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No 425 (RCAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1942 | ]

Personnel Movements: Jun - Dec 1942

Rank Name Date Notes
June
Fg Off J H L St Germain 25 Jun 1942 Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Sqn Ldr J M W St Pierre 28 Jun 1942 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 425 Sqn
Flt Lt G A Roy 28 Jun 1942 Arrived on posting for duty as a Flight Commander
Flt Lt J L Savard 28 Jun 1942 Arrived on posting for duty as a Flight Commander
Fg Off W H Roberge 28 Jun 1942 Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer
July
Plt Off P A Faguy  3 Jul 1942 Arrived on posting for duty as Gunnery Officer
Fg Off J V F L Saint-Pierre  5 Jul 1942 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt H Payette  9 Jul 1942 Arrived on posting from RAF Hastings for duty as Medical Officer
Sqn Ldr J M W St Pierre 15 Jul 1942 Promoted to Act Wg Cdr
Flt Lt G A Roy 15 Jul 1942 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Flt Lt J L Savard 15 Jul 1942 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Fg Off J H L St Germain 15 Jul 1942 Promoted to Act Flt Lt
Plt Off L A Wainwright 17 Jul 1942 Arrived on posting from No 419 Sqn
Flt Lt D J Barnabe 23 Jul 1942 Arrived on posting from HQ, for duty as Chaplain
August
Plt Off J W Bell  4 Aug 1942 Arrived on posting for duty as Navigation Officer
Plt Off L A Wainwright  4 Aug1942 Reposted for duty as Signals Officer
Plt Off H L Humphries 18 Aug 1942 Arrived on posting from No 29 OTU
Plt Off J D V Larivierre 18 Aug 1942 Arrived on posting from No 97 Sqn
Plt Off H L Humphries 19 Aug 1942 Posted to No 78 Sqn
Plt Off C D McKenna 27 Aug 1942 Arrived on posting from No 14 OTU
Plt Off McIntyre 28 Aug 1942 Arrived on posting
Plt Off Davidson 30 Aug 1942 Arrived on posting
Fg Off B G Servos 31 Aug 1942 Bombing Leader, promoted to Act Flt Lt
Plt Off P A Faguy 31 Aug 1942 Gunnery Leader, promoted to Act Flt Lt
Plt Off J W Bell 31 Aug 1942 Navigation Officer, promoted to Act Flt Lt
September
Plt Off I G Duncan  1 Sep 1942 Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Plt Off R G Cook  8 Sep 1942 Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Flt Sgt G H Rainville 14 Sep 1942 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Plt Off Taschereau 15 Sep 1942 Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Flt Sgt E Kuzyk 22 Sep 1942 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Sgt D A Girouard
Plt Off R J Rioux
Flt Sgt J R A Boudreault
Sgt E W St Cyr
Flt Sgt J O L Desroches 30 Sep 1942 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
October
Plt Off J D McBride  3 Oct 1942 Arrived on posting from No 408 Sqn
Sgt M F O'Driscoll  5 Oct 1942 Killed in action
Sgt J B Sandiford
Sgt J M Armstrong
Flt Sgt A C Challis
Sgt J G Howells
Plt Off G S Cartwright  5 Oct 1942 Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Plt Off F P J Belanger  7 Oct 1942 Arrived on posting from No 115 Sqn
Flt Sgt A R J G Boudreau 13 Oct 1942 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 16 Sep 1942
Flt Sgt J J H O Souaillard 13 Oct 1942 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 16 Sep 1942
Flt Sgt B A J Bourgeois 13 Oct 1942 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 17 Sep 1942
Plt Off G H Rainville 14 Oct 1942 Posted to HQ RCAF (Overseas)
Sgt A G Debeer 15 Oct 1942 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 4 Aug 1942
Flt Lt C W Roberge 16 Oct 1942 Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC for duty as Engineer Officer
Sgt A T Doucette 22 Oct 1942 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 16 Aug 1942
Flt Sgt W F Bauer 24 Oct 1942 Killed in a flying accident
Sgt J P Bedard
Sgt J L R Simoneau
Sgt J  M Seguin
Flt Sgt J P A Boyer
Flt Lt W H Roberge 26 Oct 1942 Engineer Officer, posted to No 426 Sqn
Act Flt Lt F J Seidel 28 Oct 1942 Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC from admin duties
November
Plt Off J J H O Souaillard  2 Nov 1942 Posted to No 424 Sqn
Plt Off McIntyre  6 Nov 1942 Promoted to Temp Fg Off
Plt Off Davidson  6 Nov 1942 Promoted to Temp Fg Off
Plt Off Taschereau  6 Nov 1942 Promoted to Temp Fg Off
Plt Off L A Wainwright  6 Nov 1942 Promoted to Temp Fg Off
Plt Off R G Cook  6 Nov 1942 Promoted to Temp Fg Off
Plt Off J D V Larivierre  6 Nov 1942 Promoted to Temp Fg Off
Flt Lt F J Seidel  7 Nov 1942 Admin Officer, attached to No 428 Sqn
Flt Sgt R R Foltz  9 Nov 1942 Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off G S Cartwright
Flt Sgt R N V Burke
Sgt J A Delorme Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt J R A Pambrun Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt N Raitblat 9 Nov 1942 Killed in action
Sgt N Davis
Flt Sgt W S Bourke
Flt Sgt J H G Tasse
Flt Sgt D F Burchell
Sgt N J Wellwood Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Flt Sgt J A Larche 11 Nov 1942 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Sgt M Funk
Flt Sgt W Sokol
Flt Sgt J E R Laporte 12 Nov 1942 Died from injuries sustained in a flying accident
Flt Sgt N A Ash 16 Nov 1942 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Sgt J Tritt
Flt Sgt J Y C C A Laflamme
Flt Sgt J F R Croteau
Flt Sgt J A F Patry
Plt Off W G Laut Killed in a flying accident (Member of No 426 Sqn)
Plt Off I G Duncan 19 Nov 1942 Posted to No 419 Sqn
Plt Off J Hudson RAF 23 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting from No 420 Sqn
Plt Off G S Cartwright 25 Nov 1942 Promoted to Temp Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942
Plt Off C M Blakeney RAF 25 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting from RAF Cottesmore
Plt Off D L Chadwick 25 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting from RAF Cottesmore
Plt Off D B J Hodgetts RAF 26 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Plt Off B L Shaw RAF 26 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Plt Off D Wilson 29 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting from No 77 Sqn for duty as Bombing Leader
Flt Lt B G Servos 30 Nov 1942 Bombing Leader, posted to No 2 PDC
Fg Off J V F L Saint-Pierre 30 Nov 1942 Ceased to be attached to RAF on posting to HQ RCAF (Overseas)
December
Flt Lt R H Brinton RAF  5 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting from No 21 OTU
Plt Off J Hudson RAF  7 Dec 1942 Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 23 Nov 1942
Sgt G E Cronk  7 Dec 1942 Killed in action
Sgt R Hayes
Sgt J D J Rodger
Sgt J Cachia
Sgt D S Urquhart
WO R A Stutt 11 Dec 1942 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 24 Nov 1942
Sgt R B Smith RAF 15 Dec 1942 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 9 Oct 1942
WO S L Murrell 16 Dec 1942 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 24 Nov 1942
Flt Sgt H P Lagace 16 Dec 1942 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 4 Nov 1942
Flt Sgt G P H Ledoux 16 Dec 1942 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 9 Oct 1942
Flt Sgt R S Clinton 16 Dec 1942 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 23 Nov 1942
Plt Off A L Worsley RAF 17 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU
Flt Sgt L F Causley RAF 20 Dec 1942 Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Flt Sgt P A G Martell Killed in action
Sgt H Mohin RAF Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sgt J H J Cholette Killed in action
Flt Sgt C W H Roy
Flt Sgt J P A Raymond
Plt Off G H Rainville 23 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting from HQ RCAF (Overseas)

