Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 139 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939 | May-Dec 1939 | Jan-Dec 1940 | Jan-Dec 1941]
Personnel Movements: Sep 1936 - Jul 1937
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Flt Lt | W L Freebody | 1 Oct 1936 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 139 Sqn |
APO | C J C Lee | 11 Oct 1936 | Arrived on posting |
APO | E E M Angell | 25 Oct 1936 | Arrived on posting |
APO | I J Fawdry | 19 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting |
APO | D I Jobson | 25 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting |
APO | A N MacFarlane | 25 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting |
APO | T W Lamb | 25 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting |
APO | R A G Morgan | 25 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting |
APO | M F Hendry | 25 Dec 1936 | Arrived on posting |
APO | C J C Lee | 1 Jan 1937 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
APO | E E M Angell | 1 Jan 1937 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
APO | J W H Bray | 10 Jan 1937 | Arrived on posting |
APO | S A Ellaby | 10 Jan 1937 | Arrived on posting |
APO | R D Tate | 11 Jan 1937 | Arrived on posting |
Flt Lt | W L Freebody | 11 Jan 1937 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Halton |
Flt Lt | A Moncrieff | 11 Jan 1937 | Attached from SHQ RAF Wyton and assumed temporary command of No 139 Sqn |
Flt Lt | I McL Cameron | 25 Jan 1937 | Arrived on posting and assumed temporary command of No 139 Sqn |
Flt Lt | W L Freebody | 4 Feb 1937 | Discharged from RAF Hospital, Halton and resumed command of No 139 Sqn |
Flt Lt | I McL Cameron | 4 Feb 1937 | Relinquished command of No 139 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
APO | S A Ellaby | 11 Feb 1937 | Posted to India Command |
APO | T C Weir | 21 Feb 1937 | Arrived on posting |
APO | T D N MacDonald | 21 Feb 1937 | Arrived on posting |
APO | A M McKenzie | 21 Feb 1937 | Arrived on posting |
APO | A C MacLachlan | 21 Feb 1937 | Arrived on posting |
APO | H G Marriott | 21 Feb 1937 | Arrived on posting |
Sqn Ldr | 3 Mar 1937 | Arrived on posting and attached to No 206 Sqn for conversion course | |
Flt Lt | W L Freebody | 5 Mar 1937 | Relinquished command of No 139 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | 5 Mar 1937 | Ceased to be attached to No 206 Sqn and assumed command of No 139 Sqn | |
Flt Lt | I McL Cameron | 8 Mar 1937 | Posted to No 44 Sqn on formation |
APO | T W Lamb | 8 Mar 1937 | Posted to No 44 Sqn on formation |
APO | D I Jobson | 8 Mar 1937 | Posted to No 44 Sqn on formation |
APO | A N MacFarlane | 8 Mar 1937 | Posted to No 44 Sqn on formation |
APO | T C Weir | 8 Mar 1937 | Posted to No 44 Sqn on formation |
APO | J W H Bray | 8 Mar 1937 | Posted to No 44 Sqn on formation |
APO | A M McKenzie | 8 Mar 1937 | Posted to No 44 Sqn on formation |
APO | T D N MacDonald | 8 Mar 1937 | Posted to No 44 Sqn on formation |
APO | H G Marriott | 8 Mar 1937 | Posted to No 44 Sqn on formation |
Flt Lt | W L Freebody | 10 Mar 1937 | Posted to No 114 Sqn |
Flt Lt | F J Taylor | 10 Mar 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Plt Off | I J Fawdry | 1 Apr 1937 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | E E M Angell | 18 Apr 1937 | Relinquished duties of Adjutant |
Plt Off | R D Tate | 18 Apr 1937 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
APO | R N Wall | 19 Apr 1937 | Arrived on posting |
Flt Lt | F J Taylor | 19 Apr 1937 | Attached to No 104 Sqn, Hucknall |
Flt Lt | F J Taylor | 7 May 1937 | Ceased to be attached to No 104 Sqn, Hucknall |
Plt Off | G E Grey Smith | 24 May 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 6 FTS, wef 22 May 1937 |
Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)
Organisational Movements: Sep 1936 - Jul 1937
Date | Notes |
3 Sep 1936 | Reformed at Wyton under the control of No 3 Group |
16 Sep 1936 | Squadron received 7 x Hawker Hinds, pending receipt of its planned medium bombers |
1 Mar 1937 | Transferred from No 3 Group to No 2 Group |
8 Mar1937 | 'B' Flight was separated from the unit to form No 44 Sqn |
1 Apr 1937 | 'B' Flight reformed |
Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Hawker Hind | RAF Wyton | Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 5 Mar 1937 | Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | F J Taylor | 9 Mar 1937 | |
Plt Off | C J C Lee | 11 Oct 1936 | |
Plt Off | E E M Angell | 25 Oct 1936 | |
Plt Off | I J Fawdry | 19 Dec 1936 | |
Plt Off | R A G Morgan | 25 Dec 1936 | |
Plt Off | M F Hendry | 25 Dec 1936 | |
Plt Off | R D Tate | 10 Jan 1937 | |
Plt Off | A C MacLachlan | 21 Feb 1937 | |
Plt Off | G E Grey Smith | 22 May 1937 |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | A McPherson | 1 Jul 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 9 FTS |
Plt Off | R A G Morgan | 2 Jul 1937 | Posted to RAF Depot |
Flt Lt | F J Taylor | 1 Aug 1937 | Promoted to Sqn Ldr |
APO | N E W Pepper | 7 Aug 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 8 FTS |
APO | M L McColm | 7 Aug 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 8 FTS (Class 'A' Reservist) |
APO | T R Turnbull | 7 Aug 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 8 FTS (Class 'A' Reservist) |
Sqn Ldr | F J Taylor | 9 Aug 1937 | Posted to CFS, RAF Upavon |
Plt Off | C J C Lee | 9 Aug 1937 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
APO | M L McColm | 10 Sep 1937 | Appointed to a Short Service Commission |
Sgt Plt | J H Williams | 1 Oct 1937 | Killed in a flying accident |
Flt Lt | W H Ash | 11 Oct 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 52 Sqn |
APO | T R Turnbull | 11 Oct 1937 | Transferred to the RAFO |
Flt Lt | W H Ash | 12 Oct 1937 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | I J Fawdry | 12 Oct 1937 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight |
APO | D Hill | 28 Nov 1937 | Arrived on posting from No 3 FTS |
Flt Lt | W H Ash | 2 Jan 1937 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | I J Fawdry | 2 Jan 1937 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Flt Lt | W H Ash | 2 Jan 1937 | Posted to School of Aeronautical Engineering, RAF Henlow |
Fg Off | W I Scott | 14 Feb 1938 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | C J C Lee | 14 Feb 1938 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight |
APO | P G F Fletcher | 18 Feb 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 7 FTS |
Fg Off | T G Tideman | 29 Mar 1938 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | I J Fawdry | 29 Mar 1938 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | A McPherson | 30 Apr 1938 | Assumed duties of Officer i/c Photography Section |
Plt Off | D Hill | 9 May 1938 | Posted to CFS, RAF Upavon for Flying Instructors' Course |
Fg Off | W I Scott | 9 May 1938 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 24 Feb 1938 |
Plt Off | I J Fawdry | 10 May 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
Plt Off | C J C Lee | 10 May 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
Plt Off | J Ing | 13 Jun 1938 | Arrived on posting from the School of Air Navigation |
Plt Off | M F Hendry | 24 Jun 1938 | Assumed duties of Officer i/c Station Transport |
Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1937 - Jul 1938
Date | Notes |
13 Jul 1937 | Squadron received its first Bristol Blenheim I, K7062, for re-equipment |
20 Aug 1937 | Last three Hinds allotted for disposal |
27 Oct 1937 | Advance Party proceeded to No 2 ATC, RAF Aldergrove for Armament Training |
28 Oct 1937 | Air Party proceeded to No 2 ATC, RAF Aldergrove for Armament Training but landed at RAF Sealand |
31 Oct 1937 | Air Party arrived at No 2 ATC, RAF Aldergrove for Armament Training |
18 Nov 1937 | Advance Party departed No 2 ATC, RAF Aldergrove for RAF Wyton |
19 Nov 1937 | Air Party departed No 2 ATC, RAF Aldergrove for RAF Wyton |
Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol Blenheim I | RAF Wyton | Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 5 Mar 1937 | Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre | |
Act Flt Lt | W I Scott | 14 Feb 1938 | |
Act Flt Lt | T G Tideman | 29 Mar 1938 | |
Plt Off | R D Tate | 10 Jan 1937 | |
Plt Off | E E M Angell | 25 Oct 1936 | Navigation duties |
Plt Off | M F Hendry | 25 Dec 1936 | |
Plt Off | G E Grey Smith | 22 May 1937 | Navigation duties |
Plt Off | A C MacLachlan | 21 Feb 1937 | |
Plt Off | A McPherson | 30 Jun 1937 | |
Plt Off | M L McColm | 7 Aug 1937 | |
Plt Off | N E W Pepper | 7 Aug 1937 | |
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Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | R D Tate | 18 Jul 1938 | Assumed temporary duties of Officer i/c Armoury |
Plt Off | E E M Angell | 18 Jul 1938 | Relinquished duties of Officer i/c Armoury |
Cpl | D O Day | 19 Jul 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
Plt Off | J Ing | 19 Jul 1938 | Posted to No 63 Sqn |
Plt Off | N E W Pepper | 20 Jul 1938 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
