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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 458 (RAAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1941 | ]
Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| July | |||
| No personnel movements recorded in this month's ORB | |||
| August | |||
| Plt Off | H B Salter | 30 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 1 Group for duty as Engineer Officer |
| September | |||
| Wg Cdr | N G Mulholland DFC | 1 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Moreton-in-the-Marsh and assumed command of No 458 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | K J Mellor | 5 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Snaith and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | L L Johnson | 6 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | E G Lloyd | 10 Sep 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 150 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H M Moran | 13 Sep 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 11 OTU and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | C D R Chappell | 14 Sep 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 103 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | J Clark RAAF | 15 Sep 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 21 OTU and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | B P Hickey RAAF | 15 Sep 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 21 OTU and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | R J Furey RAAF | 15 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 21 OTU and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | Gallagher | 16 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from the Central Medical Establishment for duty as Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | R A Leslie | 16 Sep 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 103 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A D Fawley | 16 Sep 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 103 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | L L Johnson | 19 Sep 1941 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 7 Sep 1941 |
| Sqn Ldr | F D Yeates | 20 Sep 1941 | Attached from RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor for Admin duties |
| Plt Off | R Burnie RNZAF | 22 Sep 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | W Goldman | 24 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU |
| Plt Off | W L Dobbin RCAF | 29 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU |
| Plt Off | F H Smith | 29 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU |
| Wg Cdr | N G Mulholland DFC | 29 Sep 1941 | Discharged from Hillend EMS Hospital, St Albans |
| October | |||
| Plt Off | E J R McDonald | 1 Oct 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 11 OTU |
| Sgt | J E Holliday | 1 Oct 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 11 OTU |
| Sgt | E H Crowley | 1 Oct 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 99 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H P White | 4 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 452 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | W Skinner | 6 Oct 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 12 Sqn |
| Sgt | J D Cronan | 7 Oct 1941 | AG, arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
| Plt Off | K Moore RAAF | 8 Oct 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 12 OTU |
| Sgt | E L Anderson RAAF | 8 Oct 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 405 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W MacDonald | 10 Oct 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 12 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | L L Johnson | 12 Oct 1941 | Attached to RAF Mildenhall for BAT Course |
| Sgt | S B Gray-Buchanan RAAF | 12 Oct 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 12 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J A H Sargeaunt | 14 Oct 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 12 Sqn |
| Sgt | V W Johnston RAAF | 14 Oct 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
| Sgt | R Mc D Beattie | 14 Oct 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
| Sgt | Hall | 14 Oct 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
| Sgt | L B Thick | 14 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
| Sgt | F Makin | 14 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
| Sgt | J M Scott | 14 Oct 1941 | AG, arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
| Sgt | G H Bonnere | 15 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 12 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Gallagher | 17 Oct 1941 | Medical Officer, posted to No 23 OTU |
| Sqn Ldr | L L Johnson | 17 Oct 1941 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Mildenhall for BAT Course |
| Plt Off | A Wharton RAAF | 18 Oct 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
| Plt Off | W M Stearns RCAF | 18 Oct 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
| Sgt | F Bird | 19 Oct 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
| Sgt | G F Cousins | 19 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
| Sgt | S I Hanson RAAF | 19 Oct 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
| Sgt | L D Watson RAAF | 19 Oct 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
| Sgt | H S W Fordyce RAAF | 19 Oct 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
