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No 455 (RAAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1941 | ]
Personnel Movements: Jun - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| June | |||
| Sqn Ldr | D J French | 30 Jun 1941 | Arrived at RAF Swinderby on posting to No 455 Sqn RAAF |
| Sqn Ldr | J S Sherwood | 30 Jun 1941 | Arrived at RAF Swinderby on posting to No 455 Sqn RAAF |
| July - UK | |||
| Wg Cdr | J E C G F Gyll-Murray | 1 Jul 1941 | Arrived at RAF Swinderby and assumed command of No 455 Sqn RAAF |
| Sqn Ldr | J S Sherwood | 8 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 97 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | R W Reynolds | 10 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting at RAF Swinderby |
| Fg Off | Rutter | 13 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting at RAF Swinderby for duty as Medical Officer |
| Flt Lt | E Coton | 14 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting at RAF Swinderby |
| Fg Off | A F Fleming | 20 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting at RAF Swinderby for duty as Gunnery Officer |
| Fg Off | R O Bennett | 20 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting at RAF Swinderby for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | H S Hannah | 23 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting at RAF Swinderby for duty as Adjutant |
| July - Australia | |||
| Fg Off | H W Lawson | 15 Jul 1941 | Adjutant/Temp OC awaiting embarkation at RAAF Williamtown, NSW |
| Flt Lt | J H Bilton | 15 Jul 1941 | Medical Officer awaiting embarkation at RAAF Williamtown, NSW |
| August - UK | |||
| Sgt | M A Jenkins | 16 Aug 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | D P Rawlings | 16 Aug 1941 | A/Obs, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | J M Rickard | 16 Aug 1941 | A/Obs, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | P H Claydon | 16 Aug 1941 | A/Obs, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | A F Redwood | 16 Aug 1941 | A/Obs, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | W N Pratt | 16 Aug 1941 | A/Obs, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | R V Urpeth | 16 Aug 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | G Baynes | 16 Aug 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | W J Smith | 16 Aug 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | E J Taylor | 16 Aug 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | A H Gee | 16 Aug 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | K Norris | 16 Aug 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | L Parr | 16 Aug 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | J D Bolton | 17 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | E G T Symons | 17 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | A J Hibell | 19 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | A H Metcalfe | 19 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | A F Fleming | 22 Aug 1941 | Gunnery Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 1 Aug 1941 |
| Sgt | H Hobbs | 22 Aug 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | G Baynes | 24 Aug 1941 | WOp/AG, attached to Ground Training Flight, RAF Scampton |
| Sgt | L J Maidment | 25 Aug 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | E J Taylor | 28 Aug 1941 | WOp/AG, posted to RAF Swinderby as N/E sick |
| Sgt | R V Urpeth | 29 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
| September | |||
| Flt Lt | E Coton | 2 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 97 Sqn |
| Sgt | M A Jenkins | 7 Sep 1941 | Attached to RAF Finningley for BAT Course |
| Sgt | Taylor | 10 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 16 OTU |
| Sgt | M A Jenkins | 14 Sep 1941 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Finningley for BAT Course |
| Flt Lt | J H Bilton | 15 Sep 1941 | Medical Officer arrived on posting from No 3 PRC |
| Plt Off | A J Hibell | 15 Sep 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | W N Pratt | 15 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | H Hobbs | 15 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | P H Claydon | 15 Sep 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Flt Lt | H S Hannah | 19 Sep 1941 | Adjutant, posted to No 50 Sqn |
| APO | Wootton | 19 Sep 1941 | Posted to RAF Uxbridge |
| Wg Cdr | J E C G F Gyll-Murray | 22 Sep 1941 | Proceeded to Sheerness for Naval Liaison duties |
| Sqn Ldr | D J French | 22 Sep 1941 | Proceeded to Sheerness for Naval Liaison duties |
| Fg Off | Rutter | 22 Sep 1941 | Medical Officer, posted to No 9 SoTT |
| Fg Off | H W Lawson | 22 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from HQ, RAAF for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | D F J Boreham | 22 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from Glasgow UAS |