APO | D J A Roe | 25 Jul 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 8 FTS, wef 9 Jul 1938 (Class 'A' Reservist) |
Plt Off | R D Tate | 9 Aug 1938 | Assumed duties of Officer i/c Signals Section |
Plt Off | N A Sellars | 27 Sep 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 9 FTS |
APO | T R Turnbull | 7 Oct 1938 | Arrived on appointment to a Short Service Commission (ex RAFO) |
Plt Off | E E M Angell | 29 Oct 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 9 Sep 1938 |
Plt Off | M F Hendry | 29 Oct 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 9 Sep 1938 |
APO | D J A Roe | 29 Oct 1938 | Transferred to RAFO, wef 23 Sep 1938 |
Plt Off | R D Tate | 30 Oct 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 27 Aug 1938 |
Plt Off | C A Webster | 6 Nov 1938 | Arrived on posting from RAF Manston |
Fg Off | E E M Angell | 11 Nov 1938 | Posted to No 26 (Training) Group |
Fg Off | R D Tate | 12 Nov 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
Cpl | H G Kennett | 12 Nov 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
AC1 | R C Salter | 12 Nov 1938 | Killed in a flying accident |
Plt Off | G E Grey Smith | 19 Nov 1938 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Plt Off | J E Turner | 21 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting from No 220 Sqn |
Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)
Organisational Movements: Jul 1938 - Jan 1939
Date | Notes |
25 Sep 1938 | Squadron markings replaced by the code letters 'SY' |
2 Nov 1938 | Advance Party proceeded to No 8 ATS, RAF Evanton for Armament Training |
4 Nov 1938 | Main Party proceeded to No 8 ATS, RAF Evanton for Armament Training |
8 Nov 1938 | Ground Party proceeded to No 2 ATS, RAF Aldergrove as Evanton was unfit for flying |
9 Nov 1938 | Main Party proceeded from No 8 ATS, RAF Evanton to No 2 ATS, RAF Aldergrove |
10 Nov 1938 | Rear Party proceeded from No 8 ATS, RAF Evanton to No 2 ATS, RAF Aldergrove |
12 Nov 1938 | Air Party proceeded to No 2 ATC, RAF Aldergrove for Armament Training but returned due to bad weather |
14 Nov 1938 | Air Party proceeded to No 2 ATC, RAF Aldergrove for Armament Training |
21 Nov 1938 | Main Party departed No 2 ATC, RAF Aldergrove for RAF Wyton |
21 Nov 1938 | Air Party departed No 2 ATC, RAF Aldergrove for RAF Wyton |
20 Dec 1938 | The Squadron Badge was authorised by HM King George VI* |
Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)
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Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol Blenheim I | RAF Wyton | Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 5 Mar 1937 | Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre | |
Act Flt Lt | W I Scott | 14 Feb 1938 | |
Act Flt Lt | T G Tideman | 29 Mar 1938 | |
Fg Off | M F Hendry | 25 Dec 1936 | |
Fg Off | G E Grey Smith | 22 May 1937 | Navigation duties |
Plt Off | A C MacLachlan | 21 Feb 1937 | |
Plt Off | A McPherson | 30 Jun 1937 | |
Plt Off | M L McColm | 7 Aug 1937 | |
Plt Off | N E W Pepper | 7 Aug 1937 | |
Plt Off | T R Turnbull | 7 Oct 1938 | |
Plt Off | C A Webster | 5 Nov 1938 | |
Plt Off | N A Sellars | 17 Sep 1938 | |
APO | M D H Wilson | 29 Oct 1938 | RAFO |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Plt Off | F A Plinston | 31 Dec 1938 | Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell, wef 17 Dec 1938 |
Plt Off | D G Marshall | 8 Mar 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell, wef 22 Feb 1939 |
Plt Off | A McPherson | 15 Apr 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 24 Mar 1939 |
Flt Sgt | H P Matthews | 19 Apr 1939 | Promoted to WO |
Plt Off | M L McColm | 25 Apr 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 10 Apr 1939 |
Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
Date | Notes |
4 Feb 1939 | Squadron badge presented by AVM C T MacLean CB, DSO, MC |
Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol Blenheim I | RAF Wyton | Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 5 Mar 1937 | Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre | |
Act Flt Lt | W I Scott | 14 Feb 1938 | |
Act Flt Lt | T G Tideman | 29 Mar 1938 | |
Fg Off | M F Hendry | 25 Dec 1936 | |
Fg Off | G E Grey Smith | 22 May 1937 | Navigation duties |
Fg Off | A C MacLachlan | 21 Feb 1937 | |
Plt Off | A McPherson | 30 Jun 1937 | |
Plt Off | M L McColm | 7 Aug 1937 | |
Plt Off | N E W Pepper | 7 Aug 1937 | |
Plt Off | B S Ambrose | 19 Jan 1939 | |
Plt Off | N A Sellars | 17 Sep 1938 | |
Plt Off | T R Turnbull | 7 Oct 1938 | |
Plt Off | C A Webster | 5 Nov 1938 | |
Plt Off | J E Turner | 20 Dec 1938 | |
Plt Off | F A Plinston | 17 Dec 1938 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Bristol Blenheim I | RAF Wyton | Bomber Command/No 2 (Bomber) Group |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | 5 Mar 1937 | Officer Commanding; later A/Cdre | |
Flt Lt | W I Scott | 14 Feb 1938 | |
Act Flt Lt | T G Tideman | 29 Mar 1938 | |
Fg Off | M F Hendry | 25 Dec 1936 | |
Fg Off | G E Grey Smith | 22 May 1937 | Navigation duties |
Fg Off | A C MacLachlan | 21 Feb 1937 | |
Fg Off | A McPherson | 30 Jun 1937 | |
Plt Off | M L McColm | 7 Aug 1937 | |
Plt Off | N E W Pepper | 7 Aug 1937 | |
Plt Off | B S Ambrose | 19 Jan 1939 | |
Plt Off | N A Sellars | 17 Sep 1938 | |
Plt Off | T R Turnbull | 7 Oct 1938 | |
Plt Off | C A Webster | 5 Nov 1938 | |
Plt Off | J E Turner | 20 Dec 1938 | |
Plt Off | F A Plinston | 17 Dec 1938 | |
Plt Off | D G Marshall | 22 Feb 1939 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1939
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | J A Easton | 15 Apr 1939 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | B S Ambrose | 7 Jun 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 24 May 1939 |
Plt Off | N E W Pepper | 22 Jun 1939 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 12 May 1939 |
Fg Off | K H Walsh | 24 Jun 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bassingbourn |
Plt Off | A R B Tedder | 2 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Manston |
APO | T J McCartney | 3 Aug 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Brize Norton |
APO | C P N Newman | 3 Aug 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Brize Norton |
APO | E M Halse | 3 Aug 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Brize Norton |
APO | C H Pemberton | 3 Aug 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Brize Norton |
APO | S A Waugh | 3 Aug 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Little Rissington |
Plt Off | J Seeds | 14 Aug 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF College, Cranwell |
Plt Off | Fleetwood | 4 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hemswell for duty as Observer |
Plt Off | Petrie | 4 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hemswell for duty as Observer |
Plt Off | Mowlem | 4 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Thorney Island for duty as Observer |
Sgt | Humphries | 4 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hemswell for duty as Observer |
Sgt | C W Mott | 4 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting from RAF Warmwell for duty as Observer |
Plt Off | Burnett | 6 Sep 1939 | Posted to RAF Ternhill |
Sgt | Humphries | 9 Sep 1939 | Observer, attached to RAF Watton |
Sgt | C W Mott | 9 Sep 1939 | Observer, attached to RAF Watton |
Fg Off | Mirylees | 10 Sep 1939 | Observer, attached to RAF Wattisham |
Plt Off | Petrie | 10 Sep 1939 | Observer, attached to RAF Wattisham but then recalled |
Plt Off | Fleetwood | 10 Sep 1939 | Observer, attached to RAF Wattisham |
Sgt | Humphries | 10 Sep 1939 | Observer, ceased to be attached to RAF Watton |
Sgt | C W Mott | 10 Sep 1939 | Observer, ceased to be attached to RAF Watton |
Sqn Ldr | 12 Sep 1939 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr | |
Flt Lt | W I Scott | 12 Sep 1939 | OC, 'A' Flight, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
Fg Off | M F Hendry | 12 Sep 1939 | Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Sqn Ldr | Hilton | 16 Sep 1939 | Arrived on posting |
Flt Lt | T G Tideman | 16 Sep 1939 | OC, 'B' Flight, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
Sqn Ldr | Hilton | 17 Sep 1939 | Posted to RAF Abingdon |
Plt Off | Fleetwood | 17 Sep 1939 | Observer, ordered to return to No 220 Sqn, RAF Thornaby |
Fg Off | M L McColm | 18 Sep 1939 | Detached for instructional duties |
Fg Off | G E Grey Smith | 22 Sep 1939 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
APO | A C MacLachlan | 1 Oct 1939 | Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW |
Sgt | W Brown | 1 Oct 1939 | Killed in action |
AC2 | R V Britton | 1 Oct 1939 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | J Seeds | 9 Oct 1939 | Posted to RAF Manston |
Plt Off | McCracken | 13 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Waugh | 17 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 101 Sqn |
Plt Off | Halse | 17 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 101 Sqn |
Cpl | F J W Moores | 15 Nov 1939 | Killed in a flying accident |
Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Apr 1939
Date | Notes |
