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No 486 (RNZAF) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations

[1942 | ]

Personnel Movements: Mar - Dec 1942

Rank Name Date Notes
March
Flt Lt J G Clouston  8 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight
Sqn Ldr C L C Roberts  9 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 486 Sqn
Act Flt Lt H N Sweetman RNZAF  9 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'B' Flight
Plt Off M R B Ingram RNZAF  9 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 611 Sqn
Flt Sgt G G Thomas RNZAF  9 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 603 Sqn
Sgt G E Rawson  9 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 603 Sqn
Sgt I D Waddy RNZAF  9 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 603 Sqn
Plt Off A E Umbers RNZAF 10 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 74 Sqn
Sgt R I Phillips RNZAF 10 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 132 Sqn
Sgt R J Dall RNZAF 10 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 132 Sqn
Sgt J Pearse 10 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 132 Sqn
Sgt W B Tyerman 10 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 74 Sqn
Fg Off F Hagen 11 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from RAF Digby for duty as Engineer Officer
Plt Off I H Irvine RNZAF 12 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 152 Sqn
Plt Off A W A Oliver 17 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command for duty as Intelligence Officer
Sgt G W Sheehan 18 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
Sgt C N Gall 18 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
Sgt N E Preston 18 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
Sgt F Murphy 18 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
Sgt R Fitzgibbon 18 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
Sgt A H Sames 18 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU
Fg Off T Ness 20 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 4 Sqn for duty as Adjutant
Fg Off G M Kilgour 23 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 11 RC for duty as Medical Officer
Plt Off V C Fittall RNZAF 24 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU
Plt Off A H Smith RNZAF 24 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU
Plt Off L V Weir RNZAF 24 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU
Plt Off A J Woodgate RNZAF 24 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU
Sgt H Saward 24 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU
Sgt R Thompson 24 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU
Sgt L Walker 24 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU
Sgt K C Taylor-Cannon 24 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU
Plt Off M R B Ingram RNZAF 27 Mar 1942 Reposted as supernumerary, pending posting overseas
Plt Off A W A Oliver 30 Mar 1942 Intelligence Officer, posted to HQ Fighter Command
Plt Off H N Thomas 30 Mar 1942 Arrived on posting from HQ No 12 Group for duty as Intelligence Officer
April
Plt Off M R B Ingram RNZAF  2 Apr 1942 Reposted to unit from supernumerary
Plt Off M R B Ingram RNZAF  4 Apr 1942 Reposted as supernumerary, pending posting overseas
Plt Off M R B Ingram RNZAF 14 Apr 1942 Attached to RAF Abbotsinch for Movement 'Newman'
May
Plt Off L V Weir RNZAF  1 May 1942 Appointed Squadron Parachute Officer
Plt Off A H Smith RNZAF  1 May 1942 Appointed Squadron Welfare Officer
Plt Off Thomas  1 May 1942 Appointed to Officers' Mess Committee
Plt Off V C Fittal RNZAF  1 May 1942 Appointed Squadron Gas Officer
Plt Off A E Umbers RNZAF  1 May 1942 Appointed Deputy Flight Commander
Plt Off I H Irvine RNZAF  1 May 1942 Appointed Deputy Flight Commander
Sgt R J Dall RNZAF  1 May 1942 Appointed Squadron Navigation Officer
Plt Off A J Woodgate RNZAF 18 May 1942 Proceeded on embarkation leave pending posting overseas