| Flt Sgt | L J Maidment | 22 Sep 1941 | Proceeded to Sheerness for Naval Liaison duties |
| Plt Off | D F J Boreham | 26 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 50 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | J E C G F Gyll-Murray | 27 Sep 1941 | Returned from Sheerness on completion of Naval Liaison duties |
| Sqn Ldr | D J French | 27 Sep 1941 | Returned from Sheerness on completion of Naval Liaison duties |
| Flt Sgt | L J Maidment | 27 Sep 1941 | Returned from Sheerness on completion of Naval Liaison duties |
| Sgt | A F Redwood | 29 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 83 Sqn |
| Sgt | J M Rickard | 29 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 44 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J Dugdale | 30 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 61 Sqn and attached to No 97 Sqn |
| Plt Off | L V Olive | 30 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 83 Sqn |
| Plt Off | L M Jefferies | 30 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 44 Sqn |
| October | |||
| Sgt | N M Stokes RAF | 5 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU |
| Sgt | J R Stansfield RAF | 5 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU |
| Sgt | J R Wright RAF | 5 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU |
| Sgt | L F Redfearn RAF | 5 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 44 Sqn and reposted to No 50 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Gordon | 8 Oct 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 50 Sqn, wef 5 Oct 1941 |
| Plt Off | Cordwell | 8 Oct 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 50 Sqn, wef 5 Oct 1941 |
| Sgt | H M Thompson RNZAF | 10 Oct 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU |
| AC2 | G E Rochester | 10 Oct 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off and attached Ground Defence Course |
| Plt Off | E Squires | 13 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU |
| Sgt | J E Jones RNZAF | 13 Oct 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU |
| Sgt | F S Kirk | 13 Oct 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU |
| Sgt | K R Shimmons RAF | 13 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU |
| Sqn Ldr | J Dugdale | 14 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 97 Sqn |
| Sgt | E N Holding RNZAF | 15 Oct 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU |
| Sgt | A C Bray RNZAF | 15 Oct 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU |
| Sgt | G Spedding RAF | 16 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU |
| Sgt | E Waller RAF | 16 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU |
| Sgt | J R Williams | 18 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | C J Blunt RAF | 19 Oct 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU, wef 18 Oct 1941 |
| Sgt | J E Taylor RAF | 19 Oct 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU, wef 18 Oct 1941 |
| Sgt | E A Mason RAF | 19 Oct 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU, wef 18 Oct 1941 |
| Sgt | L G Manning RAF | 19 Oct 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU, wef 18 Oct 1941 |
| Sgt | P L Mansfield RAF | 19 Oct 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU, wef 18 Oct 1941 |
| Sgt | N Tomlin RAF | 19 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU, wef 18 Oct 1941 |
| Sgt | G C Haycock RAF | 20 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU, wef 19 Oct 1941 |
| Sgt | J Wadsworth RAF | 20 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU, wef 19 Oct 1941 |
| Sgt | E Holt RAF | 20 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU, wef 19 Oct 1941 |
| Sgt | S Mitchell RAF | 21 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU, wef 20 Oct 1941 |
| Flt Sgt | E G Barley RAF | 22 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU, wef 20 Oct 1941 |
| Sgt | G S Wilson RAF | 22 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU, wef 20 Oct 1941 |
| Sgt | T Mellors RAF | 22 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU, wef 20 Oct 1941 |
| Sgt | F J E Womar RAF | 22 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 25 OTU, wef 20 Oct 1941 |
| Sgt | W A Skellett | 24 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 14 OTU, wef 23 Oct 1941 |
| Sgt | A G Shorey | 24 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 14 OTU, wef 23 Oct 1941 |
| Plt Off | H B Martin | 26 Oct 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU, wef 25 Oct 1941, later AM |
| November | |||
| Plt Off | Sandland RAF | 1 Nov 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU |
| Plt Off | A G Sands | 2 Nov 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU |
| Sgt | J Shannon | 2 Nov 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU |
| Sgt | W Giles RAF | 2 Nov 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU, wef 1 Nov 1941 |
