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No 571 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1944 | ]
Personnel Movements: Apr - Dec 1944
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| April | |||
| Fg Off | R Stanton | 1 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant, pending formation |
| Act Sqn Ldr | J M Birkin AFC | 12 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting, promoted Act Wg Cdr and assumed command of No 571 Sqn. |
| Flt Lt | D W Jones | 12 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Flt Lt | R H Phillips DFC | 12 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Fg Off | L Thrumble | 12 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Fg Off | W A O Whitworth | 12 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Fg Off | H G Bugden RCAF | 12 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Fg Off | A F Dodds RCAF | 12 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Fg Off | P C Stevens | 12 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Fg Off | E S Nicoll | 12 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Fg Off | F F Mapes | 12 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Plt Off | P Yarema RCAF | 12 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Fg Off | W H Brewer | 13 Apr 1944 | Attached from RAF Downham Market for Engineering duties |
| Fg Off | B E Knight | 22 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Fg Off | A J Baldwin | 22 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| WO | R J Gent | 22 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| WO | D Pennington | 22 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Act Sqn Ldr | N A J Mackie DFC | 23 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | A M McDonald DFC, AFM, RAAF | 23 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R Y Ashley | 24 Apr 1944 | Attached for Navigation duties |
| Fg Off | A W Strickland | 29 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Fg Off | F R Davidson | 29 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| WO | K L Rendell | 29 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Fg Off | A F Walters | 30 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Fg Off | W P Collin DFM | 30 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Fg Off | L Thrumble | 30 Apr 1944 | Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 28 Apr 1944 |
| May | |||
| Act Sqn Ldr | E J Greenleaf | 8 May 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | R W McLernon | 10 May 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Plt Off | S Deacon | 10 May 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Fg Off | L L Fletcher | 10 May 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Flt Sgt | N R McCorkindale | 10 May 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Fg Off | R Stanton | 15 May 1944 | Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Fg Off | B E Knight | 17 May 1944 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | A J Baldwin | ||
| Flt Lt | I G Broom DFC | 24 May 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Act Flt Lt | T J Broom | 24 May 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Flt Lt | H D Dawlish | 27 May 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Plt Off | M D Richards | 27 May 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Fg Off | H A Hooper | 27 May 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Flt Sgt | A Arbuckle | 27 May 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Flt Lt | G M Bates | 28 May 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Flt Lt | K H W Dixon RNZAF | 28 May 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| June | |||
| Act Sqn Ldr | N F Hilyard DFC | 1 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot), wef 12 May 1944 |
| Act Sqn Ldr | G L Mandeno | 1 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot), and attached to No 139 Sqn |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R Y Ashley | 2 Jun 1944 | Ceased to be attached on posting to the squadron for duty as Navigation Leader |
| Fg Off | E S Nicoll | 3 Jun 1944 | Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 1 May 1944 |
| Fg Off | F B Brandwood | 5 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Fg Off | J Miller | 5 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Act Sqn Ldr | N F Hilyard DFC | 6 Jun 1944 | Posted to No 1655 MTU for conversion, relinquishing acting rank of Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | A Mitchell DFC | 6 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Fg Off | L A Simkiss | 6 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Fg Off | H G Bugden RCAF | 6 Jun 1944 | Completed his operational tour (50 sorties) |
