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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 295 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| January | |||
| Wg Cdr | B A Oakley | 22 Jan 1942 | Transferred from PES and assumed command of No 297 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E F Long | 22 Jan 1942 | Transferred from PES for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | M Hemingway | 22 Jan 1942 | Transferred from PES for duty as Accountant Officer |
| Plt Off | J F Blagden | 22 Jan 1942 | Transferred from PES for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | P P Burton | 22 Jan 1942 | Transferred from PES for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | O E Coates | 22 Jan 1942 | Transferred from PES for Observer duties |
| Plt Off | J V Riley | 22 Jan 1942 | Transferred from PES for Observer duties |
| Plt Off | D B Stott | 22 Jan 1942 | Transferred from PES for Observer duties |
| Sqn Ldr | D I McMonnies | 22 Jan 1942 | Transferred from PES assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | A D Jaffe | 22 Jan 1942 | Transferred from PES and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | W D ES Watkins | 22 Jan 1942 | Transferred from PES |
| Plt Off | R H Jesse | 22 Jan 1942 | Transferred from PES |
| Fg Off | J N W Kerr | 22 Jan 1942 | Transferred from PES |
| Flt Lt | A W Millson | 23 Jan 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 OTU |
| Flt Lt | W G Hire | 30 Jan 1942 | Attached from AFE for Parachute duties |
| February | |||
| Plt Off | H W Morgan & crew | 6 Feb 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 13 Sqn |
| Plt Off | P M C Hill & crew | 6 Feb 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 13 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H T Winter & crew | 10 Feb 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 614 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E R Petman & crew | 10 Feb 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 614 Sqn |
| Plt Off | N V Whitehouse & crew | 14 Feb 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 614 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G S Whitty & crew | 17 Feb 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 42 OTU |
| Plt Off | N Crowe & crew | 20 Feb 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 42 OTU |
| Plt Off | A C Blackwell | 20 Feb 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 42 OTU (Plt Off Crowe's crew) |
| Plt Off | H R Sawdon | 28 Feb 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Ringway |
| March | |||
| Fg Off | S W Taylor | 23 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | E F Long | 23 Mar1942 | Adjutant, posted to HQ, No 38 Wing |
| April | |||
| Plt Off | R A Gale | 11 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU (AG) |
| Plt Off | A C Lynch-Blosse | 11 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 41 OTU (AG) |
| Plt Off | P P Burton | 20 Apr 1942 | Equipment Officer, posted to No 613 Sqn |
| Sgt | D S Browne | 22 Apr 1942 | Observer, posted to No 102 OTU |
| Plt Off | M Hemingway | 23 Apr 1942 | Accountant Officer, posted to RAF Netheravon |
| Wg Cdr | B A Oakley | 27 Apr 1942 | Relinquished command of No 297 Sqn on posting to RAF Netheravon to command |
| Wg Cdr | R B Wardman | 27 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from HQ, AC Command and assumed command of No 297 Sqn |
| May | |||
| Sqn Ldr | Barton | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 42 OTU |
| Flt Lt | Musgrave | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 42 OTU |
| Plt Off | Lovegrove | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 42 OTU |
| Plt Off | Francis | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 42 OTU |
| Fg Off | R M Taylor | 5 May1942 | Arrived on posting from No 296 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Harold | 12 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 4 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Clark | 12 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 2 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Sandilands | 14 May 1942 | Reported from RAF Dishforth |
| Flt Lt | A W Millson | 15 May 1942 | Posted to No 296 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R A Gale | 15 May 1942 | Posted to No 296 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Brierley | 31 May 1942 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Halton following a flying accident |
| Sgt | Robb | 31 May 1942 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Halton following a flying accident |
| Sgt | Pipe | 31 May 1942 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Halton following a flying accident |
| Sgt | Greenan | 31 May 1942 | Admitted to Tower House Emergency Hospital, following a flying accident |
| June | |||
| Plt Off | Thomas | 1 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 614 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Ellis | 1 Jun 1942 | Posted to No 297 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Brierley | 1 Jun 1942 | Posted to RAF Netheravon as N/E sick |
| Fg Off | Stott | 3 Jun 1942 | Admitted to hospital following a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | Leach | 3 Jun 1942 | Admitted to Northampton Hospital following a flying accident |
| Sgt | Q S Moore | 3 Jun 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | T L Jacobs | 3 Jun 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | H Johns | 3 Jun 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| AC | Bravery | 3 Jun 1942 | Admitted to Northampton Hospital following a flying accident |
| Plt Off | Slipper | 14 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 42 OTU |
| Plt Off | Howard | 14 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 42 OTU |
| Plt Off | Sproule | 14 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 42 OTU |
| Plt Off | De-Gency | 14 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 42 OTU |
| Plt Off | Bullivant | 14 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 42 OTU |
| Plt Off | Francis | 19 Jun 1942 | Admitted to hospital |
| July | |||
| No personnel movements recorded this month | |||
| August | |||
| No personnel movements recorded this month | |||
| September | |||
| Plt Off | Bland | 14 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 42 OTU |
