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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 459 (RAAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: Dec 1941 - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| December 1941 | |||
| Sqn Ldr | P W Howson | 24 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 459 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | I L Campbell | 24 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 459 Sqn |
| January 1942 | |||
| Sqn Ldr | P W Howson | 26 Jan 1942 | Attached to No 203 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | I L Campbell | 26 Jan 1942 | Attached to No 203 Sqn |
| February | |||
| Sqn Ldr | P W Howson | 10 Feb 1942 | Ceased to be attached to No 203 Sqn and assumed command of No 459 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | I L Campbell | 10 Feb 1942 | Ceased to be attached to No 203 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | A C Magnus | 17 Feb 1942 | Arrived on posting from HQ RAF ME for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Flt Lt | W L Fowles | 20 Feb 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Heliopolis for duty as Medical Officer |
| March | |||
| Plt Off | F A Calder RAAF | 3 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 213 Sqn for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | C D Colling RAAF | 5 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Shallufa for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | S F N Hickson | 11 Mar 1942 | Attached from No 3 Sqn RAAF to assist in organising the Squadron Pack-up |
| Plt Off | A R Matthews RAAF | 23 Mar 1942 | Obs, arrived on posting from No 39 Sqn |
| Fg Off | S Blumenthal | 30 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Almaza for duty as Engineer Officer |
| April | |||
| Sgt | H L Mackey RAAF | 5 Apr 1942 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from RAF Heliopolis |
| Plt Off | W E Stanton RAAF | 9 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 235 Wing for duty as Code and Cypher Officer |
| Plt Off | S T Wickham RAAF & crew | 10 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Almaza, wef 6 Apr 1942 |
| Sgt | J D Cadell RAAF & crew | 10 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Almaza, wef 6 Apr 1942 |
| Sgt | F J Leavey RAAF & crew | 10 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Almaza, wef 6 Apr 1942 |
| Sgt | C B Stinson RAAF & crew | 10 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Almaza, wef 6 Apr 1942 |
| Plt Off | C D Colling RAAF | 11 Apr 1942 | Adjutant, promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off, wef 3 Mar 1942 |
| Plt Off | C S Thane RAAF & crew | 14 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 201 Group wef 15 Apr 1942 |
| Plt Off | W D Blackstock & RAAF crew | 16 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Almaza, wef 12 Apr 1942 |
| Plt Off | A H Durrell | 16 Apr 1942 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Almaza, wef 12 Apr 1942 (part of above crew) |
| Plt Off | D C Beaton & RAAF crew | 18 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Almaza |
| Plt Off | N C Pottie | 18 Apr 1942 | Obs, arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Almaza (part of above crew) |
| Plt Off | C T O'Brien & RAAF crew | 18 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Almaza |
| Sqn Ldr | K S Hennock RAAF | 19 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 459 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | P W Howson | 19 Apr 1942 | Relinquished command of No 459 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | I L Campbell | 19 Apr 1942 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | B H Shelley RAAF | 20 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Almaza, wef 24 Mar 1942 (arrival delayed by injury in a flying accident en-route to the squadron the previous month) |
| Plt Off | A G Sinclair RAAF | ||
| Fg Off | T J Sharpley RAAF | 20 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from HQ RAF ME for duty as Equipment Officer |
| Plt Off | S T Wickham RAAF | 21 Apr 1942 | Appointed Officer i/c Parachute Section |
| Plt Off | A R Matthews RAAF | 21 Apr 1942 | Appointed Squadron Navigation Officer |
| Plt Off | A C Magnus | 21 Apr 1942 | Intelligence Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off, wef 17 Feb 1942 |
| Plt Off | A R Matthews RAAF | 22 Apr 1942 | Squadron Navigation Officer, promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off, wef 14 Feb 1942 |
| Fg Off | A C Magnus | 22 Apr 1942 | Intelligence Officer, appointed Squadron Security Officer |
| Fg Off | A C Magnus | 23 Apr 1942 | Intelligence Officer, also appointed Officer i/c Airmen's Mess |