| Flt Lt | J Downey DFC | 8 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Fg Off | E J Pinkerton | 8 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Fg Off | K J Campbell DFC, RNZAF | 8 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Fg Off | L D Groome | 8 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav), promoted to Act Flt Lt and detached to No 139 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R A Wellington | 8 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Act Sqn Ldr | T E Dodwell DFC | 10 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Fg Off | W H Brewer | 11 Jun 1944 | Attached from RAF Downham Market for Engineering duties |
| Flt Lt | J Downey DFC | 12 Jun 1944 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | R A Wellington | Failed to return fro0m an operation, later reported to be a POW | |
| Plt Off | P Yarema RCAF | 12 Jun 1944 | Promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 18 Feb 1944 |
| WO | W C Tomlinson | 13 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Plt Off | P Yarema RCAF | 15 Jun 1944 | Completed their operational tour |
| Fg Off | A F Dodds RCAF | ||
| Fg Off | F B Brandwood | 16 Jun 1944 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | J Miller | ||
| Flt Lt | J D Bolton | 18 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Fg Off | H Spector RCAF | 18 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Fg Off | J Ritchie | 18 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Fg Off | S R Stanbridge | 18 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| WO | K A Dodman RNZAF | 18 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Sgt | J H D Ebanks | 18 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Plt Off | G W Cash | 20 Jun 1944 | Arrived on attachment (Nav) |
| Act Flt Lt | J H Crabb DFC, RAAF | 22 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Fg Off | H G Bugden RCAF | 22 Jun 1944 | Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot, pending repatriation |
| Plt Off | P Yarema RCAF | 24 Jun 1944 | Posted to No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | F G Dimond | 24 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Flt Lt | C C W Margerison RCAF | 24 Jun 1944 | Attached from No 109 Sqn (Pilot) |
| Fg Off | R J Clark RCAF | 24 Jun 1944 | Attached from No 109 Sqn (Nav) |
| WO | R J Longworth RAAF | 24 Jun 1944 | Attached from No 109 Sqn (Pilot) |
| Plt Off | K K Davidson | 24 Jun 1944 | Attached from No 109 Sqn (Nav) |
| Flt Sgt | F G Hemming | 24 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| July | |||
| Act Flt Lt | R J Atkin | 2 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from PNTU (Nav), and detached to No 139 Sqn |
| Fg Off | A F Dodds RCAF | 2 Jul 1944 | Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot, pending repatriation |
| Fg Off | W A O Whitworth | 4 Jul 1944 | Completed their operational tour |
| Flt Lt | J H Crabb DFC, RAAF | ||
| WO | R J Gent | 4 Jul 1944 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 16 Jun 1944 |
| Plt Off | S R McGee RCAF | 5 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Plt Off | S Deacon | 5 Jul 1944 | Promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 20 May 1944 |
| APO | W A Hawke | 15 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Signals (Radar) Officer |
| Flt Lt | G M Bates | 16 Jul 1944 | Posted to Aircrew Disposal Unit, Usworth |
| Flt Lt | J P S Calder RCAF | 17 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Plt Off | R W McLernon | 17 Jul 1944 | Promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 18 May 1944 |
| Flt Lt | D L T Thompson | 17 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Fg Off | J Maddocks | 17 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Plt Off | D A Wilson | 17 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| WO | N Hebden | 17 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Sqn Ldr | T E Dodwell DFC | 19 Jul 1944 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | G W Cash | Failed to return fro0m an operation, later reported to be a POW | |
| Flt Lt | J H Crabb DFC, RAAF | 19 Jul 1944 | Posed to No 3 PRC, pending repatriation |
| Flt Lt | D L T Thompson | 20 Jul 1944 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
| Flt Lt | J P S Calder RCAF | Killed in action | |
| Fg Off | L A Simkiss | 25 Jul 1944 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Ely as a result of wounds sustained in action |
