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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 575 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1944 | ]
Personnel Movements: Feb - Dec 1944
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| February | |||
| Wg Cdr | T A Jefferson | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 575 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | Pascall | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | Russell | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | Sproule | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Legge | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Goodwin | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Elworthy | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Pearson | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Evans | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Hogan | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Atkins | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | McFarlane | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Charlton | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Porter | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Cunliffe | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Hill | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Curry | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Briscoe | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Learmont | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Quin | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Mackanson | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Falconer | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Warren | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Harras | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Lomas | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Osborne | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | McKensie | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Robertson | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Depol | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Wright | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Lavoie | 2 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | Cragg | 15 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | Pascall | 15 Feb 1944 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Sqn Ldr | Horsfall | 15 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of 'C' Flight |
| Fg Off | C J A Hogg | 27 Feb 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| March | |||
| No personnel movements recorded in this month's ORB | |||
| April | |||
| No personnel movements recorded in this month's ORB | |||
| May | |||
| Flt Lt | Pearson | 13 May 1944 | Posted to No 271 Sqn and promoted to Sqn Ldr |
| June | |||
| Flt Lt | Elworthy | 2 Jun 1944 | Ceased to attached to RAF Blakehill Farm on promotion to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Fg Off | C J A Hogg | 6 Jun 1944 | Adjutant, admitted to SSQ |
| Fg Off | G E Henry & crew | 24 Jun 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| July | |||
| No personnel movements recorded in this month's ORB | |||
| August | |||
| Flt Lt | J A Morrison | 5 Aug 1944 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | P C Hakansson | ||
| Fg Off | N Lomas | ||
| Flt Sgt | E F Guy | ||
| Cpl | W E Brennen | ||
| Flt Lt | Goodwin & crew | 8 Aug 1944 | Proceeded to Airways House, Victoria, on posting to No 229 Group, India |
| Fg Off | Simmonds & crew | 8 Aug 1944 | Proceeded to Airways House, Victoria, on posting to No 229 Group, India |
| September | |||
| Flt Lt | Foster & crew | 2 Sep 1944 | Posted to No 229 Group, India |
| WO | Eastment & crew | 3 Sep 1944 | Posted to No 229 Group, India |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Sproule DFC, RAF | 4 Sep 1944 | Posted to No 437 (RCAF) Sqn on formation to command, promoted to Act Wg Cdr |
| Fg Off | Campbell | 5 Sep 1944 | Posted to No 229 Group, India |
| Fg Off | English & crew | 16 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 107 OTU |
| Fg Off | G E Henry | 17 Sep 1944 | Killed in action |
| Flt Lt | C R Slack | 19 Sep 1944 | Killed in action |
| Fg Off | W S Monger | ||
| Plt Off | I L W Holloway | ||
| Plt Off | J E W Caouette RCAF | ||
| Flt Lt | Hogan | 24 Sep 1944 | Wounded in action over Arnhem |
| Flt Lt | Potter & crew | 26 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 107 OTU |
| WO | Ellis | 26 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | Andrews | 30 Sep 1944 | Posted to No 437 Sqn |
| October | |||
| Flt Lt | Cunliffe | 1 Oct 1944 | Posted to No 11 PDC, pending repatriation |
| Fg Off | Sullivan | 1 Oct 1944 | Posted to No 11 PDC, pending repatriation |
| Fg Off | Taylor | 1 Oct 1944 | Attached from SHQ, pending posting |
| Flt Lt | Glen | 7 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | D H Brown | 1 Oct 1944 | Posted to No 107 OTU for Captains' course |