| May | |||
| Plt Off | R T Joseph RAAF | 3 May 1942 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from sick leave (Plt Off Shelley's crew) |
| Plt Off | A H Durrell | 7 May 1942 | Appointed Squadron Defence Officer |
| Plt Off | C S Terry & RAAF crew | 10 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
| Plt Off | G H Burkett | 10 May 1942 | Obs, arrived on posting from the UK (part of above crew) |
| Plt Off | J R Stanwell | 12 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 201 Group (Unit) for duty as Defence Officer |
| Plt Off | R A W Proctor RAAF | 14 May 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | M S Griffiths | 14 May 1942 | Obs, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Lynch RAAF | 14 May 1942 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Marsh RAAF | 14 May 1942 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | H W Rowe | 22 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from RIMU for duty as Squadron Signals Officer |
| Plt Off | W G Cowan-Hunt RAAF | 25 May 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting from the UK |
| Plt Off | K C Killoran | 25 May 1942 | Obs, arrived on posting from the UK |
| Sgt | Masob RAAF | 25 May 1942 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from the UK |
| Sgt | Jackson RAAF | 25 May 1942 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from the UK |
| Plt Off | H J Blake RAAF | 28 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 201 Group (Unit) for Code and Cypher duties |
| June | |||
| Plt Off | A L Newton RAAF & crew | 2 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Almaza, wef 3 Jun 1942 |
| Plt Off | H Woodhouse RAAF | 2 Jun 1942 | Obs, arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Almaza, wef 3 Jun 1942 (part of above crew) |
| Sgt | Bastick RAAF | 9 Jun 1942 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from the Air Sea Rescue Flight |
| Plt Off | A B Curry RAAF & crew | 13 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Almaza, wef 4 Jun 1942 |
| Plt Off | T E Errington | 13 Jun 1942 | Obs, arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Almaza, wef 4 Jun 1942 (part of above crew) |
| Plt Off | V K O'Brien RAAF | 13 Jun 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting from the UK, wef 1 Jun 1942 |
| Sgt | Downs | 13 Jun 1942 | Obs, arrived on posting from the UK, wef 1 Jun 1942 |
| Sgt | Dignum | 13 Jun 1942 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from the UK, wef 1 Jun 1942 |
| Sgt | Linton RAAF | 13 Jun 1942 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from the UK, wef 1 Jun 1942 |
| Plt Off | J E Howard RAAF | 13 Jun 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting from the UK, wef 1 Jun 1942 |
| Plt Off | W Weatherley RAAF | 13 Jun 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting from the UK, wef 1 Jun 1942 |
| Sgt | Livingston RAAF & crew | 13 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Almaza |
| Sgt | Staines RAAF & crew | 13 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Almaza |
| Sgt | Smith RAAF & crew | 13 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Almaza |
| Flt Lt | I F Rose RAAF | 14 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from HQ RAF ME, wef 11 Jun 1942 |
| Plt Off | F W Madeen RAAF & crew | 15 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Almaza, wef 14 Jun 1942 |
| Plt Off | E J E Bedwell | 15 Jun 1942 | Obs, arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Almaza, wef 14 Jun 1942 (part of above crew) |
| Fg Off | A R Matthews RAAF | 23 Jun 1942 | Squadron Navigation Officer, posted to No 200 Sqn, wef 20 Jun 1942 |
| Sgt | Fawcett RAAF | 23 Jun 1942 | WOp/AG, arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Almaza |
| Plt Off | McHale RAAF & crew | 25 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Almaza |
| Plt Off | H Hobley | 25 Jun 1942 | Obs, arrived on posting from Transit Camp, Almaza |
| Sgt | Bulman RCAF | 26 Jun 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 201 Group for duty as Aerodrome Control Pilots |
| Sgt | Clark RNZAF | 26 Jun 1942 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 201 Group for duty as Aerodrome Control Pilots |
| Fg Off | J G Cowan-Hunt RAAF | 30 Jun 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | K C Killoran | ||
| Flt Sgt | H A Jackson RAAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | J St L Baldwin RAAF | ||
| July | |||
| Plt Off | A B Curry | 10 Jul 1942 | Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be POWs |
| Plt Off | T E Errington | ||
| Sgt | E Royston | ||
| Sgt | A Fawcett | ||