| Flt Lt | C C W Margerison RCAF | 30 Jul 1944 | Ceased to be attached from No 109 Sqn (Pilot) |
| Fg Off | R J Clark RCAF | 30 Jul 1944 | Ceased to be attached from No 109 Sqn (Nav) |
| WO | R J Longworth RAAF | 30 Jul 1944 | Ceased to be attached from No 109 Sqn (Pilot) |
| Plt Off | K K Davidson | 30 Jul 1944 | Ceased to be attached from No 109 Sqn (Nav) |
| Act Wg Cdr | B D Falcomer | 31 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 14 OTU |
| August | |||
| Flt Lt | J D Bolton | 2 Aug 1944 | Posted to No 608 Sqn |
| Fg Off | S R Stanbridge | ||
| Plt Off | M D Richards | 3 Aug 1944 | Promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 2 Jun 1944 |
| Plt Off | D A Wilson | 2 Aug 1944 | Posted to No 608 Sqn |
| WO | N Hebden | ||
| Fg Off | W A O Whitworth | 12 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Act Sqn Ldr | G L Mandeno | 2 Aug 1944 | Posted to No 139 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | L D Groome | ||
| Sgt | J Phillips | 6 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Fg Off | E J Pinkerton | 12 Aug 1944 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be POWs |
| Fg Off | K J Campbell DFC, RNZAF | ||
| Flt Lt | C C W Margerison RCAF | 12 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Fg Off | R J Clark RCAF | 12 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Plt Off | K K Davidson DFM | 12 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Act Wg Cdr | B D Falcomer | 13 Aug 1944 | Posted to No 151 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | R Stanton | 13 Aug 1944 | Adjutant, confirmed in his appointment an Fg Off, wef 2 Jun 1944 |
| APO | W A Hawke | 13 Aug 1944 | Signals (Radar) Officer, regraded as Plt Off, wef 20 Apr 1944 |
| Flt Lt | H R Moody | 13 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Flt Sgt | B L Green | 13 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Flt Sgt | F G Hemming | 13 Aug 1944 | Promoted to Temp WO, wef 2 May 1944 |
| Flt Sgt | N R McCorkindale | 13 Aug 1944 | Promoted to Temp WO, wef 9 Aug 1944 |
| Sqn Ldr | W D Bird | 16 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) and reposted to No 692 Sqn |
| Sgt | L A Boxall | 16 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU and reposted to No 692 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | R I P McKenzie | 16 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Sgt | F A David | 16 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| Fg Off | H A P Poyntz RCAF | 16 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Sgt | H C Box | 16 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| WO | K L Rendell | 18 Aug 1944 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Lt | L C Klinck SAAF | 21 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 139 Sqn |
| Sgt | J E Regan | 21 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 692 Sqn |
| Fg Off | A F Walters | 22 Aug 1944 | Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 22 Jun 1944 |
| Flt Lt | R H Phillips DFC | 24 Aug 1944 | Posted to PNTU on completion of operational tour |
| Fg Off | F F Mapes | 24 Aug 1944 | Posted to No 10 OTU on completion of operational tour |
| Flt Lt | N J Griffiths | 26 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) |
| Fg Off | W Ball | 26 Aug 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) |
| September | |||
| Act Flt Lt | R J Atkin | 1 Sep 1944 | Posted to No 139 Sqn |
| WO | D Pennington | 2 Sep 1944 | Posted to No 1655 MTU on completion of operational tour |
| Fg Off | L C R Wellstead | 5 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU and attached to No 128 Sqn |
| Fg Off | G P Mullen | 5 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU and attached to No 128 Sqn |
| WO | K A Dodman RNZAF | 7 Sep 1944 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| WO | R J Longworth RAAF | 9 Sep 1944 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Flt Sgt | B L Green | 9 Sep 1944 | Promoted to Temp WO, wef 27 Aug 1944 |
| Wg Cdr | J B Voyce | 10 Sep 1944 | Attached in order to gain experience of Mosquitoes on operations |
| Fg Off | L A Simkiss | 10 Sep 1944 | Posted to RAF Oakington as N/E sick after being wounded in action |
| Flt Lt | S F Beadman | 11 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 105 Sqn |
| Fg Off | G Brown | 11 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 105 Sqn |
| Fg Off | H R Osborne | 11 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Flt Sgt | R R Cordell | 11 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| Act Flt Lt | A M McDonald DFC, AFM, RAAF | 12 Sep 1944 | Reposted for duty as Navigation Leader |
