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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 250 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1941 | ]
Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| April | |||
| Flt Lt | J E Scoular | 5 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from HQME |
| Fg Off | R B Whittington | 5 Apr 1941 | Posted to ME Pool and attached to No 102 MU |
| Plt Off | C A MacD Anderson | 5 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from HQME for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Fg Off | G B Smither | 12 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Ismailia |
| Plt Off | J A Hutton | 12 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Ismailia for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | S A Wells | 12 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Ismailia |
| Plt Off | E W O Martin | 15 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Aboukir for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | G B Smither | 22 Apr 1941 | Detached to No 102 MU for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | J F Aldridge | 23 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from ME Pool |
| Sqn Ldr | J E Scoular | 24 Apr 1941 | Detached to No 102 MU for temporary duty |
| Flt Lt | H W Tome | 24 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Heliopolis for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | J F Aldridge | 24 Apr 1941 | Detached to No 102 MU for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | A Wilson | 24 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 70 OTU |
| Plt Off | E W O Martin | 24 Apr 1941 | Adjutant, attached to RAF Gaza for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | D D Maynard | 24 Apr 1941 | Assumed duties of Adjutant temporarily |
| Sqn Ldr | J E Scoular | 28 Apr 1941 | Arrived from No 108 MU with an aircraft for the unit |
| Fg Off | G B Smither | 28 Apr 1941 | Arrived from No 108 MU with an aircraft for the unit |
| Fg Off | P O V Green | 28 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 108 MU with an aircraft for the unit |
| Fg Off | J H Sanderson | 28 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 108 MU with an aircraft for the unit |
| Fg Off | J Hamlyn | 28 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 108 MU with an aircraft for the unit |
| 1st Lt | L B Meng USAC | 28 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 108 MU with an aircraft for the unit |
| Plt Off | J F Aldridge | 28 Apr 1941 | Arrived from No 108 MU with an aircraft for the unit |
| Plt Off | G A Wolsey | 28 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 108 MU with an aircraft for the unit |
| Plt Off | W N Monteith | 28 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 108 MU with an aircraft for the unit |
| Sgt Plt | E N Woodward | 28 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 108 MU with an aircraft for the unit |
| Sgt Plt | C M Sumner | 28 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 108 MU with an aircraft for the unit |
| May | |||
| 2nd Lt | U W Monyer USAC | 5 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from 102 MU |
| Sgt Plt | G Pyke RAAF | 5 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from ME Pool |
| Sgt Plt | R J R Whittle RAAF | 5 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from ME Pool |
| Sgt Plt | D R Gale RAAF | 5 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from ME Pool |
| Sgt Plt | H Humphries | 5 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from ME Pool |
| Sgt Plt | T G Ryan RAAF | 5 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from ME Pool |
| Sgt Plt | G C Coward | 5 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from ME Pool |
| Sgt Plt | D P Bowie | 5 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from ME Pool |
| Sgt Plt | T G Paxton | 5 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from ME Pool |
| Sgt Plt | J A A Morton | 5 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from ME Pool |
| Sgt Plt | D W B Henley? | 5 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from ME Pool |
| Fg Off | R H Chapman | 7 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 102 MU |
| Plt Off | D A R Monro | 7 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from ME Pool |
| Plt Off | J F S Kent | 7 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from ME Pool |
| Plt Off | R B Cole | 7 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from ME Pool |
| Fg Off | P O V Green | 8 May 1941 | Posted to No 73 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Caldwell | 8 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from ME Pool |
| Fg Off | J H Sanderson | 12 May 1941 | Posted to RAF Heliopolis pending posting to the UK |
| Sgt Plt | G Pyke RAAF | 25 May 1941 | Died in Hospital |
| June | |||
| Flt Lt | R F Martin | 4 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J F Aldridge | 11 Jun 1941 | Returned from sick leave |
| Plt Off | J F Aldridge | 13 Jun 1941 | Granted a further 14 days' sick leave |
| Plt Off | H B Kirk | 14 Jun 1941 | Admitted to hospital |
