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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 129 Sqn Personnel and location Movements
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Personnel Movements: Jun - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | L L Preston | 16 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | R R Macpherson | 20 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Commander |
| Plt Off | W F Davis | 21 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | L L Preston | 21 Jun 1941 | Adjutant, posted to RAF Leconfield for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Act Flt Lt | D L Armitage | 22 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 129 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R H Thomas | 22 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Commander |
| Plt Off | D O Cunliffe | 30 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 266 Sqn |
| Sgt | Tucker | 30 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Carine | 1 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt | Elcombe | 1 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt | Welby | 1 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt | Smithyman | 1 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt | Spence-Ross | 1 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt | Hardy | 1 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt | Bowman | 2 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 266 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | D L Armitage | 3 Jul 1941 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 19 Jun 1941 |
| Plt Off | R R Macpherson | 3 Jul 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 19 Jun 1941 |
| Plt Off | R H Thomas | 3 Jul 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 19 Jun 1941 |
| Plt Off | W F Davis | 3 Jul 1941 | Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 21 Jun 1941 |
| Plt Off | J W Archer | 4 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Fg Off | J Walker | 5 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | J Walker | 12 Jul 1941 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Church Fenton |
| Sgt | Downing | 15 Jul 1941 | Posted to RAF Leconfield as non-effective, sick |
| Sgt | Drew | 18 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU |
| Sgt | Timmins | 18 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU |
| Sgt | Elcombe | 19 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 266 Sqn |
| Sgt | Daniel | 20 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 71 (Eagle) Sqn |
| Sgt | F Scudday | 21 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 71 (Eagle) Sqn |
| Sgt | J Warner | 21 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 71 (Eagle) Sqn |
| Sgt | Bathurst | 21 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 257 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J W Archer | 26 Jul 1941 | Intelligence Officer, attached to No 2 PDC, pending posting to the Middle East |
| Sgt | Boddy | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt | Ibbotson | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt | Wilson | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt | Sims | 28 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt | R J F Sherk RCAF | 31 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 412 Sqn |
| Sgt | N W Peat RCAF | 1 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 412 Sqn |
| Sgt | C L McDonald RCAF | 1 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 412 Sqn |
| Sgt | Reid RCAF | 1 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 412 Sqn |
| Sgt | Higgins RCAF | 1 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 412 Sqn |
| Sgt | Hagyard RCAF | 1 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 412 Sqn |
| Sgt | Sanders RCAF | 1 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 412 Sqn |
| Sgt | C B Ramsay RCAF | 1 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 411 Sqn |
| Sgt | J H Whalen RCAF | 1 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 411 Sqn |
| Sgt | Price RCAF | 1 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 411 Sqn |
| Sgt | Carine | 1 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 266 Sqn |
| Sgt | Hardy | 1 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 266 Sqn |
| Sgt | Smithyman | 1 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 266 Sqn |
| Sgt | Spence-Ross | 1 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 266 Sqn |
| Sgt | Daniel | 1 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 133 (Eagle) Sqn |
| Sgt | W T Purdy RCAF | 1 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Plt Off | J B Shillitoe | 3 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Plt Off | G S Walker | 3 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Plt Off | E A Chapman | 3 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Wittering for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Sgt | Bathurst | 6 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 257 Sqn |