xx Jul 1939 | Squadron commenced re-equipment with Bristol Blenheim IVs (initially coded 'SY') |
xx Sep 1939 | Squadron disposed of its final Blenheim I |
29 Nov 1939 | Advance proceeded to France by air |
1 Dec 1939 | Ground Party (part) proceeded to France by air |
2 Dec 1939 | Sea Party departed RAF Wyton for port of embarkation |
2 Dec 1939 | Ground Party (part) proceeded to France by air |
2 Dec 1939 | Squadron was transferred from No 82 Wing to No 71 Wing |
3 Dec 1939 | Rear Party proceeded to France by air |
5 Dec 1939 | Sea Party arrived at Betheniville |
Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Wg Cdr | 2 Jan 1940 | Assumed temporary command of No 71 Wing | |
Wg Cdr | 16 Jan 1940 | Relinquished temporary command of No 71 Wing | |
Sgt | N J Price | 14 Mar 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | R J Stanley | 14 Mar 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Plt Off | G J Menzies | 30 Mar 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn |
Flt Lt | Sclater | 11 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ No 71 Wing for duty as Intelligence Officer |
Fg Off | K Ault | 15 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Plt Off | Anderson | 15 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from the UK for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
Plt Off | J D King | 19 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Plt Off | K M A De Souza | 19 Apr 1940 | Arrived on posting from the UK |
Sqn Ldr | W I Scott | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | T W Davis | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
LAC | W A McFadden | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Sqn Ldr | T G Tideman | 12 May 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW |
Sgt | Hale | 12 May 1940 | Failed to return from an operation but later returned after evading capture |
LAC | J Rooney | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Flt Lt | A W Lee | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | J B Keegan | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
LAC | C C Child | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | G E Grey Smith | 12 May 1940 | Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW |
Sgt | P C Gray | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | C Taylor | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | A McPherson | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | F W Gregory | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
LAC | H F Over | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | T C R Harrison | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | N S D Jones | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
LAC | H T Garbett | 12 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | K M A De Souza | 15 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | E W Tough | 15 May 1940 | Killed in action |
AC2 | W J McCarthy | 15 May 1940 | Killed in action |
Flt Lt | M F Hendry | 10 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr to command 'A' Flight |
Fg Off | N E W Pepper | 12 Jul 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Wg Cdr | 14 Jul 1940 | Relinquished command of No 139 Sqn on posting | |
Sqn Ldr | D F Lascelles | 14 Jul 1940 | Assumed command of No 139 Sqn |
Fg Off | A R B Tedder | 3 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | O P Evans | 3 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | D F Spencer | 3 Aug 1940 | Killed in action |
Flt Lt | K Ault | 2 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
Sgt | H J Butt | 2 Sep 1940 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
Act Sqn Ldr | K Ault | 4 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 218 Sqn |
Fg Off | C A Webster | 9 Sep 1940 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Torquay |
Fg Off | K H Walsh | 16 Sep 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Plt Off | Strickland | 17 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 144 Sqn |
Flt Lt | N E W Pepper | 20 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 17 OTU with his crew |
Flt Lt | Derbishire | 23 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | M F Hendry | 24 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | V Arrowsmith | 24 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | P M Davidson | 24 Sep 1940 | Killed in action |
Sqn Ldr | J A F Mertens | 1 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 105 Sqn |
Fg Off | J E Turner | 15 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt, wef 8 Oct 1940 |
Plt Off | Hunt | 24 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 6 OTU |
Plt Off | F E A Quinn | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | McCarthy | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Gray | 27 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | Fastnedge | 30 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Phillips | 31 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Allen | 31 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Farmer | 31 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sqn Ldr | J A F Mertens | 7 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | A R Merry | 7 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | R W Spiller | 7 Nov 1940 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | F E A Quinn | 12 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF St Athan |
Plt Off | Brooks | 16 Nov 1940 | Posted to RAF Finningley |
Plt Off | J C Eldred & crew | 27 Nov 1940 | Departed for RAF Thorney Island en-route to the Middle East |
Flt Lt | Darbishire & crew | 27 Nov 1940 | Departed for RAF Thorney Island en-route to the Middle East |
Sgt | Bale & crew | 27 Nov 1940 | Departed for RAF Thorney Island en-route to the Middle East |
Wg Cdr | D F Lascelles | 1 Dec 1940 | Relinquished command of No 139 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | W H Kyle | 1 Dec 1940 | Assumed command of No 139 Sqn |
Fg Off | F A Plinston | 1 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Thorney Island |
Plt Off | A A N Nicholson | 1 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Thorney Island |
Plt Off | G J Day | 1 Dec 1940 | Posted to RAF Thorney Island |
Sqn Ldr | W H Kyle | 3 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Wg Cdr, wef 1 Dec 1940 |
Fg Off | T R Turnbull | 9 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
Fg Off | P E Dundee | 9 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
Plt Off | G R Avery | 9 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
Sqn Ldr | R C Beaman | 10 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn |
Flt Lt | Walsh | 19 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 13 OTU, RAF Bicester |
Sgt | N C Ashley | 23 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | A R Clarke | 23 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sqn Ldr | R C Beaman | 31 Dec 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | H Robson | 31 Dec 1940 | Killed in action |
Sgt | D Trigwell | 31 Dec 1940 | Killed in action |
Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
Date | Notes |
10 Feb 1940 | Squadron temporarily transferred from No 71 Wing to No 75 Wing |
12 Feb 1940 | Advance Party proceeded to Plivot |
13 Feb 1940 | Second Party proceeded to Plivot |
14 Feb 1940 | Third Party proceeded to Plivot |
15 Feb 1940 | Main Party proceeded to Plivot |
15 Feb 1940 | Main Air Party proceeded to Plivot |
18 Feb 1940 | Second Air Party proceeded to Plivot completing the squadron move |
3 Mar 1940 | Road convoy proceeded to No 1 ATS, Perpignan |
5 Mar 1940 | Rail party proceeded to No 1 ATS, Perpignan |
6 Mar 1940 | Road convoy arrived at No 1 ATS, Perpignan |
6 Mar 1940 | Rail party arrived at No 1 ATS, Perpignan |
6 Mar 1940 | Air party (10 x aircraft) proceeded to No 1 ATS, Perpignan |
7 Mar 1940 | Air party (2 x aircraft) proceeded to No 1 ATS, Perpignan |
16 Mar 1940 | Air party (11 x aircraft) departed No 1 ATS, Perpignan for Plivot |
16 Mar 1940 | Road convoy departed No 1 ATS, Perpignan for Plivot |
17 Mar 1940 | Rail party departed No 1 ATS, Perpignan for Plivot |
18 Mar 1940 | Rail party arrived at Plivot |
19 Mar 1940 | Road party arrived at Plivot |
16 May 1940 | Advance party departed Plivot for Lannoy near Amiens |
18 May 1940 | Remaining aircraft (4) handed over to No 57 Sqn |
19 May 1940 | Main party departed Plivot for Nantes via Angers |
21 May 1940 | Main party arrived at No 21 Aircraft Depot, Bourgenais |
21 May 1940 | Advance party arrived at No 21 Aircraft Depot, Bourgenais from Lannoy |
28 May 1940 | Squadron departed No 21 Aircraft Depot, Bourgenais for Cherbourg by rail via Le Mans and Caen |
29 May 1940 | Squadron embarked on SS Ghent at Cherbourg and sailed for Southampton, arriving same day |
29 May 1940 | Squadron departed Southampton for RAF West Raynham |
9 Jun 1940 | Advance party proceeded to RAF Horsham St Faith by road |
10 Jun 1940 | Main party proceeded to RAF Horsham St Faith by road |
12 Jun 1940 | Squadron took delivery of five new Blenheim IVs |
13 Jun 1940 | Squadron took delivery of seven new Blenheim IVs |