| Sgt | A A Conisbee | 19 Oct 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
| Sgt | E P Hackett | 19 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
| Sgt | R Kirk | 19 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
| Sgt | L H Empson | 19 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
| Sgt | D L Goodwin | 19 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
| Sgt | G Coombes RAAF | 19 Oct 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
| Sgt | A C O Barras RAAF | 19 Oct 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 21 OTU |
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Sgt |
P J M Hamilton | 20 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
|
Sgt |
P G Crittenden RAAF | ||
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Plt Off |
D K Fawkes | ||
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Sgt |
T Jackson | ||
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Sgt |
A P Condie | ||
| Sgt | P G E A Brown | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW | |
| Flt Lt | J A H Sargeaunt | 22 Oct 1941 | Slightly injured in a flying accident |
| Sgt | R J Hobbs | 22 Oct 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | M W Shapir RAAF | 22 Oct 1941 | Admitted to Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot, following a flying accident |
| Plt Off | J D MacKellar | 22 Oct 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 12 OTU |
| Sgt | C C Chambers | 31 Oct 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 12 OTU |
| November | |||
| Flt Lt | Angove RAAF | 3 Nov 1941 | Attached to RAF Halton for Hygiene Course |
| Sgt | Burrows | 3 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 142 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W Gengos RAAF | 7 Nov 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 12 OTU |
| Plt Off | Bohl RAAF | 7 Nov 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 12 OTU |
| Sgt | Forgan RAAF | 7 Nov 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 12 OTU |
| Sgt | Downe RAAF | 7 Nov 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 12 OTU |
| Plt Off | J D Robertshaw RAAF | 9 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU |
| Plt Off | D N Carmichael RAAF | 9 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU |
| Sgt | W G Jones | 10 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU, wef 8 Nov 1941 |
| Sgt | H E W Godfrey RAAF | 10 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU, wef 8 Nov 1941 |
| Sgt | H G Hayes RAAF | 10 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU, wef 8 Nov 1941 |
| Sgt | F T Hooper RAAF | 10 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU, wef 8 Nov 1941 |
| Sgt | C Richards RAAF | 10 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU |
| Sgt | M D Hart RAAF | 10 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU |
| Sgt | J Plunkett RAAF | 10 Nov 1941 | AG, arrived on posting from No 456 Sqn, wef 7 Nov 1941 |
| Sgt | R G Wood RAAF | 10 Nov 1941 | AG, arrived on posting from No 456 Sqn, wef 7 Nov 1941 |
| Sgt | P Symonds RAAF | 10 Nov 1941 | AG, arrived on posting from No 456 Sqn, wef 7 Nov 1941 |
| Sgt | M W Shapir RAAF | 11 Nov 1941 | Posted to RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor as N/E sick |
| Sgt | P G Rich | 11 Nov 1941 | Posted to RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor as N/E sick |
| Sgt | B C E McGregor | 11 Nov 1941 | Posted to RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor as N/E sick |
| Sgt | T H Brown RAAF | 12 Nov 1941 | AG, arrived on posting from No 456 Sqn |
| Sgt | D G McPherson RAAF | 12 Nov 1941 | AG, arrived on posting from No 456 Sqn |
| Sgt | G Compton RAAF | 12 Nov 1941 | AG, arrived on posting from No 456 Sqn |
| Sgt | W G Sharpe RAAF | 12 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 20 OTU |
| Sgt | J J Lynch RAAF | ||
| Sgt | G C Coldham RAAF | ||
| Sgt | H Whybrow RAAF | ||
| Sgt | J M Brand RAAF | ||
| Sgt | Curtis RAAF | ||
| Plt Off | J Willis-Richards | 13 Nov 1941 | AG, promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off, wef 10 Nov 1941 |
| Plt Off | H B Salter | 13 Nov 1941 | Engineer Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off, wef 1 Sep 1941 |
| Plt Off | R J Furey RAAF | 15 Nov 1951 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | A L Cox RAAF | ||
| Plt Off | W Goldman RAAF | ||
| Sgt | D B Pwpper | ||
| Flt Sgt | H W Duffield | ||
| Sgt | E Rowland | ||
| Sgt | E A Jones | 15 Nov 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 11 OTU |
| Plt Off | G F Jackson | 16 Nov 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 12 OTU, wef 15 Nov 1941 |
| Sgt | P P Mather RAAF | 16 Nov 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 12 OTU, wef 15 Nov 1941 |
| Sgt | L D Watson RAAF | 16 Nov 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 12 OTU, wef 15 Nov 1941 |
| Plt Off | L W McDonnell RAAF | 16 Nov 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 12 OTU, wef 15 Nov 1941 |
| Sgt | D F Jennings | 16 Nov 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 12 OTU, wef 15 Nov 1941 |
| Sgt | A L Opas | 16 Nov 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 12 OTU, wef 15 Nov 1941 |
| Sgt | I S Anderson | 16 Nov 1941 | AG, arrived on posting from No 12 OTU, wef 15 Nov 1941 |
| Sgt | R J Burns RAAF | 17 Nov 1941 | AG, arrived on posting from No 11 OTU |
| Plt Off | P L O Morris | 18 Nov 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 148 Sqn for duty as Bombing Leader (Flt Lt post) |
