Manwaring | Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | W A Savill | 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | W F Smith | 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | A R Wales | 'B' Flight |
APO | A F Booth | 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | R J Peacock | 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | C D Warde | 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | P Weil | 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | H S P Williams | 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | N H Jackson-Smith | 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | N A L Smith | 'B' Flight |
Sgt | V Allison | 'B' Flight |
Sgt | H R Sutton | 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | G S Hebron | Air Observer, 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | A H Murphy | Air Observer, 'B' Flight |
Sgt | I MacPhail | Air Observer, 'B' Flight |
Sgt | D Elliott | Air Observer, 'B' Flight |
Sgt | J C Robertson | Air Observer, 'B' Flight |
Sgt | J Needham | Air Observer, 'B' Flight |
Sgt | G Wedlock | Air Observer, 'B' Flight |
Sgt | C Thorley | Air Observer, 'B' Flight |
Sgt | H Sunderland | Air Observer, 'B' Flight |
Sgt | J Parsons | Air Observer, 'B' Flight |
Sgt | E Schmid | Air Observer, 'B' Flight |
Sgt | K Blow | Air Observer, 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | E A Saunders | Air Gunner, 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | M C Jamieson | Air Gunner, 'B' Flight |
AC2 | W C Lewis | Air Gunner, 'B' Flight |
AC2 | A M Dargie | Air Gunner, 'B' Flight |
AC2 | D F Roberts | Air Gunner, 'B' Flight |
AC2 | B Capel | Air Gunner, 'B' Flight |
AC2 | C Browne | Air Gunner, 'B' Flight |
AC2 | H Kemp | Air Gunner, 'B' Flight |
AC2 | E A Castle | Air Gunner, 'B' Flight |
AC2 | J W Pye | Air Gunner, 'B' Flight |
AC2 | E A Thatcher | Air Gunner, 'B' Flight |
Source - No 235 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1442)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
Date | Notes |
xx Feb 1940 | Squadron received some Blenheim Is* |
15 Feb 1940 | Bristol Blenheim IV, P4833 was delivered from No 29 Sqn, RAF Debden |
16 Feb 1940 | Battles, L5003, L5412 and L5017 were delivered to No 10 MU, RAF Hullavington |
16 Feb 1940 | Bristol Blenheim IV, P4845 was collected from No 29 Sqn, RAF Debden |
18 Feb 1940 | Blenheim IVs, P4844 and P4836 was delivered from No 23 Sqn, RAF Wittering |
22 Feb 1940 | Battles, L5383, L5132, L5413, L5007, L5381, L5018 and L5016 were delivered to No 10 MU, RAF Hullavington |
23 Feb 1940 | Battle, L5005 was delivered to No 6 MU, RAF Brize Norton |
26 Feb 1940 | Advance Party departed RAF Manston for RAF North Coates |
27 Feb 1940 | Main Party departed RAF Manston for RAF North Coates by road |
27 Feb 1940 | Air Party departed RAF Manston for RAF North Coates |
27 Feb 1940 | Squadron was transferred from Fighter Command to Coastal Command as a Fighter Reconnaissance Sqn |
14 Mar 1940 | Blenheim IV, P4835 was collected from No 29 Sqn, RAF Debden |
14 Mar 1940 | Blenheim I, K7120 was collected from No 6 MU, RAF Brize Norton |
24 Apr 1940 | Advance Party departed RAF North Coates for RAF Bircham Newton by road |
24 Apr 1940 | Main Party departed RAF North Coates for RAF Bircham Newton by road |
25 Apr 1940 | Air Party departed RAF North Coates for RAF Bircham Newton by road |
1 May 1940 | New Blenheim IVs, L9256, L9395, L9261, L9401 and L9404 were collected from No 5 MU, RAF KembleL |
2 May 1940 | New Blenheim IVs, L9859, L9324 and L9189 were collected from No 5 MU, RAF Kemble |
26 May 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Bircham Newton to RAF Detling |
10 Jun 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Detling to RAF Thorney Island** |
24 Jun 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Thorney Island to RAF Bircham Newton** |
5 Aug 1940 | 'C' Flight formed |
xx Aug 1940 | The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King George VI*** |
12 Dec 1940 | Squadron conducted its first operational flight with a Beaufighter |
Source - No 235 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1442), except ***
**Source - 'RAF Squadrons' by C G Jefford
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