14 Jun 1940 | Squadron took delivery of three new Blenheim IVs |
17 Jun 1940 | Squadron took delivery of four new Blenheim IVs |
Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/958)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Fg Off | G J Menzies | 1 Jan 1941 | Promoted to Flt Lt |
Plt Off | J D King | 1 Jan 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off |
Sgt | A E Harrison | 9 Jan 1941 | Died from wounds |
Flt Lt | N E W Pepper | 11 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU (plus crew) |
Flt Lt | T R Turnbull | 12 Jan 1941 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Ward | 12 Jan 1941 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Jones | 12 Jan 1941 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Flt Lt | N E W Pepper | 14 Jan 1941 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
Sgt | W J King | 15 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Sturge | 15 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | H J King | 15 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Vivian | 15 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | A R Severn | 15 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Handley | 15 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | R Bennett | 15 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Mills | 15 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | E W Laban | 15 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Fg Off | J D King | 16 Jan 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Flt Lt | G J Menzies | 22 Jan 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | E J Bonney | 22 Jan 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | R Tribick | 22 Jan 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Lt | J R Thompson | 23 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | W A Hepworth | 23 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | A E Turner | 23 Jan 1941 | Arrived on posting |
Flt Lt | J D King | 31 Jan 1941 | Wounded in action and admitted to Norwich & Norfolk Hospital |
Flt Lt | J D King | 1 Feb 1941 | Posted to RAF Horsham St Faith as non-effective, sick, reverting to Fg Off |
Plt Off | Fastnedge | 4 Feb 1941 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
Sgt | L T Wilton-Jones | 13 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF West Raynham |
Flt Lt | H I Edwards | 20 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Ashplant | 20 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Quinn | 20 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | J W Middleton | 20 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | K R Coles | 20 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | H R Hale | 20 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | J N Dennis | 20 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Hill | 20 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Waddington | 20 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | E Sydney-Smith | 24 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Simpson | 24 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Fox | 24 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | W Baser | 24 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | C E Triggs | 24 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Ryan | 24 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Evans | 24 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Dumolo | 24 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | A F Tuppen | 24 Feb 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | A R Severn | 1 Mar 1941 | Died from wounds |
Sqn Ldr | Birch | 5 Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | Hewison | 5 Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Montgomery | 5 Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Jennings | 5 Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | A Scholefield | 5 Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Shrimpton | 5 Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | N Baron | 26 Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | K W Hopkinson | 26 Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | R W Ullmer | 26 Mar 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | E R Phillips | 2 Apr 1941 | Reposted to No 139 Sqn on appointment to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
Sgt | R Bennett | 7 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | E R Pierce | 7 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | E W Laban | 7 Apr 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Lt | H I Edwards | 11 Apr 1941 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
Sqn Ldr | Birch | 12 Apr 1941 | Posted to No 107 Sqn |
Plt Off | Hewison | 12 Apr 1941 | Posted to No 107 Sqn |
Sgt | Montgomery | 12 Apr 1941 | Posted to No 107 Sqn |
Sgt | S G Hill | 14 Apr 1941 | Died from wounds |
Sqn Ldr | I W Braye | 28 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn |
Sgt | J W Moffatt | 28 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn |
Sgt | J Hutchison | 28 Apr 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn |
Wg Cdr | W H Kyle | 25 Apr 1941 | Relinquished command of No 139 Sqn on posting to No 13 OTU |
Sqn Ldr | I W Braye | 25 Apr 1941 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr and assumed command of No 139 Sqn |
Plt Off | H J Butt | 26 Apr 1941 | Posted to No 13 OTU |
Sgt | J W Moffatt | 28 Apr 1941 | Reposted to No 139 Sqn on appointment to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
Wg Cdr | I W Braye | 1 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Sgt | K C Peek | 1 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | J Hutchison | 1 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | E R Phillips | 1 May 1941 | Died from wounds |
Sqn Ldr | N E W Pepper | 2 May 1941 | Assumed command of No 139 Sqn |
Plt Off | Rimer | 3 May 1941 | Posted to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby |
Sgt | Granville | 3 May 1941 | Posted to No 13 OTU |
Sgt | J A Causon | 3 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Spencer | 3 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Cundill | 3 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | E Sydney-Smith | 8 May 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Sgt | J W Middleton | 8 May 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Sgt | K R Coles | 8 May 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Sgt | H R Hale | 8 May 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Act Sqn Ldr | H I Edwards | 10 May 1941 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr |
Act Wg Cdr | H I Edwards | 11 May 1941 | Posted to No 105 Sqn |
Sgt | Ashplant | 11 May 1941 | Posted to No 105 Sqn |
Sgt | Quinn | 11 May 1941 | Posted to No 105 Sqn |
Plt Off | A M Saunders RCAF | 14 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | R L R Halbert | 14 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | P R Gordon | 14 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | F Boroski RCAF | 14 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | L A Slade | 14 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | A Ball | 14 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | G A Bye RCAF | 14 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | W G Thorneycroft | 14 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | S B Bransby | 14 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | J A Cormack RAAF | 14 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | A M Smith | 14 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | J A G Forsyth | 14 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Fg Off | Fastnedge | 16 May 1941 | Posted to No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Allen | 16 May 1941 | Posted to No 13 OTU |
Sgt | J N Dennis | 16 May 1941 | Ceased to be attached for duty overseas |
Sgt | Miles | 16 May 1941 | Ceased to be attached for duty overseas |
Sqn Ldr | E T T Nelson | 18 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | White | 18 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Gibbons | 18 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | A M Saunders RCAF | 18 May 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | R L R Halbert | 18 May 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | P R Gordon | 18 May 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Cpl | G A Acton | 18 May 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Plt Off | J W Moffatt | 19 May 1941 | Ceased to be attached for duty overseas |
Sgt | M H Farmer | 19 May 1941 | Ceased to be attached for duty overseas |
Sgt | G M Shinnie | 19 May 1941 | Ceased to be attached for duty overseas |
Sgt | Waddington | 19 May 1941 | Ceased to be attached for duty overseas |
Plt Off | I A Lees | 22 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | T C Osborne | 22 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | C Meredith | 22 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | G A Bye RCAF | 25 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | W G Thorneycroft | 25 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | S B Bransby | 25 May 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | I O Mason | 26 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 105 Sqn |
