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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 292 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1944 | ]
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1944
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| February | |||
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There were no personnel movements recorded for this month |
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| March | |||
| Flt Lt | K W Bird | xx xxx 1944 | Officer Commanding Flights in Ceylon |
| Plt Off | R D Fraser RCAF | 7 Mar 1944 | Proceeded from the Ratmalana Detachment to the China Bay Detachment (WOp/AG) |
| WO | B H Wilson | 7 Mar 1944 | Proceeded from the Ratmalana Detachment to the China Bay Detachment (FME/AG) |
| Flt Sgt Plt | Dixon | 7 Mar 1944 | Proceeded from the Ratmalana Detachment to the China Bay Detachment |
| Plt Off | F G Platt | 10 Mar 1944 | Returned from SSQ (WOp/AG) |
| WO | B H Wilson | 27 Mar 1944 | Returned from China Bay Detachment to Ratmalana Detachment (FME/AG) |
| Fg Off | D L Hewitt | 27 Mar 1944 | Proceeded from the Ratmalana Detachment to the China Bay Detachment (AG) |
| WO | L Seales | 31 Mar 1944 | Admitted to hospital |
| April | |||
| Flt Lt | R G Richardson | 18 Apr 1944 | Arrived at Jessore on posting from No 22 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Wg Cdr | E A Starling | 22 Apr 1944 | Arrived at Jessore from the UK and assumed command of No 292 Sqn |
| Fg Off | C Farman | 22 Apr 1944 | Arrived at Jessore from for duty as Engineer Officer |
| WO | L E Green | 22 Apr 1944 | Arrived at Jessore from the UK (WOp (Air)) |
| WO | W T Gorman | 22 Apr 1944 | Arrived at Jessore from the UK (WOp (Air)) |
| Flt Sgt Plt | J B Hall | 22 Apr 1944 | Arrived at Jessore from the UK |
| Flt Sgt | G T Ford | 22 Apr 1944 | Arrived at Jessore from the UK (Nav) |
| May | |||
| Flt Lt | L G Kirchner | 6 May 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | R A Reilly | 11 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Armament Officer |
| Fg Off | R B Jacobi | 12 May 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Signals (Radar) Officer |
| Flt Lt | J P Almack | 15 May 1944 | Arrived on posting to assume command of 'E' Flight (Sea Otters) |
| Fg Off | J W Greer & crew | 15 May 1944 | Arrived on posting with Warwick, HF970 |
| Fg Off | Berezowski & crew | 15 May 1944 | Arrived on posting with Warwick, HG125 |
| Fg Off | Lindsay & crew | 16 May 1944 | Arrived on posting with Warwick, BV453 |
| Fg Off | W Semkow & crew | 16 May 1944 | Arrived on posting with Warwick, BV469 |
| Fg Off | K P Gunn & crew | 24 May 1944 | Arrived on posting with a Warwick |
| Flt Sgt | W G Tomkins & crew | 24 May 1944 | Arrived on posting with a Warwick |
| Fg Off | H L Mackenzie & crew | 26 May 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Sgt | C A Green & crew | 26 May 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | W P Strumbos & crew | 27 May 1944 | Arrived on posting with a Warwick |
| Fg Off | K Melnyk | 27 May 1944 | Arrived on posting in above Warwick |
| June | |||
| Sqn Ldr | R N Alcock & crew | 6 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting with Warwick, HF945 |
| Flt Sgt | Chapman & crew | 18 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting with a Warwick |
| July | |||
| Flt Sgt | J H P Kitt & crew | 9 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting with a Warwick |
| Flt Lt | T Lawrie | 22 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 155 Sqn for duty as Medical Officer |
| Flt Sgt | J Andrews & crew | 25 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| August | |||
| Fg Off | C Lydford RAAF | 2 Aug 1944 | Attached to HQ No 231 Group to provide ASR refresher training to USAAF personnel |
| Flt Sgt Plt | J B Hall | 4 Aug 1944 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Fg Off | R B Jacobi | 4 Aug 1944 | Signals (Radar) Officer, returned from Signals Course at No 10 SoTT |
| Fg Off | C Farman | 8 Aug 1944 | Engineer Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 30 Jun 1944 |
| Flt Lt | A Vineberg RCAF | 11 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting from School of GR for duty as Staff Navigator |
| Fg Off | R A Reilly | 11 Aug 1944 | Armament Officer, posted to RAF Peshawar |
| Fg Off | J W Greer | 11 Aug 1944 | Ceased to be attached to No 177 Wing (Transport aircraft work) |
| Flt Sgt | F J McCloskey | 11 Aug 1944 | Ceased to be attached to No 177 Wing (Transport aircraft work) (Nav B) |
| Flt Sgt | R S Bryson | 11 Aug 1944 | Ceased to be attached to No 177 Wing (Transport aircraft work) (WOp (Air)) |
| Sgt | L A Coventon | 11 Aug 1944 | Ceased to be attached to No 177 Wing (Transport aircraft work) (WOp (Air)) |
| Flt Lt | L G Kirchner | 22 Aug 1944 | Attached to No 171 Wing for temporary duty |
