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No 428 (RCAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1942 | ]

Personnel Movements: Nov - Dec 1942

Rank Name Date Notes
November
Flt Lt E J A Lindsay  1 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer
Wg Cdr Alfred Earle RAF  7 Nov 1942 Arrived at RAF Topcliffe on posting to assume command of No 428 Sqn
Sqn Ldr R G E Catt RAF  7 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting for duty as OC, 'A' Flight
Flt Lt F J Seidel  7 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Plt Off J M Foreman  7 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting for duty as Gunnery Officer
Plt Off R J Gritton RAF  7 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting
Plt Off G F Tallman  7 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting
Plt Off H B Ward  7 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting
Plt Off W W D Brown  7 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting
Plt Off E B Robertson  7 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting
Plt Off F H Viney  7 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting
Wg Cdr Alfred Earle RAF  8 Nov 1942 Arrived at RAF Dalton and assumed command of No 428 Sqn
Plt Off W W D Brown  9 Nov 1942 Appointed Squadron Signals Officer
Plt Off E B Robertson  9 Nov 1942 Appointed Squadron Navigation Officer
Plt Off W Thatcher  9 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting
Plt Off C J Shagena 10 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting
Plt Off N Gorick RAF 11 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting
Plt Off G Wood 11 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting
Flt Lt E B Mason RAF 17 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting for duty as Navigation Officer
Plt Off R F S Kendall RAAF 17 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting for duty as Bombing Leader
Plt Off H C Irwin 19 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting
Plt Off R G Tighe 19 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting
Plt Off C E Chapman RAF 20 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting
Plt Off D S Morgan 21 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting
Plt Off F H Ditchburn 21 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting
Sqn Ldr D W M Smith RAF 22 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting for duty as OC, 'B' Flight
Plt Off H Rankine RAF 22 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting
Fg Off F H Bowden RAF 23 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting
Plt Off J F Spencer RAF 26 Nov 1942 Arrived on posting
December
Sqn Ldr R G E Catt RAF  6 Dec 1942 Attached to No 1 Engine Control Demonstration Unit for Engine Handling Course
Plt Off J N Jackson RAF  9 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting from No 16 OTU for duty as Squadron Engineer Officer
Sqn Ldr R G E Catt RAF 10 Dec 1942 Ceased to be attached to No 1 Engine Control Demonstration Unit
Sgt W A Henschel 21 Dec 1942 Killed in action whilst flying as 2nd pilot with No 76 Sqn
Sgt E G Jones 21 Dec 1942 Killed in action whilst flying as 2nd pilot with No 76 Sqn

Source - No 428 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1489)

Organisational Movements: Nov - Dec 1942

Date Notes
November
 7 Nov 1942 No 428 Squadron commenced formed at RAF Dalton

The following person reported on posting: -

  • 23 x airmen aircrew
  •  2 x groundcrew
 8 Nov 1942 The following person reported on posting: -
  •  1 x airman aircrew
  •  9 x groundcrew
 9 Nov 1942 The following person reported on posting: -
  •  3 x groundcrew
10 Nov 1942 The following person reported on posting: -
  •  17 x airmen aircrew
  •   7 x groundcrew
11 Nov 1942 The following person reported on posting: -
  •  2 x airmen aircrew
  •  1 x groundcrew
12 Nov 1942 The following person reported on posting: -
  •  1 x airman aircrew
  •  4 x groundcrew
13 Nov 1942 The following person reported on posting: -
  •  3 x groundcrew
16 Nov 1942 The following person reported on posting: -
  •  3 x airmen aircrew
  •  3 x groundcrew
17 Nov 1942 The following person reported on posting: -
  •  2 x airmen aircrew
  •  2 x groundcrew
18 Nov 1942 The following person reported on posting: -
  •  2 x airmen aircrew
  •  4 x groundcrew
19 Nov 1942 The following person reported on posting: -
  •  3 x airmen aircrew
  • 37 x groundcrew
20 Nov 1942 The following person reported on posting: -
  •  4 x airmen aircrew
  • 31 x groundcrew
21 Nov 1942 The following person reported on posting: -
  •  2 x airmen aircrew
  • 22 x groundcrew
22 Nov 1942 The following person reported on posting: -
  •  4 x airmen aircrew
  • 12 x groundcrew
23 Nov 1942 The following person reported on posting: -
  • 22 x groundcrew
24 Nov 1942 The following person reported on posting: -
  •  4 x airmen aircrew
  • 20 x groundcrew
25 Nov 1942 The following person reported on posting: -
  •  2 x airmen aircrew
  •  8 x groundcrew
  •  1 x WAAF (Driver/MT)
2 x Wellington IIIs, X3545 and X3546, were delivered by No 466 Sqn
Wellington III
26 Nov 1942 The following person reported on posting: -
  •  3 x airmen aircrew
  • 17 x groundcrew
27 Nov 1942 The following person reported on posting: -
  •  1 x airman aircrew
  •  6 x groundcrew
28 Nov 1942 The following person reported on posting: -
  •  6 x groundcrew
29 Nov 1942 The following person reported on posting: -
  •  1 x airman aircrew
30 Nov 1942 The following person reported on posting: -
  •  5 x airmen aircrew
  •  3 x groundcrew
1 x Wellington III, BK563, was delivered

Squadron strength on this date was: -

Officers

  RCAF RAF RNZAF RAAF Strength Establishment
Pilots 2 5 0 0 7 14
Observers 8 1 0 0 9 11
Air Gunners 4 1 0 0 5 3
Air Bombers 1 2 0 1 4 11

Airmen

  RCAF RAF RNZAF RAAF Strength Establishment
Pilots 8 4 1 0 13 13
Observers 8 2 1 0 11 13
WOp/AG 8 10 0 0 18 20
Gunners 14 3 1 0 18 18
Air Bombers 13 3 0 0 16 10

Groundcrew

  RCAF RAF RNZAF RAAF Strength Establishment
Officers 2 0 0 0 2 4
Airmen 28 195 0 0 223 263
WAAF 0 3 0 0 3 35

Aircraft on strength - 3 x Wellington IIIs
December
 1 Dec 1942 4 x Wellington IIIs, Z1718, Z1719, Z1722 and X3543, were delivered
 2 Dec 1942 2 x Wellington IIIs, BK155, BK156 and BK564, were delivered
 5 Dec 1942 1 x Wellington III, BK562, and 4 x Wellington X2, HE174, HE175, HE176 and ?, were delivered
Wellington III
 8 Dec 1942 1 x Wellington X, HE173, was delivered
31 Dec 1942 Squadron strength on this date was: -

Officers

  RCAF RAF RNZAF RAAF Strength Establishment
Pilots 3 5 1 0 9 14
Observers 7 1 0 0 8 11
Air Gunners 5 0 0 0 5 3
Air Bombers 0 2 1 1 4 11

Airmen

  RCAF RAF RNZAF RAAF Strength Establishment
Pilots 8 3 3 0 14 13
Observers 8 7 1 0 16 13
WOp/AG 7 15 0 0 22 20
Air Gunners 14 6 3 0 23 18
Air Bombers 13 20 0 0 20 10

Groundcrew

  RCAF RAF RNZAF RAAF Strength Establishment
Officers 2 1 0 0 3 4
Airmen 59 227 0 0 265 263
WAAF 0 27 0 0 27 35

Aircraft on strength - 14 x Wellington IIIs, 5 x Wellington X
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB

Source - No 428 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1489)

This entry was last updated on 29/08/25

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