489 Sqn

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No 489 (RNZAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1941 | ]

Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1941

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
August
Sqn Ldr	J A S Brown	14 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 489 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	B J Sandeman	14 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Flt Lt	G H D Evans	18 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Sqn Ldr	J A S Brown	21 Aug 1941	Promoted to Act Wg Cdr
Fg Off	W Cookson	26 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer
Fg Off	E Leebrook	28 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant and promoted to Act Flt Lt
September
Plt Off	R D Waterhouse	28 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer
October
Plt Off	C E Horwood	2 Oct 1941	Killed in a flying accident
November
Plt Off	R D Waterhouse	17 Nov 1941	Intelligence Officer, departed on posting
December
No named personnel movements are recorded in the ORB for this month

Source - No 489 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1938)

Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1941

Date	Notes
August
12 Aug 1941	No 489 (RNZAF) Squadron wsa formed at RAF Leuchars in No 18 Group
20 Aug 1941	The strength of the squadron by this date was: - 12 x officers 12 x NCO aircrew 72 x Other Ranks (Ground)
22 Aug 1941	1 x Beaufort arrived on allotment from No 6 MU

27 Aug 1941	1 x Beaufort arrived on allotment from No 6 MU 1 x Beaufort arrived on allotment from No 20 MU
31 Aug 1941	The strength of the squadron by this date was: - 14 x officers 12 x NCO aircrew 134 x Other Ranks (Ground)
September
24 Sep 1941	1 x RAF Fg Off (GD) was posted to No 59 Sqn 1 x RNZAF Plt Off arrived on posting
30 Sep 1941	The strength of the squadron by this date was: - 14 x officers 14 x NCO aircrew 231 x Other Ranks (Ground)
October
10 Oct 1941	2 x Beauforts arrived on allotment
16 Oct 1941	1 x Beaufort arrived on allotment
xx Oct 1941	11 NCOs and airmen proceeded on courses during the month
31 Oct 1941	The strength of the squadron by this date was: - 4 x aircraft 15 x officers 19 x NCO aircrew 277 x Other Ranks (Ground)
November
30 Nov 1941	The strength of the squadron by this date was: - 4 x aircraft 21 x officers 36 x NCO aircrew 304 x Other Ranks (Ground)
December
31 Dec 1941	The strength of the squadron by this date was: - 4 x aircraft 27 x officers 62 x NCO aircrew 267 x Other Ranks (Ground)

Source - No 489 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1938)

This entry was last updated on 28/09/25