| Flt Sgt | E Leeke RAAF | 26 Aug 1944 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 24 Mar 1944 (Nav B) |
| Act Wg Cdr | E A Starling | 30 Aug 1944 | Promoted to War Substantive Squadron Leader, wef 7 Mar 1944 |
| Flt Lt | A Vineberg RCAF | 30 Aug 1944 | Posted to BRD, Worli pending repatriation |
| September | |||
| Fg Off | R T Cunningham | 4 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | S J Pollock | 6 Sep 1944 | Appointed Sqn Ldr - Flying |
| Fg Off | K P Gunn | 6 Sep 1944 | Appointed OC, 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | H L Mackenzie | 6 Sep 1944 | Appointed OC, 'D' Flight (in course of formation) |
| Flt Lt | R G Richardson | 9 Sep 1944 | Adjutant, posted to BRD, Worli pending repatriation |
| Flt Sgt | J H P Kitt | 10 Sep 1944 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 23 Mar 1944 |
| Fg Off | W Taylor | 11 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting from the UK for duty as Armament Officer |
| Fg Off | C G Smith | 19 Sep 1944 | Nav B, promoted to Temp Flt Lt, wef 25 May 1944 |
| Flt Sgt | E Leeke RAAF | 20 Sep 1944 | Nav B, appointed Officer i/c PSI |
| WO | L G B Adcock RAAF | 22 Sep 1944 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 30 Mar 1944 (Nav) |
| Flt Sgt Plt | J Andrew | 22 Sep 1944 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 23 Mar 1944 |
| Fg Off | W P Strumbos | 29 Sep 1944 | Appointed Squadron Intelligence (Security) Officer |
| October | |||
| Fg Off | F Holgate | 1 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant, wef 21 Sep 1944 |
| Plt Off | K W Halden RCAF | 13 Oct 1944 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | Clapham | 13 Oct 1944 | Rescued following a flying accident |
| Plt Off | K W Hutchison | 13 Oct 1944 | Rescued following a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | L L Ruddock | 13 Oct 1944 | Killed in a flying accident |
| WO | C R Green | 13 Oct 1944 | Rescued following a flying accident |
| WO | L E Parkes | 13 Oct 1944 | Rescued following a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | W G Ellis | 13 Oct 1944 | Rescued following a flying accident |
| Sgt | R G Silver | 13 Oct 1944 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | Gregory | 13 Oct 1944 | Rescued following a flying accident |
| Fg Off | K P Gunn | 25 Oct 1944 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 23 Sep 1944 |
| Fg Off | M V Cole | 30 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting, wef 12 Oct 1944 |
| November | |||
| Fg Off | W P Strumbos | 3 Nov 1944 | Relinquished duties of Squadron Intelligence (Security) Officer |
| Plt Off | J Andrew | 3 Nov 1944 | Assumed duties of Squadron Intelligence (Security) Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | S J Pollock | 4 Nov 1944 | Attached to No 231 Group for ASR Control duties |
| Flt Lt | A Vineberg RCAF | 4 Nov 1944 | Attached to No 231 Group for ASR Control duties |
| Plt Off | L G B Adcock RAAF | 5 Nov 1944 | Attached to No 231 Group for ASR with a Catalina unit |
| Plt Off | E Leeke RAAF | 5 Nov 1944 | Attached to No 231 Group for ASR with a Catalina unit |
| WO | C R Green | 5 Nov 1944 | Attached to No 231 Group for ASR with a Catalina unit |
| WO | W T Gorman | 5 Nov 1944 | Attached to No 231 Group for ASR with a Catalina unit |
| Fg Off | C G Smith | 6 Nov 1944 | Attached to No 231 Group for ASR Control duties |
| Fg Off | R T Cunningham | 6 Nov 1944 | Attached to No 231 Group for ASR Control duties |
| Fg Off | M J Reilly | 7 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting for temporary Armament duties |
| Flt Lt | A Vineberg RCAF | 12 Nov 1944 | Ceased to be attached to No 231 Group for ASR Control duties |
| Fg Off | J Newall-William | 14 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) |
| Fg Off | J A Shipway | 14 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) |
| Fg Off | N J Tullock | 14 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting (WOp/AG) |
| Fg Off | A D Waltman | 25 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting to Squadron HQ |
| Fg Off | D P Featherston | 25 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting to Squadron HQ (Nav) |
| Fg Off | L G Robinson | 25 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting to Squadron HQ (WOp/AG) |
| Fg Off | M J Reilly | 27 Nov 1944 | Posted to No 357 Sqn |
| Fg Off | N T Wilkinson | 27 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting to Squadron HQ |
| Plt Off | E R Poulter | 27 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting to Squadron HQ |
| Plt Off | D E Charlier | 27 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting to Squadron HQ |
| WO | L Lister | 27 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting to Squadron HQ |
| December | |||
| Flt Lt | C W Collins | 13 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting from the UK (Nav) |
