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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 511 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| October | |||
| Wg Cdr | W J Pickard | 1 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting to command of No 511 Sqn on its formation |
| Wg Cdr | W J Pickard | 10 Oct 1942 | Assumed command of No 511 Sqn on its formation |
| Flt Lt | A A J Sanders | 17 Oct 1942 | Assumed command of No 511 Sqn Detachment, Gibrraltar |
| November | |||
| Flt Lt | J F Sach DFC | 1 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | K C R Maskell | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Lyneham |
| Flt Sgt | A Brugman | 2 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1428 Flight |
| Flt Lt | G J Le Mar | 6 Nov 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | J H Fuller | ||
| Plt Off | S A B Gordon | ||
| Plt Off | D Davies | ||
| Sgt | G H Gregg | ||
| Plt Off | W S Forbes | 9 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Snaith and promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Sep 1942 |
| Plt Off | J K Ware | 9 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Snaith |
| Plt Off | L Swahey | 9 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Snaith |
| Plt Off | J G Baxter | 9 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Snaith |
| Plt Off | A D Firth | 9 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Snaith |
| Plt Off | R P Barlow | 9 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Snaith |
| Plt Off | B A Colvin | 9 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Snaith |
| Sgt | Davies | 15 Nov 1942 | Attached from RAF Lyneham (Albemarle, P1449) |
| Sgt | Levine | ||
| Flt Sgt | Watson | ||
| Sgt | Peacock | ||
| Flt Lt | G W Thorougood | 15 Nov 1942 | Attached from RAF Lyneham (Albemarle, P1451) |
| Flt Sgt | L C Webster RNZAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | D C Henderson RNZAF | ||
| Sgt | G L Henning RCAF | ||
| Sgt | Warmington | 15 Nov 1942 | Attached from RAF Lyneham (Albemarle, P1453) |
| Sgt | Gillies | ||
| Flt Sgt | King | ||
| Sgt | Kemsley | ||
| Plt Off | A D Tyler | 16 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Lyneham |
| Wg Cdr | W J Pickard | 17 Nov 1942 | Assumed temporary command of RAF Lyneham |
| Flt Lt | G W Thorougood | 21 Nov 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Sgt | L C Webster RNZAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | D C Henderson RNZAF | ||
| Sgt | G L Henning RCAF | ||
| Plt Off | R G B Mays | 21 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Lyneham for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | E M Prchal | 25 Nov 1942 | Attached from No 24 Sqn |
| December | |||
| Plt Off | J G Baxter | 2 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Plt Off | A D Firth | 2 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Plt Off | R P Barlow | 2 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Plt Off | B A Colvin | 2 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Plt Off | C R Tedder | 3 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Snaith, wef 17 Nov 1942 |
| Plt Off | P N Chettle | 3 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Snaith, wef 17 Nov 1942 |
| Plt Off | H J Saunders | 10 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Plt Off | J H F Warn | 10 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Plt Off | K C R Maskell | 10 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Plt Off | A D Tyler | 10 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Fg Off | L H Thompson | 22 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Lyneham for duty as Engineer Officer, wef 10 Oct 1942 |
| Fg Off | E M Prchal | 22 Dec 1942 | Ceased to be attached from No 24 Sqn on posting to No 511 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | G T R Francis | 30 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 2 PDC |
Source - No 511 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1970)
Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes |
| October | |
| 2 Oct 1942 | Liberator II, AL516 arrived on delivery from Prestwick |
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| 3 Oct 1942 | Liberator II, AL561 arrived on delivery from Prestwick |
| 10 Oct 1942 | No 511 Squadron was formed at RAF Lyneham by increasing No 1425 Flight to squadron status |
On formation, the squadron took over the
following aircraft from No 1425 Flight: -
The following aircraft of BOAC also operated with the squadron: -
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| 14 Oct 1942 | 1 x Liberator II, AL635, arrived from No 1653 CU for training |
| 17 Oct 1942 | A detachment was formed at RAF Lyneham and was
transported by air in AL561 to RAF North Front, Gibraltar. The detachment was tasked with flying freight and personnel between Gibraltar and Malta |
| 21 Oct 1942 | Liberator II, AL516 departed RAF Lyneham to join the detachment at RAF North Front, Gibraltar. |
| 31 Oct 1942 | Liberator II, AL516 crashed on take off from
Gibraltar with the following casualties
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| November | |
| 1 Nov 1942 | 1 x Albemarle, P1451, arrived from Gibraltar |
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| 2 Nov 1942 | 1 x Albemarle, P1449, arrived from Gibraltar |
| 15 Nov 1942 | The crews of Albemarles, P1449, P1451 and P1453, were attached from RAF Lynham |
| December | |
| 2 Dec 1942 | 2 x Halifax IIs, DT542 and DT543 were attached from No 138 Sqn |
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| 4 Dec 1942 | 1 x Halifax II, L9618 was attached from No 138 Sqn |
| 5 Dec 1942 | 2 x Halifax IIs, W1002 and W1007 were attached from No 138 Sqn |
| 6 Dec 1942 | 2 x Halifax IIs, DG244 and DG245 were attached from No 161 Sqn |
| 7 Dec 1942 | 1 x Halifax II, L9613 was attached from No 138 Sqn |
| 10 Dec 1942 | Halifax, W1002, attached from No 138 Sqn was lost over the Mediterranean |
| 12 Dec 1943 | 1 x Halifax II, DT543 ceased to be attached and returned to RAF Tempsford |
| 13 Dec 1943 | 1 x Halifax II, W1229 ceased to be attached and returned to RAF Tempsford |
| 15 Dec 1943 | 1 x Halifax II, DG244 ceased to be attached and returned to RAF Tempsford |
| 17 Dec 1942 | Halifax, DT542, attached from No 138 Sqn crashed on take off from Malta |
| 21 Dec 1943 | 1 x Halifax II, L9618 ceased to be attached and returned to RAF Tempsford |
Source - No 511 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1970)
This entry was last updated on 29/09/25
