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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 457 (RAAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1941 | ]
Personnel Movements: Jun - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| June | |||
| Sqn Ldr | Peter M Brothers DFC | 23 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 457 Sqn; later A/Cdre |
| Flt Lt | N L North | 23 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | A L Edy DFC | 30 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 315 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | D J B Mann | 30 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 315 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | R H C Sly | 30 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Plt Off | James RAAF | 30 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Emery RAAF | 30 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Halse RAAF | 30 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Watson RAAF | 30 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | K V Williams RAAF | 30 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Wilkinson RAAF | 30 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Wright RAAF | 30 Jun 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| July | |||
| WO | Simpson | 1 Jul 1941 | Engineer Officer, posted to RAF Cranwell |
| Fg Off | E T Downham | 5 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 10 OTU for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | H V Shearn RAAF | 6 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU, RAF Grangemouth |
| Sgt Plt | H B Green | 8 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Speke |
| Plt Off | H V G Gibbs | 9 Jul 1941 | Intelligence Officer, ceased to attached from RAF Baginton on posting to No 457 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | A L Edy DFC | 11 Jul 1941 | Attached to No 315 Sqn to train its pilots to fly Spitfires |
| Plt Off | C G Russell | 15 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU |
| Plt Off | T Cleary | 15 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Kirkman | 15 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Hughes | 15 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU |
| Plt Off | H Meadows | 16 Jul 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 132 Sqn for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | H Meadows | 19 Jul 1941 | Engineer Officer, attached to Martin Baker Ltd for a course of instruction |
| Plt Off | T Cleary | 20 Jul 1941 | Attached to the squadron pending posting to No 456 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Kirkman | 20 Jul 1941 | Attached to the squadron pending posting to No 456 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Hughes | 20 Jul 1941 | Attached to the squadron pending posting to No 456 Sqn |
| August | |||
| Plt Off | Coker | 2 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU, RAF Grangemouth |
| Plt Off | H V G Gibbs | 9 Aug 1941 | Intelligence Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Plt Off | H V Shearn RAAF | 18 Aug 1941 | Assumed temporary command of 'B' Flight |
| Sgt Plt | J M Emery RAAF | 19 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 452 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | K V Williams RAAF | 19 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 452 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | H B Green | 28 Aug 1941 | Posted to RAF Leconfield |
| Plt Off | R H C Sly | 29 Aug 1941 | Posted to No 41 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Rebbeck | 30 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Engineer Officer |
| September | |||
| Plt Off | Brown | 1 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Plt Off | P W Lowe | 2 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | C V Finlay | 2 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Graham | 2 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Plt Off | Lockwood RCAF | 4 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Plt Off | McKay RCAF | 4 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Howe RCAF | 4 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Fletcher RCAF | 4 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Beckett | 13 Sep 1941 | Attached from No 605 Sqn for conversion course on Spitfires |
| Sgt Plt | Lester | 13 Sep 1941 | Attached from No 605 Sqn for conversion course on Spitfires |