| Flt Lt | G McCallum | 12 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Sgt | L W Claydon | 12 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | H H Tattersall | 13 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Flt Sgt | A A Beber | 13 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| WO | D R Tucker | 14 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Sgt | K H Cook | 14 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R Y Ashley | 15 Sep 1944 | Posted to No 139 Sqn for Navigation duties, but remained attached to No 571 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | I G Broom DFC* | 15 Sep 1944 | Posted to No 128 Sqn and promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Fg Off | L C R Wellstead | 15 Sep 1944 | Ceased to be attached on posting to No 128 Sqn |
| Fg Off | G P Mullen | 15 Sep 1944 | Ceased to be attached on posting to No 128 Sqn |
| WO | N R McCorkindale DFM | 15 Sep 1944 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on probation |
| ? | J W Adams | 15 Sep 1944 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on probation |
| Flt Lt | A W D James | 16 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Flt Sgt | G Hockenhull | 16 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| Lt | L C Klinck SAAF | 21 Aug 1944 | Promoted to Temp Capt, wef 13 Feb 1944 |
| Fg Off | E D Scotland | 23 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | J Shaw RNZAF | 23 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Flt Sgt | S Emmett | 23 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| Sgt | K Markland | 23 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| Sgt | H R Soan | 23 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| Sgt | G E Wheatcroft | 23 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| Act Wg Cdr | J M Birkin DSO, DFC, AFC | 25 Sep 1944 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr (WS), wef 12 Jul 1944 and proceeded to HQ No 8 Group on temporary duty |
| Wg Cdr | R J Gosnall DFC | 25 Sep 1944 | Attached from No 139 Sqn for temporary duty |
| Fg Off | J N Higgins RNZAF | 27 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Plt Off | W L Green | 27 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | H R Osborne | 30 Sep 1944 | Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 5 Aug 1944 |
| October | |||
| Act Flt Lt | T J Broom | 1 Oct 1944 | Posted to No 139 Sqn, wef 7 Aug 1944, but
remained attached to No 571 Sqn Ceased to be attached to No 571 Sqn on proceeding to No 139 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | P C Stevens | 2 Oct 1944 | Attached to RAF Uxbridge |
| Flt Lt | E S Nicoll | 3 Oct 1944 | Posted to No 1655 MTU for Instructor duties |
| Flt Lt | L Thrumble | 4 Oct 1944 | Posted to No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | A W Strickland | 4 Oct 1944 | Posted to No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | H H Tattersall | 5 Oct 1944 | Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 5 Sep 1944 |
| Flt Lt | D W Jones | 5 Oct 1944 | Posted to No 1655 MTU for Instructor duties |
| Plt Off | K L Rendell | 6 Oct 1944 | Killed on action |
| Flt Lt | G McCallum | 6 Oct 1944 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be POWs |
| Sgt | L W Claydon | ||
| Flt Lt | P J Monk | 7 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Plt Off | P V Meyer | 7 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| Plt Off | K K Davidson DFM | 8 Oct 1944 | Posted to RAF Oakington as N/E sick |
| Act Sqn Ldr | E J Greenleaf | 9 Oct 1944 | Posted to RAF Oakington as N/E sick after being wounded in action |
| Flt Lt | A F Walters | 9 Oct 1944 | Posted to No 1655 MTU for Instructor duties |
| Flt Lt | G T S Jones | 9 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Sgt | J D Coldwater | 9 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | W P Collin DFM | 10 Oct 1944 | Posted to No 1632 HCU for Instructor duties |
| Plt Off | K K Davidson DFM | 12 Oct 1944 | Promoted to Fg Off (WS), wef 18 Sep 1944 |
| Fg Off | R Grain | 14 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| WO | W Young | 14 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | E D Scotland | 22 Oct 1944 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | H R C Soan | ||
| Flt Lt | A W D James | 25 Oct 1944 | Posted to No 142 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | G Hockenhull | 25 Oct 1944 | Posted to No 142 Sqn |
| Act Sqn Ldr | R Y Ashley | 30 Oct 1944 | Ceased to be attached from No 139 Sqn |
| Plt Off | N R McCorkindale DFM | 31 Oct 1944 | Attached to RAF Bourn |