| Fg Off | C T O'Brien RAAF | 10 Jul 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | J W Clarke RAAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | H E Lake RAAF | ||
| Sgt | A E Dignum | ||
| Flt Sgt | F G Livingston RAAF | 10 Jul 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | J V Cruikshank RAAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | L Broomfield RAAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | C P Lawton RAAF | ||
| Plt Off | R R Kemp | 24 Jul 1942 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | F E Anderson RCAF | ||
| Sgt | J C Aldred | ||
| Sgt | G N Downward | ||
| Plt Off | S T Wickham | 28 Jul 1942 | Ditched in the sea after being hit by flak during a shipping strike, later reported to be POWs |
| Sgt | J L Evans | ||
| Sgt | K A Sturt | ||
| Flt Sgt | R P Godfrey RAAF | Killed in action | |
| August | |||
| Sgt | W L Staines RAAF | 5 Aug 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | L Gamble RAAF | ||
| Sgt | N C Woolcock RNZAF | ||
| Sgt | A S Killham | ||
| Sgt | W N Smith RAAF | 13 Aug 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | W R S Cornish RAAF | ||
| Sgt | W E Somerville RAAF | ||
| Sgt | R S Brandon RAAF | ||
| Plt Off | K Terry RAAF | 16 Aug 1942 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | G H Burkett RAAF | ||
| Sgt | G R Knapp RAAF | ||
| Sgt | M E Greer RCAF | ||
| Sgt | J D Cadell RAAF | 18 Aug 1942 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | J B L Sullivan RAAF | ||
| Sgt | D S Neal RAAF | ||
| Sgt | A G Schwager RAAF | ||
| September | |||
| Wg Cdr | K S Hennock RAAF | 14 Sep 1942 | Relinquished command of No 459 Sqn on posting to Australia |
| Sqn Ldr | P W Howson | 14 Sep 1942 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr and assumed command of No 459 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | W Allsopp | 17 Sep 1942 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | C B Stinson RAAF | 27 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation |
| Sgt | J D Cadell RAAF | 27 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation (missing 18 Aug 1942) |
| Flt Sgt | J B L Sullivan RAAF | 27 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation (missing 18 Aug 1942) |
| Flt Sgt | C P Lawton RAAF | 27 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation (killed 10 Jul 1942) |
| Flt Sgt | R P Godfrey RAAF | 27 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation (missing 28 Jul 1942) |
| Flt Sgt | Hill RAAF | 27 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation |
| Flt Sgt | Powell RAAF | 27 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation |
| Flt Sgt | Smith RAAF | 27 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation |
| Flt Sgt | Wright RAAF | 27 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation |
| Flt Sgt | Cox RAAF | 27 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation |
| Flt Sgt | Moir RAAF | 27 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation |
| Sgt | Mackey RAAF | 27 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation |
| Sgt | Maddrell RAAF | 27 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation |
| Sgt | Martin RAAF | 27 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation |
| Sgt | Norton-Baker RAAF | 27 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation |
| Sgt | Crierie RAAF | 27 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation |
| Sgt | Barber RAAF | 27 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation |
| October | |||
| WO | Walters | 14 Oct 1942 | WO Discipline, posted to No 451 Sqn |
| WO | Hollis | 14 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 451 Sqn for duty as WO Discipline, |
| Sqn Ldr | I L Campbell RAAF | 16 Oct 1942 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr and posted to No 454 Sqn to command |
| Plt Off | F H Moore RAAF | 16 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 454 Sqn, relinquishing duties of Squadron Navigation Officer |
| Plt Off | C F Cox RAAF | 16 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 454 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E H Moir RAAF | 16 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 454 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D C Beaton RAAF | 17 Oct 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | F W Madsen RAAF | 17 Oct 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | Proctor RAAF | 17 Oct 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | Heward RAAF | 17 Oct 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | N C Pottie RAAF | 20 Oct 1942 | Assumed duties of Squadron Navigation Officer, relinquishing duties of Squadron Photographic Officer |
