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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 521 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| August | |||
| Flt Lt | D A Braithwaite | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight and assumed command of No 521 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | P I Cunliffe-Lister | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Fg Off | C F Rose DFM | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | W Bispham | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Plt Off | G T Foster | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight and assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Plt Off | C A G White | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight and assumed duties of Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | W A G White | 1 Aug 1942 | Gunnery Officer, transferred from No 1401 Flight (attached from No 279 Sqn since 20 Jul 1942) |
| Plt Off | A E Tilley | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Plt Off | A L Mascell | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Plt Off | P Scott | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Plt Off | C L H Dennis | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Plt Off | C A Kerr RNZAF | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Plt Off | J B Gordon | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Plt Off | N W F Green | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Flt Sgt | D C Rundle | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Flt Sgt | H Garthwaite | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Flt Sgt | N G Price | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Flt Sgt | W Thomson | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Flt Sgt | A F Crosby | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Flt Sgt | J T Beach | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Flt Sgt | I Farrell | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Flt Sgt | G Griffiths | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Sgt | E F Willson | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Sgt | H W Ward | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Sgt | L W Kelly | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Sgt | W J Whalley | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Sgt | L Vince | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Sgt | R Buddle | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Sgt | N Gray | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Sgt | P Clayton | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Sgt | R F Spelling | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Sgt | A F Pethick | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Sgt | G Raine | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Sgt | J H Swinbanks | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Sgt | C Fry | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Sgt | W J Davis | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Sgt | E S Renshaw | 1 Aug 1942 | Transferred from No 1401 Flight |
| Flt Sgt | D C Rundle | 3 Aug 1942 | Posted to No 7 (C) OTU |
| Flt Sgt | A F Crosby | 4 Aug 1942 | Posed to No 280 Sqn |
| Sgt | N Gray | 4 Aug 1942 | Posed to No 280 Sqn |
| Sgt | R F Spelling | 12 Aug 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 3 Jul 1942 |
| Flt Lt | D A Braithwaite | 18 Aug 1942 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 25 Jul 1942 |
| Plt Off | R C Porter | 18 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 6 (C) OTU |
| Sgt | J E Hatherly | 18 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 6 (C) OTU |
| Sgt | C R Hawkins | 18 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 6 (C) OTU |
| Sgt | E R Harris | 18 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 6 (C) OTU |
| Sgt | E R Watts | 19 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Fraserburgh |
| Flt Sgt | N G Price | 26 Aug 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 13 Jul 1942 |
| Sgt | E F Willson | 29 Aug 1942 | Posted to No 407 Sqn |
| Sgt | H W Ward | 29 Aug 1942 | Posted to No 407 Sqn |
| September | |||
| Plt Off | C E Heggtveit | 1 Sep 1942 | Failed to returned from a sortie, later reported to be a POW |
| Fg Off | A L Mascell | 2 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 2 PDC, pending posting overseas |
| Flt Sgt | I Farrell | 8 Sep 1943 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | L D Vince | ||
| Flt Sgt | J T Beach | 11 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 280 Sqn |
| Sgt | A F Pethick | 13 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 14 Jul 1942 |
| Flt Sgt | H Garthwaite | 15 Sep 1942 | Promoted to WO, wef 1 Aug 1942 |
| Fg Off | C F Rose DFM | 18 Sep 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 26 Aug 1942 |
| Plt Off | S C Cox | 19 Sep 1942 | Attached from No 280 Sqn |
| Plt Off | P Scott | 28 Sep 1942 | Attached to No 5 PDC pending posting to No 31 ANS for Long Navigation Course (tour-expired) |
| October | |||
| WO | E J Knight | 1 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 143 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R C Porter | 4 Oct 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | J E Hatherly | ||
| Sgt | C R Hwakins | ||