Sgt G W Sheehan 18 May 1942 Proceeded on embarkation leave pending posting overseas
Sgt R Thompson 18 May 1942 Proceeded on embarkation leave pending posting overseas
Sgt H Saward 18 May 1942 Proceeded on embarkation leave pending posting overseas (reserve)
Sgt D B Clark RNZAF 26 May 1942 Arrived on posting from No 609 Sqn
Fg Off F Hagen 29 May 1942 Engineer Officer, posted to No 56 OTU (Flt Lt post)
Fg Off F N Pannell 31 May 1942 Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU for duty as Engineer Officer, wef 29 May 1942
June
Plt Off A J Woodgate RNZAF  1 Jun 1942 Reposted as supernumerary and proceeded to RAF Lyneham pending posting overseas
Sgt G W Sheehan  1 Jun 1942 Reposted as supernumerary and proceeded to RAF Lyneham pending posting overseas
Sgt R Thompson  1 Jun 1942 Reposted as supernumerary and proceeded to RAF Lyneham pending posting overseas
Sgt H Saward  1 Jun 1942 Reposted as supernumerary and proceeded to RAF Lyneham pending posting overseas
Plt Off M R B Ingram RNZAF  6 Jun 1942 Ceased to be attached to RAF Abbotsinch on posting to Middle East Pool, wef 12 Apr 1942
Sgt L C Woodward RNZAF 10 Jun 1942 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Sgt K C Taylor-Cannon 13 Jun 1942 Admitted to RAF Hospital Rauceby with Rheumatism
Flt Lt R J P Barber 23 Jun 1942 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Sgt R L Gearon RNZAF 23 Jun 1942 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Sgt N O Jorgensen RNZAF 23 Jun 1942 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Sgt W K Mawson RNZAF 28 Jun 1942 Arrived on posting from No 403 Sqn
Sgt N W Faircloth RNZAF 28 Jun 1942 Arrived on posting from No 403 Sqn
July
Flt Lt R J P Barber  1 Jul 1942 Posted as supernumerary to RAF Wittering pending posting overseas
Sgt J S Prentice RNZAF  1 Jul 1942 Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Sgt R W Penny RNZAF  1 Jul 1942 Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Flt Sgt R I Phillips RNZAF  2 Jul 1942 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 16 May 1942
Sgt K C Taylor-Cannon  7 Jul 1942 Discharged from RAF Hospital Rauceby
Flt Sgt R I Phillips RNZAF  8 Jul 1942 Promoted to WO, wef 1 May 1942 (since commissioned)
Flt Sgt G G Thomas RNZAF  8 Jul 1942 Promoted to WO, wef 1 Jun 1942
Sgt I D Waddy RNZAF  8 Jul 1942 Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 May 1942
Sgt G E Rawson  8 Jul 1942 Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Jun 1942
Plt Off A J Woodgate RNZAF 11 Jul 1942 Reposted to the squadron following cancellation of overseas posting
Sgt G W Sheehan 11 Jul 1942 Reposted to the squadron following cancellation of overseas posting
Sgt R Thompson 11 Jul 1942 Reposted to the squadron following cancellation of overseas posting
Sgt H Saward 11 Jul 1942 Reposted to the squadron following cancellation of overseas posting
Plt Off I H Irvine RNZAF 15 Jul 1942 Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off A J Woodgate RNZAF 17 Jul 1942 Posted to No 266 Sqn
Flt Sgt G E Rawson 17 Jul 1942 Posted to PDC, West Kirby pending posting overseas
Sgt G W Sheehan 17 Jul 1942 Posted to No 266 Sqn
Sgt R Thompson 17 Jul 1942 Posted to No 266 Sqn
Sgt H Saward 17 Jul 1942 Posted to No 266 Sqn
Plt Off R I Phillips RNZAF 21 Jul 1942 Attached to RAF Snailwell for Typhoon Conversion Course
Sgt N E Preston 21 Jul 1942 Attached to RAF Snailwell for Typhoon Conversion Course
Sgt R J Dall RNZAF 25 Jul 1942 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 16 May 1942
Sgt I D Waddy RNZAF 25 Jul 1942 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 22 May 1942
WO G G Thomas RNZAF 31 Jul 1942 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 22 May 1942
August
Plt Off A E Umbers RNZAF  1 Aug 1942 Promoted to War Sub Fg Off, wef 10 Jun 1942
Sgt R L Gearon RNZAF  2 Aug 1942 Attached to AFDU for Cine Gun Assessment Course
Plt Off A J Cocks  4 Aug 1942 Arrived on posting from No 266 Sqn for duty as Engineer Officer