Flt Lt | J R Thompson | 27 May 1941 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
Sgt | Caban | 27 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 18 Sqn |
Sgt | L T Wilton-Jones | 28 May 1941 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt |
Sgt | Caban | 29 May 1941 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt |
Sgt | Ryan | 29 May 1941 | Posted to No 114 Sqn |
Sgt | McPhee | 29 May 1941 | Posted to No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Atkins | 29 May 1941 | Posted to No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Whittle | 29 May 1941 | Posted to No 13 OTU |
Sgt | C F Matthews | 22 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | G A Prosser | 22 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | G Mason | 22 May 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | J A Causon | 1 Jun 1941 | Attached to No 2 SAN for Captains of Aircraft Course |
Plt Off | Froggatt | 1 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Prentice | 1 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Radlett | 1 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | F Boroski RCAF | 2 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | L A Slade | 2 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | A Ball | 2 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Wg Cdr | N E W Pepper | 3 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | T E Hyde | 3 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | W Baser | 4 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | A W Simpson RNZAF | 4 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | C E Triggs | 4 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | I A Lees | 4 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | T C Osborne | 4 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | C Meredith | 4 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | A F Tuppen | 5 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 114 Sqn |
Flt Sgt | L T Wilton-Jones | 6 Jun 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | Wimhurst | 6 Jun 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | Lowe | 6 Jun 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | M H Farmer | 7 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 13 OTU |
Sgt | G M Shinnie | 7 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 13 OTU |
Sgt | D R Weir | 7 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | E A Howard | 7 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sqn Ldr | E T T Nelson | 8 Jun 1941 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr and assumed command of No 139 Sqn |
Sgt | C F Matthews | 8 Jun 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Plt Off | G A Prosser | 8 Jun 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | G Mason | 8 Jun 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Fg Off | K M Laird | 9 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | L J G Wakefield | 9 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Robinson | 9 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Fg Off | R R Langley | 9 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | I D Scourfield | 9 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | H Gretton | 9 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Fg Off | H C Hilton | 9 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | J Sykes | 9 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | J Clayton | 9 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | Goode | 9 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | Hargreaves | 9 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | Franks | 9 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Waddington | 10 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 105 Sqn |
Sgt | J N Dennis | 10 Jun 1941 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt |
Sqn Ldr | J R Thompson | 11 Jun 1941 | Ceased to be attached for duty overseas |
Sgt | W A Hepworth | 11 Jun 1941 | Ceased to be attached for duty overseas |
Sgt | A E Turner | 11 Jun 1941 | Ceased to be attached for duty overseas |
Plt Off | E Sydney-Smith | 11 Jun 1941 | Ceased to be attached for duty overseas |
Sgt | Simpson | 11 Jun 1941 | Ceased to be attached for duty overseas |
Sgt | Fox | 11 Jun 1941 | Ceased to be attached for duty overseas |
Sgt | N Baron | 11 Jun 1941 | Ceased to be attached for duty overseas |
Sgt | K W Hopkinson | 11 Jun 1941 | Ceased to be attached for duty overseas |
Sgt | R W Ullmer | 11 Jun 1941 | Ceased to be attached for duty overseas |
Sgt | W J King | 11 Jun 1941 | Ceased to be attached for duty overseas |
Sgt | H J King | 11 Jun 1941 | Ceased to be attached for duty overseas |
Sgt | Hockney | 13 Jun 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | Topping | 13 Jun 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | Keating | 13 Jun 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | A F Tuppen | 14 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn |
Plt Off | Goode | 15 Jun 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Plt Off | Hargreaves | 15 Jun 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Plt Off | Franks | 15 Jun 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Plt Off | Froggatt | 15 Jun 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | Prentice | 15 Jun 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | Radlett | 15 Jun 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Flt Lt | E Sydney-Smith | 16 Jun 1941 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
Fg Off | R R Langley | 16 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | I D Scourfield | 16 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | H Gretton | 16 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | K M Laird | 16 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | L J G Wakefield | 16 Jun 1941 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | R R Langley | 16 Jun 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Fg Off | K M Laird | 16 Jun 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Plt Off | J W Moffatt | 17 Jun 1941 | Promoted to Act Fg Off |
Sgt | K Fenton | 17 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | A A Fuller | 17 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | R W McDonald | 17 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Fg Off | H C Hilton | 19 Jun 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Plt Off | Wilson | 19 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Stephens | 19 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | Turner | 19 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | N H Shepherd | 26 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 114 Sqn |
Sgt | L P Ryan | 26 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 114 Sqn |
Sgt | Dean | 1 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | Sweeney | 1 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Hoyle | 1 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | G R Menish RCAF | 1 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | P Brown | 1 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | R Haley | 1 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | J A Gibbs | 1 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | J P Shaw | 1 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | D Beale | 1 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | K Fenton | 1 Jul 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Sgt | A A Fuller | 1 Jul 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Sgt | R W McDonald | 1 Jul 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Flt Sgt | Hewlett | 2 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | J A Cormack RAAF | 3 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | A M Smith | 3 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | J A G Forsyth | 3 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | Hatton | 4 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Holroyd | 4 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Bennett | 4 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | D R Weir | 4 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | E A Howard | 4 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Flt Lt | H C Hilton | 7 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | J Sykes | 7 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | J Clayton | 7 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | J A Causon | 7 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | R Spencer | 7 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | W B Cundill | 7 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | A Scholefield | 8 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 105 Sqn |
Sgt | A F Tuppen | 8 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 105 Sqn |
