462 Sqn

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
September
Wg Cdr	D O Young DFC, AFC	7 Sep 1942	Assumed command of No 462 Sqn
Plt Off	A H Lodge	7 Sep 1942	Transferred from No 10/227 Sqn for duty as Engineer Officer
Plt Off	J L Rutherford	7 Sep 1942	Transferred from No 10/227 Sqn for duty as Equipment Officer
Plt Off	G C C Ingram	7 Sep 1942	Transferred from No 10/227 Sqn for duty as Defence Officer
Wg Cdr	D O Young DFC, AFC	11 Sep 1942	Relinquished command of No 462 Sqn (N/E sick)
Wg Cdr	G P Seymour-Price	11 Sep 1942	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 462 Sqn
Plt Off	G C C Ingram	20 Sep 1942	Defence Officer, posted to No 458 Sqn
Flt Lt	R L Jones	26 Sep 1942	Enginner Officer, posted to No 57 RSU
Plt Off	G M Southcomb	26 Sep 1942	Equipment Officer, posted to No 37 ASP
WO	D W O'Driscoll RCAF	30 Sep 1942	Admitted to 19th General Hospital after being injured in a flying accident
October
Plt Off	K A Clack DFM, RAF	4 Oct 1942	Posted to No 205 Group
Plt Off	R M Graine RCAF	4 Oct 1942	Attached to No 1 (ME) Ferry Control
Plt Off	H V Petersen DFC	4 Oct 1942	Posted to No 236 Wing
Wg Cdr	D O Young DSO, DFC, AFC	9 Oct 1942	Posted to No 2 METS to command
Flt Lt	F T Collins RAF	11 Oct 1942	Severely wounded in action and admitted to hospital at Heliopolis
Sqn Ldr	P G B Warner RAF	16 Oct 1942	Attached to No 2 METS and relinquished command of 'B' Flight
Sqn Ldr	D Iveson RAF	16 Oct 1942	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off	A H Lodge	16 Oct 1942	Engineer Officer, posted to No 160 Sqn
Flt Sgt	A G De Clerck	23 Oct 1942	Killed in action
Flt Sgt	K H Whitmore RAF
Sgt	L W Giles RF
Flt Sgt	A H Pepper RCAF
Flt Sgt	J W Tyson RAF
Sgt	G F Simpson RAF		Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Sqn Ldr	P G B Warner RAF	27 Oct 1942	Posted to No 2 METS
Flt Lt	M W Renaut DFC, RAF	27 Oct 1942	Posted to No 2 METS
Flt Lt	W R Koford RNZAF	27 Oct 1942	Posted to No 2 METS
Fg Off	H F Bickerdyke RAF	27 Oct 1942	Posted to No 2 METS
Plt Off	F G T Collins	27 Oct 1942	Posted to No 2 METS
Plt Off	M A Street	27 Oct 1942	Posted to No 2 METS
Plt Off	E Greenway RCAF	27 Oct 1942	Posted to No 25 PTC
Plt Off	F Bell DFM, RAF	30 Oct 1942	Posted to No 22 PTC
November
Fg Off	W E Wilbur	7 Nov 1942	Proceeded on temporary duty
Plt Off	T P Mahass RCAF	6 Nov 1942	Posted to No 25 PTC (tour expired)
Sqn Ldr	J R Goldston RAF	11 Nov 1942	Killed in action
Sgt	J F H Steer RAF
Flt Sgt	R Spencer RAF
Flt Lt	J V Watts RAF		Failed to return from an operation, later returning having evaded capture
Flt Sgt	W N Guertin RCAF		Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Flt Sgt	W G Plummer RAF		Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW
Fg Off	W E Wilbur	11 Nov 1942	Returned on cessation of temporary duty
Plt Off	R M Graine RCAF	22 Nov 1942	Posted to No 25 PTC pending repatriation
December
Flt Lt	H Mansell RAF	9 Dec 1942	Arrived on posting from No 2 METS
Plt Off	P Ellison RAF	9 Dec 1942	Arrived on posting from No 2 METS
Flt Lt	P Earle RAF	10 Dec 1942	Posted to No 22 PTC for repatriation to the UK
Cpl	R J Garret-Reed	11 Dec 1942	Admitted to No 24 MRS with serious wound caused by an enemy booby trap
Plt Off	K A Clack DFM, RAF	12 Dec 1942	Arrived on posting from No 205 Group
Plt Off	H V Petersen DFM, RCAF	12 Dec 1942	Arrived on posting from No 236 Wing
Flt Lt	P Earle RAF	17 Dec 1942	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	W H Stammers RAF	xx Dec 1942	Reposted to the unit on appointment to a commission, wef 17 Sep 1942
Plt Off	M D Gribbin DFM, RAF	xx Dec 1942	Reposted to the unit on appointment to a commission, wef 25 Sep 1942
Plt Off	F J L Wyatt DFM, RAF	xx Dec 1942	Reposted to the unit on appointment to a commission, wef 25 Sep 1942
Plt Off	A W Batchelor RAF	xx Dec 1942	Reposted to the unit on appointment to a commission, wef 17 Sep 1942
Plt Off	F J Falkeski RCAF	xx Dec 1942	Reposted to the unit on appointment to a commission, wef 17 Sep 1942
Plt Off	J M McLaughlan RCAF	xx Dec 1942	Reposted to the unit on appointment to a commission, wef 17 Sep 1942
Plt Off	J G LeClaire RCAF	xx Dec 1942	Reposted to the unit on appointment to a commission, wef 17 Sep 1942

Source - No 462 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1916)

Organisational Movements: Sep - Dec 1942

Date	Notes
September
7 Sep 1942	No 462 (RAAF) Squadron was formed from Nos 10/227 Sqn and 76/462 Sqns ar RAF Fayid The personnel and Halifax II aircraft of Nos 10 and 76 Sqns were transferred to No 462 (RAAF) Sqn

October
18 Oct 1942	First replacement Halifax II arrived from the UK
19 Oct 1942	Second replacement Halifax II arrived from the UK
20 Oct 1942	Halifax II, W1156 was delivered to No 2 METS
21 Oct 1942	Halifax II, W7716 was delivered to No 2 METS
November
1 Nov 1942	1 x Halifax II was delivered to No 2 METS
3 Nov 1942	A replacement Halifax II was collected from LG224 following delivery from the UK
9 Nov 1942	The squadron moved into tents to allow the building to be taken over by the USAAF
11 Nov 1942	Advance party departed RAF Fayid for LG237 (Kilo 40)
15 Nov 1942	Squadron moved from RAF Fayid for LG237 (Kilo 40)
27 Nov 1942	Operational control of No 462 Sqn was transferred from No 245 Wing to No 236 Wing
28 Nov 1942	10 x aircraft departed LG237 for LG09 Road convoy departed LG237 and halted West of Alexandria
29 Nov 1942	10 x aircraft departed LG09 for LG167 Road convoy arrived at a point 13 miles West of Sidi Haneish
30 Nov 1942	2 x aircraft departed LG09 for LG167 Road convoy arrived at a point West of Sidi Barrani
December
1 Dec 1942	Road convoy arrived at LG167
9 Dec 1942	1 x Hartebeest was collected from RAF Fayid for communication duties

14 Dec 1942	All aircraft departed LG167 for LG237 Road convoy departed LG167 for LG237
17 Dec 1942	Road convoy arrived at LG237 Squadron became temporarily non-operational pending the arrival of fresh crews from theUK

Source - No 462 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1916)