| Plt Off | R B Cole | 14 Jun 1941 | Granted 14 days' sick leave |
| Plt Off | D A R Monro | 18 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt Plt | C M Sumner | 18 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt Plt | J A A Morton | 18 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | J Hamlyn | 26 Jun 1941 | Failed to return from a sortie |
| Plt Off | R B Cole | 23 Jun 1941 | Returned to hospital |
| Plt Off | W N Monteith | 26 Jun 1941 | Failed to return from a sortie, but later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt Plt | D R Gale RAAF | 26 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt Plt | R H Nitschke RAAF | 28 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | A T Mortimer RAAF | 28 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J F S Kent | 30 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | R B Cole | 30 Jun 1941 | Discharged from hospital and granted 10 days' sick leave |
| July | |||
| Sgt Plt | A T Mortimer RAAF | 3 Jul 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | J Hamlyn | 3 Jul 1941 | Reported to have arrived in Sidi Barrani having been missing since 18 Jun 1941 |
| Fg Off | J Hamlyn | 4 Jul 1941 | Returned to the squadron from Sidi Barrani |
| Fg Off | A F Herd | 5 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | H B Kirk | 6 Jul 1941 | Posted to RAF Takoradi |
| Fg Off | J F Aldridge | 6 Jul 1941 | Posted to RAF Takoradi |
| Plt Off | P C D Thornton | 9 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | H Ravn? | 20 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| WO | Davison | 20 Jul 1941 | Posed to No 70 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | M J McCullough RAAF | 22 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | M B Hardie | 22 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | E N Woodward | 27 Jul 1941 | Attached to No 71 OTU |
| August | |||
| Sgt Plt | C Cornall RAAF | 10 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | D O Gable RAAF | 10 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | F M Tremlow RAAF | 10 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | F A Creighton | 10 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | T O Woods | 10 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | R H C Laidlaw | 13 Aug 1941 | Admitted to hospital with Jaundice |
| Sgt Plt | M J McCullough RAAF | 18 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | A Wilson | 23 Aug 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 26 May 1941 |
| Fg Off | J Hamlyn | 24 Aug 1941 | Admitted to hospital but returned |
| Fg Off | J Hamlyn | 25 Aug 1941 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| September | |||
| Sqn Ldr | Edward J Morris | 5 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 250 Sqn; later A/Cdre |
| Sqn Ldr | J E Scoular | 5 Sep 1941 | Relinquished command of No 250 Sqn on posting to No 258 Wing |
| Plt Off | W W Swinnerton | 9 Sep 1941 | Attached from No 238 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J Hamlyn | 21 Sep 1941 | OC, 'B' Flight, promoted Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | S A Wells | 27 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | R H C Laidlaw | 30 Sep 1941 | Posted to RAF Heliopolis |
| October | |||
| Plt Off | Briscoe | 8 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Fg Off | Briscoe | 9 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Fg Off | C R Caldwell | 11 Oct 1941 | Assumed command of 'K' Flight and promoted to Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | Barry | 13 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Carson | 14 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting for Codes and Cypher duties |
| Flt Lt | Rose | 28 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | McWilliam RAAF | 28 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | C Cornall RAAF | 30 Oct 1941 | Failed to return from a sortie |
| November | |||
| Plt Off | P C D Thornton | 3 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | R S Masters RNZAF | 13 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Hart | 13 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | G H Rangerr | 13 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | D D Maynard | 16 Nov 1941 | Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | R S Masters RNZAF | 20 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | D M Palethorpe RCAF | 23 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| December | |||
| Sgt | J R Gilmour | 5 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | E P Greenhow | 5 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | M A Canty RCAF | 11 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| 2 Lt | Norton | 12 Dec 1941 | Failed to return from a sortie |
| Plt Off | G H Ranger | 16 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| 2 Lt | Norton | 17 Dec 1941 | Reported to be in hospital in Tobruk |
| Sgt | Whittle | 18 Dec 1941 | Failed to return from a sortie |
| Fg Off | W W Swinnerton | 20 Dec 1941 | Failed to return from a sortie |