| WO | Olienikoff & crew | 7 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 107 OTU |
| Sqn Ldr | Smith | 10 Oct 1944 | Attached to RAF Stannington for Admin course |
| Flt Lt | Beach & crew | 12 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 107 OTU |
| Fg Off | Rorton & crew | 12 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 107 OTU |
| Flt Lt | C F Plimmer | 15 Oct 1944 | Attached to RAF Stannington for Admin course |
| Flt Lt | Wharton & crew | 22 Oct 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 107 OTU and allocated to 'A' Flight |
| November | |||
| Flt Lt | Grahamslaw | 3 Nov 1944 | Posted to No 437 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | M Elworthy | 7 Nov 1944 | Returned to RAF Blakehill Farm from temporary duty in France |
| Sqn Ldr | Smith | 9 Nov 1944 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Stannington for Admin course |
| Flt Lt | C F Plimmer | 16 Nov 1944 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Stannington for Admin course |
| Wg Cdr | T A Jefferson AFC | 18 Nov 1944 | Admitted to SSQ |
| Sqn Ldr | M Elworthy | 18 Nov 1944 | Assumed temporary command of No 575 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | F T Cragg | ||
| Fg Off | A R Cosburn RCAF | 18 Nov 1944 | Signals (Radar) Officer, attached from HQ Transport Command (3 weeks) |
| WO | A E Smith | 18 Nov 1944 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Flt Sgt | P S Bell RAAF | 20 Nov 1944 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Flt Lt | Newland | 25 Nov 1944 | Attached to No 107 OTU for Navigation course |
| WO | Clucas | 25 Nov 1944 | Attached to No 107 OTU for Navigation course |
| December | |||
| Wg Cdr | T A Jefferson AFC | 11 Dec 1944 | Relinquished command of No 575 Sqn on posting to No 107 OTU |
| Sqn Ldr | F T Cragg | 18 Nov 1944 | Assumed temporary command of No 575 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | G B Potter | 11 Dec 1944 | Killed in a flying accident |
| WO | J C Staples | ||
| Flt Lt | A N Campbell | ||
| Flt Lt | Hogg | 12 Dec 1944 | Attached to Control Commission (Air) School for course |
| WO | Broom | 12 Dec 1944 | Attached to RAF Bramcote for BAT course |
| Flt Lt | Hogg | 23 Dec 1944 | Ceased to be attached to Control Commission (Air) School for course |
| Wg Cdr | E C Deanesly, DFC | 27 Dec 1944 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 575 Sqn |
Source - No 575 ORB (AIR 27/2046)
Organisational Movements: Feb - Dec 1944
| Date | Notes |
| February | |
| 1 Feb 1944 | No 575 Squadron formed at RAF Hendon from a
nucleus provided by No 512 Sqn. It was initially equipped with 10 x Dakotas proved by No 512 Sqn |
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| 11 Feb 1944 | Advance party departed RAF Hendon for RAF Broadwell by air |
| 14 Feb 1944 | Main party departed RAF Hendon for RAF Broadwell by air |
| 18 Feb 1944 | Operational training commenced |
| 19 Feb 1944 | 4 x Dakotas were received |
| 20 Feb 1944 | 2 x Dakotas were received |
| 22 Feb 1944 | 1 x Dakota was received |
| 23 Feb 1944 | 1 x Dakota was received |
| 24 Feb 1944 | 5 x Dakotas were received |
| 27 Feb 1944 | 1 x Dakota was received |
| 28 Feb 1944 | 3 x Dakotas were received |
| 29 Feb 1944 | 3 x Dakotas were received The squadron strength on this date was: -
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| March | |
| 1 Mar 1944 | 1 x Dakota was received |
| 3 Mar 1944 | 1 x Dakota was received |
| 4 Mar 1944 | 1 x Dakota was received |
| April | |
| 3 Apr 1944 | 'A' and 'B' Flight Commanders moved from squadron offices to offices at the dispersals |
| May | |
| 14 May 1944 | 2 x aircrews of 'A' Flight were attached to No 107 OTU for temporary duty |
| 31 May 1944 | 3 x aircraft and aircrews of 'B' Flight were attached to RAF Blakehill Farm |
| June | |
| 4 Jun 1944 | All aircraft and gliders were painted with special identification markings |
| 5 Jun 1944 | 21 x aircraft took off to deliver paratroops to France at the commencement of Operation 'Overlord' |
| 6 Jun 1944 | 21 x aircraft took off to tow gliders to France
during Operation 'Overlord' 5 x aircraft took off for pannier drops over the beachhead |
| 17 Jun 1944 | Squadron made its first casualty evacuation sortie from the beachhead |
| July | |
| xx Jul 1944 | Some Anson Xs were taken on strength |
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| August | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| September | |
| 14 Sep 1944 | Posting notices were received for RCAF personnel for posting to No 437 (RCAF) Sqn |
| 17 Sep 1944 | 3 x Navigators arrived on posting from No 107 OTU |
| 29 Sep 1944 | The squadron began operating from B56/Evere |
| October | |
| 19 Oct 1944 | All aircraft and personnel returned to RAF Broadwell from the detachment at B56 |
| 21 Oct 1944 | 3 x RCAF aircrew were posted to No 437 Sqn |
| November | |
| 6 Nov 1944 | 'B' Flight relieved 'A' Flight at B70 |
| December | |
| 7 Dec 1944 | 'C' Flight relieved 'B' Flight at B70 |
Source - No 575 ORB (AIR 27/2046)
This entry was last updated on 13/10/25