| Fg Off | W D Baird | 18 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant (Training) |
| Sgt | T Esther | 19 Nov 1941 | Fitter IIE, attached to PDC, RAF Wilmslow pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | A Doubleday RAAF | 21 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 27 OTU |
| Plt Off | D G Breen RAAF | 21 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 27 OTU |
| Plt Off | H Walker RAAF | 21 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 27 OTU |
| Sgt | R G Goodwin RAAF | 21 Nov 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 27 OTU |
| Sgt | G B Carter RAAF | 21 Nov 1941 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from No 27 OTU |
| Sgt | L Wilkinson | 21 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 27 OTU |
| Sqn Ldr | K J Mellor | 24 Nov 1941 | Attached to RAF Mildenhall for BAT Course |
| Sgt | L C Laver RAAF | 24 Nov 1941 | Attached to RAF Mildenhall for BAT Course |
| Plt Off | D J Perdue | 24 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 460 Sqn at RAF Molesworth |
| Plt Off | A Doubleday RAAF | ||
| Plt Off | D G Breen RAAF | ||
| Plt Off | H Walker RAAF | ||
| Sgt | R G Goodwin RAAF | ||
| Sgt | W G Jones | ||
| Sgt | A A Conisbee | ||
| Sgt | G B Carter RAAF | ||
| Sgt | L Wilkinson | ||
| Sgt | A F E Tillby | ||
| Sgt | F O Rivers | ||
| Sgt | G S Richards | ||
| Sgt | C W Lanham | ||
| Sgt | F T Hooper | ||
| December | |||
| Flt Lt | D T Saville | 2 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary |
| Sgt | M W Shapir RAAF | 2 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor |
| Sgt | E H Crowley | 3 Dec 1941 | Pilot, attached to No 1 RAF Depot as supernumerary |
| Sqn Ldr | K J Mellor | 4 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 150 Sqn to command |
| Flt Lt | D T Saville | 4 Dec 1941 | Reposted from supernumerary to Sqn Ldr post with No 458 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E J R McDonald | 6 Dec 1941 | Obs, attached to RAF Farnborough for Oxygen Course |
| Flt Lt | W B Skinner | 8 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be attached to No 1503 BAT Flight on completion of course |
| Plt Off | T F Tyrrell | 8 Dec 1941 | Attached from No 150 Sqn for flying experience |
| Plt Off | B P Hickey RAAF | 12 Dec 1941 | Admitted to Catterick Military Hospital |
| Plt Off | W Gengos RAAF | 13 Dec 1941 | Sustained a fractured ankle whilst playing football |
| Sgt | R Fuller RAAF | 15 Dec 1941 | AG, arrived on posting from No 456 Sqn |
| Sgt | J L M Thomson RAAF | 15 Dec 1941 | AG, arrived on posting from No 456 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W Gengos RAAF | 16 Dec 1941 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Rauceby with fractured ankle |
| Plt Off | J D MacKellar | 18 Dec 1941 | Attached to RAF Leconfield |
| Sgt | E W Todd | 18 Dec 1941 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 103 Sqn |
| Plt Off | T F Tyrrell | 19 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 150 Sqn and proceeded to Weybridge |
| Plt Off | J D Robertshaw RAAF | 22 Dec 1941 | Admitted to Beverley Base Hospital |
| Sgt | N M Skinner RAAF | 23 Dec 1941 | AG, arrived on posting from No 456 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J D Robertshaw RAAF | 26 Dec 1941 | Transferred to RAF Hospital, Rauceby |
| Sgt | A M Currie RAAF | 23 Dec 1941 | AG, arrived on posting from No 11 OTU |
Source - No 458 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1902)
Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| July | |
| 10 Jul 1941 | No 458 Squadron assembled at RAAF Williamtown* |
| August | |
| 7 Aug 1941 | Personnel set sail from Australia* |
| 25 Aug 1941 | Personnel arrived at RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor |
| 30 Aug 1941 | 2 x Wellington IVs, R1490 and R1695, were delivered from No 48 MU |
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| 31 Aug 1941 | 2 x Wellington IVs, Z1272 and R1273, were delivered from No 46 MU |
| September | |
| 2 Sep 1941 | 2 x Wellington IVs, R1765 and Z1218, were delivered from No 48 MU |
| 4 Sep 1941 | 2 x Wellington IVs, R1785 and R1795, were delivered from No 48 MU |
| 7 Sep 1941 | 1 x Wellington IVs, Z1204, was delivered from No 48 MU |
| 11 Sep 1941 | 2 x Wellington IVs, Z1219 and Z1205, were delivered from No 48 MU |
| 12 Sep 1941 | 2 x Wellington IVs, Z1182 and Z1183, were delivered from No 48 MU |
| 15 Sep 1941 | 1 x Wellington IVs, Z1261, was delivered from No 45 MU |
| 16 Sep 1941 | 1 x Wellington IVs, Z1279, was delivered from No 45 MU |
| 24 Sep 1941 | 1 x Wellington IVs, Z1280, was delivered from No 45 MU |
| 29 Sep 1941 | 1 x Wellington IVs, Z1276, was delivered from No 46 MU |
| October | |
| 4 Oct 1941 | 1 x Wellington IVs, Z1286, was delivered from No 44 MU |
| 11 Oct 1941 | 1 x Wellington IVs, Z1290, was delivered from No 12 MU |
| 15 Oct 1941 | 1 x Wellington IVs, Z1291, was delivered
from No 12 MU 2 x Wellington IVs, Z1214 and R1775, were collected from No 48 MU |
| 18 Oct 1941 | Squadron declared operational |
| 26 Oct 1941 | 2 x Wellington IVs, Z1246 and Z1212, were collected from No 48 MU |
| November | |
| 24 Nov 1941 | 4 x officer and 117 x airmen posted to No 460 Sqn at RAF Molesworth |
| December | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
Source - No 458 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1902), except items marked *
This entry was last updated on 23/09/25
