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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 289 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1941 | ]
Personnel Movements: Nov - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| November | |||
| Flt Lt | J R C Young | 17 Nov 1941 | Transferred from No 13 Group AAC Flight and assumed command of No 289 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | R Smith | 24 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 401 Sqn for Air Gunner duties |
| Flt Sgt | J H Coxon | 26 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 401 Sqn for Air Gunner duties |
| Sgt | W McLachlan RCAF | 26 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 401 Sqn for Air Gunner duties |
| Sgt | J C Williams | 26 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 401 Sqn for Air Gunner duties |
| Sgt | A V B Hithersay | 26 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 401 Sqn for Air Gunner duties |
| Sgt | T R Marshall | 26 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 401 Sqn for Air Gunner duties |
| December | |||
| Flt Lt | J R C Young | 3 Dec 1941 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 17 Nov 1941 |
| Plt Off | P G Ottewill | 3 Dec 1941 | Promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 17 Nov 1941 (Flt Lt post) |
| Plt Off | A T Jupp | 5 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Sgt Plt | H E Barkley RAAF | 8 Dec 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt Plt | Felc | 11 Dec 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the Polish Air Force in the rank of Plt Off, wef 1 Dec1941 |
| Flt Sgt Plt | Drapper | 14 Dec 1941 | Posted to CFS, RAF Upavon |
| Flt Lt | Boddington | 15 Dec 1941 | Attached from No 286 Sqn for Hudson Conversion Course |
| Plt Off | Tracey | 15 Dec 1941 | Attached from No 288 Sqn for Hudson Conversion Course |
| Flt Sgt | Walters | 15 Dec 1941 | Attached from No 287 Sqn for Hudson Conversion Course |
| Flt Sgt | Langley | 15 Dec 1941 | Attached from No 287 Sqn for Hudson Conversion Course |
| Plt Off | Cushman RCAF | 16 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 611 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J A Wells | 29 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 286 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J Wisioret | 29 Dec 1941 | Attached from No 286 Sqn for Hudson Conversion Course |
| Sgt Plt | D F Tebbit? | 29 Dec 1941 | Attached from No 286 Sqn for Hudson Conversion Course |
| Sgt Plt | B J Nicholls | 29 Dec 1941 | Attached from No 286 Sqn for Hudson Conversion Course |
| Flt Sgt Plt | C L Whitnell | 29 Dec 1941 | Attached from No 288 Sqn for Hudson Conversion Course |
| Sgt Plt | G H Rice | 29 Dec 1941 | Attached from No 288 Sqn for Hudson Conversion Course |
| Sgt Plt | P H Kirkham | 29 Dec 1941 | Attached from No 285 Sqn for Hudson Conversion Course |
| Sgt Plt | R ? Thompson | 29 Dec 1941 | Attached from No 285 Sqn for Hudson Conversion Course |
Source - No 289 ORB (AIR 27/1625)
Organisational Movements: Nov - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| November | |
| 19 Nov 1941 | No 289 Sqn was formed by redesignating No 13 Group AAC Flight at RAF Kirknewton, equipped with: - |
 Blenheim IV
Lysander III |
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| December | |
| 2 Dec 1943 | 1 x Hudson III, V9232 arrived by ferry pilot |
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| 17 Dec 1941 | Hudson III, V9170 had been delivered by this date |
| 20 Dec 1941 | Hudson III, V9158 had been delivered by this date |
Source - No 289 ORB (AIR 27/1625)
This entry was last updated on 22/07/25
