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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 540 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: Oct - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| October | |||
| Sqn Ldr | M J B Young DFC | 19 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 540 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | J R H Merifield DFC | 19 Oct 1942 | Transferred from 'H' Flight, No 1 PRU to 'A' Flight, No 540 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | N D Sinclair | 19 Oct 1942 | Transferred from 'H' Flight, No 1 PRU to 'A' Flight, No 540 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | D R Vandamm | 19 Oct 1942 | Transferred from 'H' Flight, No 1 PRU to 'A' Flight, No 540 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | A R Acott | 19 Oct 1942 | Attached from 'L|' Flight, No 1 PRU to 'B' Flight, No 540 Sqn, pending posting |
| Fg Off | K H Bayley DFC | 19 Oct 1942 | Transferred from 'H' Flight, No 1 PRU to 'A' Flight, No 540 Sqn |
| Fg Off | D Hancock | 19 Oct 1942 | Attached from RAF Benson for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | W M Whalley DFM | 19 Oct 1942 | Transferred from 'H' Flight, No 1 PRU to 'A' Flight, No 540 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J M H Little | 19 Oct 1942 | Transferred from 'H' Flight, No 1 PRU to 'A' Flight, No 540 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W Nelson | 19 Oct 1942 | Transferred from 'L' Flight, No 1 PRU to 'B' Flight, No 540 Sqn |
| Plt Off | O E George | 19 Oct 1942 | Transferred from 'L' Flight, No 1 PRU to 'B' Flight, No 540 Sqn |
| Plt Off | T H Burdett | 19 Oct 1942 | Transferred from 'L' Flight, No 1 PRU to 'B' Flight, No 540 Sqn |
| Plt Off | M A Mortimer | 19 Oct 1942 | Transferred from 'L' Flight, No 1 PRU to 'B' Flight, No 540 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | J Chubb | 19 Oct 1942 | Transferred from 'H' Flight, No 1 PRU to 'A' Flight, No 540 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | M Pike | 19 Oct 1942 | Transferred from 'L' Flight, No 1 PRU to 'B' Flight, No 540 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Hope | 19 Oct 1942 | Transferred from 'L' Flight, No 1 PRU to 'B' Flight, No 540 Sqn |
| Sgt | Kent | 19 Oct 1942 | Transferred from 'L' Flight, No 1 PRU to 'B' Flight, No 540 Sqn |
| Sgt | H Evans | 19 Oct 1942 | Transferred from 'H' Flight, No 1 PRU to 'A' Flight, No 540 Sqn |
| Sgt | Leach | 19 Oct 1942 | Transferred from 'L' Flight, No 1 PRU to 'B' Flight, No 540 Sqn |
| Cpl | Bass | 19 Oct 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Mount Batten pending attachment to Gibraltar |
| AC1 | Swift | 19 Oct 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Mount Batten pending attachment to Gibraltar |
| AC1 | Bebb | 19 Oct 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Mount Batten pending attachment to Gibraltar |
| AC1 | Morrish | 19 Oct 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Mount Batten pending attachment to Gibraltar |
| Plt Off | F W McKay RNZAF | 20 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Benson and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | W L Payne | 20 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Benson and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Plt Off | D F Hardman RNZAF | 20 Oct 1942 | Posted from RAF Benson and allocated to 'B' Flight, but remained attached to Gibraltar |
| Flt Lt | N D Sinclair | 21 Oct 1942 | Proceeded to RAF Benson to assume command of detachment destined for Gibraltar |
| Fg Off | G B Singleton | 24 Oct 1942 | Attached from No 542 Sqn |
| Plt Off | O'Brien | 24 Oct 1942 | Attached from No 542 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | N D Sinclair | 27 Oct 1942 | Proceeded to OADU, RAF Portreath pending attachment to Gibraltar |
| Plt Off | F W McKay RNZAF | ||
| Plt Off | W L Payne | ||
| Plt Off | W Nelson | ||
| Flt Sgt | Hope | ||
| Sgt | Kent | ||
| Flt Sgt | Mair | 29 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 542 Sqn |
| Plt Off | O'Brien | 30 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached on return to No 542 Sqn |
| November | |||
| Flt Lt | M D Hood DFC | 1 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 4 AOS and assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | A R Acott | 1 Nov 1942 | Relinquished command of 'B' Flight, on posting to No 544 Sqn to command |
| Plt Off | O E George | 4 Nov 1942 | Transferred from 'B' Flight to 'A' Flight |