| Sgt | R H Nitschke RAAF | 20 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | P C Bell | 20 Dec 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | Whittle | 19 Dec 1941 | Returned after walking 30 miles back |
| Fg Off | W W Swinnerton | 29 Dec 1941 | Returned to the squadron |
| Flt Lt | Baber (Rhodesian) | 30 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Whittle | 30 Dec 1941 | Posted to an OTU for instructional duties |
| Fg Off | W W Swinnerton | 31 Dec 1941 | Proceeded on sick leave |
| Sgt | Adams | 31 Dec 1941 | Proceeded to hospital at Aboukir |
Source - No 250 ORB (AIR 27/1501)
Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes | |
| April | ||
| 1 Apr 1941 | No 250 Squadron was formed from 'K'
Flight, No 112 Sqn on its move from the Sudan Personnel - 8 x NCOs and 116 airmen |
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| 28 Apr 1941 | 9 x Tomahawk aircraft delivered
from No 108 MU by incoming squadron pilots 1 x Magister delivered from No 108 MU by incoming squadron pilot 1 x Tomahawk delivered in the afternoon |
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| 30 Apr 1941 | 'A' ('K') and 'B' Flights were formed, composed as follows: | |
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'A' ('K') Flight
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'B' Flight
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| May | ||
| 11 May 1941 | Detachment of 10 aircraft proceeded to Amriya for defence of Alexandria | |
| 12 May 1941 | Ground party of 48 airmen proceeded to Amriya by rail and 7 by road | |
| 16 May 1941 | 2 x aircraft and 8 x airmen proceeded to Cyprus on detachment | |
| 25 May 1941 | Squadron commenced moving to Lake Maryut in Egypt | |
| 26 May 1941 | Road and rail parties arrived at Lake Maryut | |
| June | ||
| 3 Jun 1941 | 1 x new Tomahawk was collected from RAF Abu Sueir | |
| 8 Jun 1941 | 1 x new Tomahawk was delivered by a ferry pilot | |
| 10 Jun 1941 | 1 x new Tomahawk was collected from RAF Abu Sueir | |
| 11 Jun 1941 | 1 x new Tomahawk was delivered by a ferry pilot | |
| 12 Jun 1941 | 3 x Sgts and 58 x ORs travelled to
Sidi Heneish South by rail 20 ORs travelled to Sidi Heneish South by road |
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| 15 Jun 1941 | 3 x Offices and 88 x ORs travelled
to Sidi Heneish South by road 8 x pilots flew to Sidi Heneish South Road convoy arrived from Lake Maryut |
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| 16 Jun 1941 | Remaining pilots arrived at Sidi
Heneish South Maintenance base remained at Lake Maryut |
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| 19 Jun 1941 | 2 x new Tomahawks were delivered by ferry pilots | |
| 23 Jun 1941 | 2 x new Tomahawks were collected from base | |
| July | ||
| 5 Jul 1941 | A convoy carrying equipment arrived from base | |
| 15 Jul 1941 | 1 x new Tomahawk was delivered by a ferry pilot | |
| 29 Jul 1941 | 1 x new Tomahawk was collected | |
| August | ||
| 2 Aug 1941 | First two Tomahawks repainted in the new desert camouflage scheme | |
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| 7 Aug 1941 | By this date the squadron base had been moved from Lake Maryut to LG96 Ikingi | |
| 11 Aug 1941 | 4 x new Tomahawks were collected from Nos 51 and 53 RSUs | |
| 28 Aug 1941 | 1 x new Tomahawk was collected from base | |
| 31 Aug 1941 | Squadron moved from Sidi Heneish South to LG 07 between Sidi Barrani and Mersa Matruh | |
| September | ||
| 1 Sep 1941 | 1 x Lysander was collected from Base (ex Comms Flight) | |
| 8 Sep 1941 | Ground staff moved from back to Sidi Heneish South | |
| 9 Sep 1941 | Air party moved from back to Sidi Heneish South following a patrol from LG 07 | |
| 18 Sep 1941 | Base personnel moved to join rejoin operational element at Sidi Heneish South | |
| October | ||
| 29 Oct 1941 | 3 x Sgt Plts (2 x RAAF and 1 x SAAF) arrived on posting | |
| November | ||
| 1 Nov 1941 | 4 x Sgt Plts arrived on posting | |
| 6 Nov 1941 | 1 x new Tomahawk, AN313, was collected from No 53 RSU | |
| 7 Nov 1941 | 2 x new Tomahawks, were collected from Wadi Netrun | |
| 11 Nov 1941 | No 1 Party arrived at LG 109 | |
| 12 Nov 1941 | No 2 Party arrived at LG 109 | |
| 13 Nov 1941 | 3 x new Tomahawks, were collected from Wadi Netrun | |
| 14 Nov 1941 | All aircraft arrived at LG 109 | |
| 17 Nov 1941 | No 1 Party departed LG 109 for LG 123 | |
| 19 Nov 1941 | All aircraft departed LG 109 for LG 123 | |
| 20 Nov 1941 | No 2 Party arrived at LG 123 | |
| December | ||
| 2 Dec 1941 | No 1 Party moved from LG 123 for LG
122 (am) No 2 Party moved from LG 123 for LG 122 (pm) |
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| 9 Dec 1941 | No 1 Party departed LG 122 for Gabr Salek then Tobruk | |
| 11 Dec 1941 | No 2 Party departed LG 122 for Tobruk | |
| 19 Dec 1941 | No 1 Party departed Tobruk for
Mechili No 2 Party departed Tobruk for Gazala, left 25 men and moved onto Mechili (No 3 Party) |
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| 21 Dec 1941 | No 3 Party departed Gazala, for
Mechili All aicraft departed Gazala, for Mechili |
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| 23 Dec 1941 | No 1 Party departed Mechili for Msus | |
Source - No 250 ORB (AIR 27/1501)
This entry was last updated on 14/07/25
