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No 651 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1941 | ]
This was formed as an Air Observer Post squadron with the flying personnel being provided by the Army, usually Royal Artillery, whilst the servicing personnel were a mix of RAF and Army personnel
Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| August | |||
| Sqn Ldr | E D Joyce | 1 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 651 Sqn |
| Capt | R R Cobley | 1 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Army Commanding Officer (1st Heavy Regiment) |
| Capt | R W V Neathercoat | 1 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Commander (98 Field Regiment) |
| Capt | T C J Willett | 1 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Commander (65 Field Regiment) |
| Capt | I Tetley-Jones | 1 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flight Commander (94 Field Regiment) and assumed duties of Equipment Officer |
| Capt | G P P Pollitt | 1 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Section Officer (75 Medium Regiment) and assumed duties of MT Officer |
| Capt | E B Ballard | 1 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Section Officer (65 Field Regiment) and assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Capt | R K S Harker | 1 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Section Officer (2 Medium Regiment) |
| Capt | A Lyell | 1 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Section Officer (141 Field Regiment) |
| Capt | E D V Prendergast | 1 Aug 1941 | Arrived on posting for duty as Section Officer (110 HAA Regiment) |
| September | |||
| Capt | D R D Oldman | 8 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting, wef 23 Aug 1941 (30 Field Regiment) |
| Capt | R G Neilson | 8 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting, wef 23 Aug 1941 (Attached School of Artillery) |
| Capt | T W Lewis | 8 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting, wef 23 Aug 1941 (139 Field Regiment) |
| Capt | D W Coyle | 8 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting, wef 23 Aug 1941 (2 Field Regiment) |
| Capt | F H Dowse | 8 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting, wef 23 Aug 1941 (65 Field Regiment) |
| Flt Lt | C S Ramsay | 15 Sep 1941 | Assumed duties of Adjutant |
| Maj | H C Bazeley RA | 26 Sep 1941 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 651 Sqn |
| Capt | R R Cobley | 26 Sep 1941 | Relinquished command of No 651 Sqn |
| October | |||
| No personnel movements recorded in this month's ORB | |||
| November | |||
| Capt | E D V Prendergast | 3 Nov 1941 | Attached to Larkhill for first ALOs Morton Photographic Course |
| Capt | F H Dowse | 3 Nov 1941 | Attached to 7th Field Regiment RA |
| Capt | E B Ballard | 4 Nov 1941 | Attached to 54th Heavy Regiment RA |
| Capt | E D V Prendergast | 5 Nov 1941 | Ceased to be attached to Larkhill for first ALOs Morton Photographic Course |
| Capt | F H Dowse | 7 Nov 1941 | Ceased to be attached to 7th Field Regiment RA |
| Capt | R K S Harker | 10 Nov 1941 | Attached to 140 Field Regiment RA |
| Capt | E B Ballard | 12 Nov 1941 | Ceased to be attached to 54th Heavy Regiment RA |
| Capt | D W Coyle | 12 Nov 1941 | Attached to 76th Field Regiment RA |
| Capt | Lyell | 15 Nov 1941 | Attached to 140 Field Regiment RA |
| Capt | G P P Pollitt | 16 Nov 1941 | Attached to 66th Medium Field Regiment RA |
| Capt | D W Coyle | 17 Nov 1941 | Ceased to be attached to 76th Field Regiment RA |
| Capt | G P P Pollitt | 22 Nov 1941 | Ceased to be attached to 66th Medium Field Regiment RA |
| Capt | A Lyell | 25 Nov 1941 | Ceased to be attached to 140 Field Regiment RA |
| December | |||
| Capt | R K S Harker | 9 Dec 1941 | Injured in a flying accident |
Source - No 651 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2167)
Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| August | |
| 1 Aug 1941 | No 651 Squadron was formed at RAF Old Sarum |
| 22 Aug 1941 | 'A' Flight proceeded to Larkhill for training |
| 26 Aug 1941 | 'B' Flight proceeded to Larkhill for training 'A' Flight returned from Larkhill |
| 27 Aug 1941 | First Taylorcraft Plus C, G-AFWK, was received |
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| September | |
| 9 Sep 1941 |
1 x Taylorcraft Cirrus 100hp and 1 x Taylorcraft Lycoming 55hp collected from Leicester |
| 19 Sep 1941 | 3 x Taylorcraft Cirrus 90hp and 3 x Piper Cubs collected from 'D' Flight RAF, Larkhill on laon |
| 21 Sep 1941 | Advance party proceeded to Halstead |
| 22 Sep 1941 | 6 x AOP Sections proceeded to Halstead |
| 24 Sep 1941 | Remaining 6 x AOP Sections and Ground Party arrived at Halstead |
| October | |
| 3 Oct 1941 | Squadron returned to RAF Old Sarum |
| 20 Oct 1941 | 1 x new aircraft, G-AFVA, was collected from Broxbourne |
| 27 Oct 1941 | 1 x new aircraft, G-AFTO, was collected from Broxbourne |
| November | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
| December | |
| No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB | |
Source - No 651 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2167)
This entry was last updated on 03/11/25