Sgt | I O Mason | 9 Jul 1941 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt |
Sgt | Kirk | 9 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | Regis | 9 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | Holmes | 9 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | A W Handley | 11 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 21 Sqn |
Sgt | O H Robinson | 11 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 105 Sqn |
Sgt | Cowen | 12 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | W C Bray | 12 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | W Fitchew | 12 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Dunn | 12 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Bunday | 12 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Buckler | 12 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | J K Purves | 12 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | W Clearihue | 12 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | H A Clinton | 12 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | L H Gruer | 12 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | J M Blundell | 12 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | D G Dennis-Smither | 12 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | P G Shillitoe | 12 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | P J Walder | 12 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | R S Wilson | 14 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | R T Stephens | 14 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | F W Turner | 14 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | R B Galt | 14 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | S Vardy | 14 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | C F J Parslow | 14 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | R T Stubbs | 14 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn and promoted to Act (unpaid) Flt Lt |
Sgt | J W Bradley | 14 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | J R Thompson | 15 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 13 OTU |
Sgt | W A Hepworth | 15 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 13 OTU |
Sgt | A E Turner | 15 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 13 OTU |
Sqn Ldr | E Sydney-Smith | 16 Jul 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, no further details |
Plt Off | White | 16 Jul 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Flt Sgt | Caban | 16 Jul 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Sgt | Dean | 16 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Plt Off | Sweeney | 16 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | Hoyle | 16 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | W J King | 16 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | Ryan | 16 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | H J King | 16 Jul 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | Maule | 16 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Lyon | 16 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Greenwood | 16 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Flt Sgt | Hewlett | 16 Jun 1941 | Posted to No 107 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | K H Walsh | 18 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | E C Elder | 19 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | W S Campbell | 19 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | R G McRobert | 19 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | S R B Severn | 19 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Flt Lt | R J Chamberlain | 20 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | F L C Jewell | 20 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Crombie | 20 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Coast | 20 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | Mackintosh | 20 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Wilson | 20 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | J Evans | 20 Jul 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | N Baron | 20 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | K W Hopkinson | 20 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | R W Ullmer | 20 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Sgt | A G Hole | 21 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Flt Sgt | J F Evans | 21 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | C R Digges RAAF | 21 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | Greenhalgh | 21 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Flt Lt | J L Nicol | 23 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU and promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
Sgt | Jones | 23 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | Walker | 23 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Fg Off | J W Moffatt | 23 Jul 1941 | Posted to No 90 Sqn |
Wg Cdr | E T T Nelson | 25 Jul 1941 | Posted to RAF Horsham St Faith as non-effective |
Sgt | L A Lawrence | 26 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 82 Sqn |
Sgt | Shrimpton | 27 Jul 1941 | Posted to RAF Horsham St Faith |
Sgt | W P Thom | 28 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
Sqn Ldr | D L R Halliday | 29 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn, promoted to Act Wg Cdr |
Plt Off | G A Herbert | 29 Jul 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Flt Sgt | S C Boyton | 29 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn |
Flt Sgt | T Wigglesworth | 29 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn |
Wg Cdr | D L R Halliday | 30 Jul 1941 | Assumed command of No 139 Sqn |
Sgt | L H Gruer | 30 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | J M Blundell | 30 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | D G Dennis-Smither | 30 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | G R Menish RCAF | 30 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | P Brown | 30 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | R Haley | 30 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | P G Shillitoe | 30 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | P J Walder | 30 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | E C Elder | 30 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | W S Campbell | 30 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | R G McRobert | 30 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | S R B Severn | 30 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | R Watkin | 31 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn |
Sgt | A Ward | 3 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | H W Tracey | 3 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | L J G Gibbs | 3 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Act Wg Cdr | J L Nicol | 4 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 114 Sqn |
Sgt | Jones | 4 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 114 Sqn |
Sgt | Walker | 4 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 114 Sqn |
Flt Lt | R T Stubbs | 4 Aug 1941 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
Sgt | H Ingleby RCAF | 5 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU, wef 4 Aug 1941 |
Sgt | D F J Phillips | 5 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU, wef 4 Aug 1941 |
Flt Sgt | G H Appleyard | 5 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU, wef 4 Aug 1941 |
Sgt | W Shaver | 5 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU, wef 4 Aug 1941 |
Sgt | A Stanier | 5 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU, wef 4 Aug 1941 |
Sgt | G L Wincott | 5 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU, wef 4 Aug 1941 |
Fg Off | C A Webster | 5 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU, wef 4 Aug 1941 |
Sgt | W G Perry | 5 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU, wef 4 Aug 1941 |
Sgt | M T Garfin | 5 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU, wef 4 Aug 1941 |
Plt Off | J K Purves | 7 Aug 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | W Clearihue | 7 Aug 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | H A Clinton | 7 Aug 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | J A Gibbs | 8 Aug 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | J P Shaw | 8 Aug 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | H Ingleby RCAF | 12 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | D F J Phillips | 12 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Sgt | G H Appleyard | 12 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Lt | G A Herbert RNZAF | 12 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | C C O George | 12 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | G Benton | 12 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | G Coast | 12 Aug 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Plt Off | K J Mackintosh | 12 Aug 1941 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be a POW |