| Sgt | V Towers RAF | 2 Nov 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU, wef 1 Nov 1941 |
| Sgt | R S Tomlinson RAF | 2 Nov 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU |
| Plt Off | Hill | 4 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Bombing Leader |
| Plt Off | Charlton | 5 Nov 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | McGarvey | 5 Nov 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Marland | 5 Nov 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | F S Kirk | 5 Nov 1941 | Dangerously injured in a flying accident |
| Sgt | J E Jones RNZAF | 5 Nov 1941 | Seriously injured in a flying accident |
| Sgt | K R Shimmons RAF | 5 Nov 1941 | Seriously injured in a flying accident |
| Sgt | F S Kirk | 6 Nov 1941 | Removed from 'Dangerously Ill' list |
| Sgt | M A Jenkins | 7 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | D R Rawlings | 7 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | K Morris | 7 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | G A McGarvey | 7 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | Gordon | 7 Nov 1940 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Plt Off | Cordwell | 7 Nov 1940 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | N M Stokes RAF | 7 Nov 1940 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | E Holt RAF | 7 Nov 1940 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Plt Off | Wright | 10 Nov 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Maloney | 23 Nov 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting, wef 21 Nov 1941 |
| Sgt | Jennings | 25 Nov 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU |
| Plt Off | A H Young | 26 Nov 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Bland | 26 Nov 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Brown | 26 Nov 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting, wef 24 Nov 1941 |
| Sgt | Billington | 26 Nov 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting, wef 24 Nov 1941 |
| Sgt | Pickersgill | 26 Nov 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting, wef 24 Nov 1941 |
| Sgt | Roberts | 26 Nov 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting, wef 24 Nov 1941 |
| Sgt | C J H Blunt RAF | 30 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | A H Gee RAF | 30 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | L G Manning RAF | 30 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | E Waller RAF | 30 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J Shannon | 30 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | A G Sands | 30 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | A C Shorey RAF | 30 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | V E Towers RAF | 30 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| December | |||
| Sgt | Busfield | 2 Dec 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU, wef 1 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | Waites | 2 Dec 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU, wef 1 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | Gower | 2 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU, wef 1 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | Biggin | 2 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU, wef 1 Dec 1941 |
| Plt Off | Gandy | 3 Dec 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU, wef 1 Nov 1941 |
| Sgt | Tobias | 3 Dec 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU, wef 1 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | Sears | 3 Dec 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU, wef 1 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | E Smith | 3 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU, wef 1 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | Harrison | 3 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 25 OTU, wef 1 Dec 1941 |
| Plt Off | Ludwig | 4 Dec 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU, wef 3 Dec 1941 |
| Plt Off | Willox | 4 Dec 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU, wef 3 Dec 1941 |
| Plt Off | G R Anderson | 4 Dec 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R W Reynolds | 6 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 25 OTU and relinquished acting rank of Sqn Ldr |
| Fg Off | W E Perrin | 6 Dec 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU |
| Plt Off | MacDonald | 6 Dec 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU |
| Sgt | Male | 6 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 14 OTU |
| Sgt | Larkin | 6 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 14 OTU |
| Sgt | Mabbett | 6 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 14 OTU |
| Sgt | Fox | 6 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 14 OTU |
| Plt Off | Bunbury | 7 Dec 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU, wef 6 Dec 1941 |
| Plt Off | Catanach | 7 Dec 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU |
| Sgt | Yuill | 7 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU, wef 6 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | Frost | 7 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU, wef 6 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | Marsh | 7 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU, wef 6 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | Wiggan | 8 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU, wef 6 Dec 1941 |
| Flt Lt | R R Banker | 9 Dec 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 50 Sqn, wef 6 Dec 1941, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | Wakeford | 9 Dec 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU, wef 6 Dec 1941 |
| Plt Off | A N Anderson | 9 Dec 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU, wef 6 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | Wincott | 9 Dec 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU |
| Plt Off | Abbott | 10 Dec 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU, wef 6 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | A M Christie | 11 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU |
| Sgt | Gammie | 11 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU |
| Sgt | Cameron | 11 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU |
| Sgt | Foxlie | 11 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU |
| Sgt | Buchanan | 11 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU |
| Sgt | Carter | 11 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU |
| Plt Off | G E Rochester | 12 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be attached to Ground Defence Course and posted to RAF Ossington |
| Plt Off | Roberts | 13 Dec 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU |
| Sgt | Scott | 13 Dec 1941 | AG, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Marshall | 13 Dec 1941 | AG, arrived on posting |
| Act Sqn Ldr | Clift | 15 Dec 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 1 OTU, wef 10 Dec 1941 and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Wg Cdr | G M Lindeman | 14 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 102 Sqn, wef 12 Dec 1941 |
| Wg Cdr | J E C G F Gyll-Murray | 16 Dec 1941 | Relinquished command of No 455 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | G M Lindeman | 16 Dec 1941 | Assumed command of No 455 Sqn |
| Sgt | Poulton | 19 Dec 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU, wef 18 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | Ince | 19 Dec 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU, wef 18 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | S Williams | 19 Dec 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU, wef 18 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | Wilkinson | 19 Dec 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU, wef 18 Dec 1941 |
| Wg Cdr | J E C G F Gyll-Murray | 21 Dec 1941 | Posted to HQ, No 5 Group, wef 12 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | Moody | 21 Dec 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU, wef 18 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | Coley | 21 Dec 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU, wef 20 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | Hopwood | 21 Dec 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU, wef 20 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | Davey | 21 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU, wef 20 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | Daly | 22 Dec 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU, wef 18 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | Kelly | 22 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU, wef 18 Dec 1941 |
| Fg Off | W E Perrin | 24 Dec 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 15 Dec 1941 |
| Plt Off | Hay | 27 Dec 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU, wef 26 Dec 1941 |
| Plt Off | Leggo | 27 Dec 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU, wef 26 Dec 1941 |
| Plt Off | Stanfield | 27 Dec 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU, wef 26 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | Winch | 27 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU, wef 26 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | Abrahams | 27 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU, wef 26 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | A M Christie | 27 Dec 1941 | WOp/AG, appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 24 Jun 1941 |
| Plt Off | P W R Allen | 28 Dec 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 14 OTU |
| Sgt | McKay | 29 Dec 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU, wef 26 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | Stewart | 29 Dec 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU, wef 26 Dec 1941 |
