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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 298 Sqn - Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| August | |||
| Plt Off | C I Margery | 24 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant, having spent 10 days attached to No 297 Sqn |
| September | |||
| WO | C Harvey | 2 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hereford for disciplinary duties |
| Sqn Ldr | L C Bartram | 14 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 298 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | M E Crocker | 15 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Gunnery Officer |
| Fg Off | Winter & crew | 15 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Whitehouse & crew | 15 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Buzeta & crew | 15 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Crowe & crew | 15 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Jones & crew | 15 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Sgt Plt | Godden & crew | 15 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Poynter & crew | 15 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | E Hulks | 17 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Gatwick for duty as Engineering Officer |
| Fg Off | Winter & crew | 18 Sep 1942 | Attached to No 297 Sqn for exercises |
| Fg Off | Whitehouse & crew | 18 Sep 1942 | Attached to No 297 Sqn for exercises |
| Plt Off | Crowe & crew | 18 Sep 1942 | Attached to No 297 Sqn for exercises |
| Flt Sgt Plt | Godden & crew | 18 Sep 1942 | Attached to No 297 Sqn for exercises |
| Plt Off | McIlwrick & crew | 21 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Wiseman & crew | 21 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Thomas & crew | 21 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| October | |||
| Sqn Ldr | L C Bartram | 7 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 295 Sqn (as per 295 Sqn ORB) |
Source - No 298 ORB (AIR 27/1649)
Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes |
| August | |
| 24 Aug 1942 | No 298 Squadron was formed at RAF Thruxton |
| September | |
| 6 Sep 1942 | The following buildings and offices were handed
over to No 298 Sqn: -
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| 17 Sep 1942 | 1 x Whitley V, EB285, was delivered by a ferry pilot |
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| 22 Sep 1942 | 2 x Whitley Vs, EB287 and EB337, was delivered |
| 23 Sep 1942 | MT Vehicles collected from RAF Gatwick 6 x Sgt Air Gunners arrived on posting |
| October | |
| 19 Oct 1942 | Formation suspended |
Source - No 298 ORB (AIR 27/1649)
Personnel Movements: Nov - Dec 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| November | |||
| Sqn Ldr | G H Briggs | 4 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 295 Sqn and assumed command of No 298 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Smulian | 4 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting from No 297 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Powell | 4 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | Feathers | 4 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Navigation Officer |
| Fg Off | Palmby | 4 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Signals Officer |
| WO | Beale | 4 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Gunnery Leader (Temporary) |
| Fg Off | Sizmjr | 4 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flt Lt - Operations |
| Fg Off | Payne | 4 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed the duties as Adjutant (Temporary) |
| Flt Lt | Van-Veen | 4 Nov 1943 | Attached from RAF Tarrant Rushton and assumed the duties as Engineer Officer |
| Lt | Aston | 4 Nov 1943 | 1st Glider Pilot Regiment, arrived on posting |
| Lt | Davies | 4 Nov 1943 | 1st Glider Pilot Regiment, arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Brownrigg | 8 Nov 1943 | Posted to RAF Stoney Cross |
| Flt Lt | Powell | 9 Nov 1943 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight on posting |
| Flt Lt | Smulian | 9 Nov 1943 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight on posting |
| Fg Off | Northmore | 9 Nov 1943 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | A G Norman | 9 Nov 1943 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Capt | Sherriff | 14 Nov 1943 | Arrived on posting for duty as ALO |
| December | |||
| Wg Cdr | D H Duder | 4 Dec 1943 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 298 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | G H Briggs | 4 Dec 1943 | Relinquished command of No 298 Sqn, resuming command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | Northmore | 4 Dec 1943 | Relinquished command of 'A' Flight |
Source - No 298 ORB (AIR 27/1649)
Organisational Movements: Nov - Dec 1943
| Date | Notes |
| November | |
| 4 Nov 1943 | No 298 Squadron was formed at RAF Tarrant
Rushton, from the aircrew personnel of 'A' Flight, No 295 Sqn and 12 x crews
from RAF Stoney Cross (No 297 Sqn) 2 x Flights were formed, 'A' and 'B' as well as the following sections: -
It was initially equipped with 17 x Halifax V and 7 x Horsa gliders |
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| 4 Nov 1943 | 18 NCOs of 1st Glider Pilot Regiment arrived on posting |
| 5 Nov 1943 | First two Hamilcar gliders were towed from RAF Netheravon |
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| 8 Nov 1943 | 1 x Hamilcar glider were towed from RAF Netheravon |
| December | |
| 2 Dec 1943 | 2 x Hamilcar gliders were ferried from RAF Netheravon |
| 6 Dec 1943 | 3 x Hamilcar gliders were ferried from RAF Netheravon |
| 15 Dec 1942 | A paratrooper was killed in a drop at Netheravon when his parachute failed to open due to the aircraft strong point breaking |
Source - No 298 ORB (AIR 27/1649)
This entry was last updated on 25/07/25
