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No 281 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1942 | ]

Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1942

Rank Name Date Notes
March
No personnel movement to or from the squadron this month
April
No personnel movement to or from the squadron this month
May
Plt Off H W Marfell RCAF 14 May 1942 Arrived on posting from No 410 Sqn (AG)
Flt Sgt T Bentley RCAF 14 May 1942 Arrived on posting from No 410 Sqn (AG)
Flt Sgt A Hall RCAF 14 May 1942 Arrived on posting from No 410 Sqn (AG)
Flt Sgt N Copley RCAF 14 May 1942 Arrived on posting from No 410 Sqn (AG)
Flt Sgt M Torpy RCAF 14 May 1942 Arrived on posting from No 410 Sqn (AG)
Flt Sgt J P Clarke RCAF 14 May 1942 Arrived on posting from No 410 Sqn (AG)
Flt Sgt E T Ruck RCAF 14 May 1942 Arrived on posting from No 410 Sqn (AG)
Flt Sgt Plt D F R Emus 14 May 1942 Arrived on posting from RAF Ouston
Sgt Plt L Fisher 15 May 1942 Arrived on posting from No 43 Sqn
Sgt Plt G Gallagher 15 May 1942 Arrived on posting from No 43 Sqn
Flt Lt R S Easby 28 May 1942 Arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot and assumed command of No 281 Sqn
Plt Off A Cushman 30 May 1942 Arrived on posting from No 289 Sqn
June
Plt Off E Cotton  8 Jun 1942 Arrived on posting from No 43 Sqn
Flt Sgt M Torpy RCAF  8 Jun 1942 Posted to Elementary School of Navigation
Flt Sgt J P Clarke RCAF  8 Jun 1942 Posted to Elementary School of Navigation
Plt Off S Knox 15 Jun 1942 Arrived on posting from No 1460 Flight for duty as Adjutant
Sgt Plt L Fisher 21 Jun 1942 Attached to School of Air Navigation, Cranage for Navigation Course
Fg Off S Sowinski 27 Jun 1942 Arrived on posting from No 289 Sqn
Plt Off E Cotton 29 Jun 1942 Proceeded to Drem as Officer i/c Advance Party and 'B' Flight Commander
July
Flt Lt R S Easby  1 Jul 1942 Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Flt Sgt L H Allen  1 Jul 1942 Arrived on posting from No 96 Sqn (AG)
Sgt H M Dodd  1 Jul 1942 Arrived on posting from No 96 Sqn (AG)
Fg Off S Sowinski  5 Jul 1942 Recommenced flying training on Tiger Moth, having been grounded for a year
Flt Sgt Plt D F R Emus  5 Jul 1942 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 15 Jun 1942
Plt Off H W Marfell RCAF  9 Jul 1942 Transferred to 'B' Flight at RAF Drem
Plt Off E A King 14 Jul 1942 Arrived on posting from No 243 Sqn
Plt Off E Cotton 15 Jul 1942 Assumed duties of ASR Officer at Drem
Sgt Miller 15 Jul 1942 Proceeded to RAF Drem with a ground party
Cpl Paterson 15 Jul 1942 Proceeded to RAF Drem with a ground party
Flt Sgt N Copley RCAF 16 Jul 1942 Transferred to 'B' Flight at RAF Drem
Sgt Plt G Gallagher 16 Jul 1942 Transferred to 'B' Flight at RAF Drem
Plt Off E A King 18 Jul 1942 Transferred to 'B' Flight at RAF Drem
Sgt H M Dodd 18 Jul 1942 Transferred to 'B' Flight at RAF Drem
Fg Off S Sowinski 20 Jul 1942 Commenced training on Defiants
Plt Off D F R Emus 22 Jul 1942 Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Plt Off A Cushman 23 Jul 1942 Transferred to 'B' Flight at RAF Drem
Flt Sgt A Hall RCAF 23 Jul 1942 Transferred to 'B' Flight at RAF Drem
Flt Sgt N Copley RCAF 23 Jul 1942 Transferred to 'A' Flight at RAF Ouston
Sgt Plt G M Gallagher 23 Jul 1942 Transferred to 'A' Flight at RAF Ouston
Fg Off S Sowinski 30 Jul 1942 Declared operational
August
Flt Sgt J G Pellettier RCAF 20 Aug 1942 Arrived on posting from RAF Drem (AG)
September
Fg Off S Sowinski  3 Sep 1942 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Sgt J G Pellettier RCAF  3 Sep 1942 Killed in a flying accident
Flt Sgt Plt Bissett RCAF  3 Sep 1942 Attached from No 410 Sqn
Flt Sgt L H Allen 18 Sep 1942 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 21 Aug 1942
Sgt H M Dodd 18 Sep 1942 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 19 Aug 1942
Flt Sgt J A Dow 19 Sep 1942 Arrived on posting from No 403 Sqn
Sqn Ldr R S Easby 29 Sep 1942 Posted to No 58 OTU
Flt Sgt Plt Bissett RCAF 29 Sep 1942 Ceased to be attached on posting to No 58 OTU
October
Sgt Plt G M Gallagher xx Oct 1942 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off
Flt Lt J P Michell  3 Oct 1942 Posted to No 281 Sqn to command and attached to No 277 Sqn
Flt Lt J P Michell  8 Oct 1942 Ceased to be attached to No 277 Sqn and promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Sgt W Burgess 13 Oct 1942 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Sgt K Dale 13 Oct 1942 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Plt Off L H Allen 21 Oct 1942 Transferred to 'B' Flight at RAF Drem
Plt Off E Cotton 21 Oct 1942 Transferred to 'A' Flight at RAF Ouston
Plt Off H W Marfell RCAF 21 Oct 1942 Transferred to 'A' Flight at RAF Ouston
Plt Off R J Packer 29 Oct 1942 Arrived on posting from No 76 Wing (AG)
November
AC2 I Mackenzie  8 Nov 1942 FMA, died in hospital
Flt Sgt A Hall RCAF 12 Nov 1942 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 7 Nov 1942
Flt Sgt T Bentley RCAF 12 Nov 1942 Posted to No 1659 HCU
Flt Lt F C Lanning 13 Nov 1942 Attached from No 289 Sqn
Plt Off H W Marfell RCAF 13 Nov 1942 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942
Flt Sgt J A Dow 13 Nov 1942 Transferred to 'B' Flight at RAF Drem
Plt Off L H Allen 14 Nov 1942 Posted to ACRC, Regent's Park
Flt Sgt Cocks 15 Nov 1942 Attached from No 289 Sqn
Flt Lt F C Lanning 16 Nov 1942 Ceased to be attached from No 289 Sqn on return to his unit
December
Plt Off G M Gallagher  1 Dec 1942 Posted to No 222 Sqn
Plt Off A Cushman  1 Dec 1942 Promoted to Temp Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942
Plt Off E Cotton  1 Dec 1942 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942
Flt Sgt Cocks  6 Dec 1942 Ceased to be attached from No 289 Sqn on return to his unit