| Sgt | Carroll | 29 Dec 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 16 OTU, wef 26 Dec 1941 |
Source - No 455 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1897)
Organisational Movements: Jun - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes | ||||||||||||
| June | |||||||||||||
| 6 Jun 1941 | Squadron formed 'on paper' at RAF Swinderby | ||||||||||||
| July - UK | |||||||||||||
| 10 Jul 1941 | 1 x Hampden, AE198, was taken on strength | ||||||||||||
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| 21 Jul 1941 | 2 x Hampdens were received | ||||||||||||
| 31 Jul 1941 | Squadron strength on this date: -
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| July - Australia/In Transit | |||||||||||||
| 15 Jul 1941 | 2 x Officers and 231 x ORs awaiting embarkation at RAAF Williamtown, NSW | ||||||||||||
| 16 Jul 1941 | Squadron embarked on 'HMT Johann Van Oldenbarneveldt' in Sydney | ||||||||||||
| 17 Jul 1941 | 'HMT Johann Van Oldenbarneveldt' set sail for Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||
| 21 Jul 1941 | 'HMT Johann Van Oldenbarneveldt' arrived in Auckland, and squadron trans-shipped to 'HMT Dominion Monarch' | ||||||||||||
| 22 Jul 1941 | 'HMT Dominion Monarch' set sail for Balboa | ||||||||||||
| August - In Transit | |||||||||||||
| 6 Aug 1941 | 'HMT Dominion Monarch' arrived at Balboa | ||||||||||||
| 7 Aug 1941 | 'HMT Dominion Monarch' proceeded through the Panama Canal and anchored off Colon | ||||||||||||
| 8 Aug 1941 | 'HMT Dominion Monarch' departed Colon for Curacao | ||||||||||||
| 10 Aug 1941 | 'HMT Dominion Monarch' arrived in Curacao | ||||||||||||
| 11 Aug 1941 | 'HMT Dominion Monarch' departed Curacao for Halifax, Nova Scotia | ||||||||||||
| 16 Aug 1941 | 'HMT Dominion Monarch' arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia | ||||||||||||
| 25 Aug 1941 | 'HMT Dominion Monarch' departed Halifax, Nova Scotia | ||||||||||||
| August - UK | |||||||||||||
| 8 Aug 1941 | 93 x miscellaneous RAAF ground personnel arrived on posting | ||||||||||||
| 11 Aug 1941 | 1 x Hampden, AE264, was collected from RAF Waddington | ||||||||||||
| 13 Aug 1941 | 1 x Hampden, AE296, was collected from RAF Waddington | ||||||||||||
| 29 Aug 1941 | Squadron carried out its first operational sortie | ||||||||||||
| 31 Aug 1941 | Squadron strength on this date: -
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| September | |||||||||||||
| 1 Sep 1941 | 'HMT Dominion Monarch' arrived on Liverpool | ||||||||||||
| 2 Sep 1941 | Squadron disembarked from 'HMT Dominion Monarch' and proceeded to No 3 PRC, Bournemouth | ||||||||||||
| 9 Sep 1941 | 1 x Hampden, AE242, was transferred to No 44 Sqn | ||||||||||||
| 13 Sep 1941 | 1 x officer and 266 x ORs arrived at Swinderby from Bournemouth | ||||||||||||
| 30 Sep1941 | Squadron strength on this date: -
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| October | |||||||||||||
| 8 Oct 1941 | 4 x Hampdens, AD826, AE135, AE256 and AE308, were received | ||||||||||||
| 20 Oct 1941 | 1 x Hampden, AD786, was received | ||||||||||||
| 24 Oct 1941 | 1 x Hampden, P2065, was received | ||||||||||||
| 25 Oct 1941 | 2 x Hampdens, L4118 and P5326, were received | ||||||||||||
| 26 Oct 1941 | 1 x Hampden, AE434, was received | ||||||||||||
| 30 Oct 1941 | 4 x Hampdens, P1201, P1257, P5328 and P5329, were received | ||||||||||||
| 31 Oct 1941 | 1 x Hampden, P1272, was received | ||||||||||||
| November | |||||||||||||
| 1 Nov 1941 | 1 x Hampden, AE442, was received | ||||||||||||
| 3 Nov 1941 | 2 x Hampdens, P5325 and P1150, were received | ||||||||||||
| 5 Nov 1941 | 2 x Hampdens, P2095 and P2075, were received | ||||||||||||
| 7 Nov 1941 | 2 x Hampdens, P1201 and AE243, were lost in action | ||||||||||||
| 8 Nov 1941 | 3 x Hampdens, AT113, AT114 and P1203, were received | ||||||||||||
| 15 Nov 1941 | 2 x Hampdens, AD783 and P1156, were received at Waddington | ||||||||||||
| 19 Nov 1941 | 1 x Hampden, AD803, was received | ||||||||||||
| 22 Nov 1941 | 1 x Hampden, AD803, transferred to No 106 Sqn | ||||||||||||
| 26 Nov 1941 | Armament personnel moved from RAF Swinderby to the satellite aerodrome at Skellingthorpe | ||||||||||||
| 27 Nov 1941 | Ground personnel accommodated at Coddington Hall were moved to RAF Swinderby | ||||||||||||
| 30 Nov 1941 | 2 x Hampdens, P1272 and AE430, were lost in action | ||||||||||||
| December | |||||||||||||
| 8 Dec 1941 | 1 x Hampden, P1337, was received | ||||||||||||
| 11 Dec 1941 | 2 x Hampdens, AT119 and P1146, were received | ||||||||||||
| 12 Dec 1941 | 2 x Hampdens, AD137 and AE155, were received | ||||||||||||
| 27 Dec 1941 | 3 x Hampdens, AE128, AE352 and AE130, were received from No 44 Sqn | ||||||||||||
| 21 Dec 1941 | 1 x Hampden, AD829, was received from No 44 Sqn | ||||||||||||
Source - No 455 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1897)
This entry was last updated on 21/09/25
