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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 485 (RNZAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1941 | ]
Personnel Movements: Mar - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| March | |||
| No personnel movements were recorded in the ORB for this month | |||
| April | |||
| Fg Off | Martin | 13 Apr 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 15 Mar 1941 |
| Sgt | W H Russell | 13 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 610 Sqn and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | C S V Goodwin | 23 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU |
| Sgt | I J McNeill | 23 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU |
| Sgt | K C M Miller RNZAF | 23 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU |
| Sgt | L M Ralph | 23 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU |
| May | |||
| Plt Off | W A Middleton RNZAF | 5 May 1941 | Admitted to York Military Hospital following a flying accident |
| Plt Off | A G McIntyre | 17 May 1941 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Halton and posted as N/E sick to RAF Leconfield |
| Sgt | Griffiths RNZAF | 17 May 1941 | Reposted from RAF Leconfield on ceasing to N/E sick |
| June | |||
| Act Flt Lt | F N Brinson | 1 Jun 1941 | Promoted to War Sub Flt Lt, wef 27 Mar 1941 |
| Act Fg Off | G C Dunhill | 1 Jun 1941 | Adjutant, promoted to War Sub Fg Off, wef 21 Mar 1941 |
| Plt Off | A G McIntyre | 1 Jun 1941 | Promoted to War Sub Fg Off, wef 21 Mar 1941 |
| Plt Off | R W Strang | 1 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 65 Sqn and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | A G McIntyre | 1 Jun 1941 | Reposted from RAF Leconfield on ceasing to N/E sick |
| Sgt | K D Cox RNZAF | 18 Jun 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | R J Bullen RNZAF | 18 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | Porteous | 24 Jun 1941 | Posted as N/E sick to RAF Leconfield |
| Sgt | A B Smith | 24 Jun 1941 | Posted as N/E sick to RAF Leconfield |
| Plt Off | T A Davis | 30 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| July | |||
| Sgt | W N Hendry RNZAF | 8 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | C Stewart | 11 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J D Rae | 11 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Sgt | G M Porter | 11 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Flt Lt | F N Brinson | 22 Jul 1941 | Posted as N/E sick to RAF Redhill |
| Flt Lt | S C Norris DFC | 24 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU |
| Sgt | J Maney RNZAF | 24 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | J F Knight | 27 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Fg Off | G C Dunhill | 28 Jul 1941 | Adjutant, posted to No 2 PDC pending posting overseas |
| August | |||
| Sgt | A B Smith | 1 Aug 1941 | Reposted from RAF Leconfield on ceasing to N/E sick, wef 28 Jul 1941 |
| Plt Off | E P Wells | 3 Aug 1941 | Promoted to Act (paid) Flt Lt, wef 19 Jun 1941 |
| Sgt | C S V Goodwin | 7 Aug 1941 | Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | W H Russell | 12 Aug 1941 | Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | G M Porter | 12 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | A B Smith | 14 Aug 1941 | Posted to RAF Kenley |
| Fg Off | E H Tyson | 15 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for duty as Adjutant |
| Sgt | Thomas | 17 Aug 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation, wef 2 Aug 1941 |
| Sgt | K C Miller RNZAF | 19 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | Schofield | 20 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 132 Sqn, wef 19 Aug 1941 |
| Fg Off | D G Lloyd-Davies | 24 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 610 Sqn |
| Fg Off | H W Higson | 24 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 610 Sqn |
| Fg Off | E H Tyson | 24 Aug 1941 | Reposting from supernumerary for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | A G McIntyre | 24 Aug 1941 | Posted to RAF Redhill as N/E sick, wef 8 Aug 1941 |
| Plt Off | J F Knight RNZAF | 24 Aug 1941 | Posted to RAF Redhill as N/E sick, wef 11 Aug 1941 |
| Plt Off | R W Baker | 24 Aug 1941 | Posted to RAF Redhill as N/E sick, wef 14 Aug 1941 |
| Plt Off | T A Davis | 24 Aug 1941 | Adjutant, posted to No 1452 Flight |
| Plt Off | T J Brooks | 24 Aug 1941 | Promoted to Act (paid) Fg Off, wef 25 Jul 1941 |
| Plt Off | Hitchins | 24 Aug 1941 | Promoted to War Sub Fg Off, wef 12 Jul 1941 |
| Plt Off | R W Strang | 24 Aug 1941 | Promoted to War Sub Fg Off, wef 9 May 1941 |
| Plt Off | W A Middleton RNZAF | 24 Aug 1941 | Reposted from RAF Leconfield on ceasing to N/E sick, wef 21 Aug 1941 |
| Sgt | Beaumont | 24 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Drem, wef 23 Aug 1941 |
| Plt Off | Clouston | 20 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Plt Off | Chandler | 20 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Fg Off | W A Middleton RNZAF | 27 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | McLeod | 29 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 132 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J F Knight RNZAF | 29 Aug 1941 | Reposted from RAF Redhill on ceasing to be N/E sick |