| Plt Off | H F Hobley RAAF | 20 Oct 1942 | Assumed duties of Squadron Photographic Officer |
| Plt Off | H W Rowe | 30 Oct 1942 | Squadron Signals Officer, posted to No 206 Group |
| November | |||
| Act Flt Lt | Beaton RAAF | 17 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | McHale RAAF | 17 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | W Weatherley RAAF | 17 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | R W Litchfield RAAF | 17 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | H J Blake RAAF | 17 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | V K O'Brien RAAF | 17 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Sqn Ldr | Shaw RAAF | 17 Oct 1942 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | D C Beaton RAAF | 18 Nov 1942 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | R T Joseph RAAF | 21 Nov 1942 | WOp/AG, promoted to Act Fg Off and assumed duties of Squadron Gunnery Leader |
| Plt Off | R Woodhouse RAAF | 22 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| December | |||
| Plt Off | R E Blake RAAF | 6 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 24 Nov 1942 |
| Plt Off | M J Griffiths RAAF | 6 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 24 Nov 1942 |
| Plt Off | N C Pottie RAAF | 8 Dec 1942 | Squadron Navigation Officer, seriously injured in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | V K O'Brien DFC, RAAF | 9 Dec 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | J A Linton RAAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | W S Dickinson RAAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | A J M Down | ||
| Sgt | D W Lobes RAAF | 13 Dec 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation |
| Plt Off | W E Stanton RAAF | 22 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting for Code and Cypher duties |
| Fg Off | M J Griffiths RAAF | 26 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Act Fg Off | R T Joseph RAAF | 26 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Plt Off | E J E Bedwell RAAF | 26 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | H F Hobley RAAF | 26 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off |
| Plt Off | Martin RAAF | 31 Dec 1942 | Appointed Gunnery Leader, 'B' Flight |
| Flt Sgt | Marsh RAAF | 31 Dec 1942 | Appointed Gunnery Leader, 'A' Flight |
Source - No 459 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1904)
Organisational Movements: Feb - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes | ||||||||||||
| February | |||||||||||||
| 10 Feb 1942 | No 459 (RAAF) Squadron wsa formed at LG39 (Burg
El Arab), initially on a 1 Flight basis ('B' Flight) 4 x Blenheim IVs and crews were attached from No 203 Sqn to operate as 'B' Flight, No 459 Sqn from LG05 under No 235 Wing |
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| 13 Feb 1942 | 34 x airmen had arrived on posting by this date The squadron had also received at least two Hudson IIIs, AM950 and T9397, by this date |
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| 14 Feb 1942 | 36 x airmen had arrived on posting by this date | ||||||||||||
| 17 Feb 1942 | 46 x airmen had arrived on posting by this date | ||||||||||||
| 20 Feb 1942 | 71 x airmen had arrived on posting by this date | ||||||||||||
| March | |||||||||||||
| 3 Mar 1942 | 103 x airmen had arrived on posting by this date | ||||||||||||
| 11 Mar 1942 | 106 x airmen had arrived on posting by this date | ||||||||||||
| 21 Mar 1942 | 110 x airmen had arrived on posting by this date | ||||||||||||
| 26 Mar 1942 | 115 x airmen had arrived on posting by this date | ||||||||||||
| 30 Mar 1942 | 121 x airmen had arrived on posting by this date | ||||||||||||
| April | |||||||||||||
| 12 Apr 1942 | The posted strength of the squadron on this
date was: -
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| 15 Apr 1942 | The posted strength of the squadron on this
date was: -
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| 19 Apr 1942 | 'B' Flight renamed 'A' Flight A new 'B' Flight was formed |
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| 30 Apr 1942 | The posted strength of the squadron on this
date was: -
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| May | |||||||||||||
| 4 May 1942 | 3 x Hudson IIIs, V9022, V8992 and V9187, arrived on allotment | ||||||||||||
| 13 May 1942 | Squadron commenced moving from LG39 toLG40 | ||||||||||||
| 14 May 1942 | Squadron completed its move from LG39 toLG40 | ||||||||||||
| 15 May 1942 | 1 x Hudson III, V8998, arrived on allotment | ||||||||||||
| 25 May 1942 | 4 x Hudson IIIs, V9035, V8994, V8997 and V9052, arrived on allotment | ||||||||||||
