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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 277 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1941 | ]
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| October | |||
| Plt Off | Carrillo | 23 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting at Shoreham from Merston for duty as Flight Commander |
| November | |||
| Sqn Ldr | Clark | 19 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Coltishall and assumed command of No 277 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | W P Green | 26 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 240 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Peat | by 26 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Hawkinge Flight |
| Flt Sgt | Glew | by 26 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Hawkinge Flight (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt Plt | Waddington | by 26 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Hawkinge Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Fletcher | by 26 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Hawkinge Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Hartwell | by 26 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Hawkinge Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Patterson | by 26 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Hawkinge Flight |
| Flt Sgt | Jarvis | by 26 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Hawkinge Flight (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Jones | by 26 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Hawkinge Flight (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Weston | by 26 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Hawkinge Flight (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Lt | Grant Govan | 30 Nov 1941 | Attached from RAF Tangmere and assumed command of the Shoreham Flight |
| December | |||
| Flt Lt | Hawes | by 1 Dec 1941 | Assumed command of the Martlesham Flight |
| Plt Off | Morrison | by 1 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Martlesham Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Marsden | by 1 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Martlesham Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Higgins | by 1 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Martlesham Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Boddy | by 1 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Martlesham Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Hirst | by 1 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Martlesham Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Smart | by 1 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Martlesham Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Greenfield | by 1 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Martlesham Flight |
| Flt Sgt | Leighton | by 1 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Martlesham Flight (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Rance | by 1 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Martlesham Flight (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Markey | by 1 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Martlesham Flight (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Pickles | by 1 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Martlesham Flight (WOp/AG) |
| Sgt | Heseltine | by 1 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Martlesham Flight (WOp/AG) |
| Flt Lt | W P Green | 3 Dec 1941 | Assumed command of the Hawkinge Flight |
| Sgt | Turvey | 3 Dec 1941 | Transferred to Hawkinge Flight from Shoreham Flight (WOp/AG) |
| Fg Off | Macdonald | 11 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 279 Sqn and attached to the Shoreham Flight |
| Fg Off | Hunt | xx Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting and attached to the Hawkinge Flight |
| Plt Off | Dekyvere | xx Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting and attached to the Hawkinge Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Boddy | 17 Dec 1941 | Transferred to Hawkinge Flight from Martlesham Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Ormiston | by 22 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Shoreham Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Higgs | by 22 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Shoreham Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Saunders | by 22 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Shoreham Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Holland | by 22 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Shoreham Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Creamer | by 22 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Shoreham Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Barber | by 22 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Shoreham Flight |
| Sgt Plt | Knowlton | by 22 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Shoreham Flight |
| Flt Sgt | Neale | by 22 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Shoreham Flight (AG) |
| Flt Sgt | Kirkby | by 22 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Shoreham Flight (AG) |
| Sgt | Sheppard | by 22 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Shoreham Flight (AG) |
| Sgt | Snell | by 22 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Shoreham Flight (AG) |
| Sgt | Moule | by 22 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Shoreham Flight (AG) |
| Sgt Plt | Holland | by 23 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Hawkinge Flight |
| Plt Off | J S Taylor | 28 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Sgt Plt | Davies | by 29 Dec 1941 | Allocated to Hawkinge Flight |
Source - No 277 ORB (AIR 27/1600) and SD155/860/41
Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| October | |
| 6 Oct 1941 |
SD155-860/41 announced that No 277 Squadron had been formed at RAF Stapleford Tawney |
| November | |
| 30 Nov 1941 | The ASR Detachment at RAF Westhampnett was moved to Shoreham to join the detachment there |
| December | |
| 22 Dec 1941 | The Squadron ORB was opened on this date but
does not state an actual formation date It was formed from the ASR Flights located at the following RAF Stations: -
The squadron was divided into three flights to located at Shoreham, Hawkinge and Martlesham Heath |
| 23 Dec 1941 | The Maintenance Flight was assembled at RAF
Stapleford Tawney, comprising: -
The Orderly Room staff comprised 1 x Cpl, 1 x LAC and 1 x ACH/GD |
| 27 Dec 1941 | Its initial equipment comprised: - |
 8 x Lysander IIIA (plus 4 IR)
4 x Walrus |
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| 31 Dec 1941 | Shoreham Flight comprised - 6 x Lysander and 2 x Walrus aircraft |
Source - No 277 ORB (AIR 27/1600) and SD155/860/41
This entry was last updated on 18/07/25