| Sgt | Price RCAF | 6 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 257 Sqn |
| Sgt | Reid RCAF | 6 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 411 Sqn |
| Sgt | Higgins RCAF | 6 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 411 Sqn |
| Sgt | Hagyard RCAF | 6 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 412 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H V Armstrong RAAF | 7 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 257 Sqn |
| Plt Off | M F Dekyvere RAAF | 7 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 257 Sqn |
| Plt Off | B L Davis | 8 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU |
| Sgt | W T Purdy RCAF | 10 Aug 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | McPhie | 11 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt | Sanders RCAF | 13 Aug 1941 | Posted to RAF Coltishall |
| Plt Off | Barraclough | 16 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 452 (RAAF) Sqn |
| Sgt | Sangerhaus | 18 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Sgt | P P Stuivenga | 18 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Sgt | B D Waghorn | 18 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Sgt | Gray | 18 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Sgt | Craddock | 18 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| Sgt | Timmins | 20 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 10 OTU |
| Plt Off | Barraclough | 23 Aug 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt and posted to RAF Kirton-in-Lindsay |
| Sgt | J H Whalen RCAF | 26 Aug 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 26 Jul 1941 |
| Sgt | Ibbotson | 27 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 54 Sqn |
| Sgt | Sims | 28 Aug 1941 | Posted to SHQ, RAF Leconfield |
| Sgt | Gray | 28 Aug 1941 | Posted to SHQ, RAF Leconfield |
| Sgt | Craddock | 28 Aug 1941 | Posted to SHQ, RAF Leconfield |
| Sgt | Spence-Ross | 29 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 266 Sqn |
| Sgt | Boddy | 5 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Leconfield |
| Sgt | N W Peat RCAF | 12 Sep 1941 | Posted to Air Sea Rescue Flight, RAF Hawkinge |
| Sgt | Boddy | 12 Sep 1941 | Posted to Air Sea Rescue Flight, RAF Martlesham Heath |
| Sgt | Downing | 15 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Leconfield |
| Sgt | G J Davis | 20 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 610 Sqn, RAF Leconfield |
| Sqn Ldr | D L Armitage | 21 Sep 1941 | Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW |
| Plt Off | C L MacDonald RCAF | 21 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | J M Smith | 22 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 122 Sqn |
| Sgt | R A Hardy | 24 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 266 Sqn |
| Sgt | C Brown RCAF | 24 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 412 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | R J Abraham | 27 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 41 Sqn and assumed command of No 129 Sqn |
| Sgt | Trott | 1 Oct 1941 | Posted to RAF Tangmere as non-effective, sick |
| Sgt | P P Stuivenga | 5 Oct 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | J M Smith | 5 Oct 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | Bonning | 7 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 10 Group AAC Flight |
| Sgt | Merriman | 12 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 610 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G S Walker | 13 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
| Flt Lt | R R Macpherson | 13 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | Barber | 17 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 130 Sqn and reposted to ASR Flight, RAF Tangmere |
| Sgt | Richards | 17 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 130 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Burgess | 18 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 222 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander |
| Sgt | Watts | 20 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 118 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | Dawson | 22 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary |
| Sgt | B D Waghorn | 28 Oct 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sqn Ldr | Dawson | 6 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 607 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H H King | 8 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Sgt | Hiskens RAAF | 9 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 65 Sqn |
| Sgt | Davey RCAF | 9 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 65 Sqn |
| Sgt | Moorhouse RCAF | 9 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 65 Sqn |