| Sgt | Watts | 29 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 145 Sqn |
| Sgt | Cochrane | 30 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU |
| Sgt | Kronfeld | 30 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU |
| September | |||
| Plt Off | R W Baker | 5 Sep 1941 | Reposted from RAF Redhill on ceasing to be N/E sick |
| Sgt | A I Paget RNZAF | 18 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | McBride | 20 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 52 OTU |
| Plt Off | J F Knight RNZAF | 21 Sep 1941 | Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW |
| October | |||
| Fg Off | A G McIntyre | 1 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 11 Flight, RAF Croydon |
| Flt Lt | S C Norris DFC | 17 Oct 1941 | Posted to Malta (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Plt Off | Thomas | 24 Oct 1941 | Posted to Aden |
| Sgt | Frecklington | 24 Oct 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation, and posted to Aden |
| Plt Off | M Shand | 26 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt | Grant DFM | 26 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 145 Sqn |
| November | |||
| Plt Off | Palmer | 1 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 129 Sqn |
| Sgt | Robson | 1 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 129 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Checketts | 5 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Plt Off | Humes | 5 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU |
| Sgt | Liken RNZAF | 19 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from an OTU |
| Sgt | Griffiths RNZAF | 20 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 2 CFS |
| Sqn Ldr | M W B Knight | 23 Nov 1941 | Relinquished command of No 485 Sqn on posting to RAF Kenley |
| Flt Lt | E P Wells | 23 Nov 1941 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 485 Sqn |
| Fg Off | G H Francis | 23 Nov 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| December | |||
| Plt Off | G Stenborg | 1 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt | L M Ralph | 1 Dec 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation, wef 21 Nov 1941 |
| Sgt | I J McNeill | 1 Dec 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation, wef 21 Nov 1941 |
| Sgt | Sweetman | 1 Dec 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on Probation, wef 21 Nov 1941 |
| Plt Off | E D Mackie | 2 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 11 Group (Staff pilot) |
| Plt Off | McLeod | 2 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 602 Sqn |
| Sgt | Schofield | 2 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 602 Sqn |
| Sgt | D G Brown | 2 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 91 Sqn (u/t) |
| Sgt | J J McNeil | 2 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 91 Sqn (u/t) |
| Sgt | F M Lester | 2 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 91 Sqn (u/t) |
| Sgt | Bland | 3 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 32 Sqn |
| Sgt | Pearson | 3 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 32 Sqn |
| Sgt | Watts | 4 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 41 Sqn |
| Sgt | Beaumont | 4 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 91 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Palmer | 29 Dec 1941 | Bailed out over the Channel but was rescued and returned to the unit |
Source - No 485 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1933)
Organisational Movements: Mar - Dec 1941
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| 1 Mar 1941 | No 485 (RNZAF) Squadron was formed at RAF Driffield as a fighter squadron equipped with Spitfire Is | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 Apr 1941 | Squadron was declared 'Operational by day' with
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| 21 Apr 1941 | Squadron moved from RAF Driffield to RAF Leconfield | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 Jun 1941 | 15 x Spitfire IIAs were collected with nine being made serviceable by the end of day | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 Jul 1941 | Squadron moved from RAF Leconfield to RAF Redhill, joining No 11 Group | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 Aug 1941 | Squadron commenced re-equipment with Spitfire VB | ||||||||||||||||||
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| September | |||||||||||||||||||
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 21 Oct 1941 | Squadron moved from RAF Redhill to RAF Kenley | ||||||||||||||||||
| November | |||||||||||||||||||
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |||||||||||||||||||
| December | |||||||||||||||||||
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |||||||||||||||||||
Source - No 485 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1933)
This entry was last updated on 26/09/25