| Flt Lt | D L Peate RAAF | 14 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | Gould RAAF | 16 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Adam RAAF | 16 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Parberryv | 16 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Gifford RAAF | 16 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | R T Brewin RAAF | 16 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Blake RAAF | 16 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Bloomfield RAAF | 16 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt Plt | Andrews RAAF | 19 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | E T Downham | 21 Sep 1941 | Medical Officer, posted to No 600 Sqn |
| Plt Off | P W Lowe | 22 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 452 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | D J Howe RCAF | 22 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 452 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | C V Finlay | 22 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 452 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D R Edwards | 24 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Plt Off | Coker | 25 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 452 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | W G Wilkinson | 25 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 452 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | E P Jackson | 25 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 452 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | B M Geissman | 25 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 452 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | R E Anderson | 25 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 452 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | J R Ross | 25 Sep 1941 | Posted to No 452 Sqn |
| Plt Off | P W Lowe | 26 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 452 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | D J Howe RCAF | 26 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 452 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | C V Finlay | 26 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 452 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Beckett | 27 Sep 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 605 Sqn for conversion course on Spitfires |
| Sgt Plt | Lester | 27 Sep 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 605 Sqn for conversion course on Spitfires |
| Sgt Plt | Underwood | 27 Sep 1941 | Attached from No 605 Sqn for conversion course on Spitfires |
| Sgt Plt | Ormrod | 27 Sep 1941 | Attached from No 605 Sqn for conversion course on Spitfires |
| Fg Off | H V G Gibbs | 29 Sep 1941 | Intelligence Officer, posted to No 72 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J M B Buttrose | 30 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | McClean | 30 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Reilly | 30 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Burgess RAF | 30 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Ferguson | 30 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU |
| October | |||
| Plt Off | Brown | 2 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 605 Sqn |
| Plt Off | P W Lowe | 2 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 605 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Lockwood RCAF | 2 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 605 Sqn |
| Plt Off | McKay RCAF | 2 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 605 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Graham | 2 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 605 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | C V Finlay | 2 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 605 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Howe RCAF | 2 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 605 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Fletcher RCAF | 2 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 605 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Underwood | 6 Oct 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 605 Sqn for conversion course on Spitfires |
| Sgt Plt | Ormrod | 6 Oct 1941 | Ceased to be attached from No 605 Sqn for conversion course on Spitfires |
| Plt Off | Newton | 8 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Plt Off | Rebbeck | 14 Oct 1941 | Reposted from supernumerary for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | H Meadows | 14 Oct 1941 | Engineer Officer, reposted to the unit as supernumerary |