| Sgt | Bowman | 10 Nov 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Sgt | Sergeant | 10 Nov 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Fg Off | J Walker | 10 Nov 1941 | Medical Officer, attached to RAF Halton for Hygiene and Sanitation Course |
| Plt Off | Michael | 11 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt | Merriman | 14 Nov 1941 | Posted to CFS, RAF Upavon |
| Fg Off | J Walker | 15 Nov 1941 | Medical Officer, ceased to attached to RAF Halton for Hygiene and Sanitation Course |
| Sgt | Caldwell | 24 Nov 1941 | Posted to the Far East |
| Lt | Fenrik Strand RNorAF | 25 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU |
| Sgt | Gronmark RNorAF | 25 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU |
| Lt | Ulstein RNorAF | 26 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU |
| Fg Off | W F Davis | 26 Nov 1941 | Adjutant, posted to HQ Fighter Command |
| APO | Angus | 1 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | J McLaren RAAF | 12 Dec 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | J H Whalen RCAF | 18 Dec 1941 | Posted to PDC, RAF West Kirby pending posting overseas |
| Sgt | Davey RCAF | 18 Dec 1941 | Posted to PDC, RAF West Kirby pending posting overseas |
| Sgt | Moorhouse RCAF | 18 Dec 1941 | Posted to PDC, RAF West Kirby pending posting overseas |
| Flt Lt | Burgess | 28 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 53 OTU |
Source - No 129 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/934)
Organisational Movements: Jun - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| 16 Jun 1941 | No 129 Sqn was formed at RAF Leconfield and allocated the code letters 'DV' |
| 23 Jun 1941 | 16 x Spitfire Is arrived on allotment |
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| 24 Jun 1941 | 2 x Spitfire Is arrived on allotment |
| 29 Jun 1941 | 1 x Magister arrived on allotment |
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| 16 Jul 1941 | No 129 Sqn was re-titled as No 129 (Mysore) Sqn |
| 17 Jul 1941 | Spitfire I, P9319 received to replace X4247 |
| 22 Jul 1941 | Spitfire I, X4317 allotted for use of the Station Commander |
| 7 Aug 1941 | 2 x Spitfire Is, R7153 and X4351 arrived on allotment |
| 9 Aug 1941 | 2 x Spitfire Is, X4925 and X4923 arrived on allotment |
| 12 Aug 1941 | 1 x Spitfire I, X4187 arrived on allotment |
| 21 Aug 1941 | Squadron declared fully operational |
| 26 Aug 1941 | 3 x Spitfire IIAs, P7853, P8678 and P8381, were delivered |
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| 27 Aug 1941 | 1 x Spitfire I, P7524 arrived on allotment |
| 28 Aug 1941 | Main party departed RAF Leconfield for RAF Westhampnett and squadron transferred from No 12 Group to No 11 Group |
| 29 Aug 1941 | Air party departed RAF Leconfield for RAF Westhampnett |
| 29 Aug 1941 | Squadron re-equipped with Spitfire VBs |
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| 7 Sep 1941 | 2 x Spitfire VBs, W3800 and W3603 were delivered from RAF Colerne |
| 11 Sep 1941 | 2 x Spitfire VBs, W3884 and AD201 were delivered from No 24 MU, RAF Tern Hill |
| 21 Sep 1941 | Spitfire VB, AA721 was delivered from ATS, Hamble and AD247 was delivered from RAF Tern Hill |
| 24 Sep 1941 | 2 x Spitfire VBs, AD246 and AD250 were delivered from RAF Colerne |
| 26 Sep 1941 | Spitfire VB, W3893 was delivered from No 12 MU, RAF Kirkbride |
| 1 Oct 1941 | Spitfire VB, AD193 was delivered from No 6 MU, RAF Brize Norton |
| 1 Oct 1941 | Spitfire VB, W3654 was transferred from RAF Tangmere (Wg Cdr Flying) |
| 11 Oct 1941 | 2 x Spitfire VBs were delivered from RAF Kenley |
| 11 Oct 1941 | 2 x Spitfire VBs were delivered from No 8 MU, RAF Little Rissington |
| 22 Oct 1941 | 1 x Spitfire VB was delivered from No 8 MU, RAF Little Rissington |
| 1 Nov 1941 | Squadron moved from RAF Westhampnett to RAF Debden |
| 2 Nov 1941 | 1 x Spitfire VB, W3759 was delivered from No 5 MU |
| 15 Nov 1941 | 2 x Spitfire VBs were delivered from No 8 MU, RAF Little Rissington |
| 15 Nov 1941 | 1 x Spitfire VB, despatched to No 610 Sqn |
| 30 Nov 1941 | 1 x Spitfire VB, AD247, despatched to No 610 Sqn |
| 5 Dec 1941 | 1 x Spitfire VB, AA921 was delivered from No 33 MU |
| 8 Dec 1941 | 1 x Spitfire VB, W3382, despatched to No 602 Sqn |
| 8 Dec 1941 | 1 x Spitfire VB, W3425, despatched to No 317 Sqn |
| 8 Dec 1941 | 1 x Spitfire VB, W3803, despatched to No 43 Group Deposit Account, Debden |
| 8 Dec 1941 | 1 x Spitfire VB, AB187 was delivered from Supermarine Ltd |
| 21 Dec 1941 | Advance party departed RAF Debden for RAF Westhampnett by rail |
| 22 Dec 1941 | Main party departed RAF Debden for RAF Westhampnett by rail |
| 23 Dec 1941 | Air party departed RAF Debden for RAF Westhampnett |
| 26 Dec 1941 | 1 x Spitfire VB, AB192 was delivered from No 6 MU |
| 30 Dec 1941 | 1 x Spitfire VB, AB859 transferred from No 43 Group Deposit Account |
Source - No 129 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/934)
[1941 | 1942]
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
