Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 272 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Nov - Dec 1940
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | A W Fletcher | 19 Nov 1940 | Posted from No 235 Sqn, RAF Bircham Newton, as Officer Commanding of No 272 Sqn |
Sqn Ldr | A W Fletcher | 20 Nov 1940 | Arrived from RAF Bircham Newton and assumed command of No 272 Sqn |
Fg Off | R J Peacock | 20 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 235 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
Plt Off | Wakefield | 20 Nov 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting from No 235 Sqn |
Fg Off | W S Moore | 21 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF St Eval and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
Flt Lt | J J Boyd-Harvey | 21 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF St Eval for duty as Adjutant |
Plt Off | B H Herrick | 24 Nov 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | J G Hair | 24 Nov 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Sgt | P R Smith | 24 Nov 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
Plt Off | D Clark | 27 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 235 Sqn, RAF Bircham Newton |
Plt Off | Pinder | 27 Nov 1940 | Air Gunner, arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Lea & crew | 28 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Plt Off | Baker & crew | 28 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Driscoll & crew | 28 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
Sgt | Green & crew | 28 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
WO | Fenn | 29 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for Signals duties |
Plt Off | Young | 5 Dec 1940 | Air Observer, arrived on posting |
Sgt | Hobbs | 21 Dec 1940 | Failed to return from a sortie and later reported as being interned in Ireland |
Sgt | Rickets | 21 Dec 1940 | Failed to return from a sortie and later reported as being interned in Ireland |
Sgt | Newport | 21 Dec 1940 | Failed to return from a sortie and later reported as being interned in Ireland |
Source - No 272 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1577)
Organisational Movements: Nov - Dec 1940
Date | Notes |
19 Nov 1940 | Squadron was formed at Aldergrove from flights of Nos 235 and 236 Sqns in No 16 Group, equipped with Blenheim IVs |
19 Nov 1940 | The 236 Sqn Flight, already at RAF Aldergrove, became 'A' Flight, No 272 Sqn |
19 Nov 1940 | The 235 Sqn Flight became 'B' Flight, No 272 Sqn |
20 Nov 1940 | 8 x Blenheim IVs arrived from No 235 Sqn, RAF Bircham Newton |
Source - No 272 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1577)
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