| Sgt Plt | Cresswell | 15 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Wyllie | 15 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Boyd | 15 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt Plt | Hobbs | 15 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU |
| Sgt | Draycott | 20 Oct 1941 | Acting NCO i/c 'A' Flight, promoted to Act Flt Sgt as NCO i/c 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | Gould | 27 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 275 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Adam | 27 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 275 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Ferguson | 27 Oct 1941 | Posted to No 275 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Glendinning | 28 Oct 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU |
| November | |||
| Plt Off | C G Russell | 3 Nov 1941 | Sqn Navigation Officer, attached to HQ, No 9 Group for navigation course |
| Act Flt Lt | N L North | 4 Nov 1941 | Promoted to War Sub Flt Lt, wef 3 Sep 1941 |
| Act Flt Lt | A L Edy DFC | 4 Nov 1941 | Promoted to War Sub Flt Lt, wef 3 Sep 1941 |
| Plt Off | J M B Buttrose | 4 Nov 1941 | Promoted to War Sub Fg Off, wef 2 Sep 1941 |
| Plt Off | H Meadows | 6 Nov 1941 | Supernumerary Engineer Officer, attached to HQ, No 9 Group pending posting overseas |
| Sgt Plt | A B Burgess RAF | 13 Nov 1941 | Posted to RAF Andreas as N/E sick |
| Fg Off | D H Marsden | 17 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Sgt Plt | Halse RAAF | 18 Nov 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 12 Sep 1941 |
| Sgt Plt | Watson RAAF | 18 Nov 1941 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 12 Sep 1941 |
| Plt Off | Halse RAAF | 26 Nov 1941 | Attached to AFDU, Duxford for Air Fighting Course |
| Sgt Plt | Wyllie | 26 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 1 PDC, pending posting to the Far East |
| Sgt Plt | Boyd | 26 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 1 PDC, pending posting to the Far East |
| Sgt Plt | Hobbs | 26 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 1 PDC, pending posting to the Far East |
| Fg Off | D J B Mann | 27 Nov 1941 | Adjutant, posted to HQ Fighter Command, but retained until the RAAF Adjutant was able to take over |
| Sgt Plt | R T Brewin RAAF | 29 Nov 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| December | |||
| Sgt Plt | Ford | 2 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU and placed in 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | A L Edy DFC | 5 Dec 1941 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | D J B Mann | 6 Dec 1941 | Adjutant, departed on posting to HQ, No 11 Group |
| Plt Off | Watson RAAF | 6 Dec 1941 | Attached to RAF Farnborough for High Altitude Course |
| Sgt | Proctor | 6 Dec 1941 | Clerk/GD arrived on posting from HQ, No 9 Group for Orderly Room duties |
| AC1 | Franklin | 8 Dec 1941 | RAF Armourer, posted to RAF Wyton |
| AC2 | MacDougall | 8 Dec 1941 | RAF Armourer, posted to RAF Wyton |
| Cpl | Francombe | 8 Dec 1941 | RAF Armourer, attached from Aircraft Servicing Training Party to assist in the installation of cannon in Spitfire Vs when received |
| AC2 | Murphy | 10 Dec 1941 | RAF Armourer, posted to No 153 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | A B Burgess RAF | 14 Dec 1941 | Posted from RAF Andreas on ceasing to be N/E sick |
| Flt Lt | J A A Gibson | 15 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| AC1 | Savage | 16 Dec 1941 | RAF Armourer, posted to No 153 Sqn |
| AC2 | Waring | 16 Dec 1941 | RAF Armourer, posted to No 153 Sqn |
| LAC | D J McIntyre | 18 Dec 1941 | Attached to RAF Melksham for Dinghy Packing and Maintenance Course |
| AC2 | L H Malton | 19 Dec 1941 | Posted to RAF Kirkham for Armourers' Course |
| AC2 | C W Neale | 19 Dec 1941 | Posted to RAF Weeton for Armourers' Course |
| AC2 | A J Tharle | 19 Dec 1941 | Posted to RAF Weeton for Armourers' Course |
| Sgt Plt | Cresswell | 20 Dec 1941 | Attached to No 2 FIS for Flying Instructors' Course |
| Sgt Plt | F McDowell | 22 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU and placed in 'B' Flight |
| Sgt Plt | R Stevens | 22 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU and placed in 'A' Flight |
| Sgt Plt | J J Edwards | 22 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU and placed in 'B' Flight |
| AC1 | Griffiths | 22 Dec 1941 | Electrician, arrived on posting from RAF Honiley |
| Cpl | Francombe | 26 Dec 1941 | RAF Armourer, ceased to be attached from Aircraft Servicing Training Party |
| Sgt Plt | P Clark | 30 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU and placed in 'A' Flight |