| Plt Off | Patrick | 14 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 42 OTU |
| Plt Off | Taplin | 14 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 42 OTU |
| Plt Off | Buzeta | 15 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 298 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Spittal | 15 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 298 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Winter | 15 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 298 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Whitehouse | 16 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 298 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Petman | 16 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 298 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Crowe | 16 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 298 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | Wilkinson | 18 Sep 1942 | Attached from No 295 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Kerr | 18 Sep 1942 | Attached from No 295 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Hinslewood | 18 Sep 1942 | Attached from No 295 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Ducker | 18 Sep 1942 | Attached from No 295 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Hayes | 18 Sep 1942 | Attached from No 295 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Mathews | 18 Sep 1942 | Attached from No 295 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Wood | 18 Sep 1942 | Attached from No 295 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Spittal | 18 Sep 1942 | Attached from No 298 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Winter | 18 Sep 1942 | Attached from No 298 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Whitehouse | 18 Sep 1942 | Attached from No 298 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Petman | 18 Sep 1942 | Attached from No 298 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Crowe | 18 Sep 1942 | Attached from No 298 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Wood | 23 Sep 1942 | Ceased to be attached from No 295 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Slipper | 24 Jun 1942 | Posted to No 298 Sqn and attached to No 297 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Harrold | 24 Jun 1942 | Posted to No 298 Sqn and attached to No 297 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Sproule | 24 Jun 1942 | Posted to No 298 Sqn and attached to No 297 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Hayes | 24 Sep 1942 | Ceased to be attached from No 295 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Mathews | 24 Sep 1942 | Ceased to be attached from No 295 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | Wilkinson | 28 Sep 1942 | Ceased to be attached from No 295 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Kerr | 28 Sep 1942 | Ceased to be attached from No 295 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Hinslewood | 28 Sep 1942 | Ceased to be attached from No 295 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Ducker | 28 Sep 1942 | Ceased to be attached from No 295 Sqn |
| October | |||
| No personnel movements recorded this month | |||
| November | |||
| No personnel movements recorded this month | |||
| December | |||
| No personnel movements recorded this month | |||
Source - No 297 ORB (AIR 27/1648)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes |
| January | |
| 22 Jan 1942 | No 297 Squadron was formed at RAF Netheravon by redesignating the Parachute Exercise Squadron |
| 26 Jan 1942 | 1 x Tiger Moth II, T9192 received from No 1 AACU, Farnborough |
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| February | |
| 6 Feb 1942 | 7 x Tiger Moth IIs, DE158, DE160, DE167, DE171,
DE251, DE302 and DE303 collected from No 10 MU 2 x Whitley Vs, Z9318 and Z9319, collected from No 23 MU |
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| 7 Feb 1942 | 1 x Tiger Moth II, T5608 collected from De
Havilland Aircraft Ltd 1 x Tiger Moth II, T7848 collected from No 10 MU 1 x Tiger Moth II, T5974 returned to No 1 AACU, Farnborough |
| 8 Feb 1942 | 4 x Tiger Moth IIs, DE157, DE249, DE274 and N5445 collected from No 10 MU |
| 13 Feb 1942 | 1 x Whitley V, Z9218, collected from No 9 MU |
| 14 Feb 1942 | 1 x Whitley V, Z9189, collected from No 27 MU 1 x Whitley V, Z9313, collected from No 38 MU |
| 26 Feb 1942 | 1 x Tiger Moth II, T9192 returned to No 1 AACU, Farnborough |
| March | |
| 8 Mar 1942 | 2 x Whitley Vs, BD199 and BD200, collected from No 20 MU |
| 12 Mar 1942 | 3 x Whitley Vs, Z9430, Z9431 and Z9476, collected from No 6 MU |
| 13 Mar 1942 | 1 x Whitley V, Z9436, collected from No 20 MU |
| 18 Mar 1942 | Percival Vega Gull, G-AEZL, collected from Maintenance Squadron, Netheravon |
| 25 Mar 1942 | 1 x Whitley V, AD670, collected from No 5 MU |
| 27 Mar 1942 | 1 x Whitley V, BD211, collected from No 45 MU |
| 29 Mar 1942 | 1 x Whitley V, Z9443, collected from No 5 MU |
| April | |
| 2 Apr 1942 | 1 x Whitley V, P9470, collected from No 27 MU |
| 13 Apr 1942 | Percival Vega Gull, G-AEZL and Leopard Moth, X9381, transferred to Station Flight |
| 24 Apr 1942 | 3 x Whitley Vs, Z9479, Z9481 and Z9490, delivered from No 5 MU by ferry pilots |
| May | |
| 3 May 1942 | 13 x Army officers arrived on attachment for Junior Leaders' Course |
| 4 May 1942 | First Junior Leaders' Course commenced |
| 7 May 1942 | 13 x Army officers ceased to be attached on completion of Junior Leaders' Course |
| June | |
| 3 Jun 1942 | Advance party departed RAF Netheravon for RAF Hurn |
| 4 Jun 1942 | 1st party departed RAF Netheravon for RAF Hurn |
| 5 Jun 1942 | 2nd party departed RAF Netheravon for RAF Hurn |
| July | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| August | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| September | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| October | |
| 22 Oct 1942 | Advance party departed RAF Hurn for RAF Thruxton |
| 24 Oct 1942 | Air party departed RAF Hurn for RAF Thruxton |
| 25 Oct 1942 | Main party departed RAF Hurn for RAF Thruxton |
| 28 Oct 1942 | Rear party departed RAF Hurn for RAF Thruxton |
| November | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| December | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
Source - No 297 ORB (AIR 27/1648)
This entry was last updated on 24/07/25