Sgt K C Taylor-Cannon  5 Aug 1942 Posted to RAF Wittering as supernumerary N/E sick
Plt Off R I Phillips RNZAF  6 Aug 1942 Ceased to be attached to RAF Snailwell for Typhoon Conversion Course
Sgt N E Preston  6 Aug 1942 Ceased to be attached to RAF Snailwell for Typhoon Conversion Course
Sgt R L Gearon RNZAF  6 Aug 1942 Ceased to be attached to AFDU for Cine Gun Assessment Course
Flt Lt H N Sweetman 10 Aug 1942 Attached to RAF Dundonald for Beach Instructors' Course
Plt Off A H Smith RNZAF 10 Aug 1942 Attached to Sheerness for Naval co-operation
Sgt J S Prentice RNZAF 10 Aug 1942 Attached to BAT Flight at RAF Collyweston for course
Sgt R W Penny RNZAF 10 Aug 1942 Attached to BAT Flight at RAF Collyweston for course
Flt Lt H N Sweetman 15 Aug 1942 Ceased to be attached to RAF Dundonald for Beach Instructors' Course
Plt Off G G Thomas RNZAF 18 Aug 1942 Posted to RAF Wittering as supernumerary N/E sick
Flt Lt J G Clouston 19 Aug 1942 Attached to CGS for Gunnery Instructors' Course
Fg Off F N Pannell 19 Aug 1942 Engineer Officer, posted to RAF Coltishall
Plt Off A H Smith RNZAF 19 Aug 1942 Ceased to be attached to Sheerness for Naval co-operation
Plt Off J H McCaw RNZAF 24 Aug 1942 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Sgt D Jackson RNZAF 24 Aug 1942 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Plt Off D F Watson RNZAF 25 Aug 1942 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Sgt R C Hayward RNZAF 25 Aug 1942 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Plt Off G G Thomas RNZAF 27 Aug 1942 Reposted from RAF Wittering on ceasing to be N/E sick
Sgt K C Taylor-Cannon 27 Aug 1942 Reposted from RAF Wittering on ceasing to be N/E sick
September
Fg Off G M Kilgour  1 Sep 1942 Medical Officer, attached to RAF Wittering for duty with RAF Regiment
Plt Off D F Watson RNZAF  4 Sep 1942 Posted to No 253 Sqn
Sgt R C Hayward RNZAF  4 Sep 1942 Posted to No 253 Sqn
Sgt D Jackson RNZAF  4 Sep 1942 Posted to No 253 Sqn
Sgt J S Prentice RNZAF  4 Sep 1942 Posted to No 253 Sqn
Sgt N W Faircloth RNZAF  5 Sep 1942 Posted to No 532 Sqn
Sgt R L Gearon RNZAF  5 Sep 1942 Posted to No 532 Sqn
Sgt L C Woodward RNZAF  5 Sep 1942 Posted to No 532 Sqn
Sgt C N Gall  5 Sep 1942 Admitted to RAF Hospital, Ely (Chicken Pox)
Plt Off R I Phillips RNZAF  7 Sep 1942 Attached to Sheerness for Naval co-operation
Sgt C N Gall 11 Sep 1942 Posted to RAF Wittering as supernumerary N/E sick, wef 10 Sep 1942
Plt Off J H McCaw RNZAF 14 Sep 1942 Attached to BAT Flight, RAF Wittering
Plt Off G G Thomas RNZAF 14 Sep 1942 Attached to Sheerness for Naval co-operation
Fg Off G M Kilgour 15 Sep 1942 Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Wittering for duty with RAF Regiment
Plt Off H N Thomas 15 Sep 1942 Intelligence Officer, attached to RAF Douglas for Aircraft Recognition Course
Plt Off R I Phillips RNZAF 15 Sep 1942 Ceased to be attached to Sheerness for Naval co-operation
Flt Lt J G Clouston 16 Sep 1942 Ceased to be attached to CGS for Gunnery Instructors' Course
Plt Off J H McCaw RNZAF 19 Sep 1942 Ceased to be attached to BAT Flight, RAF Wittering
Plt Off G G Thomas RNZAF 19 Sep 1942 Ceased to be attached to Sheerness for Naval co-operation
Plt Off R I Phillips RNZAF 20 Sep 1942 Attached to BAT Flight, RAF Wittering
Plt Off V C Fittall RNZAF 21 Sep 1942 Attached to Sheerness for Naval co-operation
Plt Off H N Thomas 25 Sep 1942 Intelligence Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Douglas for Aircraft Recognition Course
Sgt I E Matheson RNZAF 25 Sep 1942 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Plt Off V C Fittall RNZAF 28 Sep 1942 Ceased to be attached to Sheerness for Naval co-operation
Sgt C N Gall 28 Sep 1942 Discharged from RAF Hospital, Ely and reposted from RAF Wittering on ceasing to be N/E sick
October
Sgt J Pearse  1 Oct 1942 Promoted to Flt Sgt, wef 1 Aug 1942
Sgt W B Tyerman  1 Oct 1942 Promoted to Flt Sgt, wef 1 Aug 1942 and admitted to SSQ
Sgt C N Gall  1 Oct 1942 Promoted to Flt Sgt, wef 1 Aug 1942
