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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 464 (RAAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| August | |||
| No personnel movement were recorded for this month | |||
| September | |||
| Wg Cdr | R H Young | 1 Sep 1942 | Assumed command of No 464 Sqn |
| No personnel movement were recorded for this month | |||
| October | |||
| Flt Lt | M I Dore RAF & crew | 9 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| November | |||
| Flt Lt | M I Dore RAF | 4 Nov 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| WO | T H Martin RAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | J F Palmer RAF | ||
| Sgt | H P Painting RAF | ||
| Sgt | C S Thomson | ||
| Sgt | Burnett | 13 Nov 1942 | WOp/AG, admitted to Ely Hospital following an armament accident |
| Flt Lt | Child Villiere | 23 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as 2nd i/c 'A' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | Billgould? | 25 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| December | |||
| Fg Off | M G Moor RCAF | 6 Dec 1942 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | N Cohen RAF | ||
| Plt Off | S A Venneear RAF | ||
| Sgt | M L V Hass | ||
| Sgt | B M Harvey RCAF | 6 Dec 1942 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | B Marrows RAF | ||
| Sgt | J B A MacPherson RAF | ||
| Sgt | F Proctor | ||
| Sgt | S C Moss RAF | 6 Dec 1942 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to be POWs |
| Sgt | R A Wagner RAF | ||
| Sgt | J A Wallis RAF | ||
| Sgt | F C Lindsay | ||
| Flt Lt | W Martin DFC | 6 Dec 1942 | Killed in action |
Source - No 464 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1924)
Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes |
| August | |
| 15 Aug 1942 | No 464 (RAAF) Squadron was formed at RAF Feltwell but the ORB does not commence until 1 Oct 1942 |
| September | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB, but during the month the squadron received five Ventura Is | |
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| October | |
| 2 Oct 1942 | 2 x Ventura Is were delivered, total now 7 |
| 3 Oct 1942 | 1 x complete crew arrived on posting (Total on strength now 25) |
| 5 Oct 1942 | 1 x Ventura I was delivered, total now 8 |
| 7 Oct 1942 | 1 x Ventura I was delivered, total now 9 |
| 8 Oct 1942 | 1 x Ventura I was delivered, total now 10 |
| 8 Oct 1942 | 1 x complete crew arrived on posting (Total on
strength now 26) 3 x Air Gunners arrived on posting |
| 9 Oct 1942 | 1 x complete crew arrived on posting (Total on
strength now 27) 1 x Ventura I was delivered, total now 11 |
| 12 Oct 1942 | 1 x Ventura I was delivered, total now 12 |
| 17 Oct 1942 | 2 x Ventura IIs were delivered, total now 14 |
| 21 Oct 1942 | 1 x crew attached to No 114 Sqn pending posting
overseas (Total on strength now 26) 2 x WOp/AGs posted to No 114 Sqn |
| 22 Oct 1942 | 1 x Ventura was delivered, total now 15 |
| 24 Oct 1942 | 1 x Ventura was delivered, total now 16 |
| 28 Oct 1942 | 1 x Ventura was delivered, total now 17 |
| 30 Oct 1942 | 1 x complete crew arrived on posting (Total on strength now 27) |
| November | |
| 5 Nov 1942 | 1 x Ventura was delivered, total now 18 |
| December | |
| 1 Dec 1942 | 2 x Venturas were delivered, total now 21 (following losses to accidents) |
| 2 Dec 1942 | 1 x Ventura was delivered, total now 22 |
| 4 Dec 1942 | 7 x complete crews (RCAF) arrived on posting |
| 28 Dec 1942 | 1 x Ventura was delivered |
| 31 Dec 1942 | 1 x complete crew (RCAF) arrived on posting |
Source - No 464 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1924)
This entry was last updated on 26/09/25
