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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 258 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Nov - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Sgt | Childs | 23 Nov 1940 | Fitter, arrived on posting |
| Flt Sgt | Hopkins | 23 Nov 1940 | Fitter, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Emm | 23 Nov 1940 | Fitter, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | McLean | 23 Nov 1940 | Fitter, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Paine | 23 Nov 1940 | Fitter, arrived on posting |
| Act Sqn Ldr | W G Clouston | 24 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 19 Sqn and assumed command of No 258 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | G S Powell-Shedden | 25 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 242 Sqn, RAF Duxford |
| Fg Off | V B de la Perrelle | 25 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 245 Sqn, RAF Aldergrove |
| Plt Off | J H Tavener | 25 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU, RAF Sutton Bridge for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | G D Noel-Jihnson | 25 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU, RAF Sutton Bridge |
| Sgt Plt | F Sticka | 25 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 32 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Y Sodek | 25 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 32 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | W Lack | 25 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU, RAF Sutton Bridge |
| Flt Sgt | Appleton | 26 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | J E Dykes | 27 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 245 Sqn, RAF Aldergrove |
| Flt Sgt | Cockburn | 28 Nov 1940 | Fitter, arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | A M Campbell | 1 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 29 Sqn, RAF Digby |
| Plt Off | G C Tudor-Jones | 1 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU, RAF Sutton Bridge for Engineer duties |
| Plt Off | J H Tavener | 1 Dec 1940 | Appointed Acting Adjutant |
| Plt Off | C R Bush | 3 Dec 1940 | Joined the unit at York on its way to RAF Drem |
| Sgt Plt | J E Dykes | 3 Dec 1940 | Attached to RAF Leconfield |
| Plt Off | W T Everist | 5 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU, RAF Hawarden |
| Plt Off | J R Hutcheson | 5 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU, RAF Hawarden |
| Plt Off | A G Shaw | 5 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU, RAF Hawarden |
| Plt Off | R A White | 5 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU, RAF Hawarden |
| Sgt Plt | J Clouston | 5 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU, RAF Hawarden |
| Sgt Plt | J Maney | 5 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU, RAF Hawarden |
| Sgt Plt | B McAlister | 5 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU, RAF Hawarden |
| Sgt Plt | J E Dykes | 5 Dec 1940 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Leconfield |
| Plt Off | V A Carter | 6 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 607 Sqn, RAF Drem |
| Sgt Plt | B Vardy | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 245 Sqn, RAF Aldergrove |
| Sgt Plt | C Mallett | 7 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 43 Sqn, RAF Usworth |
| Fg Off | J R Savory | 8 Dec 1940 | Attached from RAF Leconfield for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | A M Campbell | 9 Dec 1940 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | G S Powell-Shedden | 9 Dec 1940 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | W F Cross | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 13 Group for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | P D Samman | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 7 CMB for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | Paderewski | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU, RAF Aston Down |
| Plt Off | Stabrowski | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU, RAF Aston Down |
| Sgt | Lunn | 10 Dec 1940 | WEM, arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | E A Robinson | 13 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Flt Sgt | Bennett | 17 Dec 1940 | WEM, arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Masters | 18 Dec 1940 | Fitter Armourer, arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | J R Savory | 21 Dec 1940 | Engineer Officer, ceased to be attached on return to RAF Leconfield |
Source - No 258 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1530)
Organisational Movements: Nov - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 22 Nov 1940 | Squadron formed at RAF Leconfield as a single engine fighter unit |
| 30 Nov 1940 | Ground party moved from RAF Leconfield to RAF Duxford by road |
| 1 Dec 1940 | Air party departed RAF Leconfield for RAF Duxford in 2 Harrows |
| 3 Dec 1940 | Ground party moved from RAF Duxford for RAF Drem by rail |
| 5 Dec 1940 | 9 x Hawker Hurricanes were taken over from No 263 Sqn at RAF Drem |
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| 5 Dec 1940 | 7 x Hurricanes delivered from No 27 MU, RAF Shawbury |
| 7 Dec 1940 | 1 x Hurricane delivered from No 27 MU, RAF Shawbury |
| 8 Dec 1940 | 4 x Hurricanes delivered from No 46 MU |
| 14 Dec 1940 | 1st Ground party proceeded from RAF Drem to RAF Acklington by rail and road |
| 15 Dec 1940 | 2nd Ground party proceeded from RAF Drem to RAF Acklington by road |
| 16 Dec 1940 | Air party proceeded from RAF Drem to RAF Acklington (some returned due to bad weather) |
| 17 Dec 1940 | Remainder of air party proceeded from RAF Drem to RAF Acklington |
| 17 Dec 1940 | Rear party proceeded from RAF Drem to RAF Acklington by road and rail |
Source - No 258 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1530)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
