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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 628 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1944 | ]
Personnel Movements: Mar - Oct 1944
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| March | |||
| Fg Off | F Aiston | 4 Mar 1944 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Lt | G H Lawrence RCAF | ||
| Fg Off | T R Holland | ||
| Flt Sgt | A Garcia | ||
| Sgt | R C Wild | ||
| Sgt | H Whitby | ||
| Sgt | C N Tasker | ||
| Sgt | J W Holland | ||
| Sgt | R W C Yeaman | ||
| Sgt | R H Owen | ||
| Sqn Ldr | F L Godber | 21 Mar 1944 | Attached from RAF Vizagapatam and assumed command of No 628 Sqn |
| April | |||
| Flt Lt | P A H McKeand | 17 Apr 1944 | Ceased to be attached on posting to No 628 Sqn, wef 21 Mar 1944 |
| Flt Lt | E A Rockcliffe | ||
| Fg Off | C C Russell-Vick | ||
| WO | C C Berry | ||
| WO | P Stevens | ||
| Flt Sgt | J W Price | ||
| Flt Sgt | L R Garrett | ||
| Flt Sgt | R H Allen | ||
| Sgt | H Bedford | ||
| Flt Lt | E A Rockcliffe | 18 Apr 1944 | Proceeded to BRD, Worli, pending repatriation to the UK |
| Plt Off | H S J Beach | 20 Apr 1944 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Redhills Lake on posting to No 628 Sqn, wef 21 Mar 1944 |
| Flt Sgt | S B Roberts RAAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | D Mahoney | ||
| Flt Sgt | R Croft RAAF | ||
| Sgt | W W Powell | ||
| Sgt | R E Carter | ||
| Sgt | L J Spence | ||
| Sgt | J H Firth | ||
| Fg Off | J A O'Meara RAAF | 20 Apr 1944 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Redhills Lake (ex No 212 Sqn) on posting to No 628 Sqn, wef 21 Mar 1944 |
| Fg Off | A W Hawkins | ||
| Plt Off | G F H Spear | ||
| WO | J Sebree | ||
| Flt Sgt | J Brittle | ||
| Flt Sgt | S J Sharman | ||
| Flt Sgt | R S Brazel | ||
| Flt Sgt | S James | ||
| Flt Sgt | F Eddlestone | ||
| Flt Lt | R B Levack | 23 Apr 1944 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Redhills Lake (ex No 205 Sqn) on posting to No 628 Sqn, wef 21 Mar 1944 |
| Fg Off | K B Leaver | ||
| Fg Off | F Walsh | ||
| Plt Off | G B Morgan | ||
| Flt Sgt | C F Gardiner | ||
| Flt Sgt | T Murray | ||
| Flt Sgt | E Haskins | ||
| Flt Sgt | T Lillystone | ||
| Flt Sgt | J L Williams | ||
| Sgt | W Penn | 23 Apr 1944 | WOp/AG, posted from the UK for duty with Plt Off Beach's crew |
| Plt Off | D P Evans | 26 Apr 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 240 Sqn, wef 23 Apr 1944 |
| May | |||
| Sqn Ldr | F L Godber | 2 May 1944 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Vizagapatam on posting to No 628 Sqn, wef 21 Mar 1944 |
| Flt Lt | R B Levack | 16 May 1944 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | K B Leaver | ||
| Fg Off | F Walsh | ||
| Flt Sgt | C F Gardiner | ||
| Flt Sgt | T Murray | ||
| Flt Sgt | J L Williams | Admitted to No 18 BGH following a flying accident | |
| Plt Off | H S J Beach | 21 May 1944 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Redhills Lake (supernumerary) on posting to No 628 Sqn, wef 21 Mar 1944 |
| Flt Lt | F C Daymond RAAF | ||
| Flt Lt | R H Gilbert | ||
| Flt Sgt | C Brown | ||
| Sgt | A Foxhall | ||
| Sgt | R Lewis | ||
| Sgt | L Bell | ||
| Sgt | A Carrington | ||
| Sgt | H Walker | ||
| Sgt | S Ward | ||
| WO | L Brooks | 21 May 1944 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Redhills Lake (supernumerary) on posting to No 628 Sqn, wef 21 Mar 1944 |
| Flt Sgt | A Waddington | ||
| Sgt | D Nellis | ||
| Sgt | H Frisby | ||
| WO | T Little | ||
| Sgt | K Denny | ||
| Sgt | W Manson | ||
| Sgt | J Hayhow | ||
| Flt Sgt | Drummond RAAF | ||
| Fg Off | N Preston | 21 May 1944 | Ceased to be attached from RAF Redhills Lake (supernumerary) on posting to No 628 Sqn, wef 21 Mar 1944 |
| Flt Sgt | L Carbutt | ||