| November | |||
| Act Wg Cdr | J M Birkin DSO, DFC, AFC | 1 Nov 1944 | Ceased to be attached to No 8 Group on posting to ECFS, reverting to Sqn Ldr |
| Fg Off | J N Campbell RNZAF | 1 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Flt Lt | A A B Crabbe | 1 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | K O S Legge | 1 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | B O Davis | 1 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | H Spector RCAF | 1 Nov 1944 | Promoted to Temp Flt Lt, wef 1 Nov 1943 |
| Wg Cdr | R J Gosnall DFC | 3 Nov 1944 | Ceased to be attached from No 139 Sqn and assumed command of No 571 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | D Colby | 3 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Sgt | R E C S Richards | 3 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| Plt Off | W H Wagener RAAF | 4 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Flt Sgt | J D Lewis RAAF | 4 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| WO | D R Tucker | 4 Nov 1944 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on probation |
| WO | W J H Henley RNZAF | 4 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Sgt | J Clark | 4 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav/B) from No 1655 MTU |
| Sgt | A Welch | 4 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav/B) from No 1655 MTU |
| Flt Sgt | G Hockenhull | 4 Nov 1944 | Promoted to Temp WO, wef 11 May 1944 (since posted) |
| Sgt | J Phillips | 4 Nov 1944 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 12 Nov 1944 |
| Sgt | J H D Ebanks | 4 Nov 1944 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 5 Sep 1944 |
| Fg Off | F R Davidson | 5 Nov 1944 | Posted to No 1655 MTU for Instructor duties |
| Fg Off | C W Spurr RAAF | 11 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | J P Kilpatrick | 11 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | H A Hooper DFC | 11 Nov 1944 | Posted to No 1655 MTU for Instructor duties |
| Fg Off | G Brown | 11 Nov 1944 | Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 5 Oct 1944 |
| Flt Lt | P C Stevens | 14 Nov 1944 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Uxbridge on posting to BOAC |
| Plt Off | S R McGee DFC, RCAF | 14 Nov 1944 | Promoted to Temp Flt Lt, wef 25 Sep 1944 |
| Fg Off | L L Fletcher DFC | 16 Nov 1944 | Posted to No 1655 MTU |
| WO | A B Clark RNZAF | 17 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Sgt | A C Beaton | 17 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav/B) from No 1655 MTU |
| WO | R J Gent | 17 Nov 1944 | Posted to No 1655 MTU |
| WO | Dick DFC | 18 Nov 1944 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on probation |
| WO | B L Green | 18 Nov 1944 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on probation |
| APO | W A Hawke | 18 Nov 1944 | Signals (Radar) Officer, confirmed in appointment and promoted Fg Off (WS), wef 20 Oct 1944 |
| Flt Lt | K H W Dixon RNZAF | 20 Nov 1944 | Posted to RAF Chedburgh for Staff Nav duties (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Flt Lt | V H Goddard | 20 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Flt Sgt | D S Carey RAAF | 20 Nov 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| Flt Sgt | A Arbuckle DFM | 22 Nov 1944 | Posted to No 1655 MTU for Instructor duties |
| Plt Off | N R McCorkindale DFM | 24 Nov 1944 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Bourn on posting to No 1655 MTU for Instructor duties |
| Fg Off | S Deacon DFC* | 28 Nov 1944 | Posted to No 105 OTU for re-crewing |
| Plt Off | W L Green | 28 Nov 1944 | Confirmed in appointment and promoted Fg Off (WS), wef 15 Jul 1944 |
| December | |||
| Flt Lt | H D Dawlish | 1 Dec 1944 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Flt Lt | V A Vanbergen | 1 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Flt Sgt | C F Hadry RAAF | 1 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | J Shaw RNZAF | 5 Dec 1944 | Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 9 Nov 1944 |
| Fg Off | J Ritchie | 5 Dec 1944 | Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 26 Oct 1944 |
| Fg Off | F Baldwin DFC | 8 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | H L Pawson RCAF | 8 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| Flt Lt | A W Mair | 8 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Flt Sgt | W F Withers RAAF | 8 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | G Brown | 8 Dec 1944 | Posted to No 24 Sqn |
| Fg Off | H Ross | 9 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Flt Lt | K C A Smith RCAF | 9 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| Sgt | J E Regan | 10 Dec 1944 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt |
| Fg Off | H Spector RCAF | 11 Dec 1944 | Posted to RCAF 'R' Depot |
| Sgt | A Welch | 12 Dec 1944 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on probation |
| Act Sqn Ldr | N A J Mackie DFC | 13 Dec 1944 | Posted to ECFS for No 10 Course |
| Flt Lt | R I P McKenzie | 13 Dec 1944 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and assumed command of 'A' Fl;ight |
| Fg Off | R C Carter | 15 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 1655 MTU |
| Flt Sgt | A C Blakney RAAF | 15 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 1655 MTU |
| Fg Off | F Baldwin DFC | 16 Dec 1944 | Promoted to Flt Lt (WS), wef 11 Nov 1944 |
| WO | W J H Henley RNZAF | 17 Dec 1944 | Posted to No 162 Sqn |
| Sgt | J Clark | 17 Dec 1944 | Posted to No 162 Sqn |
| Plt Off | M D Richards DFC | 18 Dec 1944 | Posted to No 105 OTU for re-crewing |
| Sgt | J H D Ebanks | 18 Dec 1944 | Posted to No 105 OTU for re-crewing |
| Plt Off | R J Longworth RAAF | 20 Dec 1944 | Posted to No 1655 MTU for Instructor duties |
| Flt Lt | A Mitchell DFC | 20 Dec 1944 | Posted to No 1655 MTU for Instructor duties |
| Fg Off | F L Henry RNZAF | 22 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 142 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | R A Stinson RAAF | 22 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 142 Sqn |
| Sgt | F A David | 25 Dec 1944 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt |
| Flt Lt | M J T Cane | 26 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting (Pilot) from No 627 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | R J Mirow RAAF | 26 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting (Nav) from No 627 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A Welch | 29 Dec 1944 | Posted to RAF Oakington as N/E sick |
| WO | D R Tucker | 29 Dec 1944 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off on probation, wef 4 Nov 1944 |
Source - No 571 ORB (AIR 27/2044)
Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1944
| Date | Notes |
| April | |
| 7 Apr 1944 | No 571 Squadron formed at RAF Downham Market in
No 8 Group Airmen commenced arriving at RAF Downham Market on posting |
| 10 Apr 1944 | Establishment reduced to a single flight basis as a temporary measure |
| 12 Apr 1944 | Aircrew attached to No 692 Sqn at RAF Graveley
for operations 3 x Mosquito IXs, ML935, ML942 and ML963, were delivered to RAF Graveley |
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| 14 Apr 1944 | Half of maintenance personnel attached to RAF Graveley to gain experience on Mosquito aircraft |
| 18 Apr 1944 | 1 x Mosquito IX, ML935, allotted to No 1409 Flight |
| 19 Apr 1944 | 1 x Mosquito IX, ML970, allotted to the squadron |
| 21 Apr 1944 | 1 x Mosquito IX, ML984, allotted to the squadron |
| 22 Apr 1944 | Advance party departed RAF Downham Market for RAF Oakington |
| 23 Apr 1944 | 1 x Mosquito IX, ML968, allotted to the squadron |
| 24 Apr 1944 | Aircraft and personnel operating at RAF
Graveley moved to RAF Oakington Rear party departed RAF Downham Market for RAF Oakington |
| 26 Apr 1944 | 3 x Mosquito IXs, ML975, ML976 and ML988, were allotted to the squadron |
| May | |
| 10 May 1944 | Authority given for the number of crews per Flight to be increased from 10 to 14 |
| 20 May 1944 | Squadron establishment increased to a two-flight basis as per LWE/BC/3376 (CO - Gp Capt) |
| 22 May 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM113, allotted to the
squadron from No 109 Sqn 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM118, allotted to the squadron from AID, Hatfield |
| 23 May 1944 | 2 x Mosquito XVIs, MM125 and MM127, allotted to the squadron from AID, Hatfield |
| 25 May 1944 | 3 x Mosquito XVIs, MM126, MM129 and PF380, allotted to the squadron from AID, Hatfield |
| 27 May 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM116, allotted to the squadron from No 105 Sqn |
| 28 May 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM119, allotted to the squadron from No 105 Sqn |
| 30 May 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM120, allotted to the squadron from No 105 Sqn |
| 31 May 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM121, allotted to the squadron from No 105 Sqn |
| June | |
| 1 Jun 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM124, allotted to the
squadron from No 109 Sqn 1 x Mosquito IX, LR498, allotted to the squadron from No 27 MU |
| 2 Jun 1944 | 2 x Mosquito XVIs, MM130 and MM131, allotted to the squadron from AID, Hatfield |