| Sgt Plt | R Stevens | 31 Dec 1941 | Admitted to SSQ following flying accident |
| LAC | A Read | 31 Dec 1941 | Released from the RAF to be employed at RAF Maintenance Units |
| AC1 | Cuthbert | 31 Dec 1941 | Released from the RAF to be employed at RAF Maintenance Units |
| AC1 | K C Muirhead | 31 Dec 1941 | Released from the RAF to be employed at RAF Maintenance Units |
| AC1 | J Robson | 31 Dec 1941 | Released from the RAF to be employed at RAF Maintenance Units |
Source - No 457 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1901)
Organisational Movements: Jun - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| June | |
| 16 Jun 1941 | No 457 (RAAF) Squadron was formed at RAF Baginton |
| 17 Jun 1941 | Personnel commenced arriving on posting |
| 22 Jun 1941 | 9 x Spitfire Is, X4840, X4912, X4908,
X4993, X4844, X4846, X4845, X4911, X4842 and X4824 were received from No 8
MU 6 x Spitfire Is, X4475, R6835, X4818, X4905, X4936, and X4330 were received from No 6 MU |
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| 23 Jun 1941 | 1 x Spitfire I, X4938 was received from No 6 MU |
| 24 Jun 1941 | 2 x Spitfire Is, X4906 and X4996 were received from No 6 MU |
| July | |
| 10 Jul 1941 | 4 x Spitfires were loaned to No 315 Sqn at RAF Speke |
| 18 Jul 1941 | Squadron was declared partially operational |
| August | |
| 5 Aug 1941 | Squadron was declared fully operational Advance party, proceeded to RAF Jurby |
| 7 Aug 1941 | Ground party departed RAF Baginton for RAF
Jurby by rail and sea Air party departed RAF Baginton for RAF Jurby Squadron Tiger Moth crashed at RAF Squires Gate |
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| 8 Aug 1941 | Squadron HQ re-opened at RAF Jurby |
| 10 Aug 1941 | 10 x RAAF airmen arrived on posting |
| 14 Aug 1941 | 2 x Spitfire Is, P9546 and X4051 were allotted from No 24 MU |
| September | |
| 13 Sep 1941 | Squadron received a Magister to replace the Tiger Moth |
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| 29 Sep1941 | 1 x Spitfire I, X4023 was received from No 45 MU |
| 30 Sep 1941 | 14 x Spitfire IIAs, P8175, P7756, P8360, P8017,
P7368, P7445, P8090, P8380, P7917, P7776, P7905, P8425, P7438 and P7818 were
received from No 403 Sqn 1 x Spitfire IIA, P7696, were received from No 8 MU |
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| October | |
| 3 Oct 1941 | Squadron moved to RAF Andreas |
| 4 Oct 1941 | 2 x Spitfire IIAs, P7280 and P7529 were received from No 403 Sqn |
| 12 Oct 1941 | 1 x Spitfire IIA, P8041, were received from No 39 MU |
| 20 Oct 1941 | 5 x Spitfire Is, R6835, N3246, X4993, X4023 and X4844, were delivered to No 53 OTU by ferry pilots |
| 21 Oct 1941 | 1 x Spitfire I, X4906, was delivered to No 53 OTU by ferry pilots |
| 22 Oct 1941 | 6 x Spitfire Is, X4817, X4840, X4842, X4991, X4936 and P9546, were delivered to No 58 OTU by ferry pilots |
| 26 Oct 1941 | 3 x Spitfire Is, X4911, X4051 and X4824, were delivered to No 58 OTU by ferry pilots |
| 30 Oct 1941 | The following RAAF personnel arrived on posting
from No 3 PRC: -
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| November | |
| 7 Nov 1941 | 1 x Spitfire IIA, P7743, was received from No 403 Sqn |
| 9 Nov 1941 | 1 x Spitfire IIA, P7818, was allotted to Scottish Aviation, Prestwick |
| 11 Nov 1941 | 1 x Spitfire IIA, P7776, was allotted to Scottish Aviation, Prestwick |
| 18 Nov 1941 | 1 x Spitfire IIA, P7756, was allotted to Scottish Aviation, Prestwick |
| 25 Nov 1941 | 1 x Spitfire IIA, P7502, was received from No 38 MU |
| 26 Nov 1941 | 40 x RAAF Technical Airmen arrived on posting |
| 28 Nov 1941 | 26 x RAAF Technical Airmen arrived on posting |
| 29 Nov 1941 | 26 x RAAF Technical Airmen arrived on posting |
| December | |
| 11 Dec 1941 | 6 x Spitfire VBs, AB175, AB243, AB244, AB245, BL351 and BL384 were received |
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| 12 Dec 1941 | 2 x RAF Armourers were posted to No 153
Sqn 6 x Spitfire VBs, BL467, BL468, AB171 and R7348 were received |
| 14 Dec 1941 | 1 x RAAF Rigger, arrived on posting from No 3 PRC |
| 16 Dec 1941 | 5 x Spitfire VBs, AB140, AB142, AB148, AA982 and AD537 were received |
| 21 Dec 1941 | 2 x Spitfire VBs, BL333 and AB138 were
received 2 x Spitfire IIAs, P7280 and P7743, were flown away for disposal |
| 22 Dec 1941 | 2 x Spitfire IIAs, P7611 and P7696, were flown away for disposal |
| 27 Dec 1941 | 1 x Spitfire IIAs, P8090, was flown away for disposal |
| 28 Dec 1941 | 5 x Spitfire IIAs, were flown away for disposal |
Source - No 457 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1901)
This entry was last updated on 22/09/25