| Sgt | J R Thomas | ||
| Sgt | T Hardie | ||
| Sgt | R Gordon | ||
| Sgt | J Greene | ||
| Sgt | J McAree | ||
| Sgt | I Chapman | ||
| Sgt | R Walker | 26 May 1944 | Posted to BGH, Bombay as N/E sick pending repatriation to the UK |
| Flt Sgt | J L Williams | 28 May 1944 | Transferred from No 18 BGH to BMH, Bangalore |
| June | |||
| Fg Off | J A O'Meara RAAF | 3 Jun 1944 | Appointed Flying Accidents Prevention Officer |
| Flt Lt | G G Ness | 17 Jun 1944 | Posted from SHQ, RAF Redhill Lakes for duty as Medical Officer, wef 18 Apr 1944 |
| Plt Off | T R Straker | 22 Jun 1944 | Posted from No 357 Sqn, wef 16 Jun 1944 |
| Fg Off | N Preston | 22 Jun 1944 | Posted to No 240 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | L Carbutt | ||
| Sgt | J R Thomas | ||
| Sgt | T Hardie | ||
| Sgt | R Gordon | ||
| Sgt | J Greene | ||
| Sgt | J McAree | ||
| Sgt | I Chapman | ||
| Plt Off | D B Gibson | 24 Jun 1944 | Posted from HQ, No 225 Group for Intelligence duties, wef 6 Jun 1944 |
| WO | Brookes & crew | 30 Jun 1944 | Proceeded to Bangalore for jungle training |
| July | |||
| Flt Lt | R G Vine | 22 Jul 1944 | Arrived on posting from RAF Poona for duty as Medical Officer, wef 14 Jun 1944 |
| August | |||
| Fg Off | C C Russell-Vick | 9 Aug 1944 | Proceeded to Bangalore for jungle training |
| Plt Off | D P Evans | 9 Aug 1944 | Proceeded to Bangalore for jungle training |
| Plt Off | J D Morgan | 12 Aug 1944 | Proceeded to Bombay pending repatriation to the UK |
| Plt Off | H S J Beach | 12 Aug 1944 | Posted to No 212 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | S B Roberts RAAF | ||
| Flt Sgt | D Mahoney | ||
| Flt Sgt | R Croft RAAF | ||
| Sgt | W W Powell | ||
| Sgt | R E Carter | ||
| Sgt | L J Spence | ||
| Sgt | J H Firth | ||
| Fg Off | C C Russell-Vick | 20 Aug 1944 | Returned from Bangalore on conclusion of jungle training |
| Plt Off | D P Evans | 20 Aug 1944 | Returned from Bangalore on conclusion of jungle training |
| September | |||
| Flt Lt | R C Luck | 2 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 240 Sqn with remainder of the crew |
| Fg Off | G N Sellars | ||
| Fg Off | D C Moore | ||
| Flt Lt | R W Lilley | 13 Sep 1944 | Arrived on posting from No 212 Sqn |
| October | |||
| No 628 Squadron disbanded on 1 Oct 1944 | |||
Source - No 628 ORB (AIR 27/2151)
Organisational Movements: Mar - Oct 1944
| Date | Notes |
| March | |
| 21 Mar 1944 | No 628 (Special Duties) Squadron was formed at RAF Redhills Lake from 'B' Flight, No 357 Sqn, equipped with 6 x Catalina IBs (plus 3 x IR) |
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| 31 Mar 1944 | By this date four aircraft and crews had arrived and begun training and operational sorties with No 240 Sqn |
| April | |
| 11 Apr 1944 | Establishment LWE/SEA/278A was received
authorising formation of: -
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| May | |
| 23 May 1944 | Administrative staff moved from SHQ to its own tented site |
| June | |
| 30 Jun 1944 | By this date all squadron personnel were occupying their own tented accommodation, except the Radar personnel who remained billeted with No 240 Sqn |
| July | |
| 18 Jul 1944 | The squadron Officers' Mess was opened |
| 26 Jul 1944 | The Sergeants' Mess Annexe was opened |
| xx Jul 1944 | The squadron received some Catalina IVs |
| August | |
| 9 Aug 1944 | Crew of 'S' proceeded to Bangalore for jungle training |
| 20 Aug 1944 | Crew of 'S' returned from Bangalore on conclusion of jungle training |
| September | |
| 1 Sep 1944 | 2 x aircraft ('U' and 'R') were detached to RAF China Bay |
| 8 Sep 1944 | 2 x aircraft ('U' and 'R') returned from detachment to RAF China Bay |
| October | |
| 1 Oct 1944 | Squadron disbanded |
Source - No 628 ORB (AIR 27/2151)
This entry was last updated on 27/10/25