Source - No 425 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1837)

Organisational Movements: Jun - Dec 1942

Date Notes
June
25 Jun 1942 No 425 Squadron was formed at RAF Dishforth, the first French-Canadian Bomber squadron formed in the UK
30 Jun 1942 Strength of the squadron was : -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew Total
Officers RCAF 3 2 5
Airmen RCAF 25 85 110
Officers RAF Nil Nil Nil
Airmen RAF Nil 62 62

Other personnel

 Nil Nil Nil
July
15 Jul 1942 Strength of the squadron was : -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew Total
Officers RCAF 7 4 11
Airmen RCAF 25 147 172
Officers RAF Nil Nil Nil
Airmen RAF Nil 62 62

Other personnel

 Nil Nil Nil
 

Squadron administration organised as follows: -
  • Officer Commanding
  • Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight
  • Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight
  • Adjutant
  • Gunnery Leaser
  • Bombing Leader
  • R C Chaplain
  • Medical Officer
  • Squadron Engineering Officer
  • Wg Cdr J M W St Pierre
  • Sqn Ldr G A Roy
  • Sqn Ldr J L Savard
  • Flt Lt J H L St Germain
  • Plt Off P A Faguy
  • Plt Off B J Servos
  • Flt Lt D J Barnabe
  • Flt Lt H Payette
  • Fg Off H Roberge
Aircraft on charge - 9 x Wellington IIIs

3 x Wellington IIIs returned to RAF Marham
Wellington III of No 425 Squadron
August
31 Aug 1942 Strength of the squadron was : -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew Total
Officers RCAF 13 4 17
Airmen RCAF 57 170 227
Officers RAF Nil Nil Nil
Airmen RAF 5 93 98

Other personnel

 Nil Nil Nil

Aircraft on charge - 18 x Wellington IIIs
September
30 Sep 1942 Strength of the squadron was : -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew Total
Officers RCAF 18 4 22
Airmen RCAF 111 171 282
Officers RAF Nil Nil Nil
Airmen RAF 8 97 105

Other personnel

 Nil Nil Nil

Aircraft on charge - 18 x Wellington IIIs
October
 5 Oct 1942 The squadron carried out its first operational sortie
31 Oct 942 Strength of the squadron was : -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew Total
Officers RCAF 23 5 28
Airmen RCAF 118 249 367
Officers RAF Nil Nil Nil
Airmen RAF 13 94 107

WAAF

 Nil 30 30

Aircraft on charge - 19 x Wellington IIIs
November
30 Nov 942 Strength of the squadron was : -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew Total
Officers RCAF 21 4 25
Airmen RCAF 111 282 393
Officers RAF 4 Nil 4
Airmen RAF 15 77 92

WAAF

 Nil 34 34

Aircraft on charge - 18 x Wellington IIIs
December
30 Nov 942 Strength of the squadron was : -
 
  Aircrew Groundcrew Total
Officers RCAF 26 5 31
Airmen RCAF 100 273 273
Officers RAF 7 Nil 7
Airmen RAF 14 53 67

WAAF

 Nil 33 33

Aircraft on charge - 22 x Wellington IIIs

Source - No 425 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1837)

This entry was last updated on 29/08/25

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