Sgt | D A Wilson | 12 Aug 1941 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | C A Webster | 13 Aug 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Fg Off | R J Chamberlain | 13 Aug 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Sgt | A D N Routh | 24 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | R N Parker | 24 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | G P MacLeod | 24 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | G P Kerr | 24 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | G Hutchinson | 24 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | A J Comeau | 24 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | R K Garnham | 24 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | R Boltwood | 24 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | L T Sutton | 24 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | J F M Bell | 27 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | A R Whitaker | 27 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | N D King | 27 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | R C Lindsell | 27 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | S W Wells | 27 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | P C Ganthony | 27 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | G P Hughes | 27 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | G Hatter | 27 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | G H Brook | 27 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | A Fairweather | 30 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | A H Anderson | 30 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | D Wylie | 30 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | W J Cuming | 30 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | R Tollett | 30 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | C H Phipps | 30 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | W Shaver | 1 Sep 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | A Stanier | 1 Sep 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | G L Wincott | 1 Sep 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sqn Ldr | K H Walsh | 2 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Sgt | A G Hole | 2 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | G H Brook | 2 Sep 1941 | Killed in action |
Flt Lt | C A Webster | 4 Sep 1941 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
Sgt | G P Kerr | 7 Sep 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | G Hutchinson | 7 Sep 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | A J Comeau | 7 Sep 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | A D N Routh | 7 Sep 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | R N Parker | 7 Sep 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | G P MacLeod | 7 Sep 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Flt Sgt | J F Evans | 10 Sep 1941 | Reposted to No 139 Sqn on appointment to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
Sgt | R K Garnham | 13 Sep 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | R Boltwood | 13 Sep 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | L T Sutton | 13 Sep 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Plt Off | T R Paxton | 19 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | H M Clarke | 19 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | R C Holloway | 19 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | A Cody | 19 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | F E Hollands | 19 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | W M Sullivan | 19 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | H G Parsons | 19 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | R Nourse | 19 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | E R Tickner | 19 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | E G Atkins | 19 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | F Sullivan | 19 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | W C Harrison | 19 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | E F G Gill | 19 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | T P O'Mara | 19 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | D W Marshall | 19 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | J F Evans | 22 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 110 Sqn |
Sgt | C R Digges RAAF | 24 Sep 1941 | Reposted to No 139 Sqn on appointment to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
Sgt | A Fairweather | 24 Sep 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | A H Anderson | 24 Sep 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | D Wylie | 24 Sep 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | W J Cuming | 1 Oct 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | R Tollett | 1 Oct 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | C H Phipps | 1 Oct 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | I F Flack | 6 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | H M Cowan | 6 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | L R Bisson | 6 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | G Hepworth | 8 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | H Lewis | 8 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | H M Urch | 8 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | H R McGowan | 8 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | A W Humphries | 8 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Sgt | N McNeill | 8 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Flt Sgt | S C Boyton | 11 Oct 1941 | Attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby for Bombing Leaders' Course |
Flt Sgt | J Dunn | 12 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn |
Sgt | J A Byrne | 12 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Horsham St Faith |
Flt Lt | R J Chamberlain | 13 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | F L C Jewell | 13 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | D Beale | 13 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
Sqn Ldr | R T Stubbs | 15 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | J W Bradley | 15 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | W P Thom RCAF | 15 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | E F G Gill | 15 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | A W Humphries | 15 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | D W Marshall | 15 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | T R Paxton | 15 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
Plt Off | H M Clarke | 15 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
Fg Off | R C Holloway | 15 Oct 1941 | Killed in action |
Sgt | J W Bradley | 15 Oct 1941 | Reposted to No 139 Sqn on appointment to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
Sgt | H G Parsons | 20 Oct 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | R Nourse | 20 Oct 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | E R Tickner | 20 Oct 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Flt Sgt | S C Boyton | 23 Oct 1941 | Reposted to No 139 Sqn on appointment to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
Flt Sgt | T Wigglesworth | 23 Oct 1941 | Reposted to No 139 Sqn on appointment to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
Plt Off | S C Boyton | 1 Nov 1941 | Ceased to be attached to No 1 AAS, RAF Manby for Bombing Leaders' Course |
Sgt | W C Bray | 2 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Sgt | W Fitchew | 2 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Sgt | C H Phipps | 3 Nov 1941 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | G Hepworth | 5 Nov 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | H Lewis | 5 Nov 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | H M Urch | 5 Nov 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | H R McGowan | 5 Nov 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | A W Humphries | 5 Nov 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | N McNeill | 5 Nov 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | R Watkin | 7 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | H R H Medley | 8 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | G Lodge | 8 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | A Gordon | 8 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | K White | 8 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | A Margolis | 8 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | C H Phipps | 9 Nov 1941 | Posted to RAF Horsham St Faith as non-effective |
Sgt | D Jobson | 11 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | I F Flack | 12 Nov 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | H M Cowan | 12 Nov 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | L R Bisson | 12 Nov 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | F E Hollands | 14 Nov 1941 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt |
Flt Lt | G R G Henderson | 16 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 OTU |