| Fg Off | G Griffin | 13 Dec 1944 | Arrived on attachment pending posting from No 355 Sqn (WOp) |
| Plt Off | B A E Winter | 13 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 8 Sqn (WOp) |
| Fg Off | W P Strumbos | 20 Dec 1944 | Posted to No 3 RFU |
| Plt Off | R Atkins RCAF | 20 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting on being commissioned, wef 18 Dec 1944 (WOp) |
| Plt Off | P P Best RCAF | 20 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting on being commissioned, wef 20 Dec 1944 (WOp) |
| Plt Off | R D Messenger RCAF | 20 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting on being commissioned, wef 20 Dec 1944 (WOp) |
| Plt Off | K E Sorohan RAAF | 27 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting on being commissioned, wef 21 Dec 1944 |
Source - No 292 ORB (AIR 27/1628)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1944
| Date | Notes |
| February | |
| 1 Feb 1944 | No 292 Squadron was formally formed, probably in the UK, for service in the Far East |
| March | |
| By the beginning of this month
detachments of the squadron had been established at RAF Ratmalana and RAF
China Bay in Ceylon equipped with Walrus aircraft: -
The UK element was probably in transit to India by sea and air during the month |
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| 26 Mar 1944 | 1 x new Walrus, HD807 was collected from Coimbatore |
| April | |
| 18 Apr 1944 | Formation of Squadron HQ commenced at RAF Jessore |
| 22 Apr 1944 | First Warwick, BV452, arrived from the UK |
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| 22 Apr 1944 | A party of 4 x SNCOs from the Air Ministry was
located at Jessore to provide ground crews with instruction on Warwicks A party of 4 x SNCOs from the Air Ministry was located at Bishnapur to provide ground crews with instruction on Warwicks |
| May | |
| 6 May 1944 | 32 x airmen arrived on posting |
| 7 May 1944 | Large quantity of stores and 1 x 15 cwt truck arrived |
| 15 May 1944 | 2 x Warwicks, HF970 and HG125 arrived By this date a Flight of Sea Otters were being modified at Drigh Road for use by 'E' Flight |
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| 16 May 1944 | 2 x Warwicks, BV453 and BV469 arrived |
| 18 May 1944 | It was decided that 'E' Flight would form and train at RAF Drigh Road |
| 21 May 1944 | 2 x Warwicks detached to Agartala 2 x Warwicks were delivered from No 308 MU |
| 24 May 1944 | 2 x Warwicks, arrived from the UK and allotted to No 136 RSU to be brought up to to operational standard |
| 31 May 1944 | Ground crews moved from No 175 Wing site to the squadron's own Domestic Site |
| June | |
| 2 Jun 1944 | Squadron declared 'operational' by No 231 Group |
| 6 Jun 1944 | Squadron carried out its first 'operational'
sorties 1 x Warwick, HF945 arrived with crew |
| 18 Jun 1944 | 1 x Warwick arrived with crew |
| July | |
| 3 Jul 1944 | Warwick, BV456 was collected from RAF Palem |
| August | |
| 27 Aug 1944 | Advance party departed RAF Jessore for RAF Dhubalia |
| 28 Aug 1944 | The first Airborne Lifeboat was collected from RAF Alipore (his was originally brought out from the UK by Wg Cdr Starling) |
| September | |
| 2 Sep 1944 | Move to Dhubalia cancelled after all equipment had been loaded onto the train and unloading commenced |
| 30 Sep 1944 | Squadron completed its move to new technical and domestic building at Jessore |
| October | |
| 13 Oct 1944 | Warwick, HG125 'X' crashed into the sea off Cox's Bazaar |
| 16 Oct 1944 | All Warwicks grounded due to fabric problems |
| November | |
| 11 Nov 1944 | 'E' Flight (6 x Sea Otters), departed RAF Drigh Road for Jessore |
| 12 Nov 1944 | Advance party, 'E' Flight, arrived at Jessore in a Wellington |
| 15 Nov 1944 | The first 'E' Flight, aircraft and crew arrived at Jessore |
| 20 Nov 1944 | Two more 'E' Flight, aircraft and crews arrived at Jessore |
| 22 Nov 1944 | 3 x Liberator VIs arrived to replace grounded Warwicks |
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| 26 Nov 1944 | 1 x 'E' Flight, aircraft and crew arrived at Jessore |
| December | |
| 2 Dec 1944 | Instructions received for Warwick crews to be converted on Liberators, but that Warwicks are to be repaired and should be back in operation in 6-8 weeks |
| 4 Dec 1944 | Operations recommenced using Liberators |
| 5 Dec 1944 | First successful; rescue completed by a Sea Otter |
| 6 Dec 1944 | 2 x Liberator crews (operationally tour expired) arrived on posting but immediately grounded on medical grounds |
| 10 Dec 1944 | 1 x Liberator crew (operationally tour expired) arrived on posting but immediately grounded on medical grounds |
| 23 Dec 1944 | 1 x Warwick, BV467, arrived from No 352 MU but was immediately grounded |
Source - No 292 ORB (AIR 27/1628)
This entry was last updated on 22/07/25