| Flt Sgt | Mair | 4 Nov 1942 | Transferred from 'B' Flight to 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | Jefferson RCAF | 7 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 254 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | Smart | 7 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 254 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | E P Peck | 8 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 254 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | O'Neill RCAF | 8 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 254 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | Custance | 8 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 254 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | Cruickshank | 8 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 254 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | Lockyer | 8 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 254 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Sgt | Williams | 8 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 254 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | G B Singlehurst | 9 Nov 1942 | Ceased to be attached to No 540 Sqn, on return to No 542 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | S C Barber | 10 Nov 1942 | Attached from RAF Benson for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | D Hancock | 11 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Benson for duty as Adjutant |
| Sgt | W White RCAF | 12 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 254 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight, wef 1 Nov 1942 |
| Sgt | R Prescott | 12 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 254 Sqn and allocated to 'B' Flight, wef 1 Nov 1942 |
| Plt Off | F W McKay RNZAF | 13 Nov 1942 | Ceased to be attached to Gibraltar |
| Flt Sgt | Hope | ||
| Sgt | Leach | 14 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Sep 1942 |
| Cpl | Blackman | 17 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 24 Oct 1942 |
| Flt Lt | N D Sinclair | 18 Nov 1942 | Ceased to be attached to Gibraltar |
| Plt Off | W Nelson | ||
| Plt Off | P Riches | 19 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 8 OTU and allocated to 'B' Flight |
| AC1 | Judge | 20 Nov 1942 | Released from regular Air Force Service for employment in the Mining Industry |
| Sgt | W White RCAF | 21 Nov 1942 | Transferred from 'B' Flight to 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | R Prescott | ||
| Cpl | Miroy | 21 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 18 Nov 1942 |
| Cpl | McDonald | 21 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 18 Nov 1942 |
| Flt Lt | N D Sinclair | 24 Nov 1942 | Proceeded to Gibraltar via RAF Portreath |
| Plt Off | W Nelson | ||
| December | |||
| Plt Off | J M H Little DFC | 1 Dec 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Plt Off | F W McKay RNZAF | 8 Dec 1942 | Failed to return from an operational sortie, later reported to be a POW |
| Flt Sgt | Hope | ||
| Flt Lt | N D Sinclair | 13 Dec 1942 | Returned from Gibraltar by BOAC on cessation of attachment |
| Plt Off | W L Payne | ||
| Flt Sgt | M Pike | 17 Dec 1942 | Attached to RAF Bircham Newton for short radio course |
| Sqn Ldr | M J B Young DFC | 19 Dec 1942 | Moved with Squadron HQ from RAF Leuchars to RAF Benson |
| Flt Lt | S C Barber | ||
| Sgt | Davies | ||
Source - No 540 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2007)
Organisational Movements: Oct - Dec 1942
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| 19 Oct 1942 | No 540 Squadron was formed from 'H' and 'L'
Flights of No 1 PRU at RAF Leuchars and organised as follows: -
HQ Flight and 'A' Flight was located at RAF Leuchars 'B' Flight was located at RAF Benson The squadron was placed in No 16 Group and came under the control of RAF Benson Initial equipment was 9 + 2 Mosquito aircraft |
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| 24 Oct 1942 | 2 x Spitfire IVs, AB124 and PB918, attached from No 542 Sqn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 Nov 1942 | Aircrew strength and distribution on this date
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| 5 Dec 1942 | 1 x Mosquito IV, DZ411, was delivered from De Havilland at Hatfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 Dec 1942 | Mosquito VIII, DZ424, was delivered from De Havilland at Hatfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 19 Dec 1942 | Squadron HQ moved from RAF Leuchars to RAF Benson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source - No 540 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2007)
This entry was last updated on 09/10/25
