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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 532 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Sep 1942 - Jan 1943
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| September 1942 | |||
| Sqn Ldr | K H Blair | 4 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1453 Flight and assumed command of No 532 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Jenkins | 4 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1453 Flight for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | C L W Stewart | 4 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1453 Flight |
| Plt Off | D Glen | 4 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1453 Flight |
| Plt Off | Cheney | 4 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1453 Flight |
| Flt Sgt | Mycock | 4 Sep 1942 | Transferred from No 1453 Flight |
| Sgt | L C Woodward RNZAF | 5 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 486 Sqn |
| Sgt | N W Faircloth RNZAF | 5 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 486 Sqn |
| Sgt | R L Gearon RNZAF | 5 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 486 Sqn |
| Plt Off | N S Green | 13 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 181 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R R Monk | 15 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Plt Off | N S Green | 15 Sep 1942 | Attached to RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
| Sgt | T H McGovern RNZAF | 15 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 59 OTU |
| Sgt | W H Carter RNZAF | 17 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 181 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | G E Rawson RNZAF | 19 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 486 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | R H Harisson | 19 Sep 1942 | Promoted to Temp WO, wef 1 Aug 1942 |
| Plt Off | R R Monk | 20 Sep 1942 | Attached to RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
| Sgt | T H McGovern RNZAF | 20 Sep 1942 | Attached to RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
| Sgt | W H Carter RNZAF | 20 Sep 1942 | Attached to RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
| Sqn Ldr | K H Blair | 27 Sep 1942 | Relinquished command of No 532 Sqn on posting to No 51 OTU |
| Flt Lt | C L W Stewart | 27 Sep 1942 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr and assumed command of No 532 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D Glen | 27 Sep 1942 | Relinquished command of No 532 Sqn on posting to No 51 OTU |
| Plt Off | Gunnill | 27 Sep 1942 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey and attached to No 1529 Flt for BAT course |
| Plt Off | D Edtvean | 30 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU |
| October 1942 | |||
| Flt Lt | Jenkins | 9 Oct 1942 | Adjutant, proceeded on leave pending posting |
| Flt Lt | Hogan | 10 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | Mallett | 27 Oct 1942 | Posted from No 51 OTU (Pilot) but sick at home |
| Sgt | Brooks | 27 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU (Nav (R)) |
| Plt Off | Mallett | 31 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting on ceasing to be sick at home |
| November 1942 | |||
| No personnel movements were recorded in the ORB for this month | |||
| December 1942 | |||
| No personnel movements were recorded in the ORB for this month | |||
| January 1943 | |||
| All pilots and navigators (radio) | 24 Jan 1943 | Posted as supernumerary to RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey | |
| WO | J Hines | 29 Jan 1943 | Arrived from Record Office to organise disposal of ground personnel |
Source - No 532 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2002)
Organisational Movements: Sep 1942 - Jan 1943
| Date | Notes |
| September 1942 | |
| 4 Sep 1942 | No 532 Squadron was formed from No 1453 Flight
at RAF Wittering, equipped with: -
Aircraft, crews and a servicing party were on detachment to RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey at this time |
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| 6 Sep 1942 | Aircraft, crews and a servicing party returned to RAF Wittering from RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
| 9 Sep 1942 | 3 x Hurricane IICs, BN235, HL562 and HL560,
arrived on allotment from No 43 Sqn 3 x Hurricane IICs, BE581, BD946 and Z3893, arrived on allotment from No 253 Sqn 1 x Hurricane IIC, Z3830, arrived on allotment from No 32 Sqn |
| 11 Sep 1942 | Aircraft, crews and a servicing party proceeded to RAF Hibaldstow for intensive Turbinlite experiment |
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| 25 Sep 1942 | 1 x Hurricane IIB, JS290, arrived on allotment from No 22 MU |
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| 30 Sep 1942 | Strength of the squadron on this date: - Aircraft -
Flying Personnel
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| October 1942 | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| November 1942 | |
| 9 Nov 1942 | Servicing party and Orderly Room departed RAF Wittering to join flying element at RAF Hibaldstow |
| December 1942 | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| January 1943 | |
| 19 Jan 1943 | No 532 Sqn was declared non-operational from this date |
| 24 Jan 1943 | All pilots and navigators (radio) were posted as supernumerary to RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey |
| 25 Jan 1943 | No 532 Squadron was disbanded |
| 30/31 Jan 1943 | Posting allocations for ground personnel were made for disposal on 1 and 3 Feb 1943 |
Source - No 532 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2002)
This entry was last updated on 06/10/25