Plt Off | G P Hughes | 18 Nov 1941 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
Sgt | T P O'Mara | 19 Nov 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | N McNeill | 19 Nov 1941 | Attached to RAF Watton, pending posting overseas |
Sgt | H R McGowan | 20 Nov 1941 | Posted to RAF Horsham St Faith as non-effective |
Sgt | Greenhalgh | 20 Nov 1941 | Posted to RAF Horsham St Faith as non-effective |
Plt Off | R Scott-Worthington | 22 Nov 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Plt Off | D C Taylor | 23 Nov 1941 | Died from injuries |
Sgt | J Koller | 23 Nov 1941 | Posted to RAF Horsham St Faith as non-effective, sick (flying accident) |
Sgt | G W Allen | 24 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Horsham St Faith |
Sgt | J E Bell | 24 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Horsham St Faith |
Sgt | T Wright | 24 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Horsham St Faith |
Sgt | G R Gorrell | 25 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Horsham St Faith |
Sgt | J B Heyes | 25 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Horsham St Faith |
Sgt | B C G Harvey | 25 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Horsham St Faith |
Plt Off | P H Lowther | 25 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 Sqn |
Plt Off | J M Macdonald | 25 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 Sqn |
Sgt | J V Hyde | 25 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 13 Sqn |
Plt Off | A Cody | 25 Nov 1941 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Swanton Morley |
Sgt | F E Hollands | 25 Nov 1941 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Swanton Morley |
Plt Off | W M Sullivan | 25 Nov 1941 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Swanton Morley |
Sgt | G W Rennie | 27 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | W Embrey | 27 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Sgt | H A Newton | 27 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU |
Plt Off | L A Lawrence | 1 Dec 1941 | Attached to HQ No 2 Group |
Flt Sgt | J Hope | 1 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Wattisham |
Plt Off | L A Lawrence | 6 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 82 Sqn |
Sgt | R G Martin | 6 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 88 Sqn |
Sgt | L A Lawrence | 6 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 13 OTU |
Sgt | J Churchill | 9 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn |
Sgt | R G Martin | 9 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn |
Sgt | L Newham | 9 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 88 Sqn |
Sgt | E Dixon | 9 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 105 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | G R G Henderson | 11 Dec 1941 | Recalled from leave to commence training on Hudson aircraft |
Plt Off | A Cody | 11 Dec 1941 | Recalled from leave to commence training on Hudson aircraft |
Flt Lt | R W Davy | 11 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 279 Sqn |
Sgt | T M Attwood | 11 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 279 Sqn |
Sgt | W C Smith | 11 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 279 Sqn |
Sgt | S T Clare | 11 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 279 Sqn |
Sgt | M C Newman | 11 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 279 Sqn |
Sgt | R S Greene | 11 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 279 Sqn |
Sgt | J Gibson | 11 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 105 Sqn |
Sgt | A L Cowan | 12 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 279 Sqn |
Plt Off | A R Whitaker | 14 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 2 SAN, RAF Cranage |
Plt Off | G P Hughes | 14 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be detached overseas |
Sgt | J Hayter | 14 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be detached overseas |
Sgt | J A Byrne | 14 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be detached overseas |
Sgt | H A Maule | 15 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be detached overseas |
Sgt | R Lyon | 15 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be detached overseas |
Sgt | K Greenwood | 15 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be detached overseas |
Plt Off | E F Page | 15 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn |
Sgt | F J Andrew | 15 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn |
Sgt | E S Hobbis | 15 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 110 Sqn |
Plt Off | Batt | 16 Dec 1941 | Attached from No 82 Sqn |
Plt Off | Woodstock | 16 Dec 1941 | Attached from No 82 Sqn |
Plt Off | Adams | 16 Dec 1941 | Attached from No 82 Sqn |
Sgt | E Atkins | 16 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be detached overseas |
Sgt | F Sullivan | 16 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be detached overseas |
Sgt | W Harrison | 16 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be detached overseas |
Flt Sgt | J Hope | 16 Dec 1941 | Posted to RAF Horsham St Faith as non-effective |
Sgt | D Jobson | 16 Dec 1941 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt |
Plt Off | C R Digges RAAF | 18 Dec 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | M T Garfin | 18 Dec 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
Flt Lt | R W Davy | 19 Dec 1941 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
Sgt | R G Martin | 19 Dec 1941 | Attached to RAF Uxbridge |
Plt Off | Batt | 20 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 82 Sqn |
Plt Off | Woodstock | 20 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 82 Sqn |
Plt Off | Adams | 20 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 82 Sqn |
Plt Off | W M Sullivan | 21 Dec 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off (WS) |
Plt Off | R C Holloway | 21 Dec 1941 | Promoted to Fg Off (WS) |
Plt Off | H R H Medley | 22 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 110 Sqn |
Plt Off | G Lodge | 22 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 110 Sqn |
Sgt | A Gordon | 22 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 110 Sqn |
Sgt | G W Allen | 22 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 110 Sqn |
Sgt | J E Bell | 22 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 110 Sqn |
Sgt | T Wright | 22 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 110 Sqn |
Sgt | G R Gorrell | 22 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 110 Sqn |
Sgt | J B Heyes | 22 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 110 Sqn |
Sgt | B C G Harvey | 22 Dec 1941 | Posted to No 110 Sqn |
Sgt | D McCluney | 22 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn |
Sgt | R Shepherd | 22 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn |
Sgt | A Clover | 22 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 114 Sqn |
Sgt | I G Strathern | 23 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 8 AACU |
Sgt | J A Lawrence | 23 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 8 AACU |
Sgt | E G Parkes | 23 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 8 AACU |
Sgt | D W Sloggett | 23 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 7 AACU |
Sgt | K A Young | 23 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Bodorgan |
Flt Sgt | W K Turvey | 24 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 277 Sqn |
Sgt | D H Sutcliffe | 24 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 5 AOS |
Flt Sgt | C Cooper | 24 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 23 OTU |
Flt Sgt | J P Finch | 25 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Lichfield |
Sgt | T M Attwood | 25 Dec 1941 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt |
Sgt | A Dillon | 27 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 4 AOS |
Flt Sgt | G O Maughn | 27 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
Sgt | J Tinsley | 27 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
Sgt | E Kinsella | 27 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
Sgt | H C Waugh | 27 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Acklington |
Sgt | J O Emery | 27 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Wellesbourne Mountford |
Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/959)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
Date | Notes |
26 Jun 1941 | No 139 Sqn was renamed No 139 (Jamaica) Sqn |
13 Jul 1941 | Squadron moved from RAF Horsham St Faith the the satellite at RAF Oulton |
27 Aug 1941 | Squadron detached from RAF Oulton to RAF Manston |
7 Sep 1941 | Squadron returned to RAF Oulton from RAF Manston |
23 Oct 1941 | Squadron moved from RAF Oulton to RAF Horsham St Faith |
5 Dec 1941 | Squadron moved from RAF Horsham St Faith the the satellite at RAF Oulton |
6 Dec 1941 | Squadron personnel commence leave pending posting to Malta |
12 Dec 1941 | Training commenced on Hudson III aircraft |
Source - No 139 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/959)
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