| Sgt | E R Harris | ||
| WO | E J Knight | ||
| Sgt | W J Whalley | 4 Oct 1942 | Remustered from Air Observer (2) to Navigator (B), wef 23 Jul 1942 |
| Sgt | E R Watts | 4 Oct 1942 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Aug 1942 |
| Sgt | L W Kelly | 4 Oct 1942 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Aug 1942 |
| Sgt | A J Dale | 6 Oct 1942 | Posted to RAF Bircham Newton as supernumerary N/E sick, wef 16 Sep 1942 |
| Plt Off | A E Tilley | 7 Oct 1942 | Posted to BADU |
| Plt Off | S C Cox | 9 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached from No 280 Sqn on posting to No 521 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E J Butchart | 10 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 2 (C) OTU |
| Sgt | E S Renshaw | 10 Oct 1942 | Attached to RAF Dyce |
| Sgt | P Crawforth | 12 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 143 Sqn |
| Sgt | W J Davis | 14 Oct 1942 | Attached to CGS |
| Sgt | W Swift | 17 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 143 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R K Roberts | 25 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 143 Sqn, wef 28 Sep 1942 (sick leave until 24 Oct 1942) |
| Plt Off | A F Pethick | 26 Oct 1942 | Attached to Gibraltar for temporary duty |
| Plt Off | C A Kerr RNZAF | ||
| Sgt | G Raine | ||
| Sgt | J H Swinbanks | ||
| Sgt | D A Workman | 26 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 279 Sqn |
| Sgt | R Wilson | ||
| Sgt | K D Walters | ||
| Sgt | L E Terry | ||
| Sgt | K J Skinner | 26 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 143 Sqn |
| Sgt | L R Christie | ||
| Sgt | E S Renshaw | 26 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Dyce |
| Plt Off | S C Cox | 28 Oct 1942 | Attached to CGS |
| November | |||
| Sgt | D Durrant | 5 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 279 Sqn, wef 2 Nov 1942 |
| Plt Off | F D Mottram | 5 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 254 Sqn, wef 2 Nov 1942 |
| Sgt | J Boyle | ||
| Plt Off | G H Hatton | 5 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 254 Sqn, wef 2 Nov 1942 |
| Sgt | M P Orr | ||
| Sgt | W J Whalley | 7 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Sgt | E S Renshaw | 9 Nov 1942 | Posted to No 542 Sqn |
| Plt Off | C L H Dennis | 11 Nov 1942 | Injured in a flying accident at Coltishall |
| Flt Sgt | R Bartolotti | 15 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 254 Sqn |
| WO | H Garthwaite | 16 Nov 1942 | Posted to No 2 AACU |
| Sgt | D Durrant | 17 Nov 1942 | Attached to RAF Dyce |
| Sgt | W J Davis | 18 Nov 1942 | Ceased to be attached to CGS |
| Sgt | D A Workman | 23 Nov 1942 | Attached to Aircrew Refresher School, Brighton |
| Plt Off | C A Kerr RNZAF | 24 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Sgt | J S Macdonald RNZAF | 24 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 6 (C) OTU |
| Sgt | J H Kennington | ||
| Sgt | E W Evans | ||
| Sgt | G W Lindsay | ||
| Sgt | H Parkinson RAAF | 26 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 6 (C) OTU |
| Sgt | T A Fettes | ||
| Sgt | B W Battie | ||
| Sgt | R C Bell | ||
| Plt Off | R K Roberts | 30 Nov 1942 | Attached to RAF Fraserburgh |
| Flt Sgt | G Griffiths | 30 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Temp WO, wef 1 Sep 1942 |
| December | |||
| Plt Off | C L H Dennis | 1 Dec 1942 | Posted to RAF Bircham Newton as supernumerary N/E sick |
| Sgt | K D Walters | 2 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 254 Sqn |
| Sgt | L E Terry | 2 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 254 Sqn |
| Plt Off | S C Cox | 3 Dec 1942 | Ceased to be attached to CGS |
| Flt Sgt | W Thomson | 3 Dec 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 7 Oct 1942 |
| Sgt | D Durrant | 3 Dec 1942 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Dyce |
| Fg Off | C A Kerr RNZAF | 12 Dec 1942 | Ceased to be attached to RAF St Eval |
| Plt Off | F D Mottram | 12 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Plt Off | R K Roberts | 13 Dec1942 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Fraserburgh |
| Sgt | W J Davis | 13 Dec 1942 | Attached to No 7 AGS |
| Sgt | D A Workman | 16 Dec 1942 | Ceased to be attached to Aircrew Refresher School, Brighton |
| Sgt | W J Davis | 17 Dec 1942 | Ceased to be attached to No 7 AGS |
| Sgt | J S Macdonald RNZAF | 22 Dec 1942 | Attached to RAF Dyce |
| Sgt | H Parkinson RAAF | 22 Dec 1942 | Attached to RAF Dyce |
Source - No 521 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1994)
Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes |
| August | |
| 1 Aug 1942 | No 521 Squadron was formed from No 1401
(Meteorological) Flight at RAF Bircham Newton, operating the following
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| 1 Aug 1942 | In addition to those officers shown in the
table above, the aircrew strength of the squadron was:
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| September | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| October | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| November | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| December | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
Source - No 521 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1994)
This entry was last updated on 03/10/25