Source - No 281 ORB (AIR 27/1614)

Organisational Movements: Mar - Dec 1942

Date Notes
March
29 Mar 1942 The formation of No 281 Squadron was promulgated by HQ No 13 Group
April
 2 Apr 1942 The personnel establishment as issued
  • HQ - 1 x Sqn Ldr, 1 x Fg Off, 3 x Cpls, 5 x ACs
  • 1 x Flight at Ouston - 2 x Fg Offs, 5 x Sgts, 1 x Cpl, 12 x ACs
  • 1x Flight at Drem - 2 x Fg Offs, 5 x Sgts, 1 x Cpl, 12 x ACs
  • Servicing Party - 1 x Flt Sgt, 4 x Cpls, 9 x ACs
 3 Apr 1942 1 x Defiant I, T4000 arrived from RAF Farnborough
Defiant I of No 281 Squadron
16 Apr 1942 1 x Defiant I, T3929 arrived from No 43 Group Deposit Account
23 Apr 1942 1 x Defiant I, T3944 arrived from Reid & Sigrist, Desford
30 Apr 1942 1 x Defiant I, N3481 arrived from No 289 Sqn
May
13 May 1942 1 x Defiant I, T4036 arrived from RAF Grangemouth

2 x Defiant Is, T3912 and N1613 arrived from No 410 Sqn
14 May 1942 Personnel began being posted to the squadron at RAF Ouston
17 May 1942 1 x Defiant I, T3951 arrived from Reid & Sigrist, Desford
June
 6 Jun 1942 1 x Defiant I, N1753 arrived from no 289 Sqn
16 Jun 1942 Squadron held its first ASR Exercise off Blyth
20 Jun 1942 Squadron held another ASR Exercise off Blyth
29 Jun 1942 Advance party proceeded to Drem
July
15 Jul 1942 A ground party proceeded to RAF Drem
August
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
September
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
October
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
November
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
December
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB

Source - No 281 ORB (AIR 27/1614)

This entry was last updated on 19/07/25

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