| 3 Jun 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, PF381, allotted to the squadron from AID, Hatfield |
| 4 Jun 1944 | 2 x Mosquito XVIs, MM126 and MM127, transferred to No 139 Sqn |
| 5 Jun 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM129, transferred to No 692 Sqn |
| 6 Jun 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM135, allotted to the squadron from AID, Hatfield |
| 8 Jun 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM130, transferred to No 692 Sqn |
| 10 Jun 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM135, transferred to No 105 Sqn |
| 13 Jun 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM131, transferred to No 139 Sqn |
| 16 Jun 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM136, allotted to the squadron from No 105 Sqn |
| 20 Jun 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM143, allotted to the squadron from AID, Hatfield |
| 30 Jun 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM143, transferred to No 692
Sqn 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM134, transferred to No 105 Sqn 1 x Mosquito IX, LR498, transferred to No 109 Sqn |
| July | |
| 8 Jul 1944 | 2 x Mosquito XVIs, MM145 and MM148, allotted to the squadron from No 1655 MTU |
| 12 Jul 1944 | 2 x Mosquito XVIs, PF386 and PF387, allotted to the squadron from AID, Hatfield |
| 21 Jul 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, PF383, allotted to the squadron from No 139 Sqn |
| 25 Jul 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM156, allotted to the squadron from No 139 Sqn |
| 27 Jul 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM169, allotted to the squadron from No 109 Sqn |
| August | |
| 10 Aug 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, PJ379, allotted to the squadron from No 109 Sqn |
| 14 Aug 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, PF389, allotted to the
squadron from No 109 Sqn Squadron reverted to Establishment LWE/BC/3375 (CO - Wg Cdr) |
| 18 Aug 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM176, allotted to the squadron from AID, Hatfield |
| 25 Aug 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, PF392, allotted to the squadron from AID, Hatfield |
| 27 Aug 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, ML970, transferred to No 692 Sqn |
| 29 Aug 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, PF392, transferred to No 692 Sqn |
| September | |
| 8 Sep 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM118, transferred to No 692 Sqn |
| 14 Sep 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, PF394, allotted from No 692 Sqn |
| 17 Sep 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, PF395, allotted from No 692 Sqn |
| October | |
| 9 Oct 1944 | 2 x Mosquito XVIs, MM186 and PF398, transferred from No 128 Sqn |
| 13 Oct 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, PF399, transferred from No 128 Sqn |
| 14 Oct 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM185, transferred from No
128 Sqn 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM185, transferred from No 109 Sqn |
| 18 Oct 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, ML963, allotted to the squadron from AID, Hatfield |
| 22 Oct 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, ML963, arrived at RAF Upwood |
| November | |
| 16 Nov 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM222, allotted to the squadron from AID, Hatfield |
| 22 Nov 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, PF429, allotted to the squadron from AID, Hatfield |
| 29 Nov 1944 | Squadron carried out its first daylight operations |
| December | |
| 1 Dec 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, PF341, allotted to the squadron from AID, Luton |
| 5 Dec 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, RV295, allotted to the squadron from AID, Hatfield |
| 8 Dec 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, RV298, allotted to the squadron from AID, Hatfield |
| 9 Dec 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, MM222, transferred from No 109 Sqn |
| 12 Dec 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, PF429, transferred from No 109 Sqn |
| 15 Dec 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, PF431, transferred from No 105 Sqn |
| 19 Dec 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, PF440, allotted to the squadron from AID, Luton |
| 28 Dec 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI transferred from No 109 Sqn |
| 30 Dec 1944 | 1 x Mosquito XVI, PF438, allotted to the squadron from No 109 Sqn |
Source - No 571 ORB (AIR 27/2044)
This entry was last updated on 12/10/25