Sgt F Murphy  1 Oct 1942 Promoted to Flt Sgt, wef 1 Aug 1942
Sgt N E Preston  1 Oct 1942 Promoted to Flt Sgt, wef 1 Aug 1942
Sgt D Bennett RNZAF  1 Oct 1942 Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Sgt D Macalister RNZAF  1 Oct 1942 Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Plt Off R I Phillips RNZAF  2 Oct 1942 Killed in action
Sgt W B Tyerman  3 Oct 1942 Discharged from SSQ
WO J G Wilson RNZAF  6 Oct 1942 Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU
Act Flt Lt H N Sweetman RNZAF  7 Oct 1942 Promoted to Fg Off
Plt Off M J Mills RNZAF 13 Oct 1942 Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU
Plt Off G C White RNZAF 13 Oct 1942 Arrived on posting from No 57 OTU
Sgt W E B Turner RNZAF 13 Oct 1942 Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU
Plt Off M J Mills RNZAF 14 Oct 1942 Posted to No 132 Sqn
Plt Off G C White RNZAF 14 Oct 1942 Posted to No 611 Sqn
Sgt W E B Turner RNZAF 14 Oct 1942 Posted to No 132 Sqn
Sgt P C Fisher RNZAF 14 Oct 1942 Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Sgt D B Clark RNZAF 16 Oct 1942 Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off G M Kilgour 24 Oct 1942 Medical Officer, attached to London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine for course
Flt Sgt J Pearse RNZAF 25 Oct 1942 Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off T Ness 29 Oct 1942 Adjutant, promoted to Flt Lt, wef 1 Sep 1942
Plt Off L V Weir RNZAF 31 Oct 1942 Killed in a flying accident
November
WO J G Wilson RNZAF  2 Nov 1942 Attached to No 1528 Flight for BAT course
Sgt D B Clark RNZAF  2 Nov 1942 Promoted to Flt Sgt, wef 1 Oct 1942 (deceased)
Fg Off G M Kilgour 14 Nov 1942 Medical Officer, ceased to be aattached to London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Plt Off J H McCaw RNZAF 25 Nov 1942 Admitted to SSQ
Plt Off A H Smith RNZAF 26 Nov 1942 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942
Plt Off V C Fittall RNZAF 26 Nov 1942 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942
Plt Off J H McCaw RNZAF 26 Nov 1942 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942
Sgt R W Penny RNZAF 30 Nov 1942 Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Jul 1942
Sgt W K Mawson RNZAF 30 Nov 1942 Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Jul 1942
December
Plt Off H J Dives  3 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting as supernumerary from No 2 SoTT for duty as Engineer Officer
Plt Off A J Cocks  4 Dec 1942 Engineer Officer, promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942
Plt Off H N Thomas  4 Dec 1942 Intelligence Officer, promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942
Flt Sgt J Pearse RNZAF  4 Dec 1942 Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, (killed 25 Oct 1942)
Sgt I E Matheson RNZAF  4 Dec 1942 Posted to No 66 Sqn
Fg Off G M Kilgour  6 Dec 1942 Medical Officer, posted as supernumerary to RAF Tangmere and attached to No 9 RC, pending posting overseas
Fg Off A E Jones  7 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU for duty as Medical Officer
Flt Sgt N E Preston  8 Dec 1942 Proceeded to Portsmouth for Convoy Liaison duty
Sgt R Fitzgibbon  8 Dec 1942 Proceeded to Portsmouth for Convoy Liaison duty
Flt Lt G V Key RNZAF 13 Dec 1942 Attached from No 10 (O) AFU
Flt Lt T Ness 15 Dec 1942 Adjutant, posted to No 75 Sqn
Fg Off W D B Hopkins 15 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting from RAF Honiley for duty as Adjutant
Plt Off R J Dall RNZAF 16 Dec 1942 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 16 Nov 1942
Plt Off G G Thomas RNZAF 16 Dec 1942 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 22 Nov 1942
Plt Off I D Waddy RNZAF 16 Dec 1942 Promoted to Fg Off, wef 22 Nov 1942
Sgt R W Penny RNZAF 18 Dec 1942 Killed in action
Flt Lt J S Humphreys 22 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU
Plt Off J R Cullen RNZAF 22 Dec 1942 Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU

Source - No 486 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1934)

Organisational Movements: Mar - Dec 1942

Date Notes
March
 7 Mar 1942 No 486 (RNZAF) Squadron formed at RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey
8-31 Mar1942 The following ground personnel arrived on posting during this period: -
  •   4 x Flt Sgts
  •   2 x Sgts
  •  10 x Cpls
  • 113 x Other Ranks
16 Mar 1941 By this date the following aircraft had been delivered and allocated as follows: -
  • 'A' Flight
    • 1 x Hurricane I
    • 2 x Hurricane IIAs
    • 7 x Hurricane IIB
  • 'B' Flight
    • 3 x Hurricane IIAs
    • 7 x Hurricane IIB

 
Hurricane IIB
April
 9 Apr 1942 Squadron and No 3084 Servicing Echelon moved from RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey to RAF Wittering
16 Apr 1942 Night flying training commenced in order to work with the Turbinlite equipped No 1453 Flight
27 Apr 1942 Squadron conducted its first operational patrol
May
25 May 1942 1 x Flight was declared fully operational
June
23 Jun 1942 Squadron declared to be night operational
26 Jun 1942 A Servicing Detachment proceeded to RAF Hibaldstow to service the three Hurricanes on detachment
July
 8 Jul 1942 The detachment at RAF Hibaldstow returned to RAF Wittering

Squadron informed that it was to re-equip with Typhoon aircraft
21 Jul 1942 Instructions received ordering a detachment  of six aircraft to proceed to RF Hibaldstow for a month
30 Jul 1942 First Typhoon was delivered to the squadron
Typhoon IB of No 486 Squadron (late 1943)
August
 6 Aug 1942 By this date the squadron had received 13 Typhoons ( 1 x Mk IA and 12 x IBs)

Hurricane IIAs and IIBs had been disposed of as follows: -

  • 2 to No 32 Sqn
  • 5 to No 43 Sqn
  • 1 to No 3 Sqn
  • 1 to Air Training Services, Kidlington

The Hurricane Is were retained for training purposes
11 Aug 1942 Detachment at Hibaldstow ordered to return to Wittering
15 Aug 1942 Squadron was allotted 5 x Hurricane IICs for training purposes

6 x pilots and 18 x ground personnel detached to RAF Hibaldstow with 5 x Hurricane IICs (to work with Nos 1453 and 1459 Flights)
21 Aug 1942 Detachment at RAF Hibaldstow returned to RAF Wittering

5 x Hurricane IICs transferred to No 253 Sqn
27 Aug 1942 5 x Typhoon IBs received, total now 18
September
 8 Sep 1942 2 x Hurricane Is allotted toNo 253 Sqn
14 Sep 1942 1 x Typhoon IA transferred to No 181 Sqn
27 Sep 1942 Squadron and No 3084 Servicing Echelon moved from RAF Wittering to RAF North Weald
October
10 Oct 1942 Squadron and No 3084 Servicing Echelon moved from RAF North Weald to RAF West Malling
19 Oct 1942 Squadron began a one flight detachment to RAF Tangmere on a daily basis
23 Oct 1942 Squadron ended its one flight detachment to RAF Tangmere on a daily basis
29 Oct 1942 Squadron and No 3084 Servicing Echelon moved from RAF West Malling to RAF Tangmere
November
 2 Nov 1942 Squadron instructed to paint distinctive markings on to Typhoon aircraft - two black stripes under wings and white spinner and front fuselage
20 Nov 1942 Squadron instructed to modify distinctive markings on to Typhoon aircraft - the space between the two black stripes to be painted white
December
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB

Source - No 486 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1934)

This entry was last updated on 27/09/25

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