| June | |||||||||||||
| 1 Jun 1942 | 1 x Hudson III, AE510, arrived on allotment from No 107 MU | ||||||||||||
| 5 Jun 1942 | 2 x Hudson IIIs, V9030 and V9101, arrived on allotment from No 107 MU | ||||||||||||
| 9 Jun 1942 | 88 x airmen arrived on posting from the UK (maily Ground Gunners, FMEs and FMAs) | ||||||||||||
| 14 Jun 1942 | 10 x aircraft were detached to LG06 to cover a convoy between Alexandria and Malta | ||||||||||||
| 16 Jun 1942 | 8 x aircraft returned to LG40 from LG06 | ||||||||||||
| 23 Jun 1942 | 1 x Hudson III, V9060, arrived on allotment from No 107 MU | ||||||||||||
| 25 Jun 1942 | 1 x Hudson IIIA, FH249, arrived on allotment from No 107 MU | ||||||||||||
| 30 Jun 1942 | Squadron moved from LG40 to LG Z with a detachment at Gianaclis (LG226) | ||||||||||||
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| July | |||||||||||||
| 1 Jul 1942 | 1 x Hudson III, T9412, arrived on allotment 4 x Hudson IIIA, FH267, FH258, FH306 and FH302, arrived on allotment |
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| 2 Jul 1942 | 2 x Hudson IIIA, FH244 and FH250, arrived on allotment | ||||||||||||
| 10 Jul 1942 | 9 x aircraft operated from Edku on a shipping strike | ||||||||||||
| 31 Jul 1942 | Squadron strength on this date was: -
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| August | |||||||||||||
| 19 Aug 1942 | All aircraft at LG226 returned to LG Z to improve serviceability | ||||||||||||
| 27 Aug 1942 | 7 x aircraft returned to LG226 for Anti-submarine patrols | ||||||||||||
| 31 Aug 1942 | Squadron strength on this date was: -
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| September | |||||||||||||
| 1 Sep 1942 | LG Z was redesignated LG208 | ||||||||||||
| 8 Sep 1942 | The detachment at LG226 returned to LG208 | ||||||||||||
| 10 Sep 1942 | 5 x aircraft departed LG208 for St Jean on
detachment 3 x aircraft departed LG208 for RAF Khormaksar, Aden on detachment |
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| 30 Sep 1942 | Squadron strength on this date was: -
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| October | |||||||||||||
| 11 Oct 1942 | The following promotions of ground personnel
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| 22 Oct 1942 | 4 x Sgt WOp/AGs promoted to Flt Sgt | ||||||||||||
| 31 Oct 1942 | Squadron strength on this date was: -
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| November | |||||||||||||
| 8 Nov 1942 | The aircraft on detachment at St Jean were recalled to LG208 | ||||||||||||
| 10 Nov 1942 | 3 x Hudsons were detached to LG227 to operate under No 235 Wing | ||||||||||||
| 16 Nov 1942 | 5 x Hudsons proceeded to join the detachment at LG227 | ||||||||||||
| 17 Nov 1942 | 6 x Hudsons were detached to Gambut to operate under No 247 Wing | ||||||||||||
| 23 Nov 1942 | 6 x Hudsons ceased to be detached to Gambut and returned to LG208 | ||||||||||||
| 25 Nov 1942 | 2 x Hudsons moved from LG227 to Gambut | ||||||||||||
| 26 Nov 1942 | 1 x Hudson returned to LG208 from Gambut and
was replaced by one from LG208 1 x Hudson was detached to LG08, returning the same day |
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| 28 Nov 1942 | MT party departed LG208 for Gianaclis | ||||||||||||
| 29 Nov 1942 | 9 x aircraft departed LG208 for Gianaclis, two being u/s | ||||||||||||
| 30 Nov 1942 | Squadron strength on this date was: -
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| December | |||||||||||||
| 1 Dec 1942 | 5 x Hudsons were detached to Gambut | ||||||||||||
| 2 Dec 1942 | 2nd road convoy arrived at Gianaclis from LG208 | ||||||||||||
| 4 Dec 1942 | 2 x Hudsons were detached to Berka | ||||||||||||
| 17 Dec 1942 | 2 x Hudsons were detached to LG227 | ||||||||||||
| 18 Dec 1942 | Road convoy departed Gianaclis for LG143 (Gambut Satellite 2), camping overnight at Daba | ||||||||||||
| 19 Dec 1942 | Road convoy departed Daba for LG143 (Gambut
Satellite 2), camping overnight at Qasaba The detachment at Aden ended |
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| 20 Dec 1942 | Road convoy departed Qasaba for LG143 (Gambut Satellite 2), camping overnight at Buk Buk | ||||||||||||
| 21 Dec 1942 | Road convoy departed Buk Buk for LG143 (Gambut Satellite 2), camping overnight near the Sollum Pass | ||||||||||||
| 22 Dec 1942 | Road convoy departed its overnight campsite and arrived at LG143 (Gambut Satellite 2) | ||||||||||||
| 27 Dec 1942 | 3 x Hudsons were detached to LG227 | ||||||||||||
| 31 Dec 1942 | Squadron strength on this date was: -
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Source - No 459 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1904)
This entry was last updated on 24/09/25
